Catch Up - Cds, Spain, Plinston and more

Hi all,

Seems like my comments on bootleg homemade cds has struck a nerve or two, infact one of these guys even tried to say hello to me at a recent allnighter in the north west so the message is out there i just hope it sinks in. Remember home made cds are totally wrong and should be stamped out by whatever means it takes, i will challenge anyone who says its ok and wish to make it known that that this has to STOP now.

Soulful Salou 2004 update........................ Soulful Salou 2004 is taking shape and there seems to be a lot of interest on this one, i have had several emails from people who fancy a quality week in Spain and i hope the project will go ahead. Already Guy Hennigan has said he would love to DJ at the event which is fantastic and we are working towards inviting a few more top names from the UK and some of The Spanish top boys which will give it an international flava. The basic package for self catering should be around £260.00 per person and approx £360.00 for half board which is fantastic value, however basically the more people who go the cheaper it will be based on a large group block booking with our tour operator. Children are welcome at a lesser rate up to 16 years of age. We are starting to put this together and the main advertising and information sheets will be hitting all the clubs over the next few weeks so watch out for these or you can contact us on 0161 330 6267 or email bicknellmark@aol.com Salou is just about as good as it gets, a really fantastic place to have fun,sun and now some soul so if interested please feel free to contact us.

Looking forward to the huge Plinston anniversary event with The Big O and all the gang in September, sounds and looks like a fantastic set up and im looking forward to doing both the main Northern room and also The Mojo RnB room, listen out for a Plinston special coming up on my Solar Radio show over the next few weeks. Its so cool right now for me on the DJ front and is still a joy to be asked to do events nationwide, Richard Searling has invited me to guest at the August Manchester Ritz and wants me to do another Detroit/Chicago spot which always seems to go down well.

More gigs to follow in Hinckley,Edinburgh with fellow Solar presenter Andy Davis, Bisley later on in the year and many more, so its nice to still be out there doing and to be honest when you have records as good as mine so i should be too..........lol lol.

Next time out in here i will run a few tunes by you and take a look at some new cds etc. all the best - mark bicknell.