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If you're trying to find out more about artists, club nights, track down that rare vinyl, or simply looking to waste some time, we hope you'll find our links section of some use ... and if you've been to any sites you think we'd like, then let us know.

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Music

home page for the UK Rare Groove Godfather Norman Jay - profile, radio playlists, events news, diary, and a messageboard add up to a great site.

official site from the vibes legend Roy Ayers.

a Marvin Gaye tribute site

slightly scary fan site "an inspirational tribute site" dedicated to all things Minnie.. must give credit though, has real audio, a complete discography and everything you'd ever need to know about the legendary Miss Riperton.

a truly magnificent site with details on soul artists from across the ages - with Real Audio, links, etc... this one cannot be missed

Blentwell is an ongoing document of the evolution of blended music. A daily updated link log of hot mixsets and fresh new tracks heard online. With the forced shutting of many of the leaders in the online mix music space, Blentwell is required as a roadmap to the ever fragmenting world of mixed music.

great disco site, with interviews and label details from all of the main players in the disco age - from Larry Levan, West End, Tom Moulton, etc

site with loads of real audio mixes from all of the old school players.. Louie Vega, Frankie Knuckles, etc

UK site with listings, charts, music news.. as they say "we're here to bring you the funky flava's...filtering out the crap."

 

awesome site about disco, including a good forum allowing you to identify tracks you are on the scout for

website for DJ Magazine (UK)

"a celebration of Great Black Music From The Ancient To The Future. It's all about Soul, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, and about the culture they have evolved from."
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Record labels

great looking site for this legendary New York disco label, set up by Mel Chernen, now back up and running and releasing... oh yes, and a link to soulbrew *****


Strut records...flash based website for this UK label funk/ reggae/disco reissue label... be warned.. seemed a little out
date with the gigs.. but pretty informative site
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really comprehensive site with all you need to know about the undisputed heavyweight champions of house.. interviews, real audio, release news, etc.. a great site

record label for Utah Jazz & Alex Reece's new drum & bass imprint.. keep it barnet!

N.London based label putting out consistently great releases new and old, and a neat website with up to date gig listings, sounds, label news, etc.. worth checking..

London based nuphonic records.. a bit hit and miss on the release side if you ask us! But the definite London flavour of the month for 2002.. keep up with all their news here in this nice looking flash site.

Wave music subsidiary label .. releasing some great house tracks over the last year or so.. including Jon Cutler's "It's Yours"

Rawkus Records New York.. mega Hip Hop label & home of Mos Def, Hi Tech... although recently dabbling with So Solid Remixes(what the fuck is that about?!?!)

a great looking, easy to use website from this great Chicago soulful house label - news, articles, releases, biogs, real audio of everything, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

US West Coast purveyors of sweet and soulful laid back house. And their website is slick and sleazy as their covers...

powers that be behind 100% Dynamite compilations, and many more..

quality soulful house from this London based label.. website not pretty but functional with release schedule, real audio, and much to come...

the good looking corporation site with LTJ Bukem looking for world domination in 2002

West Coast House Label "inspired by the soulful golden Era of Funk, Soul, Jazz and underground Disco" - pretty uninspiring site .. but a couple of WICKED real audio house mixes

overly fancy looking site from this superb Manchester label... but apparentely everything is in there somewhere!

Guidance recordings and their plain ugly website... got release news and audio.. but that's about all.

James Lavelle's label .. Chin Strokers Anonymous

pretty good site from this "eclectic" West Coast US label

the mighty Francois Keorvakian's NYC label.. offering a forum, release news, and a live mix section, listen and learn!!! ****

London-based imprint which is run by Lofty and Dr Bob Jones, they concentrate on the jazzy and soulful side of things, working with artists such as Nathan Haines, EastWest Connection and Restless Soul.
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Record Buying

Looking for the latest 12"s.. or trying to find that rare 1960s Deep Funk 45? Try out a few of these sites, both US and UK based.. and go spend some money!!

Fantastic online record shop run by SoulBrew regular Johny Reckless featuring a killer selection of Boogie and Disco and a fair whack of top notch quality house music too.

UK online store focusing on releases and merchandise from UK independent labels... www.juno.co.uk - UK really simple looking site that works really well.. vinyl resource with ALL recent releases & back catalogue

"Probably the largest selection of new and old funk, boogaloo, soul & jazz 45s on the web" Gerald the jazzman... Camden based record collector/ seller for all those expensive wants lists!!

off the hook US site that allows you to search "17 million items from more than 5,000 sellers!" for any particular records".. ABSOLUTELY FUCKING CRAZY.. this site rocks and we feel like keeping it secret!!!!

east anglian based .. with a regular email list... good for Hip Hop headz .. and an all new web site

website for this soho based record shop.. not too pretty but online sales and a killer latin section.

Brooklyn based record shop with good catalogue.. mostly new stuff & reissues, secure ordering, etc

great record shop in London's Soho, though a mildly confusing website, which offers online sales.... apparently

Hard To Find Records - exactly as it says on the tin - although heard a few bad stories about these guys... so be careful!

site of this Soho shop.. nice info about new releases and promos, with audio

great little record store in London's Piccadilly Circus.. site doesn't look too great, but real audio of all of the .. sometimes out of date..

what seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of lots of online record stores

the website for BlackMarket Record shop London

UK site - "rare jazz, rare rock, rare dance" (!)

Putney (London) based Soul Record shop with extensive online catalogue and online ordering, and a monthly mailout... getting mad expensiver though so be warned.

the daddy .. just don't outbid us...

US based online record store with large and daily updated catalogue and no problems with UK shipping..

Manchester based Record shop, who offer a really good online shopping service - SoulBrew approved!!!
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Radio

the once ubiquitous Internet Pirate Radio seems to be suffering somewhat of a slump over the last year or so, with the fall of ammocity & with Soul24-7 struggling to survive.. but heres a few links to some soldiering on.


swiss based soulful internet radio with some nice mixes

good site with quality mixes on.. eg.. jazzy jeff live @ Cargo.

 

Chuck D's site

 

WorldWide FM.. South London based former home of Andrew and Spindoctor's shows, fairly random muscial output.

 

 

 
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Club Nights & Promotions

whilst not wishing to do ourselves out of custom, here are some links to other warriors spreading the soul music message...

good site & details of the best club in the Balerics... Goritas in Palma, Majorca!!

"Peace, Love & Snakebite!"

London based soul boys and their site.

Caister Soul Weekenders

site for the Whistle Bump lot who have been puttingon some great little parties over the last few years

The legendary Body & Soul Sessions which take place each and every Sunday in NYC.

Joe Claussell's NYC Loft sessions

The famous Jelly Jazz sessions down in Portsmouth

Brighton based jazz funk night

An in-depth UK Clubbing, Festival & Live Gig "What's On Guide" plus Free Entry into UK Nightclubs & Club nights.

The Key nightclub in the heart of London's Kings Cross

 

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Amusing

puerile, immature maybe... but guaranteed to while away the time whilst "working"

the BOMB.. living la vida loca in Sidcup, Kent

the art of blending... this site will keep you amused for hours!

a magazine dedicated to being idle.. and with Louis Therouix amongst the contibuters this is a highly rated site A+++

Russell... you know you love it!!

the laser turntable.. A record player with no needle... a bargain at $23,000. I shit you not.

a great site all about vandalism in the name of artistic endevour.

am I white trash or not? a truly inspired use of the World Wide Web.. check it out!!.
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Other

and last but by no means least, a few other sites that you may be interested in:

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