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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 8h

Continuing the #43 London bus pub crusade shortly. Archway to High Barnet, then back down again.

Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 10h

Today's random pick from my music library: Ziggy Funk feat Taliwa - What You Afraid Of (DJ Spen & Thommy Davis Disco Phobia Mix) (2012) Easily one of the best soulful house tracks of the 2010s www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZyG... #songoftheday #musicsky

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What You Afraid Of (DJ Spen & Thommy Davis Disco Phobia Mix)

YouTube video by Ziggy Funk - Topic

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Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I want to hear more about the second of these writing sessions

Jeffrey Archer, former
Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Publisher says author died peacefully at home
'between writing sessions'

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Another café doing an AI flyer that looks like all of the others. People saying they won't eat there, others saying why blame small businesses for using AI? Yes, of course, the environmental cost, but mainly, it looks shit. How much for the ball bearings on an armadillo, topped with matchsticks?

A scaly jacket potato with perfectly spherical baked beans and unnaturally straight grated cheese.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: LJ Reynolds - I Love Doing What Makes You Happy (1981) A serious groover. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erfl... #songoftheday #musicsky

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L. J. Reynolds - I Love Doing What Makes You Happy (1981)

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Rion S - Lost In Sound (DJ Mark Brickman & Yam Who? Extended Remix) (2022) A lovely funky slice of disco house, with more than a strong nod to Bobby Thurston. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jDo... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Lost in Sound (DJ Mark Brickman & Yam Who? Extended Remix)

YouTube video by Rion S - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Incognito - Ain't It Time (Club Surreal Mix) (2012). Vanessa Haynes at her finest, from the album "Surreal" www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAjV... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Ain't It Time (Club Surreal Mix)

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join me LIVE now til 12pm -www.thegrooveradio.co.uk

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Angela Johnson - I Don't Mind (2014) www.youtube.com/watch?v=h006... #songoftheday #musicsky

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I Don't Mind

YouTube video by Angela Johnson - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Join me LIVE from 12pm til 2pm today - www.lovesoulradiolondon.org

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: The Trammps - The Night The Lights Went Out (1977) A track that doesn't get played enough from the band best known for Disco Inferno. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDVV... #songoftheday #musicsky

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The Night the Lights Went Out

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: JD73, Natasha Watts - The Real Deal (2020) A duet of Dan Goldman (via vocoder) and one of the UK's finest Natasha Watts, from the album "Neon" www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ZK... #songoftheday #musicsky

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The Real Deal (feat. Natasha Watts)

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

cuth pube

A sign that attempts to spell out "the Cube pub" by shifting the B in Cube down with the PU right before it and TH before the E.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Resuming the #43 London bus pub crusade - picking up at Angel heading towards Barnet.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Teri Tobin feat David P Stevens - Curves (2025) Seriously sultry soul. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2A6... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Curves (feat. David P Stevens)

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William Ham Bevan @hambevan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Bluesky / Twitter

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Incognito - Love, Joy, Understanding (2008). The perfect start to a superb album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N09q... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Love Joy Understanding

YouTube video by Incognito - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Soul Trend - So Hurt Inside. Some top drawer Italian soul from their 2011 album "Groovy Nights" www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjA9... #songoftheday #musicsky

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So Hurt Inside

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Truce - Nothin' But A Party (1997). Strong track from a very underrated all-female UK R&B group. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GnB... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Truce - Nothin But A Party

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Opolopo & Angela Johnson - Possibilities (2024). One of my favourite tracks of 2024, from their incredible collaboration album "Best Of Both Worlds". www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Tq... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Opolopo & Angela Johnson – Possibilities

YouTube video by OPOLOPO

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"Peperami. It's a bit of an animal." is a very VERY good marketing pun.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos - Working Woman (Kenny Dope Mix) (2024) Some serious breaks on this piece of 21st century funk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMw1... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Working Woman (Kenny Dope Mix)

YouTube video by Gizelle Smith and The Mighty Mocambos - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

On air LIVE now til 2pm @ www.lovesoulradiolondon.org

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Luka, Sio - Just a Taste (Shur-I-Kan Lifted Mix) (2022). This track is one of the many reasons I love soulful house. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmL7... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Just a Taste (Shur-I-Kan Lifted Mix)

YouTube video by Luka - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Level 42 - Overtime (1991). From their first album of the 1990s: "Guaranteed" www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Bh... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Overtime

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music libary: Maysa - J.F.S. (1995) Part of the project which launched Maysa as a solo artist, after her introduction through Incognito. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDqg... #songoftheday #musicsky

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J.F.S.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today's random pick from my music libary: 4hero - Escape That (1998). Double bass. Strings. Iconic vocals from Face. 4hero at their absolute best. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEoh... #songoftheday #musicsky

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4 Hero - Escape That

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Motivation - Are You Ready? (1983). Electro funk from Queens, New York. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_aN... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Motivation (Are You Ready)

YouTube video by Motivation - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name (1987). From the artist now known as Sananda Maitreya. One of the most evocative soul tracks of the late 1980s for me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dluH... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Sananda Maitreya - Sign Your Name

YouTube video by SanandaMaitreyaVEVO

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Martine Girault - Feel The Love (1996) Best known for her mellow single "Survival", this is a bit more uptempo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0V... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Feel the Love

YouTube video by Martine Girault - Topic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Resuming and completing the #42 London bus pub crusade today - Aldgate to Liverpool Street - then moving on to the #43

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Nils - Hooked On You (2024). A bluesy number from jazz guitarist Nils Jiptner's 2024 album "Feelin' Good". www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_NI... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Hooked On You

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Soul Trend - Groovy Nights (2017) A nice Italian groove with Alan Scaffardi on vocals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuty... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Groovy Nights

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Jamiroquai - Half The Man (1994) One of Jay Kay's finest deliveries as a vocalist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkL7... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Jamiroquai - Half the Man (Official Video)

YouTube video by JamiroquaiVEVO

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Lanier & Co - I Don't Know (1987). A real classy 80s soul groove. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYxE... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Lanier & Co– I Don't Know (1987)

YouTube video by Coolfunk Zézé 2

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage (1980). Crossover funk that still gets played today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Yj... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by UnidiscMusic

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Mike Dunn, Joi Cardwell - Only You (Mike Dunn Blackball Soul Mix) (2011) Quality piece of soulful house with a lovely piano intro which is impossible to mix into(!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Aw... #songoftheday #musicsky

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(2011) Mike Dunn feat. Joi Cardwell - Only You [Mike Dunn Blackball Soul Mix]

YouTube video by Dancin Deepy

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Blue Magic - Chasing Rainbows (1975). A really sweet soul track with interesting use of an oscillator to depict, I assume, rainbows! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgO_... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Chasing Rainbows

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Eric Benet, Ledisi - Good Life (2010). Really nice upbeat soul track with strings and horns! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uue... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Good Life (feat. Ledisi)

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today I found out Hotmail was named such as a direct tribute to HTML. HoTMaiL. Because it was the first mainstream browser-based email service. Did anyone else know this?!

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Jamiroquai - Scam (1994). An early example of how funky Jamiroquai are. And that transition 5 minutes in is one of my favourite moments in music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFUY... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Jamiroquai - Scam (Audio)

YouTube video by JamiroquaiVEVO

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Tony Terry - Lovey Dovey (1987). Solid 80s R&B www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOmM... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Tony Terry - Lovey Dovey

YouTube video by TonyTerryVEVO

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Lamone - Your Eyes (2011). One of the finest soulful house tracks in my collection, taken from Josh Milan's "Honeycomb Music Vol.1" compilation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8YM... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Your Eyes

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Incognito - Craziest High (2017). A fairly rare track released on an Incognito compilation, with Bluey on the mic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYko... #songoftheday #musicsky

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Craziest High

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Today's random pick from my music library: Ojam- Reunited (2022) A lovely slice of Dutch acid jazz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF4v... #musicsky #songoftheday

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Reunite

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Talking to Paul Chuckle about KFC on Instagram is up there as a personal social media highlight along with talking to Timmy Mallet about dehumidifiers and Andi Peters about burgers.

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Stephen Howie @soulfulscotsman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I've actually started dreaming about rain.

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