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Saturday, October 31, 2009

going to see Womack & Womack tonight
i can't read my FB messages, nor friend requests, i can get in and see stuff but it's not working for me! Better to email me right now, thanks. I can ping this in, thats about all!
This is well worth reading - Revisionist History Rod Stewart (the greatest soul singer of all time) !!! http://ping.fm/VapZd
Having problems with Facebook, keep getting error messages and not seeing stuff - only about half working! who do you contact, going round in circles getting nowhere!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Mixtape addendum- couple of minor adjustments to the notes - http://ping.fm/8EOro
Life and Soul Mixtape - A lo-fi version is now on podcast - http://ping.fm/f4LfU
The Life and Soul Mixtape - New and Pre Release Independent Soul Music- is available for download - Message or Email Me for link, thanks

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Life and Soul Mixtape now available for Download. Please email me for link mike@lifandsoulpromotions.co.uk Details - http://ping.fm/n6eQI

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Read a great piece by Bob Davis of Soul Patrol today about "“culture banditry” for the sake of economic gain" - Telling it like it is
Latest Soul Freedom Podcast - http://ping.fm/RMpFl

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Sweetest thing this side of Heaven- Chris Bartley RIP
tough one, but hope tonite against Leeds is better than we were on Saturday!
Life and Soul Download Mixtape Project well advanced. Tracks mostly selected.................just need to pull it all together

Sunday, October 25, 2009

great afternoon playing tracks outdoors at Alice Park in Bath - 100% pure new independent soul in a City Park, nice!
and 9pm (UK) 4pm(EST) Soul Freedom on Rhythm and Soul Radio - http://ping.fm/Avef3
Don't forget Soul Freedom with KGB on radiocardiff.org this afternoon at 3pm
Will be playing some tunes at Alice Park in Bath this afternoon

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Tomorrow 3 til 5pm (UK) KGB in the chair on Soul Freedom http://ping.fm/gjL9Z with guest Gary Williams from Bridgend dropping the best in Soul and Jazz
Uploaded some more atlanta pics and eric roberson in Cardiff on facebook
Kgb will be in the chair on soul freedom on radio Cardiff with special guest gary williams from bridgend spinning best soul and jazz
Uploaded some more atlanta pics and eric roberson in Cardiff on facebook
The Mighty Bristol Rovers v Yeovil this afternoon, been ages since a home game and i only missed one while i was away! Lets hope we get back on track today

Friday, October 23, 2009

Just as Winter hits! I'm going to be dropping a few tunes in Alice Park in Bath on Sunday afternoon, check it out - http://ping.fm/pR4sw

Thursday, October 22, 2009

was going to do so much tonite but things playing up on my computer - if anyone has sent any important emails in last 4 hours or so please send again. Sorry about this

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

been a long day, midnight and only just got in from work, missed Terry Callier, loads to do including the mixtape,,,but gonna get some zzzzzzzz''s

Monday, October 19, 2009

Soul Freedom Back from Atlanta Special - originally on Rhythm and Soul Radio now on podcast http://ping.fm/ZaIIf Playlist http://ping.fm/qYENe
Radio Cardiff Awards - don't forget to lodge your preference here - http://ping.fm/8I5CL

Sunday, October 18, 2009

you can catch the last 10 mins if yr quick http://ping.fm/Yj6eY
Round 2 of Soul Freedom today on http://ping.fm/2zDPs 9pm UK 4pm EST
Soul Freedom starts in half an hour on http://ping.fm/OudDb
Knee Deep on an Atl tip with Gianna, Ozara etc - Nice on
listening to Knee Deep on http://iamcolourful.com
Soul Freedom 9pm (UK) 4pm (EST) http://ping.fm/yzLtb
Soul Freedom 3pm (UK) http://ping.fm/6rFDx

Saturday, October 17, 2009

struggling with what i've got to condense into the time available!
is checking Morpheus Soul on http://ping.fm/5VZ6t

Friday, October 16, 2009

Please take a minute to support Life and Soul/Soul Freedom here- http://ping.fm/qwSdo Many thanks

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Trinity Community Arts
Please see article top page 2 of newsletter
http://ping.fm/ZvSH9

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Please Support Soul Freedom on the Radio
http://ping.fm/7HYF9
would have been in earlier than this but held up by police as they were chasing cows off the road!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

off to see the Five Corners Quintet tonite

Monday, October 12, 2009

A nice little cameo by Lenora Jaye - http://ping.fm/RA1pn

Sunday, October 11, 2009

So many things to do, focus focus! Did you get your hat La Sonya!
going on in a minute - early ! www.radiocardiff.org
Two new podcasts - the sept R&S shows feat KGB, Steve lloyd, Melismo & Hot Buttered Soul http://ping.fm/Zv2zB
Soul Freedom - Back from Atlanta Special www.radiocardiff.org 3pm (UK) 10am (EST)

Friday, October 09, 2009

Better late than never - here's the second of Augusts shows on Rhythm and Soul Radio (Sept to come) - Playlists in my notes on FB http://ping.fm/hsRlT
This Sunday 3 til 5 (UK time) on http://ping.fm/vm468 its 'Back from Atlanta'
Essential Neo Soul by Chris Campbell -
http://ping.fm/EP5ie

Review to follow

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

More Atlanta Highlights - lots of great performance and don't want to single out anyone especially but particularly liked V-Rich
More Atlanta Highlights - Trina Broussard at Sambuca
More Atlanta Highlights - Private performance by Lenora Jaye and April Hill
More Atlanta Highlights - catching up with Renee Neufville
More Atlanta Highlights - hanging with Nikki, esp Saturday, chillin, smoothies, alkaline water!, Moods, people, hip hop festival etc
More Atlanta Highlights - The impromptu late night/ all night (nearly) Jam in the Bar at the Hotel -some videos to follow
More Atlanta Highlights - An electric First Day Ladies Panel at ISMS2009 and Ladies Jam at Ova Da Edge later
Tomorrow 7 October Eric Roberson @ Millenium Music Hall Wood Street Cardiff www.radiocardiff.org

Monday, October 05, 2009

Atlanta High Spots - Too many artists to mention but one i particularly liked for his diversity and freshness - Slakah The Beatchild
Atlanta High Spots - Special mention to Gabbie McGee and Nikki Wade for all they did for me
Atlanta High Spots - Dinner with Teisha, Shauna, Kemi, Luv and host Nikki Wade (guys don't get a mention!)
Atlanta High Spots- Seeing my girl La Sonya Gunter, always a delight, one of my dearest friends(in the real sense of the word)on the circuit
Atlanta High Spots - it freaks me out when I introduce artists to each other! Happens quite a lot. This time Drea and Lenora Jaye for one
Atlanta High Spots - Who's that just came in? Gatecrashing Maria Howell's acting workshop, and meeting her was a real pleasure
Atlanta High Spots - connecting with Robbie Danzie, following which we are hopeful that another initiative for Life and Soul might emerge in 2010
Atlanta High Spots - Sometimes its the small and unexpected but bumping into Tuere, another artist been in contact with for a while
Atlanta High Spots - Being present at a Pre-production Jam for Gabbie McGee's forthcoming album, thanks Guys
Gabbie McGee at Ova Da Edge
http://ping.fm/3xf0G
First posting is a Queen Aminah video http://ping.fm/zIgJf
Started to digest the Atlanta visit so set up a section on the website - http://ping.fm/loTeb
testing! Just started on Ping!

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