gonna change HF&S name, any ideas?

[Nick Cope]

I was intially against renaming the Hot, Funky & Sweaty nights, especially with the LP coming up etc, but the name is acually putting people off going, especially women because I guess they're taking the meaning literally!

Artwork is going for the LP very soon and the nights start up again this Thursday, so I need to find a new name fast, and as luck should have it, I'm dead busy with other stuff too.

So this is a general request for any suggestions as to what to call a weekly night, playing decent quality Soul, Funk & R&B with a traidition of regular live bands. Something that will sound good as the name of a compilation of this kind of music played by bands today.

I wouldn't mind going a little more 'grown up' and not mentioning funk in the title maybe, or say soul instead. Naming it after a track is always nice, I'm open to that.

But please, keep it serious. I just don't have the time to joke around with this. I've accepted Chris's argument that the name is doing more harm than good, so now it's just a question of changing it and changing it fast!

Thanks.

[Sie Vulture]

I'm amazed that the name is putting people off... but anyway, I'll have a run thro' some reckids tonight and see if anything makes the grade...

[Moogaloo]

Wig Out Wonderland
Buzzz
Dig?

I will try and think og my

[left hand corner]

To be honest, if you really want people through the door you may have to keep the words funk, soul and R&B off any flyer or poster!

[Rich Hero]

'It's Your Thing'
'The Nitty Gritty' (to plagiarise Cheebs ).
'Ride Your Pony'


(And I'll leave 'Club June Sarpong' out of it then... ).

[Nick Cope]

To be honest, if you really want people through the door you may have to keep the words funk, soul and R&B off any flyer or poster!

Good point, but I'm not interested in trying to fool people into coming! There are people, good people out there who know that funk and soul doesn't end in Barry White's hankies or a platform shoe. Plus it has to work with an LP title too.

I'm thinking something like Funky Thing or Soul & Sunshine (fryer's suggestion, though it may not work as well for an LP) Haven't really hit the brainstorming activity yet...

Thanks for the help so far, seriously appreciate it.

[Nick Cope]

Hmmm, Soul & Sunshine is growing on me... Any thoughts?

[Rich Hero]

Not too sure about it (not that I can suggest anything better, mind).

[Rich Hero]

'New Generation'. The track typifies the sound of the night and the LP showcases the 'new generation' of funk. Geddit? Do ya???

[Nick Cope]

Interesting... Of course Soul Generation would be perfect, but alas, Martin Lawrie has dibs on that one!

[Nick Cope]

Went through the itunes for some inspiration, any of these get a reaction? I should try to remember exactly who I'm trying to appeal to: open minded ears, not necceasrily automatic soul/funk fans, just people who know good shit when they hear it.



What it is

Soul & sunshine
Funky thing
Soul sugar
Do that thing
Boss action
Heavy soul
Hit me with that
Hung up
Jump Back
Rhythm message
Running wild
Salt popcorn
Sneakin up on you
Soulful illusion
Soul freedom
Soul pusher
Soulin’
Soulin’ back
Stone soul
Tear it up
The drop
There was a time
Twitchie feet
Work it out
You got it

[manzo]

Hmmm, Soul & Sunshine is growing on me... Any thoughts?

I think that I prefer Sunshine & Soul, or maybe even Sunshine Soul.

Looking at your list, (Do That) Funky Soul Sugar is the best combination of titles that I can come up with.

[DOKO*ENO]

food is always good

grits 'n chits
the mango meter
gravy train
cosmic slop
cookie-crumble
hubble bubble
spook juice
sisco ducks
co-co shunter
the electric meter
***electric mud***
black gloop
thickshake
the heavy bag
hunch back
scratch n sniff
triple-scoop
Not, Sweaty but Freaky

[Martin Lovegrove]

Gold Top
Buried Treasure
Humdinger
Hot Wire
The Catch
Open Up
New Breed

[Nick Cope]

I think I'm gonna be going with Soulin' I like the feel of it, has a sort of "soul, but old soul" connotation to it, I feel.