Tonights episode is a tale of two cities connected by music we begin in Detroit in the 1960s from the legendary clubs to rare artists whose records would later ignite the northern soul scene . Then we fast forward to New York the start of the new millennium ,its a place I thought I new but this was my first visit experiencing Harlem ,The Apollo, radio City theatre and thanks to bobby Womack a trip to 110th street
From Beat To Soul: My Sounds Of The 60s
29.1.2026 | 31 Min.
Personal journey through the sound of the sixties -from Beat to Soul .Vinyl ,Pirate Radio ,British soul ,mods record shops, and obscure gems that shaped the dance floor long before Northern Soul had a name
The Future Of Northern Soul
28.1.2026 | 23 Min.
Streaming may have changed the rules,is this the future of Northern Soul ? The heartbeat of the scene still lives in the clubs ,in the people, and on the dance floors across the UK and beyond
The British Side Of Northern Soul
27.1.2026 | 30 Min.
Tonight I'm Travelling deep into the underground of British Soul - Voices that never chased the charts ,but found their place in the clubs the basements and on the dance floors These records were overlooked ,forgotten sometimes ignored -but they had soul if this episode is popular I have in the vaults much more
The Legacy of Northern Soul :
24.1.2026 | 50 Min.
Northern Soul was never just about records ,It was about Places Three Venues Stand Above all Others The Golden Torch -The Spark that burned Brightest Wigan Casino :The Spiritual Home Blackpool Mecca : Where Northern Soul Grew Up, and Split The Scene This is That Story ......
Secret Soul comes from the City of Manchester, UK — widely regarded as the birthplace of Northern Soul.
Presented by Colin Skehan, a lifelong music enthusiast who worked as a Manchester club DJ throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Colin was a resident DJ at the Soul Cellar Bar at the Birch Hotel in Ashton-under-Lyne, spinning records during the formative years of the Northern Soul movement. Between 1973 -1983 he worked behind the decks, and from 1974 to 1977 he also ran his own independent record shop, placing him at the heart of the scene both on the dancefloor ,and behind the counter.