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Denim Disco Isn't:
A DVD BOX SET
Denim Disco Is:
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Denim Disco Isn't:
CRANBERRY JUICE
Denim Disco Is:
STRAWBERRY CRESTA

Denim Disco Isn't:
THE NME
Denim Disco Is:
LOOK-IN

Denim Disco Isn't:
CHE GUEVARA
Denim Disco Is:
CITIZEN SMITH

RUBY JAMES - SUMMERTIME TIME

SUMMERTIME TIME was released on the mighty RAK label in 1976 as the B-Side of a DISCO/NORTHERN SOUL tune called YOU BURN A HOLE IN MY SOUL.It was co-written and produced by BIDDU who is best known for his work with KARL DOUGLAS,JIMMY JAMES and TINA CHARLES. The song is a solid rock number that falls somewhere between the ROCK/SOUL of NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS by IKE AND TINA TURNER and the GLAM STOMP of CAN THE CAN by SUZI QUATRO.Pure DANCE FLOOR GOLD...Pure DENIM DISCO!

CATS EYES - A LEFT FIELD FLOOR FILLER

CATS EYES was a DANCE NOVELTY 45 released on the PHILLIPS label in 1973.The tune was written and produced by PETER SHELLEY the man who co-founded MAGNET RECORDS,masterminded the career of ALVIN STARDUST and had solo hit's with ''GEE BABY'' and ''LOVE ME LOVE MY DOG'' in 1975.

The track is a wonderful UP-TEMPO GROOVER that features a FUNKY CLAVINET lead and uses SHRIEKING VIOLINS,CHANTED VOCALS and HAND DRUMS to keep the tune  bouncing and moving along.The record failed to catch on when it was first released,but later became a huge FLOOR FILLER on the NORTHERN SOUL SCENE in 1976/77




In the early 70's the new sound of FUNKY SOUL was gaining wide acceptance amongst fans in the south of England,but many in the north were far less impressed.DAVE GODIN started using the term NORTHERN SOUL in his BULES AND SOUL magazine column to describe records that had an upbeat TAMLA MOTOWN sound.This was done in recognition of the type of dance music still popular with soul fans in the north of the country.

The popularity of 'northern' began to grow and club nights that exclusively played this sound continued to spring up.DJ's were in fierce competition to find records that would satisfy dancers on the scene,but as the 70's wore on tunes with the correct feel began to dry up and DJ's suplimented their sets with recordings by artists who's music would normally fall outside the defined genre of soul music.

Trendsetting DJ's had already started 'covering up' the labels of their rarest finds and would rename them in order to keep the tunes exclusive and avoid detection from bootleggers and other DJ's.This was a ploy that also helped 'LEFT FIELD' tunes like CATS EYES to gain acceptence.When it was covered up and renamed LET'S GO GROOVIN' by THE SOUL AGENTS the record got a wild reaction on the dancefloor of the legendary WIGAN CASINO club and would soon gain significant popularity when it was played in other clubs throughout the north.

Footage of THE WIGAN CASINO in the 1970's

GLAMRACKET - A PROPER 70's GLAM NIGHT IN LONDON

GLAMRACKET is London's only strictly 1970's glam rock club night.A monthly event where BIBA BUNNIES in Sequins and Satin MOVE LIKE TIGERS ON VASELINE to the ART GLAM of BOWIE and SMOOTH SUEDES in Beagle Collared Shirts and Tanktops stomp their TIGER FEET to the GLAM POP of MUD.Everyone parties like it's 1973 and dances THE BUMP and THE JUKEBOX JIVE like they did in that dive down in DEVIL GATE DRIVE.

GLAMRACKET is held at THE BUFFALO BAR next to Highbury and Islington tube Station on the first Saturday of each month.Make it along and worship at the alter of all that is GLAM!

http://www.buffalobar.co.uk/

STOP PRESS!

Saturday 7th April 2012 {Easter Weekend} will be an XTRA SPECIAL night as DENIM DISCO will be joining the crew to man the decks for a short stint.

GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT and tell em' I sent ya!

GLAM ROCK PICK 'N' MIX

A SELECTION OF 70's GLAM RARITIES
MIXED WITH LOVING CARE TO SUIT ALL TASTES

SUPER GLAM POUNDERS from GANG,JOOK and ANGEL
PROTO PUNK STOMP from GUMBO,HELLO and BUBBLES
NOVELTY ROCK from ZAPPO and FLOATING OPERA
Plus SO MUCH MORE

DON'T DELAY,LISTEN HERE AND DOWNLOAD TODAY!

Tracklist:

01 - Jook - Bish Bash Bosh
02 - Hello - Games Up
03 - Gumbo - We Don't Care
04 - Hector - Bye Bye Bad Days
05 - Gang - Lightning Lady
06 - Bilbo Baggins - You Wanna Be Your Lover
07 - Angel - Little Boy Blue
08 - Bubbles - Zap 'N' Cat
09 - The Trems - Witchcraft
10 - Casuals - The Witch
11 - Hamlett - Vampire Man
12 - Merlin - Wild Cat
13 - Kenny - Baby I Love You, OK!
14 - Soho Jets - Demin Goddess
15 - Downhill Racers - Lovin' Pots
16 - Giorgio Moroder - Underdog
17 - Floating Opera - Keep On Streakin'
18 - Zappo - Right On!
19 - Brian Bennett - Rocking Horse
20 - Air Bubble - Marble Breaks
21 - Saft - People In Motion
22 - Dancer - Hate Generator
23 - Mick Robertson - The Tango's Over

Glam Rock Pick 'N' Mix by Denim Disco on Mixcloud

Download An MP3 Of The Mix {With Artwork} Here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jk2gyi9nio1beyb

BUBBLES - ZAP 'N' KAT

''Don't Look Twice Run For Your Life
You Ain't Zap You Ain't Got Nine Lives''

ZAP 'N' KAT is a super obscure GLAM PUNK number driven by a PROPULSIVE BACKBEAT and choppy FREAKBEAT guitar riffs.It came out on DECCA RECORDS in 1975 as the B-SIDE of a song called {takes a deep breath}:''THIS IS WHERE THE HURDIE GURDIE HEEBIE GEEBIE GREENIE MAN CAME IN''.The A-SIDE could be mistaken for CHICORY TIP and features a catchy MOOG SYNTH RIFF reminiscent of the one played on ''SON OF MY FATHER''.It's not without charm,but you really need to flip the disc over to PUT THE KAT AMONGST THE TEENYBOPPERS.

Does Anyone have any info on BUBBLES? I would LOVE to hear ANYHING about the people who created this amazing 45!

GIRLIE - HELLO,HELLO

''Hey You Don't Come Back,Here's Your Yellow Taxi Cab''

In 1979 Dutch all girl rock band GIRLIE released ''HELLO HELLO''as the follow up single
to ''ANDY {FOR LOVE IT TAKES TWO} '' which had been a hit in their homeland earlier
in the year.The single {which was co-written by Wally Tax of 60's NEDERBEAT icons THE
OUTSIDERS} contains a cutting edge feminist lyric and benefits from a tight group performance and a great ROCK GUITAR RIFF lifted from THE DOORS ''HELLO I LOVE YOU''.

Musically the record was one part ROCK and another part POP,mixing the POWER POP
of THE KNACK,the PURE POP of ABBA and some late GLAM ROCK era trimmings.
The single was released on the ARIOLA label and was backed by another strong song in the
form of the POP/ROCK/BOOGIE number ''SILLY MILLY''