Mark R

Playlist and podcast links for January show as follows folks.........thanks for all support! ;-) https://starpointsoulboy.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-30T03_00_00-08_00 >>>>Download<<<< Soul Element feat. Peven Everett - How Bad I Want Ya (GU True Peak Time Mix) (US House 4 Life MP3) Matthew Bandy feat. Josh Milan - Wish (Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction Vocal Mix) (EU Foliage Records MP3) The Rurals feat. Jaidene Veda - Into Life (Original Mix) (UK Peng MP3) Celestial - Free (US Parriscope Ent. Inc. CD "Celestial") Maya Azucena - Run Into The Light (US Half Note Records CD "Cry Love") Victor Haynes - Can't Stop (UK Expansion Records MP3 album "From The Bottom of My Heart") Grandad Turner feat. Frank McComb - My Love Is Real (US Fhammond Family Ent. CD "My Friends, My Fam") Kenny Bobien - About Love (Groove Assassin Original Mix) (UK Solid Ground Recordings "2011 Miami Sampler" MP3 EP) Montana & Stewart feat. Dawn Tallman - Find Strength (Original Organ Intro Mix) (UK Universe Media MP3) Monique Bingham - You. Me. World (Ralf Gum Gogo Music Vocal) (US Bigga Sounds MP3) Ad Break Carl Stanley feat. Gianna - Hold Me Close (US Carl Stanley Productions MP3) Sir Gant & The Invisible Force - I'm Gonna Miss You (US Elegant Mediaworks CD "The Journey") Mighty, Good & Strong Band - Good To The Last Drop (US Dre-b Productions CD "So Wonderful!") Sheba Potts-Wright - I've Done All I Can Do, Now The Rest Is Up To You (US Ecko Records CD "Let Your Mind Go Back") Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton - So In Love (US Warner Bros. CD "The Light Of The Sun") Teri Tobin - Free (US Sol 2 Kep Entertainment CD "Love Infinity") Eddie Sea - Planet Earth (US Music Of The Sea CD "The Velvet Lounge") Heston - Greatest Lover (UK Dome Records CD "Warm Human Cold World") Deirdre Gaddis - This Funky Ride Of Life (US III East Records CD "Life In The Key Of Dei") Nature Love - You Turn Me Around (Jonny Montana & Craig Stewart Mix) (US Smooth Agent MP3) Mr. Cee feat. Mind Games - Pain (Original Mix) (EU Djoon Experience MP3) Gregory Porter - 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick & Bass Rerub) (EU Tokyo Dawn CD "Opolopo:Mutants") Cheers, Mark R

Playlist for January show as follows folks.........podcast link will be up after the re-run on Monday 30 January 9-11am UK time. Thanks for all support! ;-) Soul Element feat. Peven Everett - How Bad I Want Ya (GU True Peak Time Mix) (US House 4 Life MP3) Matthew Bandy feat. Josh Milan - Wish (Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction Vocal Mix) (EU Foliage Records MP3) The Rurals feat. Jaidene Veda - Into Life (Original Mix) (UK Peng MP3) Celestial - Free (US Parriscope Ent. Inc. CD "Celestial") Maya Azucena - Run Into The Light (US Half Note Records CD "Cry Love") Victor Haynes - Can't Stop (UK Expansion Records MP3 album "From The Bottom of My Heart") Grandad Turner feat. Frank McComb - My Love Is Real (US Fhammond Family Ent. CD "My Friends, My Fam") Kenny Bobien - About Love (Groove Assassin Original Mix) (UK Solid Ground Recordings "2011 Miami Sampler" MP3 EP) Montana & Stewart feat. Dawn Tallman - Find Strength (Original Organ Intro Mix) (UK Universe Media MP3) Monique Bingham - You. Me. World (Ralf Gum Gogo Music Vocal) (US Bigga Sounds MP3) Ad Break Carl Stanley feat. Gianna - Hold Me Close (US Carl Stanley Productions MP3) Sir Gant & The Invisible Force - I'm Gonna Miss You (US Elegant Mediaworks CD "The Journey") Mighty, Good & Strong Band - Good To The Last Drop (US Dre-b Productions CD "So Wonderful!") Sheba Potts-Wright - I've Done All I Can Do, Now The Rest Is Up To You (US Ecko Records CD "Let Your Mind Go Back") Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton - So In Love (US Warner Bros. CD "The Light Of The Sun") Teri Tobin - Free (US Sol 2 Kep Entertainment CD "Love Infinity") Eddie Sea - Planet Earth (US Music Of The Sea CD "The Velvet Lounge") Heston - Greatest Lover (UK Dome Records CD "Warm Human Cold World") Deirdre Gaddis - This Funky Ride Of Life (US III East Records CD "Life In The Key Of Dei") Nature Love - You Turn Me Around (Jonny Montana & Craig Stewart Mix) (US Smooth Agent MP3) Mr. Cee feat. Mind Games - Pain (Original Mix) (EU Djoon Experience MP3) Gregory Porter - 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick & Bass Rerub) (EU Tokyo Dawn CD "Opolopo:Mutants") Cheers, Mark R

Just a reminder folks................join me in just under an hour at 7pm UK time for some cool cuts from 2011.......www.starpointradio.com Cheers, Mark R

Just an early heads up geezers and geezerettes that the first show of 2012 is this Friday 27th January, and sees me take a personal lookback at some favourite tuneage from 2011. Usual time and place............7-9pm UK time www.starpointradio.com Cheers, Mark R

Mate of mine at the football (ex-Casino goer) was telling me yesterday he's on the trail of the full series of red/white demo's! Cheers, Mark R

That's bloody great! Mark R

Hi Ali.....we're old stagers at this noe aren't we? LOL For me it's all about Claussell, and a guy from Chicago who hasn't done the gig before............Anthony Nicholson....... Bring it on....... Cheers, Mark R

Hi Jerry, Was "Joyful Noise" 2011? Unlike me to miss Michelle/Dawn! Can't say I recognise it from 2011. As for Nicole/Al "Music Is Life", there's a sort of a reason for that omission. I tend to stay away from tunes that are re-works of/sample old tunes, in an attempt to keep it reasonably original. Now before anyone picks me up on this by pointing out such tracks that ARE on my lists, it's not a hard and fast rule, but I do try to avoid them unless they've totally blown me away........it's not an exact science though, and I'm not the worlds expert on samples etc, so some pass my by. For that reason though, Nicole/Al "Music Is Life", which is based around BeBe & CeCe Winans "Heaven" from their 1988 LP of the same name on Capitol, misses out..............Nicole does get the nod though with another track from her album ;-) Cheers, Mark R

Hi Bob, Yes mate, physical product is still a preference for me, if available on a title. If it's a one tracker (album) I might just grab the download, unless it's a real killer/of significance, in which case I grab a CD. I also get caught out by "download only" stuff that I've bagged ending up getting a physical release.........again if I feel it's significant to me I buy the physical too, meaning on a few occasions I buy it twice. Seems crazy I know, but of all the folks that might understand this, I think this is the place to find them (collectors). Knowing Dave G, I would hazard a guess that a fair proportion of his selections are physical purchases too, but he's not as anal as me in documenting them! LOL Only he can confirm that though. How does the music get out there..........hmm......where to start. EMS/Facebook/radio shows/diggers/Youtube.....gigs obviously etc, etc............not an easy question to answer in these days of the cyber-highway!! A bit of everything really. I'm not sure I understand your last point about "good music, but don't know what to do with it"...............am I being dense? Do you mean you don't know where to promote/push that good music? Cheers, Mark R

Good stuff Dave! You've inspired me to post my 2011 fave's up at SS Dave. Don't want to put it here as it's not Audio, so have posted in Look At Your Box with a link to this thread. Thread link for my post.............. Cheers, Mark R

Hi all, I'm not sure whether I normally put this up here, but each year end I compile a list of my favourite tunes from that year. It's on my Facebook profile (the artists can respond which is great of course!) and I always put it up at EMS. It also appears in a condensed form in Howard's Soul Up North mag around March/April. I've been inspired to post up at SS as a result of boba's commments on phillyDaveG's thread in Video/Audio Source, suggesting that it is probably worthwhile!! (link to other thread at end of post). To answer boba's question in the other thread about quantity of new releases bought, I reckon I whittled each of these lists down from around 2-3 times the amount in each case......there is some great music about still!! So here goes, two list of 100, firstly 100 soul CD/MP3 cuts and then 100 house/dance MP3/12"/CD cuts. You can hear Dave's selections from the Soul/Audio Source thread here.......of course there is some crossover....... Cheers, Mark R

The first part of that footage is well used and was featured in colour on (I think) the Old Grey Whistle Test feature using Tony's Blackburn (the one with Mick Hucknall on it?). The latter half-ish is new to me. The footage you mention with Mick etc talking to the camera was new to me when I saw it a couple of years ago on that embarassing Paul O'Grady show!! Cheers, Mark R

I'm not too sure about this, but from memory the JAP P-Vine "The Deep & Mellow Soul Of Sam Dees" album has most (if not all) of that album on it, plus of course the brilliant, previously unissued "Touch Me With Your Love". CD only though on that so probably not relevant to you? Worth mentioning nontheless, though you'd probably pay as much for the P-Vine CD as you would for an original of TSMGO!! Cheers, Mark R

Hi folks, just cecking something out to see if it works.......should be a different embeded player for last Fridays show.................. https://starpointsoulboy.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-02T03_00_00-08_00 Cheers, Mark R

Podcast for the December edition of The Music Box now available.......options below, along with a reminder of the playlist. Once again, thanks for the support through 2011, and wishing you all a Happy New Year! https://starpointsoulboy.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-02T03_00_00-08_00 >>>>Download<<<< Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle - Golden Lady (Louie Vega Roots Mix) (UK Reel People Music 12") Montana & Stewart feat. Kafele Bandele & Eliki - Love Is The Key (Original Mix) (UK Universe Media 12") Pirahnahead feat. Carolyn Harding - This Is Why I Sing (Terry Hunter's Bang Sunday Vocal) (US Whasdat? Music MP3) MenaKeys & Marlon D feat. Emory Toler - I Wanna Be Yours (Original) (US MK Records MP3) Anthony Hamilton - Best Of Me (US RCA CD "Back To Love") La Shaun phoenix Moore - Groove Tonight (US SoundThought Recordings, LLC CD "Space Between The Rain") Compton feat. Jaidene Veda - Believing (UK Peng MP3 album "Compton's Soul") Jean Baylor - Closer (US Be A Light MP3 EP "Light Up The World") Rodney Cunningham feat. David Peaston - God Loves You (US Bcuz Of Calvary CD "God Is So Good") Genita Pugh - Who Can (US Eternity Records CD "My Purpose") Godwin - Decisions (US The Urban Dance Experience CD "Heres My Heart") Ad Break Anthony Nicholson - Footstompers Revenge (US Circular Motion MP3 "Invincible EP Vol. 1") Glenn Underground - Forgotten Art (Music) (US Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic CD "Forgotten Art") Vick Lavender - Astronaut (DeJay Cease Love 4Soul Remix) (US Open Bar MP3 EP "IHU V4 feat. Vick Lavender") Carla Prather - This Luv Is Music (US Carla Prather MP3 EP "Chronicles Of A Soul Sistah") Anthony Hamilton - I'll Wait (To Fall In Love) (US RCA CD "Back To Love") The Revelations feat. Tre Williams - Lonely Room (US Decision Records CD"Concrete Blues") Harvey Scales - Giving U What U Want (UK Soul Junction 7") Betty Wright - So Long, So Wrong (US S-Curve Records CD "Betty Wright The Movie OST") Danny Clark & Jay Benham feat. SuSu Bobien - More Than Enough (Sean McCabe Classic Mix) (UK Solid Ground Recordings MP3) Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll - Back Together (Director's Cut Classic Club Mix) (US Soulfuric MP3) Cheers, Mark R

Repeat underway between now and 9am on this Bank Holiday Monday......www.starpointradio.com Cheers, Mark R

I recorded it, came in half-cut and like an impatient kid I put it on to glimpse Betty and luckily she was on first with one of the killer cuts from the new album. Was then pleasantly surprised to find Gregory Porter on too......next thing I knew it was 4am! LOL Have watched it now and thought it was great overall, with the highlights being those mentioned here really. Shameless plug time......but not really for me, more for those great artists......if you want to hear Betty's opening number or the killer Gregory Porter cut doing the rounds over the last year, check 'em out here in my November Starpoint Radio show. There's another track from the Betty CD in the December show, re-broadcasting now Monday 2nd January 9-11am at www,starpointradio.com, or catch the podcast which will be available at Podomatic from 11am today: https://starpointsoulboy.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-28T03_00_00-08_00 Cheers, Mark R

Playlist for the December edition of The Music Box as follows.......podcast link will be up after the repeat on Monday 2 January 2012 9-11am UK time. Thanks for the support through 2011, and wishing you all a Happy New Year! Stay safe. Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle - Golden Lady (Louie Vega Roots Mix) (UK Reel People Music 12") Montana & Stewart feat. Kafele Bandele & Eliki - Love Is The Key (Original Mix) (UK Universe Media 12") Pirahnahead feat. Carolyn Harding - This Is Why I Sing (Terry Hunter's Bang Sunday Vocal) (US Whasdat? Music MP3) MenaKeys & Marlon D feat. Emory Toler - I Wanna Be Yours (Original) (US MK Records MP3) Anthony Hamilton - Best Of Me (US RCA CD "Back To Love") La Shaun phoenix Moore - Groove Tonight (US SoundThought Recordings, LLC CD "Space Between The Rain") Compton feat. Jaidene Veda - Believing (UK Peng MP3 album "Compton's Soul") Jean Baylor - Closer (US Be A Light MP3 EP "Light Up The World") Rodney Cunningham feat. David Peaston - God Loves You (US Bcuz Of Calvary CD "God Is So Good") Genita Pugh - Who Can (US Eternity Records CD "My Purpose") Godwin - Decisions (US The Urban Dance Experience CD "Heres My Heart") Ad Break Anthony Nicholson - Footstompers Revenge (US Circular Motion MP3 "Invincible EP Vol. 1") Glenn Underground - Forgotten Art (Music) (US Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic CD "Forgotten Art") Vick Lavender - Astronaut (DeJay Cease Love 4Soul Remix) (US Open Bar MP3 EP "IHU V4 feat. Vick Lavender") Carla Prather - This Luv Is Music (US Carla Prather MP3 EP "Chronicles Of A Soul Sistah") Anthony Hamilton - I'll Wait (To Fall In Love) (US RCA CD "Back To Love") The Revelations feat. Tre Williams - Lonely Room (US Decision Records CD"Concrete Blues") Harvey Scales - Giving U What U Want (UK Soul Junction 7") Betty Wright - So Long, So Wrong (US S-Curve Records CD "Betty Wright The Movie OST") Danny Clark & Jay Benham feat. SuSu Bobien - More Than Enough (Sean McCabe Classic Mix) (UK Solid Ground Recordings MP3) Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll - Back Together (Director's Cut Classic Club Mix) (US Soulfuric MP3) Cheers, Mark R

Tomorrow Friday 30th December sees me in the hot seat again, with a recorded show this time due to the Soul Purpose Christmas All Dayer. If you can't make the gig, or staying in is your new "going out", 2 hours of quality music is guaranteed between 7 and 9pm GMT at www.starpointradio.com. Cheers, Mark R

This is actually very good, credible higher profile commentators, some good commentators not heard before, and commentary from the punter end of it isn't as poxy as most of what I've heard before. In short, it's proper and not some veiled piss take that embarasses you. I'm quite impressed, and it's nice to be able to say that! :-) Cheers, Mark R

In the context of who it's really aimed at on national radio, wouldn't you say that (so far), this is one of the more tasteful efforts? Pretty good so far I reckon. Cheers, Mark R

Had this a month or two and there are some great moments on it for sure! Cheers, Mark R

This is sad news indeed, only 65. As well as the stuff mentioned he continued to release quality music through the 90's and 2k's on the Platinum Blue and Basix labels (search and check out the cut "So Good"). John Colbert, known as J Blackboot since childhood because of running around barefoot on the hot black tarmac of Mississippi!! R.I.P. J Blackfoot

The podcast for the November edition of The Music Box is now live..........links and a reminder of the playlist below: https://starpointsoulboy.podomatic.com/enclosure/2011-11-28T03_00_00-08_00.mp3 >>>>Download<<<< Hour One Urban Street Soul Orchestra Don Ricardo feat. Hil St. Soul - Back Together Again ( UK Toto Productions Promo MP3) Maysa - Come Dance With Me (US Shanachie Records CD "Motions Of Love") Alicia Myers - I Really Really Want You Now (UKLoveTown Music CD "Peace Of Mind") New Soul Generation - Can You Feel It (US MWest Music CD "Rhythmic Journey") III Frum Tha Soul - Close But No Cigar (US Platinum Soul Music Group CD "Time Waits For No One") Keith Sweat - Lady DeJour (US KDS Entertainment/Entertainment One CD "'Til The Morning") Jonny Montana & Dawn Williams - I Choose Me (Original Mix) (UK Camio Recordings MP3) Neil Pierce feat. Adeola Shyllon - Love Therapy (Original Mix) (UK Soul Heaven MP3) John Oudo & The Sound feat. Nicole Mitchell - Hold Me Tighter (Original Extended Vocal Mix) (UK Bigspin Music London MP3) Crystal Johnson - Who Am I (US Honeycomb Music CD "Josh Milan pres. Honeycomb Music Vol. 1") Hour Two Soul Talk - Is It Me You're Thinking Of? (Rock Your Baby Mix) ( UK Soul Talk Records MP3) Maysa - Day N Night (US Shanachie Records CD "Motions Of Love") Betty Wright And The Roots - In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play) (US S-Curve Records CD "Betty Wright The Movie OST") L. J. Reynolds - Cheating On Me (USMotorCity Hits CD "Get To This") Nicholas Payton - Love & Faith (EU In + Out Records CD "Bitches") Marc Staggers - Soul Summer Love (UK Expansion Records CD "Key To My Heart") Alicia Myers - I Will Stand By You (UKLoveTown Music CD "Peace Of Mind") Gregory Porter - 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick & Bass Rerub) (US Motema Music MP3) Native - Summer House (JAP Nature Bliss Inc. CD "Going With The Flow") Dolls Combers - Brazilica (Main Mix) (SA Do It Now Recordings MP3 "2 Shades Of Deep EP") Jonny Montana & Blick Bassy - Boum (Original Mix) (UK Camio Recordings MP3) Kay Suzuki - Don't B Afraid Of Da Future (Leyo Remix) (UK Round In Motion MP3 "Leyo's Consciousness") Cheers, Mark R