Post by dopey on Sept 21, 2008 10:17:35 GMT
Described by locals and regulars as a Soul Café with a dance floor this venue generates a unique atmosphere of lazy soulful sessions which belie it’s prolific passion for northern and rare soul.
The dee-jays for this journey down the highway of soul self satisfaction were local stalward Bogey who was followed by Boston’s Martin Topley.
Martin is a dee-jay of many, many years experience and this shone through not only his choice of tunes (reading the dancefloor to a tee) but also his very professional delivery of his set.
His mic technique is second to none and this builds a foundation of confidence for the tunes he plays, with Martin one knows one is in safe hands.
On a personal note, a public thanks to Martin for risking clearing the floor by playing Ben E Kings – Tears, Tears, Tears for me, this made sure my night started of more positive than a duracel bunny, thank you Martin. (Martin's back with us in October for our first anniversary alongside Ginger Taylor and Mick 'H').
Next up was Peterborough’s Andy ‘Smudge’ Smith who, in mine and many other people’s opinions, just goes from strength to strength.
For those who don’t know who Smudge is and may not be sure of his time served, I remember him as the first dee-jay to do a set at the legendary St. Ives all-nighters for coxy and the EASC.
Smudge stood in at the last minute for Tony Clarke who had a family illness that needed his attention.
Hardly a stand in though, Smudge started his set with Paul Thompson – A Special Kind Of Woman, finishing with Bob & Fred’s – I’m On My Way and with every record between at least to those twos' high standards it was a set which would be the envy of many-a-bigger club through out the UK.
Andy Garside from Preston then delivered an hour of half-forgotten but so much loved memories.
Everyone I spoke to in the venue thought his set was excellent.
A lot of his tunes were familiar to us all once-upon-a-time and all were pure quality. With sounds like The Fantasians -Unnecessary tears, Servicemen – Sweet Magic, John and the Weirdest etc. etc. one can see why these accolades were so easily heaped upon Preston’s finest.
Topping the night off with a totally across the decades set were ‘host’ dee-jays including the Peg’s newest recruit to the turntables Brian ‘Hobbo’ Hobson who’s enthusiasm and working knowledge of the sounds from this scene make him a certainty to, in the not too distant future, be dee-jaying at many and varied venues.
Paying public from Huddersfield, Wigan, Sheffield, Nottingham plus regulars from Louth, Mablethorpe, Boston and Peterborough populated the dance floor all the way ‘til the 3:00 a.m. close.
The Square Peg, it’s not a square, it’s not a peg but it is quickly becoming a legend in it’s own lifetime.
The next event at the Peg is this Saturday (27 September) the same Saturday as the Skegness weekender, I already know of many who will be popping into the Peg for a chat, a dance and a beer while attending the Weekender and why not, it’s free admission for this event.
ournorthernsouls.org
The dee-jays for this journey down the highway of soul self satisfaction were local stalward Bogey who was followed by Boston’s Martin Topley.
Martin is a dee-jay of many, many years experience and this shone through not only his choice of tunes (reading the dancefloor to a tee) but also his very professional delivery of his set.
His mic technique is second to none and this builds a foundation of confidence for the tunes he plays, with Martin one knows one is in safe hands.
On a personal note, a public thanks to Martin for risking clearing the floor by playing Ben E Kings – Tears, Tears, Tears for me, this made sure my night started of more positive than a duracel bunny, thank you Martin. (Martin's back with us in October for our first anniversary alongside Ginger Taylor and Mick 'H').
Next up was Peterborough’s Andy ‘Smudge’ Smith who, in mine and many other people’s opinions, just goes from strength to strength.
For those who don’t know who Smudge is and may not be sure of his time served, I remember him as the first dee-jay to do a set at the legendary St. Ives all-nighters for coxy and the EASC.
Smudge stood in at the last minute for Tony Clarke who had a family illness that needed his attention.
Hardly a stand in though, Smudge started his set with Paul Thompson – A Special Kind Of Woman, finishing with Bob & Fred’s – I’m On My Way and with every record between at least to those twos' high standards it was a set which would be the envy of many-a-bigger club through out the UK.
Andy Garside from Preston then delivered an hour of half-forgotten but so much loved memories.
Everyone I spoke to in the venue thought his set was excellent.
A lot of his tunes were familiar to us all once-upon-a-time and all were pure quality. With sounds like The Fantasians -Unnecessary tears, Servicemen – Sweet Magic, John and the Weirdest etc. etc. one can see why these accolades were so easily heaped upon Preston’s finest.
Topping the night off with a totally across the decades set were ‘host’ dee-jays including the Peg’s newest recruit to the turntables Brian ‘Hobbo’ Hobson who’s enthusiasm and working knowledge of the sounds from this scene make him a certainty to, in the not too distant future, be dee-jaying at many and varied venues.
Paying public from Huddersfield, Wigan, Sheffield, Nottingham plus regulars from Louth, Mablethorpe, Boston and Peterborough populated the dance floor all the way ‘til the 3:00 a.m. close.
The Square Peg, it’s not a square, it’s not a peg but it is quickly becoming a legend in it’s own lifetime.
The next event at the Peg is this Saturday (27 September) the same Saturday as the Skegness weekender, I already know of many who will be popping into the Peg for a chat, a dance and a beer while attending the Weekender and why not, it’s free admission for this event.
ournorthernsouls.org