The northern soul obscurities that defied the odds to become chart hits

Northern Soul was a scene built upon obscure and forgotten soul singles, but the popularity of the scene soon rocketed those singles into the mainstream charts.
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Tindersticks' Stuart Staples tells us how his big sister's Northern Soul record collection influenced their new LP 'Soft Tissue'

Tindersticks just released their wonderful new album Soft Tissue, which folds horn-filled soul into their sad, late night world. It’s one of the best albums in their 30 year career — read our review ...
Evening Chronicle

Meet the generation of Northern Soul lovers breathing life back into the north's social clubs

A generation of Northern Soul fanatics have been dusting off their dancing shoes to breathe new life into the North’s clubs. The great British subculture had its beginnings in the dimly lit dance ...
The New York Times

Northern Soul, the Music Making Generations Dance

Inside a two-story venue in central Bristol, England, the early May air was warm and humid as dozens of people grooved on a dance floor, nary a phone in sight. Onstage, a DJ spun vinyl records as a ...