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Rickey Calloway – Instore Signing

Posted by Chris in Live music, News, People on May 18th, 2022

We are super excited to be hosting THE KING OF FUNK, the incredible RICKEY CALLOWAY at Northside Records on Friday 20th of May! Join us to Get Down with Rickey before he busts out to his Night Cat Show with Japanese funk lords OSAKA MONAURAIL.

We’re also honoured to have the Legendary Sir WALDO WEATHERS (James Brown Band 1993-2008) joining us, along with Minister for New New Super Heavy Funk, RYO NAKATA, lead singer and front man from Osaka Monaurail. It’s a funk overload! Hopefully members of the band will also join and be around to sign your records.

We’ll have a selection of Rickey Calloway 45s for sale – or you can bring your own records. Keeping it ON THE ONE will be MISTAREX, dropping Rickey Calloway heaters, Funk Night & Kay Dee essentials, and classic James Brown instrumentals. We might even get Rickey to sing – but no promises.

Don’t forget the Osaka Monaurail gig kicks off from 8pm at the Night Cat. Get Down!

FITZROY FUNK EXPLOSION, OSAKA MONAURAIL, RICKEY CALLOWAY, RYO NAKATA, WALDO WEATHERS

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SMOKING 7″s

Posted by Chris in Fresh stock, Funk 45 of the Month, In the crates, Record of the Month on May 8th, 2012

I don’t mean Camberwell Carrots, I am talking about some great recent releases to come out on 7″ vinyl. Or you might know them as 45’s. These are some heavy hitters from around the world. Starting with THE TRANSGRESSORS, this is an unreleased track from the POETS OF RHYTHM or you might know them as THE WHITEFILED BROTHERS. Whatever, these German cats have been doing it for longer than the Dap Kings and hit harder than the taxman.

Then we have the QUANTIC and ALICE RUSSELL direct to disc recording of the two beautiful soul tracks from their latest album. Originally for record store day these babies got held up in shpiping delays. They are here now though. Recorded during the London Riots they have an amazing soulful calm about them.

Then don’t forget RICKEY CALLOWAY outta Florida, who teams up with his favourite band WILL SESSIONS from Detroit. This is some heavy and cold american A grade funk. Aso check the dope instrumental on the flip!