Ailsa McLaggan in the one woman funk force behind vinyl night Living Room Dance Club, a stalwart on the Manchester soul & disco scene, a veteran behind the counter at Vinyl Exchange and one of Reform Radio's longest running residents . Today's IWD special celebrates some of the greatest soul sisters out there as well as shining the spotlight on some of the underrated artists amongst them . Expect a record bag busting at the seams with heroines such as Irma Thomas, Mary Lou Williams, Labelle, Betty Lavette and plenty more