The thing about switching to a monthly newsletter format is that there's so much more to talk about all at once. I promise to be brief and to the point, but it's gonna be hard because July was quite busy. Oh well, here goes ...
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| Midnight Soul Sisters |
The Midnight Soul Sisters had a gig in Glasgow Scotland at the Thistle Hotel on 2 July and it took them the entire day to get to the venue to perform a 20-minute Motown set. The response from the crowd made the journey completely worth it, plus it was good bonding time with the girls being in the car together for several hours. Then on the 4th of July MSS headlined a festival in Kent.
Click here to watch the promo video we put together from this show.
On 9 July I attended a Strategy Day with
Shaping Portsmouth's Cultural Partnership group at Portsmouth Guildhall. It's great to be a part of the group that is setting the cultural tone of my adopted city and I look forward to helping Portsmouth grow in to an even more diverse cultural hub on the South Coast.
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| Groove Star |
On 11 July Motown Singer,
Marlene Hill performed at a private event at Esseborne Manor House in Andover, while
Mayfield original soul band performed at The Jolly Sailor in Southsea to a very enthusiastic crowd.
My dynamic 70's act,
Groove Star, performed at a private event in Rowlands Castle on the 18 of July and
Gemma Anderson performed her Motown to Modern show in Blackpool on 25 July and my
Diana Ross Tribute Act made an appearance at a Casino in Southsea on 31 July.
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| Me and James (Nephew) |
I also found time to get home to Chicago for a family reunion and it was an absolute delight seeing my parents, family and friends during my way too short trip. I managed to eat in all my favourite food places around Chicago and struggled to get into that Diana Ross dress after a week of indulgence.
My radio show on
ExpressFM, Glo's Music for the Soul, will be moving to Friday nights at 9pm starting this week. Some of my previous Sunday shows have been themed including Ladies of Soul, 90's R&B and Chicago Soul. If you'd like to here some of the past shows,
click here. And please join me on Friday for a brand new show of Motown, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Funk & more!
Finally, I am looking to take on an apprentice starting in September to work with me up to 30 hours a week. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone interested in music or event planning, and who has good computer and social media skills. Please get in touch if you or someone you know might be interested. 02392 894 902.
I tried to update you as much as possible without being too wordy. How did I do?? Anyway, that's it for now. Have a great month!!
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