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Peckham Soul Behind The Counter

Peckham Soul Behind The Counter

This week’s episode features Peckham Soul in Peckham. "There's two things which diaspora always bring with them, music and food. You can actually demonstrate how multicultural areas have always been if you explore the musical heritage" Craig Jamieson, Peckham Soul.

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Travels in Vinyl with Richard Adoyade

Travels in Vinyl with Richard Adoyade

Since opening the shop back in 2019, local South East London lad Richard Adoyade has been popping in to pick some of our most discerning Vinyl. A confirmed gentleman collector, Richard gives us an insight into what vinyl is Rockin’ the decks

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Craig from Peckham Soul on Monocle24

Craig from Peckham Soul on Monocle24

Craig from Peckham Soul discusses The Peckham ‘Sound Map’ project with Paul Osbourne from Monocle24 Radio.

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‘Soul Man’ Peckham Peculiar Interview

‘Soul Man’ Peckham Peculiar Interview

Peckham Soul founder Craig Jamieson is celebrating the area’s diversity by mapping its rich musical history. With Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Ronnie Scott and The Stranglers all featuring, it’s a fascinating project.

 

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Aural Postards from SE15

Aural Postards from SE15

Staged as part of Peckham Festival 2017, The ‘Peckham Sound Map’ tour explores the rich and diverse musical history of SE15. Taken from available archive, we’ve put together a pictorial guide, or some Aural Postcards to accompy the Tour.

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‘Sounds Maps’ – Music History of Peckham & Camberwell

‘Sounds Maps’ – Music History of Peckham & Camberwell

The first in Peckham Soul’s ‘Sound Map’ series documenting the rich musical legacy of Peckham, Camberwell, Nunhead and Queens Road. SE15 recording home of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the venue which played host to Desmond Dekker and I Roy, where

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‘Peckham Street Symphony No.2’

‘Peckham Street Symphony No.2’

Taken by Jess Frankland in Peckham’s dappled July sunshine, a series of photo’s capturing the people, the energy and warmth of SE15. Many thanks to the everybody who gave up their time to help, including Cinnamon Tree Bakery & Cafe, Jenny’s, Steamers, Wilson’s Cycles, Bias, Rye Wax, The Gowlett, The Montpelliers, Divine

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‘Deptford – Soul City’ David Nathan Interview

‘Deptford – Soul City’ David Nathan Interview

David Nathan was a young man with only a short experience of working in record shops when he, Peckham born David Godin and Robert Blackmore, embarked on the Soul City project in 1966. I fan of Dionne Warwick and Nina Simone, his interest in Soul, or

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A Northern Soul – Teenage Fanclub’s Gerry Love talks Soul Music

A Northern Soul – Teenage Fanclub’s Gerry Love talks Soul Music

Influential in spreading the attitude and sensibilities of independent music to a much wider global audience, Teenage Fanclub are both an important and much loved band. By immersing themselves in the whole spectrum of popular music, they fashioned a unique sound – a Catholic eductation in which Soul music played

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‘Peace Time Dancing’ Belle & Sebastian’s Chris Geddes talks Northern Soul

‘Peace Time Dancing’ Belle & Sebastian’s Chris Geddes talks Northern Soul

Peckham Soul’s Craig Jamieson was lucky enough to grab an interview with Belle & Sebastian’s very own Chris Geddes ahead of his upcoming ‘Together’ DJ spot. A journey into Northern Soul’s obsession – Chris tells the tale of Stax compilations to serious record collecting: of Glasgow’s best Soul nights and how

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‘Peckham Street Symphony No.1’

‘Peckham Street Symphony No.1’

Instead of staging the usual studio pictures of Peckham Soul T’s, we thought it might be far more interesting to caputure images against the vibrabcy of SE15 human activity. Starting at the top of Peckham Rye and moving towards Peckham High street, the images in many ways shows a shifting social ecology which is

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The Mad Professor’s Peckham laboratory

The Mad Professor’s Peckham laboratory

Despite being responsible for some of dub’s most spell bounding moments, recording with artists as diverse and ground breaking as Massive Attack, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Horace Andy, Yellowman and Sly and Robbie, remixing the likes of Sade, The Orb, The KLF, Beastie Boys, Jamiroquai, Rancid, Depeche Mode

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London, Jamaica. Dennis Bovell & the birth of Lovers Rock

London, Jamaica. Dennis Bovell & the birth of Lovers Rock

Kick started through Lloydie Coxsone’s South London soundsystem and musically developed by Matumbi’s Dennis Bovell, Lovers Rock emerged musically in late 1970’s Britain. Integrating the smoother sounds of American Philly disco, with high production values and a lyrical content concerned with love, this fresh

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