Calmic Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Does anyone know if there is a good funk and motown night in Sheffield? One that plays the old original stuff from Parliament, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone, etc. - no cheese or disco? You know, a place that *might* play Stevie Wonder, but only ever Superstition, Higher Ground or Living for the City. Does anyone out there know what I'm on about?! ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully_Beef Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yes mate! I know exactly what you mean. The true heavy funk is exactly what I love, especially stuff like The Meters, Booker T, Sly, Parliament, Weldon Irvine etc. The closest I've found is Cirque Du Funk on Thursdays at The Forum, but they tend to throw in a fair bit of disco and that (which I like too, but not everyone's bag) I believe there's some funk nights going on at The Earl these days too.... Sure the Earl's forummers will enlighten you I tried to run a proper deep funk night at Orchis a couple of years back, but I rather cocked it up and lost loads of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venger Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Originally posted by Bully_Beef Yes mate! I believe there's some funk nights going on at The Earl these days too.... Sure the Earl's forummers will enlighten you It's known as 'Wall of Balls', let me know if you want details of forthcoming events anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spangle Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 For Motown, there's Soul Food at the Earl. Next one is this Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
souldave Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Spangle What else is included in soul food night at the Earl besides Motown? As For pure funk I believe Sheffield struggles to put much on of a soul nature as it unfortunately has always been very much a rock city-- no prizes for guessing where my true love lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spangle Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 You can expect to hear the finest in Northern Soul, Tamla, Stax, Atlantic and early disco. And your hosts for the evening are The Chief, Little Anthony, Ghandi and Marshall Stacks. Free entry before 10.30 and £2 afterwards. Find me to say hello if you make it down. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 If you ever happen to make it to Planet Zogg (which is trance-techno night) - I normally play a fair bit of early 70s funk & afrobeat in the second room. I had talked vaguely with a few folk of doing proper funk night - but nothing ever really came of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 *Do Your Thing Original soul, heavy funk 45s and true school hip hop jams. Saturday 24 September @ The Nether Edge Club, Moncrieffe Road, Sheffield. 9pm - 1am. £4 (ticket only) Tickets are available from: Lowlife (Hickmott Rd), Store Records (Aberdeen Court, Division St) and Dulo (Cemetery Rd). For more info please call 2669433 (2-6pm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoni_mouse Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 See now this is my idea of a good night out:thumbsup: If anyone goes to any of these nights,let me know how they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott76 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 im djing at a night called plan b which plays soul & funk classics mixed in with punk-new-wave-ska-two-tone etc.it's on thius thursday 8th sep at the washington from 8pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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