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Over the last couple few weeks I've asked the likes of Dave Rimmer and John Lias to give us some insight into what the drive was for them to undertake their respective writing projects. This week I thought I'd give other authors a break and provide some background to why I started writing about the music I love. Admittedly I already have some previous publication experience, albeit in a genre quite separate to music, through clinical research as a dietitian working in critical care. Certainly a different style of writing, but also a job which suits my underlying inquisitive nature...

Well, a very hearty welcome to A Nickel And A Nail, which I know for many will be a long overdue new independent book-store experience for lovers of soul music, R&B and related fields. Our purpose is to source literature for those wishing to explore the historical development of black american music. There is much to tell beyond the already well documented stories of the major record labels.  The original driver for this book store venture was my life long interest in collecting rare soul / northern soul (call it what you will), blues, R&B and Motown records. Some while...