We were in attendance for last year’s first soul festival at The Bell House and can tell you that it was a fantastic weekend. Great acts, great atmosphere. With a sold out venue both nights last year and disappointed folks turned away at the door, it’s no wonder that the folks at Dig Deeper have put together a 2010 line-up.

This year’s festival is coming up in a couple of weeks and tickets are thankfully still available. Once again the venue is Gowanus’ The Bell House on Friday October 8th and Saturday October 9th. The music kicks off at 8pm on both nights with Shakey’s Record Fair providing some rare vinyl hunting on Saturday during the day.

Once again, the festival is MC’d by the fantastic baby-faced Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the acts back by his band on Friday night. You won’t believe the voice this white boy can kick out. Brooklyn’s own The Sweet Divines back the headliners on Saturday night.

This year’s line up is another who’s who of soul legends:

Barbara Lynn, Vernon Garrett and Don Gardner take the stage on Friday night with Betty Harris, Harvey Scales and Renaldo Domino taking to the stage on Saturday to round out the festival.

For more details on the event, visit the festival’s Facebook event page.

Click here for tickets for Friday night, and here for Saturday night. Naturally we recommend you make both nights with the weekend pass. At $20 a night the cover price is phenomenal value for a great night of legends.

Friday Night Headliners

Barbara Lynn – You’ll Lose a Good Thing

Vernon Garrett – If I could Turn Back The Hands of Time

Don Gardner – My Baby Likes to Boogaloo

Saturday Night Headliners

Betty Harris – Cry To Me

Harvey Scales – Get Down

Renaldo Domino – Don’t Go Away

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Need some cheering up from the lousy weather today?

Huddle up from the NYC cold and snow with a black coffee, and check out This England, one of the best documentaries made on the Northern Soul phenomenon at the Wigan Casino in England back in the day.

Time for a history lesson in scoot culture:

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Coming up on Saturday, September 26,  Marva Whitney, the woman whom James Brown called “Soul Sister #1″ returns to NYC after a 40 year absence (her last show in town was 1969 at the Apollo Theater) – this time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band, who will also open for her. Marva will no doubt be performing among others her hit “I’m tired I’m tired I’m tired.”

The show will be at Park Slope’s Southpaw.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, available here.

Also coming up?

Friday, October 30, the four surviving members of Walter and the Admerations aka the Green Berets who will be flying from Chicago for their first show together in nearly 20 years, and their first show ever in NYC to perform, among others, their classic “Man oh man (what have I done)” for the first time in decades, as well as their downtempo harmony funk masterpiece “Just an ugly rumor”.  Again, the Divine Soul Rhythm Band will back them, and play a special opening set backing the Sweet Divines, in celebration of their debut 45.

Once again, the show will be at Southpaw. Tickets are priced the same as September’s show and available here.

For more details on both shows, don’t forget to visit Dig Deeper’s myspace page.

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NYCScootering.com’s favorite Mod, 60s, Northern Soul, Motown and Go-Go Grooves dance night is kicking back up again after a short hiatus.

Starting Friday October 16th, Subway Soul is moving its DJ crew to The Loft at Public Assembly in WIlliamsburg. The intent then is to continue at The Loft on the third Friday of every month (subject to confirmation.)

The Loft has its own separate entrance from the main room at Public Assembly and it’s located at 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg.

Keep up with Subway Soul’s latest event through their MySpace page. Or learn more about Public Assembly.

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Photograph by Zombizi, Flickr.

Hot on the heels of the very successful sweaty, crowded Brooklyn Soul Festival, co-organizers Subway Soul have announced in partnership with Smashed! Blocked!, The Itchycoo New York Mod Weekender.

No details yet on the Subway Soul website, but here’s what we know so far:

Subway Soul Club New York City and Smashed! Blocked! present A whole weekend of Mod frenzy with live performances, record fair and two nights of dancing to guest DJs spinning 60′s Beat, Soul and Garage and more fun sixties stuff!

Friday, November 6th at The Beauty Bar

Saturday, 7th November. Location to be confirmed – Record Fair, vintage clothes, DJs, afternoon drinks.

Saturday 7th November at The Bell House – 10pm-4pm. Cover TBC.

Keep your eyes on the Subway Soul and Smashed! Blocked! websites for further details as they are announced.

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10pm-4am. Free entry. 21+

A couple of pieces of news:

This is the last night at Fontanas and so will be followed by a short break while the team look to locate to a new venue (suggestions welcome).

A big bash is being planned for Gowanus’ Bell House in July to match the scope of their sold-out New Years Eve Party.

Keep up with all the news via their website, or myspace page.

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