Description
FROM NORTHERN SOUL ALL-NIGHTERS TO L.A. (LONGTON AREA) RAVES, CHART REMIXES, AND DECLINING POTTERIES
This is the story of a powerhouse Midlands city ignored by governments, and a 50-year youth subculture forged in pure DIY grit.
Told by a Golden warm-up DJ who never reached his full potential—but went on to sell 100,000 Potteries-based crime books—this narrative tracks the characters that made the scene.
Meet Northern Soul titan Colin Curtis, who reshaped the UK’s coolest dancefloors. Follow Bob, sneaking into 70s all-nighters at fourteen before driving global star DJ Sasha to 90s superclubs. See how an unassuming English lecturer convinced José Padilla—Ibiza’s Café Del Mar legend—to take up a residency at Golden, the UK’s unlikely second superclub.
FROM SISTER SLEDGE AND SNOOP DOGG TO TOP 75 HITS
Follow the Shelley’s MC who landed a top 75 chart hit, brought hip-hop giants Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash to Satchmo's in Hanley, and nearly went bust booking Snoop Dogg.
Meet the DJ brothers who got Sister Sledge back in the charts and produced 40 songs for Robbie Williams; the 70s Soul DJ who took Motown’s Junior Walker to see his mum in Fenton; Pete Bromley (Stoke’s best-known house supremo); Daf from Ace of Clubs, warming up The Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’ premiere; former Entropy DJ and promoter Daba, who’s raised thousands for charity; and the promoters who built Stoke’s legacy.
A CITY THAT REFUSED TO BE SILENCED
Framed by the author’s journey around the six towns and a reckless nine-week stint in Corfu—filled with wild nights, acid, arson, and Albanian refugees swimming the Ionian Sea—this is a testament to an unwavering city that refused to be silenced.
Details
Publisher - ANALOGUe LOVe
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Author(s) -
Published Date - 2026-10-19
ISBN - 9781806454570
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 306
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