Ladies and gentlemen (if there are any of those in Baltimore), REACTION is proud to present one of the hottest acts in modern psychedelic music today- THE BLACK HOLLIES!!! If you missed them this summer at the Ottobar or this autumn at the Metro Gallery, it is time to get on board! And what better place than REACTION where we worship at the alter of sixties sound?

Happening (very happening) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 9:00 PM at the SIDEBAR TAVERN at the corner of Lexington & Guilford in Baltimore, Maryland! Get there on time for the 2 for 1 drink specials on rail and domestics!

Alright, Valentine's Day may be an evil holiday created by greeting card manufacturers, but love is actually a really amazing. Real love, in all forms. What music speaks of love more strongly than soul? Most soul musicians had nothing, and many of them still have nothing today, even if their records are being sold for thousands of dollars on ebay... which only profits the collector. But their songs are invaluable, for the honesty resonates from their songs stronger than any genre. If all you have in the world is love, how strongly you want to hold on to it.

Here are my top ten northern soul love songs... to make your holiday a little less miserable.

Helen Troy- I Think I Love You

Gloria Jones- Heartbeat

Patti Austin- I Wanna Be Loved

Darrell Banks- Open the Door to Your Heart

Joy Lovejoy- In Orbit

Doris Troy- I'll Do Anything

Nolan Porter- If I Could Only Be Sure

James Fontaine- 7 Day Lover

Maxine Brown- One in a Million

Frank Wilson- Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)