Addicted to the Needle

This one is all about Soul music! Our addict Patrick gets to scratch off a big Northern Soul banger form his want list. Our record expert Ben is put to the test with a new game show. Will he live up to his reputation as the ultimate connaisseur?

Our dealer Ben digs deep to satisfy our addict's insatiable hunger for vinyl. But Pat went on his own to scour flea markets and the basement of record shops for these rare elusive 7". A fellow addict, Jorgen, joins our pair to witness the fruits of their labor. 60s Popcorn / New Breed, Mod RnB, Psych and Northern Soul are all up for grabs.

Our addict Patrick is back from Detroit full of memories, stories and of course... records. He also has a big surprise in store for Ben. The fruit of a top secret project is about to be revealed! And Ben has scored big the last few weeks. Will Pat benefit from our dealer's highly effective digging skills? 60s Soul, dirty Funk, New Breed RnB, Latin Boogaloo and Garage will all be spun at 45 rpm.

Pat surprised Ben with an undocumented 45 that nobody knew existed. Faced with this puzzling enigma, detective Shulman is now on the case.

Pour yourself a hot cup of black coffee for this one! Patrick, our addict, is riding high from signing his first contract with a talent agency and Ben, our dealer, is back from a jet-set trip to Toronto. Featured in this episode is a Batman related 45, some cool jazzy Mod RnB, uptempo Soul and raw Garage.

To be a good record pusher, you need to know your customer. And Ben knows Pat very well. The good news is that our record addict got to strike two 45s off is want list. The bad news is that he's still an addict. The funny thing is, most of the tracks for sale are drug and alcohol related. Uptempo Northern Soul, dirty Funk and hot Boogaloo are all up for garbs.

Warning: This episode is dark and heavy. Pat & Ben tackle some serious issues. After both watching the controversial documentary Leaving Neverland, they ask themselves if they should stop spinning Micheal Jackson records. The good news is that some local Garage, thomping Northern Soul and classic Surf music will eleviate the tense atmosphere.

Episode 33 is dedicated to the memory of the iconic Soul singer Jackie Shane and Irma the Detroit dog. Pat unveils his new purchase, a true Northern Soul holy grail. Ben has some Mod classics by the Small Faces and The Action up for sale. His intrepid border crossing almost prevented him from putting those records into Pat's hands.

On episode 32, Ben and Pat try to answer the age-old question: "What is Go-Go music?" They also dive into the Grammy's controversy about Jennifer Lopez' tribute to Motown. Plus a few 60s rarities, Soul instrumentals, Boogaloo and Tittyshakers are up for grabs.

For the first episode of 2019, our dealer and record addict have a dream... To unite and fill your ears with thumping Northern Soul, rare 60s grooves and fuzz drenched Psych. Ben recounts his digging trip to a house that reeked of cat piss in Southern New Hampshire while Pat was spinning at the With It, the monthly 60s night in Toronto.