Mark Bicknell

Fell asleep many a time Dave there and everywhere else come to think of it....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Big Mac now on hold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated 15th March, couple more titles added with more to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Mainly from Detroit??? sure major soul city I agree and that period 66-68 produced some wonderful tunes but you have to through Chicago which IMO matched Detroit pound for pound, L.A/West Coast Mirwood is a prime example of a West Coast Label which sound was and still is a good template of what we now know to be classic Northern Soul, Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York etc. into the mix and open up the period to cover 1964 - 1969 I think. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes early 90's Bridge Hall Hotel but it was no hotel more a working mens club type venue...lol Paul Brennan and Mark Valpond ran soul nights there but handed the venue over to myself, Pete Hollander and Dennis Billingham, it was around the same time as we ran The Concord Suite, Droylsden and a bit later Hyde Town Hall, the allnighter there ran for maybe 18 months on and off, there were at least three managers through the venue in that short time, we later found out that the gig was totally illegal as they never applied for an allnight dance licence...lol we did get the odd visit from the police but they never bothered us, it was a great little allnighter alway's full holding a couple of hundred people, the venue was knocked down several years ago and I think it's a supermarket now. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Perfect reply, can't really add to that, I've certainly found where I want to be...Stamford Bridge on a Saturday afternoon bliss....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The term or name 'Northern Soul' is retro and nostalgia in it's self, a term coined by DG back in the early 70's, for me circa 2008 the term 'Northern Soul' evokes everything naff conected with the rare soul scene, baggie trousers, soul patches, T- shirts etc. etc. and all the other pointless tat that goes along with it. As a music term it's first class and is a easy way to tag, soul music in the main played in the North simple as, as with many things connected with this scene the name and the term has been used and abused for far too long. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Soul Shack with Mark Bicknell every Sunday night 10pm - Midnight UK time and 11pm - 1am Central Europe on Sky and www.starpoint radio.con The show is also repeated every Saturday morning from 7am - 9am. Two hours of the very best in quality Northern, hard to find soul, Crossover, 60's and 70's, special features, two for the price of one spins, reviews and previews of re - issue CD's and 45's, competitions and much more. The show has been on air since November 2007 and has proved to be very popular with many people on the Northern scene and beyound, for requests, mentions and dedications contact bicknellmark@aol.com, If you run an event, soul night, allnighter etc. if you can send full details dates, DJ's, admission price etc. then I will gladly give them a mention on the show, you can also advertise on the station at very reasonable rates for further details please contact the station directly www.starpointradio There is a station forum on the website covering show playlist's and all station news which is worth a look www.starpointradio.com The Emotions, Cam Cameron, The Mighty Lovers, The Four Sights, Marva Lee, Eddie Sull, Irma And The Larks, Contessas, Dena Johnson, Cliff Wagner, Lou Bond, Dramatics, Kittens, Willie John, Fantastic Epics, Sonny Rhodes, Brothers Of Soul, Claude Huey, Bernard Smith, Skip Jackson, Kittens Three, Falcons, Volumes, Chimes, Wales Wallace, Four Tracks, Bobby Reed, Oliver Joy, Troy Dodds, Bobby Kline, Heartbreakers,Timothy Wilson, Ebonys, Cashmeres, Roy Roberts, Quotations, Themes, Visitors, Creations, Albert Jones, Montclairs and much much more in The Soul Shack www.starpointradio.com every Sunday. Show Times - Every Sunday 10pm - Midnight Repeated Every Saturday - 7am - 9am Top show promised Sunday December 14th FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW ONE YEAR ON THE STATION - on www.starpointradio.com Weekly bump/reminder for Sunday's show, repeated every Saturday 7am - 9am - www.starpointradio.com Regards - Mark Bicknell - The Soul Shack - www.starpointradio.com

Ozz And His Sperlings Now Sold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lloyd Price on hold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

A couple of years ago at The Orwell in Wigan when the guy's had the Northern room going upstairs and I'm sure Kirsty will remember this although in jest I'm sure she shouted to me as I went upstairs something along the lines of 'Mark gonna play the same records you've been playing for the past fifteen years then?'............ laughed it off at the time but never a truer sentence spoken to me, recently I have declined and cancelled a number of DJ bookings for several reasons which I won't go into as some are not connected with the Northern scene at all more to do with personal and business stuff, but to be honest I'm bored with the whole DJ deal and process, Kirsty was right to a degree as because you might have a half decent box of top tunes in time it can get a little predictable and I simply started going through the motions, Bobby Kline, Four Tracks, Cashmeres, Majestics, Elbie Parker, Troy Dodds, Jimmy Burns etc. etc. almost like DJ'ing by numbers and because you think that these records and others need to be played as I always applied the give it the best you think you got type of ethic I've basically hit a brick wall, the funny thing is I still have access to some blinding records which are not so over exsposed and do channel these on the radio show, the other side of the coin is many venues do not want or allow change or different records so it's somewhat of a catch 22 situation in many cases, I must say I feel as free as a bird to collect and enjoy what I want now and it's a joy, best music in the world if you can do your own thing. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'm glad I got mine back in 1990/91 for £70.00 lol and I've kept it all this time, minefield now it seems this record collecting lark, just be careful everyone on this one. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

What a question....lol so many that mean so much to me, guess we are talking Northern here? still a bugger of a question but here goes. George Blackwell - Can't Lose My Head - Smoke - Said it before and will say it again simply perfection, has it all, possibly the finest example of Northern Soul ever, certainly sounds as good now as it did the first time I heard it thirty odd years ago, took me forever to find an original and although we buy, sell, swap, trade this ain't going anywhere. The Poets - She Blew A Good Thing - Symbol DJ - As above stunning record, timeless and one of my treasured white demos. The Intentions - Don't Forget That I Love You - Philips DJ - Takes me to another place, awesome record. Jimmy Gilford - Heartbreaker - Solid Hit DJ - Hairs back of the kneck, shiver down the backbone if you get my drift, Detroit, down tempo just does me up like a kipper everytime I play it. Bettye Lavette - Let Me Down Easy - Calla - Passion, pain, voice, emotion this record is the full package for me. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated 10th March, some records reduced, more titles to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Top tune Jo, talk soon. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Shirley Lawson is £500.00....I'm not happy...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

That's evil....lol we hate Tottenham!!!! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Danny White and Earl Grant Demo's now sold, now I'm off to see Chelsea inflict 90 mins of pain and heartache on Barnsley....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Sid we have a deal lol now I'm joking, hope you are ok, Love to Bernie xx are you in the UK or still in the sunshine, would be nice to see you mate, just off to see Chelsea play Barnsley in the FA Cup with Luke, he's mad Chelsea and so am I, really loving it with him....come on you Blues!!! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Earl Grant and Danny White on hold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Few more titles added. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

More to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sam Williams added, more titles to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Offers welcome. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Uptowners added more titles to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.