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The 100 Club anniversary singles. 6T's 1979-2009

A great compilation cd that simply is what it says on the tin. One, if not the, longest running club nights in the world, The 6Ts Rhythm and Soul Society, give away a free 45 at their anniversary nights, and here you have them all collected in a nice little package.

The 6Ts Rhythm and Soul Society was formed in August 1979 by Randy Cozens and Ady Croasdell. The first dance was held in a function room called Henri's at the Bedford Head pub in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden in London's West End.  They then moved around London a bit before settling at the 100 Club in London's Oxford Street where the now semi-legendary allnighters started in 1981.

Yearly from 1986, strictly limited pressings of approximately 400 vinyl 45s have been given out at the September anniversary dances. Mostly unissued titles taken from master tapes, they have been an eagerly awaited event on the Northern Soul scene ever since. This compilation brings all the A-sides together on CD for the first time and includes the very first issued in 1984. The singles became instant collectors items, with the first copy on eBay hitting the £50 plus mark immediately. Some are so in-demand that a three-figure price tag is not unknown.

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Nick Rossi Trio at the Coda

According to Charlie Rich, San Francisco is a lonely town. Now we don't know about that, but what we do know is that the new and interesting group Nick Rossi Trio will start their monthly residence at the Coda jazz club in the Mission this Wednesday, the 26th of August.

You might know Nick Rossi as the Hammond organ maestro of the Nick Rossi Set. These days he's back on the guitar, and has formed a trio with Hammond organist Eli Sundelson and drummer Ben Wayne. Fans of the NRS will appreciate that the trio treads similar soul-jazz territory, but in the classic organ trio format with some new influences and surprises.

More about Nick Rossi

Basics in Edinburgh

Basics. That's what we like over here. No fancy schmancy stuff, no non-sense.
Up in Edinburgh Scotland, the dapper duo DundeeDavie Hudson and Kevin Conn are running a club that does what it says on the tin. Playing the best in 50's and 60's r'n'b with quality Northern Soul. And it's called Basics. Nice. If you can, check out the club this Saturday. £5 entry, with a free cd to the first 30 punters.

Billy Lee Riley R.I.P

Sun Records great Billy Lee Riley, who'd been battling cancer since May, died early Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was 75. We here at Crossed Combs salute the man who gave us "Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" and "Red Hot", and who played harmonica on "Houston" by Dean Martin. Rest in Peace.

Billy Childish - Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story

A Billy Childish compilation? But he has released over 120 albums, I hear you say. Indeed he has, still Damaged Goods has given it a try. Archive From 1959 contains 51 tracks, many of them unavailable for ages and some also have never appeared on CD, as well as many unpublished photos and a 12 page booklet.
Lois Wilson (Mojo) has writing the sleeve notes and there will also be a deluxe triple vinyl version as well as a double CD digipak deluxe package.

More about Archive from 1959 at Damaged Goods

1.         The Buff Medways - Archive From 1959      2m 46s
2.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Thatcher's Children     2m 15s
3.         The Milkshakes - I'm Out Of Control     2m 38s
4.         Thee Headcoats - Punk Rock Is Nicht Tot     2m 36s
5.         The Chatham Singers - Evil Thing     2m 26s
6.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - He's Making A Tape     2m 2s
7.         Thee Headcoats - Pocahontas Was Her Name     4m 10s
8.         The Pop Rivets - Kray Twins (Demo)     2m 34s
9.         Thee Mighty Caesers - You Make Me Die     1m 32s
10.         The Buff Medways - Troubled Mind     2m 13s
11.         Thee Headcoats - Davy Crockett     2m 55s
12.         The Milkshakes - Love Can Lose     2m 46s
13.         Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Somebody Else     2m 46s
14.         Thee Headcoats - The Day I Beat My Father Up     2m 4s
15.         Kyra - This Wondrous Day     4m 3s
16.         The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers     3m 42s
17.         The Buff Medways - I'm Glad I'm Not Like David Wise     2m 47s
18.         Thee Headcaotees - When You Stop Loving Me     3m 4s
19.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Christmas 1979     3m 21s
20.         Thee Headcaotees - Hurt Me     4m 7s
21.         Thee Mighty Caesers - Loathsome 'n' Wild     1m 45s
22.         The Chatham Singers - An Image Of You     3m 54s
23.         Thee Headcoats - She's In Disguise     2m 12s
24.         Billy Childish And The Singing Loins - I Don't Like The Man I Am     2m 21s
25.         The Chatham Singers - The Man With The Gallows Eyes     2m 59s
26.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Snack Crack     2m 45s
1.         Thee Mighty Caesers - Cowboys Are Square     2m 3s
2.         Thee Headcoats - I'm Hurtin'     2m 10s
3.         The Delmonas - I Feel Like Giving In     1m 49s
4.         Billy Childish - Ballad Of Hollis Brown     4m 34s
5.         Thee Headcoats - Every Little Thing     1m 25s
6.         Thee Headcoats - Headcoat Lane     3m 7s
7.         The Buff Medways - Sally Sensation     3m 15s
8.         Thee Headcoats - (We Hate The Fuckin') NME     3m 32s
9.         Thee Mighty Caesers - Lie Detector     2m 2s
10.         Thee Headcoats - What's Wrong With Me     2m 21s
11.         The Buff Medways - Strood Lights     2m 27s
12.         Billy Childish - Get Out Of Here Pretty Girl     2m 17s
13.         Thee Headcoats - It Ain't Mine     2m 7s
14.         The Milkshakes - For She     1m 56s
15.         Billy Childish - The Bitter Cup     3m 34s
16.         Thee Headcoats - Girl From '62     1m 43s
17.         The Pop Rivets - Fun In The UK     2m 39s
18.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Birthday Boy     3m 7s
19.         Thee Headcoats - Fingers In The Sun     1m 52s
20.         Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Mass Ignorance Culture     3m 25s
21.         Thee Headcoats - We'er Gone     2m 7s
22.         Kyra - Today Is The Night     2m 12s
23.         Thee Headcoats - Rusty Hook     2m 11s
24.         Thee Mighty Caesers - I Was Lead To Believe     2m 9s
25.         Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Joe Strummers Grave     2m 49s