Fever Kicks
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On:
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Friday 6th May 2011
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At:
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Alley Cat Bar [map]
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From:
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2130 PM - 0300 AM
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Cost:
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free before 10.30pm - �3 thereafter
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Website:
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www.alleycatbar.co.uk/
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More:
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You are cordially invited to dance the night away to all-vinyl 50s and 60s rhythm'n'blues, atmospheric soul, Latin grooves, some ska plus a healthy dose of 70s funk.
Sound Sheiks are on the decks for this party, spinning exclusive, vintage dance sounds, from Major Lance to Prince Buster, all in homage to the underground Continental Popcorn scene.
Oh, and there is free popcorn for early birds
The Music
The Popcorn scene emerged out of Belgian clubs in the late 1960s and had coalesced into a fully fledged music sub-culture by the early 70s.
The name allegedly comes from the 'Dancing The Popcorn' venue in Vrasene where the focus was on deejays spinning obscure American r'n'b--although early Popcorn was a mixture of doowop, r'n'b, Latin sounds, boogaloo, Italian crooners and deep soul. Ska was thrown in for good measure and funk was incorporated in time. The binding element of these different styles is the mid-tempo rhythm. When played by the right deejay, the interweaving of the different styles creates a continuous flow for the dancers. The style of dancing is a more elegant version of the jive. The Popcorn scene subsequently spread beyond Belgium and, , top deejays became cult figures, famous for having discovered records that became Popcorn classics. The most famous are Freddy Cousaert, Theo Dumoulin, DJ Lucien, Jeff Callebaut and DJ Ferre. Popcorn finds lots of parallels with the northern soul scene in the UK.
Indeed, there has been a crossover in recent years with the British northern soul scene, which has seen the tempo of tunes slow down to a more Popcorn speed. Two examples of big crossover sounds are 'I'd Think It Over' by Sam Fletcher and 'Try My Love' by Troy Dodds. Both records currently demand big price tags - the latter was recently sold on eBay for $9,350
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Flyer:
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Region:
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London
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Music:
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DJ's:
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London DJ collective The Sound Sheiks
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