Hello and welcome to number 23 in my series of 60-minute mixes/playlists.
When I started this series I said that it was inspired by old visits to favourite haunts of mine like The Variety / McChuills in Glasgow. In my younger days I would regularly visit one of those pubs on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night, where DJ's would work their magic to get the crowd in the mood for moving on to a club.
More often than not, I'd opt to just stay in the bar.
In these magical bars that I frequently visited through my 20's, the DJ's would spin incredibly cool tunes, many that I had never heard before, causing me to go up and ask the DJ what they were playing. McChuills and The Variety were places where the music policy was very much anything goes and everything flows.
It's kind of been a (not so) secret ambition of mine to DJ or put on a night on McChuills for a long time. So I am super delighted that Stevie Elements, one of the bars residents, has asked me to DJ alongside him on Sunday 18th June from 5-9pm.
As it's Fathers Day, this will be my little treat to myself after lunch with my daughters. Lynn and I had a great night in McChuills last summer and danced away to tunes Stevie was playing. It's an honour to be asked to play.
Stevie has given me the choice of DJ-ing digitally or with vinyl. While the flexibility of DJ-ing digitally is incredibly enticing (not to mention the fact I wouldn't have to lug record bags around), the excuse to dig into my record collection is simply too great. So I'm opting for a vinyl set.
It would be great to see you there for a beer and possibly even a dance!
Anyway, on to this months 60-ish minute mix! You can find it on Spotify by searching for Everything Flows DJ Mix 23 or by CLICKING HERE. Full tracklist below.
Lots of recent discoveries here. A few groovers, the mix ebbs and flows with funky stuff and some truly euphoric vocal performances. There are a couple of old faves by Ruby Andrews and Gladys Knight & The Pips and from my latest finds I'm particularly enjoying Stay Here With Me by Sandra Richardson and Fly Me To The Moon by Lyn Collins. The strings in Forever And A Day by Mel & Tim are sensationally sublime. The closing song is mysteriously credited to various artists on Spotify. If anyone reading this knows more about it then please get in touch.
The Feeling - California Soul Explosion
Better Keep Movin' - The Perigents
Where The Lillies Grow - Sidney Joe Qualls
Footsteps - Creations
Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) - Marva Whitney
Stay Here With Me - Sandra Richardson
Your Love Controls My Mind - Johnny Williams
Wonderful Night - Candace Love
Don't It Make You Feel Funky - Joe Hicks
Fly Me To The Moon - Lyn Collins
Don't You Care - Alice Clark
In The Middle - Marva Whitney
I'm In Love With You - Bobby Paterson
Forever And A Day - Mel & Tim
Is This The Way To Treat A Girl (You Bet It Is) - The Hesitations
Let Our Love Grow Higher - Eula Cooper
Just Loving You - Ruby Andrews
Soul Dance No.3 - Carl Homes and The Commanders
This Man - Wally Cox
If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Need A True Love - Eddie Parker
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