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Qool Marv LIVE at Manchester International Festival '17 Closing Party: Featuring Friends & Family with special guest Dave Haslam (Yellow) We're hoping there is a recording of the entire night that includes MC Kwasi. If that comes along, will let you know. The 1st 15mins of my set is dedicated to the whole city of Manchester...then it was like, ok, let's go! (Ending of) Living For The City - Stevie Wonder Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder Manchester Is The Place (Interlude) - Qool DJ Marv Make It Clap - Will The Funkboss Spread Love - Doug Willis Fight The Power - Isley Brothers Put Our Heads Together - O'Jays Hot Head Disco - Psychemagik Nassau - Levantine Blind Disco - Jun Kamoda Mirror Dance (Yoruba Soul Remix Featuring Oveous Maximus) - Afefe Iku Find Your Rhythm (feat Paul Joseph) - 6th Borough Project Revolution Is Here - Re-Tide Move Your Body - Marshall Jefferson You Are The Message - Planet Asia One Nation Under A Groove -Parliament Funkadelic Deep Inside (Low Steppa Remix) - Hardrive Love Story/Finally - L&B! Julie McKnight Photo by Al Baker: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MischiefMakerPhotoTaker-164531820284106/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1576767762393831 More Friends & Family photos by Al: http://albakerphotography.com/gallery-5-from-the-archive Thanks, Dave Haslam for bringing us back together: http://www.davehaslam.com/ + https://www.facebook.com/dave.haslam http://mif.co.uk/mif17-events/also-in-festival-square/mif17-closing-party-friends-family-with-special-guests-quool-marv-nyc-dave-haslam/ "The Festival draws to a close with a one-off special from the much-loved Friends & Family crew, who lit up the early part of the millennium in Manchester with many memorable evenings of eclectic party tunes, anthems, hidden gems and rare grooves. For their first outing since the closure of the Roadhouse, their former home, resident DJs Il Bosco, Darren Laws, Matt Triggs, Martin Brew and Peter Jay will be joined by MC Kwasi and two very special guests. Produced by Manchester International Festival."

Darren Laws and Qool DJ Marv | ONE20 presents Summer Sundays at Tokyo in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | August 21 2016 Darren Laws 100% Vinyl Rare Groove Selector Set Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley Winter In America - Gil Scott Heron Let Love Flow For Peace - Sunbear Dancer - Tatsuro Yamashita Sunny - Kay Dennis Remember To Remember - Rick Holmes Thoughts Of Old Flames - Pleasure Riding High - Faze O What About My Love - Johnny Taylor Feeling Something - Ronn Matlock Hearts Desire - Don Blackman Hollywood Dreaming - Father’s Children I'm Always Dancing To The Music - Benny Golson Work It Out - Breakwater Turned Onto You - 80's Ladies Let Love Flow - Sonya Spence Feel Like Making Love - The Chicago Gangsters You And Music - Donald Byrd Moving In The Right Direction - Steve Parks Tell Me What You Want - Jonny Hammond Who Will Buy - Jon Lucian The Whole Dam World Is Going Crazy - John Gary Willians Never Did I Stop Lovin You - Alice Clark 8th Wonder - Baco Rhythm Band Batten Ships - Odyssey If You Ever Need Somebody - Gladys Knight Qool Marv’s Places And Spaces I’ve Been Set One Love - Will Sessions Don T Give Up – Volta Cab Cirkus - Cirkus Let's Rock – Chrisette Michelle Unbreakable - Michael Jackson Featuring Notorious B.I.G. U Know How We Do – Bahamadia (Red Astaire) Ease My Mind (DJ Premier Mix ) – Arrested Development I Need A Dollar (How To Make It In America) - Aloe Blacc Fela - JM Edits Filhas De Oxum (Mudd's Extended Mix) - Parai So Simple Pleasures - Situation Moon Parade - PSOL Rocking Chair - Mr. Scruff Fantasy - Miles Davis With Easy Moe Bee Blow - Miles Davis Wooden Horse Boot - Totalcult I Wish (Hippie Torrales Mix) – Stevie Wonder The Groove - Rodney Franklin Fly Robert - Michael The Lion Cosmos - Frank Booker Hands Up - Cassara Trus'us - Trus'me Love Thingy Mi Jig - Chewy Rubs Running Away (Remix) - Roy Ayers You Can Funk With Us - Neal Conway Melted - Albert Cabrera The Bacalau – Rae & Christian Drum Pattern 1 - Rick Wilhite Living In Ecstasy - Bonetti Rock With You (Orchestral) Patchworks Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones (Harlem) – Bill Withers Sunday Shoutin'' (T.M.''S Rub & Tug Mix) - Johnny Corporate S3A - Antois Benime People All Over - Alien Disco Sugar Love Train - The O'Jays F.E.V.E.R. - Sugar Hill, Nytron Get More - Michael The Lion Can't Turn Around – Isaac Hayes (Mc Edits) It's Alright, I Feel It! (M.A.W. 12" Mix) - Nuyorican Soul, Jocelyn Brown Angover - T.B.C. Boogie Lover - Boogie Down Edits Purple Medley - Prince Thinking Of You - Lord Echo Special thanks are in order to Dave Stone and Darren Laws. Once more, I enjoyed myself with many great people who live in the stellar little big city on the river Tyne. Darren was the 1st person to call me to invite me to Manchester back in November 1999. I met Dave when, because of Darren and his Manchester mates, I had the opportunity to visit and play in Brighton. We became friends through the music and we've stayed in touch over the years. Dave is also one of the minds behind these three great places in Newcastle: http://www.wylambrewery.co.uk/about/ + http://www.thebridgetavern.com/ + http://www.thetownwall.com/. Thank you to Tokyo for opening its doors and terrace for this special occasionhttp://www.tokyonewcastle.co.uk/. And thank you to all the great people who came to the party and showed me that people all over the world can join hands! http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ojays/lovetrain.html And if you're ever in Newcastle please make sure you go to these places -http://www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk/ + http://www.earlofpittstreet.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/QoolMarv

Back in 2009 I was sorting out bar sessions for the soon-to-be closed Fat City Records. Darren was upping sticks and moving to Newcastle, so we decided to record his final Fat City pub session - bearing in mind he'd already been selling off most of his record collection, these are the jewels that were left. It's a Sunday afternoon, pint in hand, amazing journey through soul. Thanks again to Darren for a really inspirational selection! PART II Freddy Cole: Brother Where Are You John Edwards: Tin Man Johnny Bristol: I Wouldn’t Change A Thing Bill: Space Lady Tolbert: I’ve got it Donna McGhee: Mr Blind Man Brief Encounter: Human Lee Dorsey: Night People Shuggie Otis: Aht Uh Mi Hed Inner Life: Make It Last Forever Hypnotic: Lonely Mahogany: Ride On The Rhythm Greg Henderson: Dreamin’ Henderson & Whitfield: Dancin’ To The Beat Elkie Brooks: Rising Cost Of Love Patsy Gallant: It Will All Come Around Esther Phillips: Home Is Where The Hatred Is

Back in 2009 I was sorting out bar sessions for the soon-to-be closed Fat City Records. Darren was upping sticks and moving to Newcastle, so we decided to record his final Fat City pub session - bearing in mind he'd already been selling off most of his record collection, these are the jewels that were left. It's a Sunday afternoon, pint in hand, amazing journey through soul. Thanks again to Darren for a really inspirational selection! PART I John Coltrane - My Favourite Things Lee Oscar - Haunted House Myriam Makeba - Quit It Minnie Ripperton - Baby This Love I Have Merry Clayton - Emotion Noel Pointer - All The Real Reasons Why Bob James - Theme For Angela Archie Whitewater - Cross Country Betty Wright - Ain’t No Sunshine Clarence Smith - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child Tony Esposito - L’eroe Di Plastica Anthony King - Filligree Funk Astro Nova Orchestra - Soul Sleeper Dancer - Dancer (Maria 45 Edit) Donald Byrd - Wind Parade Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive Kenny Rankin - In the Name of Love

Qool DJ Marv presents A Philadelphia Journey at Tokyo in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | August 31 2014 TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead Love Is The Message - MFSB K-Jee - MFSB Strut Your Funky Stuff - Frantique Let's Start to Dance Again (feat. Dr. Perri Johnson) - Bohannon (Philly radio and party classic) You Can't Hide From Yourself - Teddy Pendergrass Put Our Hands Together - The O'Jays Party Time Man - The Futures Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Theodore Pendergrass Get Up Get Down Get Funky Get Loose - Teddy Pendergrass Tighten Up - Archie Bell and The Drells (Philadelphia International Records) Super Bad - James Brown (Philly intermission with a man who was on a mission) Get On The Floor - Michael Jackson (thoughts of MJ on the weekend of his birthday) Can You Feel It - The Jacksons (the bridge back to Philly) Living Together - The Jacksons (Philadelphia International Records) Philadephia Freedom - Elton John Philadephia Freedom - MFSB I Love Music - The O'Jays Lost In Music - Sister Sledge Love Train - The O'Jays Let Us Entertain You - The Philly Groove Orchestra (Featuring First Choice) {Tom Moulton Remix) When Will I See You Again? - The Three Degrees See You When I Get There - Lou Rawls Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge Special thanks are in order to Darren Laws and Dave Stone for making this happen. This picture shows you just how much I enjoyed myself with many great people who live in the stellar little big city on the river Tyne https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154612581935354&l=483d129e14. Darren was the 1st person to call me to invite me to Manchester back in November 1999. I met Dave when, because of Darren and his Manchester mates, I had the opportunity to visit and play in Brighton. We became friends through the music and we've stayed in touch over the years. Dave had this to say about this night, "HEEDS UP!: We are throwing an INVITE ONLY PARTY on TOKYO TERRACE for our friends and fam... WHY? well we were in Manhattan last December and bumped into an old friend... QOOL DJ MARV... he's the most amazing DJ we have ever had the pleasure of experiencing... born in Philly and a resident of The Big Apple... he was dropping science at SOHO HOUSE NYC where he is a resident and as always he blew our minds... you can check his podcasts here http://djqoolmarvsounds.podomatic.com/ We said 'Marv, if you're ever in the UK we would be more than honoured if you would pay us a visit'... and then... the planets aligned to make it so :) SUNDAY 31st AUGUST... 7pm ... QOOL DJ MARV : THE PHILLY JOURNEY on TOKYO TERRACE Please feel free to bring your other half/a plus one This will be a night never to be forgotten.. we look forward to seeing you x" Dave is also one of the minds behind these two great places in Newcastle http://www.thebridgetavern.com/ + http://www.thetownwall.com/. Thank you to Tokyo for opening it's doors and terrace for this special occasion http://www.tokyonewcastle.co.uk/. And thank you to all the great people who came to the party and showed me that people all over the world can join hands! http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ojays/lovetrain.html And if you're ever in Newcastle please make sure you go to these places - http://www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk/ + http://www.electric-east.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/QoolMarv

Mrs. Rashida Jabbar welcomes you to the monthly edition of THE FLIP SIDE where our young men have the mike. Special guests music executive/hi hop hall of famer PARRY P. and DARREN LAWS, Founder/CEO of The Mission. CALL IN (646) 716-7994 to join in or just listen live. You can also lay in the cut (in the interactive chat room) Two young advocates for Black Male Achievement and Community Building, 10 yr old an 11 yr old, Abdul Shaheed and Zain, interview freedom fighters, psychologist, music industry professionals, and educators who are true advocates for Black Male Achievements. Mrs. Rashida Jabbar (Founder of NECC and CEO/Co-Founder J&R Grassroots) hosts The Community Catharsis in the 2nd half.

Darren Laws is a Manchester legend. One of the stalwarts of the Fat City scene, he's recently decided to pull up roots and move away from Manc land and back to the north east for a sensible life. Consequently, most of his records have gone to the grammophone in the sky and he's left with only the very best: a selection of which can be heard over these two podcasts, recorded at his final gig at the Fat City Social at Cord, Manchester. DARREN LAWS: A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS Part One Tracklisting John Coltrane: My Favourite Things Lee Oscar : Haunted House Myriam Makeba: Quit It Minnie Ripperton: Baby This Love I Have Merry Clayton: Emotion Noel Pointer: All The Real Reasons Why Bob James: Theme For Angela Archie Whitewater: Cross Country Betty Wright: Ain’t No Sunshine Clarence Smith: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child Tony Esposito: L’eroe Di Plastica Anthony King: Filligree Funk Astro Nova Orchestra: Soul Sleeper Dancer : Dancer (Maria 45 Edit) Donald Byrd: Wind Parade Bobbi Humphrey: Harlem River Drive Kenny Rankin: In the Name of Love http://www.fatcity.co.uk

The second part of Darren's final Manchester gig. Tracklisting: Freddy Cole: Brother Where Are You John Edwards: Tin Man Johnny Bristol: I Wouldn’t Change A Thing Bill: Space Lady Tolbert: I’ve got it Donna McGhee: Mr Blind Man Brief Encounter: Human Lee Dorsey: Night People Shuggie Otis: Aht Uh Mi Hed Inner Life: Make It Last Forever Hypnotic: Lonely Mahogany: Ride On The Rhythm Greg Henderson: Dreamin’ Henderson & Whitfield: Dancin’ To The Beat Elkie Brooks: Rising Cost Of Love Patsy Gallant: It Will All Come Around Esther Phillips: Home Is Where The Hatred Is Enjoy! http://www.fatcity.co.uk