John Stapleton (Wanted Records) and Scott Hendy (Malachai/Boca 45) play soul, funk and gospel

The third of our free DJ nights curated by Scott Hendy finds its inspiration from Mavis! and Pops Staples with 7” soul, funk and gospel spun by Scott and John Stapleton (Wanted Records). Boogie on down to the Café/Bar before and after Mavis! (at 20:20), a great documentary about gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and be prepared to get those dance moves out!

More details about John below:

John Stapleton (Wanted Records)

John has been collecting records and DJing for longer than he cares to remember. As well as owning and running Bristol’s finest vinyl emporium (Wanted Records in St Nicks Market), he’s compiled 15 LPs for labels React and Harmless, dabbled in music production and his own records labels, and played records in clubs and festivals from Iceland to Australia.

Previously behind such seminal Bristol clubs as Def Con, The Cooker, Vision, and BlowPop, he currently plays two regular nights in Bristol – Go, Go Children and Easton Standard Time – playing funk, soul and reggae music, all on original vinyl releases, and can be found at festivals from WOMAD to Glastonbury as well as guest spots at soul nights up and down the country.

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