Mark Bicknell

Just a quick reminder that 'Mr Brett Franklin' Sheffield's finest will be joining me in The Soul Shack on Solar Radio www.solarradio.com Channel 879 SKY DIGITAL this coming Sunday December 4th - 8pm - 10pm UK - 9pm - 11pm Central Europe, Brett's second visit is going to be a blinder, very soulful and entertaining from the man with the trendy glasses and fantastic record box. Also 'Jo Wallace' will be my special guest stocking filler and real Christmas cracker on Sunday December 18th to give us a little taste of her new 'Soul Satisfaction' CD compilation Volume 5 from Universal and play a few tunes from her collection. There will also be a Christmas day show as Christmas falls on a Sunday this year so if your strung out on Turkey and Stuffing join me on Christmas night. Future guests include Steve Plumb date to be confirmed, Mick Howard date to be confirmed and a few others in the new year, thanks again for all your support over the past five years, long may it continue. Seasons Greetings - Regards Mark Bicknell.

LOL.....................smart arse!! Mark Bicknell.

Lanie Hill - Time Marches On. Cindy Scott - Time Can't Change Your Love. Toni Lamar - Just In The Nick Of Time. Moments - Nine Times...lol...sorry! Can we change this thread to the word 'Love'...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just wondering if any kind soul could help me out with a lift over to The Friendship, Barnsley event on Boxing day night, have to work Boxing Day and trains look bleak from Manchester, so if anyone can help me out fantastic, basically night on me, petrol,admission etc.I'm in Ashton - Under - Lyne, Manchester so someone in the area would be good, if you can help please contack bicknellmark@aol.com or 0161 330 6267. Thanks in advance. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Nige, catch up soon mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Here, here Dave and say so all of us well me anyway, love the music always have always will but the scene well! it is what it is different things for different people......house parties it's the future...lol Mark Bicknell.

Try for mid January Mick, let's get Christmas out of the way first, looks like Steve Plumb will be joining me also for a show.....top banana........cheers. Mark Bicknell.

Creamy ones Janine or a nice slice of Angel Cake....lol Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Del and Carla infact thanks again to everyone who has listened to the show over the past five years. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'll get the kettle on....u bring the cakes...lol Mark xx

Thanks Mick, we must do it again soon, let's do a show early into the new year mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Chalky you were brilliant, yes we must do it again in the new year, talk soon. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Karen, i'll see what we can come up with regrding the CD idea. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Johnny Thompson - Bell Bottom Sue - Checker 1163 - great record. Mark Bicknell.

I'm sure the guests would have no problem with the CD idea, time is my problem at present with other commitments but a good idea which may be possible down the line. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I will be celebrating Five years on Solar Radio this coming Sunday November 27th - 8pm - 9pm UK, 9PM - 11pm Central Europe - CHANNEL 879 SKY DIGITAL www.solarradio.com - I would like to thank everyone for their support over the past five years, a big thank you to all the record companies, Ace/Kent, Goldmine, Grapevine, Universal,Hayley etc. for all the promo's, big thanks to the many guests including, Brett Franklin, Rich Buckley and Jamie Hertford Soulsville - Leeds, Brain Rae, Guy Hennigan, Ian Blackburn, Mick Howard, Ian Gregory, Neil Jones, Alan Darker, Nige Shaw, Cookie, Brian Flanders AKA Flanny, Paul From 'On The Scene', Paul Sadot, Jo Wallace, Chalky, Kevin Cox, Andy McCabe - Soultown, Chris Waterman and Lee Crank - New Century Soul Club and anyone else I've missed, many thanks to all the show sponsors New Century Soul Club, Soultown Promotions, Tyne Side Soul Promotions and The North Manchester Soul Club. I'm really looking forward to doing my thing on Solar in the future, it's a joy to do every Sunday and i thank you all again for the regular dedicated support,kind words and feedback which makes it all worthwhile, for future requests,mentions and dedications please don't hesitate to send those all important emails to markbicknell@solarradio.com or bicknellmark@aol.com Future guests include Brett Franklin on Sunday December 4th and Jo Wallace on Sunday December 18th reviewing her new Soul Satisfaction Volume Five CD from Universal which should be a real Christmas Cracker of a show and as Christmas Day falls on a Sunday i should be on Christmas Day night at the same time from 8pm. I'm so very proud to hit five years on the station but this would not have been possible without an audience, it's nice to be invited into your homes every Sunday so again thanks. Lastly many thanks to Mike Hughes for all the links,Show mentions and support......about time Mike came on the show i think so lets do it soon mate. Sincere thanks and regards - Mark Bicknell.

This was a regular ten pound record around the Stafford period early 80's i must have had three or four copies over the years, be they the more common vocal/inst release, i'm glad to see it's finally become a big tune, pretty much been behind this one out at the gigs since finding another copy with 'Good Lovin' flip a couple of years ago for $250.00 i think, i would suspect that there are a fair few copies of this record out there in collections so not that rare in the true sense of the word but as it's already been said here demand often over shadows how rare some of these records are.Fantastic record whatever the price. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks to all think i've got one from Stevie boy. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Re the Mic levels on a couple of recent guests big sorry, not all have big fog horn voices like mine and i ask them to sit close to the Mic but sometimes the levels change, it wont happen again i promise, nice and loud with Chalky tonight, really sorry if the Mic problem has spoiled your enjoyment of an otherwise brilliant show presented by a true professional....me....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Anyone out there able to help me source a clean copy of The Star Treks - Gonna Need Magic - Veep, had this twice over the years but need this record again, would be a nice Christmas present to myself, please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or tel 0161 330 6267. Cash waiting, fair price offered for a nice clean copy. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cookie i was joking, thought i would join in as i've been AWAL for weeks on here..lol Mark.

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol Mark Bicknell.

Hi everyone, sorry been out of action Soul wise for several weeks, just got back into the day job with my head down trying to play catch up and get some coin together for Christmas after being off work for three months with the busted foot, also had a few problems with land line - phone and PC but all back to normal now, big shout and sorry to Jon and Sue Buck and Kevin Roberts as i can't make their events in December due to work commitments, i just can't get the time off work, really sorry but have to put day job and family first as it's been pretty grim and tuff living on £56.00 a week sick pay but i'm getting there. Good to see things are still going strong on here so much so i've invested in a lap top for the gigs lol, seems like a good idea either that or invest in some sub standard unknown records which nobody wants to hear or collect......still got enough of them already, so no i've not quit or gone to ground just been working and having fun with my family basically the important stuff. Still doing the Solar radio show on Sunday night with some superb guests on recently big thanks to Flanny, Neil Jones, Alan Darker, Chalky etc., Brett Franklin is due on Sunday December 3rd and Jo Wallace will be joining me on Sunday December 18th to preview her new Soul Satisfaction CD Volume five from Universal, prior to these shows i will be celebrating 5 years on the station with an Anniversary special which goes out on Sunday November 27th - Channel 879 SKY DIGITAL, www.solarradio.com - 8pm - 10pm UK Time and 9pm - 11pm Central Europe - Currently looking of show sponsors so if interested please contact me at bicknellmark@aol.com very reasonable rates for advertising and show sponsorship. Thanks to Mandy,Brett, Cookie, Mark and all for the messages recently, nice to feel wanted.......best scene in the world! see you all around soon. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Don't sell it Simon, still the real deal mate....pretty as a picture of a record...lol Mark Bicknell.

Dave, did it with style though mate.....lol Mark.