Mark Bicknell

So Flanny is out of town (cheers Mr Plumb) so still calling Mr Steele, please get in touch as soon as possible please. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Calling Flanny and Cliff Steele, can you please contact me urgently via PM, email bicknellmark@aol.com or Telephone 0161 330 6267, sent you PM's boy's but need to go to press on flyers for New Allnighter as soon as possible, so if you see this can you please get in contact. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks for all the help on this one folks, the first date of the new Droylsden, Manchester Allnighter will be on Saturday August 8th, DJ's and start time, full details to follow in the What's On section, flyers and memberships will be available soon, email bicknellmark@aol.com for further details and membership applications. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Jayne, just got back from a meeting with the new venue...it's a beauty and subject to finding a date I have the full backing of the venue manager etc. full details are on the thread in events section, looks like it's going to be impossible not to clash with someone here so sorry in advance if I do but I can't let this perfect venue slip through my fingers, thanks Jayne. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Dave looks like I'll have to go for a Tuesday night lol, nothing much free there then is there oh well I'll have to go with plan 'B' lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'm trying to find some dates which are free this year in Aug/Sept/Oct to start 'The Soul Club' events now I know free dates are few and far between but I want to be seen to at least make the effort to avoid clashing if possible, so please any help with established venue dates would be good if you could post them here please, to join 'The Soul Club' please send a SAE with name, address (age if you want lol) to 'The Soul Club' C/O Mark Bicknell, 32 Bakewell Avenue, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9BP, full details event flyer and memberships will be sent out as soon as everything is confirmed and in place, DJ's on board already are Cliffe Steele, Ted Massey and myself with three further top draw DJ's to be added, this will be a no nonsense quality 'SOUL EVENT' run in the spirit of the orginal Droylsden/Hyde/Bury Allnighter of the early 90's, I am having a final meeting tomorrow 2/6/09 with the venue to discuss dates and other venues/locations in the area so all very exciting........watch this space Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Glad you got home ok, pleasure mate it was fantastic to see you both, Jacqui says sorry for hitting the sack without saying good night, don't worry about the beers mate you can get them in when we come over...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Forgot that one bugger now a three horse race...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just having a bit of a tidy up with the records and putting a couple of boxes together for a BBQ we are attending this weekend and playing a few as you do I pulled out both Steve Mancha - 'You're Still In My Heart' - Groovesville 1001 and the Melvin Davis version 'Still In My Heart' Groovesville 1003 the flip to the awesome 'I Must Love You' big difference in the price of these two but both awesome versions, Steve Mancha is a genius in my book and just has the edge but nothing much between them, stunning mid tempo Detroit of the highest order, would be interested to know what other people think here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

You don't want much you do you lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

One word sums up Dave Evison simply 'Integrity' and the mans got buckets of it. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Jacqui horse whips me every Saturday night normally to tunes like George Freeman, Kenny Sheppard, George Smith, Freddie Houston, Jimmy Gilford, Willie Wade, Inverts etc. etc. bliss....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'd like to ask the question why has this been bootlegged? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just a thought why don't you put a 155.00 bid in on PB auction, you might just strike lucky and win it for a very reasonable price, two stunning sides well worth 200.00 any day of the week. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

What do you mean by lullaby music? examples please, do you mean more down tempo soul records. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bollocks lol Mark Bicknell

Just cut the grass, been to B&Q for some plants, beautiful Malva, Laurentina, Pontentilla, a beautiful Orchid, a new giant gnome to go with the other three, painted the fence and just about to watch Chelsea V Sunderland on Sky then we are gonna get the barbie going and guess what not a cross word allday and I hate gardening...keep the faith. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'm with Dave on this one Beeks sorry mate, although I've been known to dip my hips from time to time, from a DJ perspective half the battle is to feel the passion and vibe from within, you can feel the music in the same way if you simply just want to tap your toe or go mental on the dance floor, the good dancer makes a good DJ is not alway's the case sorry, then of course what if you are a shit dancer oh dear. Regards - Mark Bicknell

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Often if an event goes tits up numbers wise then the DJ is often the first line of deffence when it comes to paying up or cutting corners, the problem is that most people know each other pretty well and sometimes use the friendship card as a way to short change you and this often works, I've lost count over the years of every excuse in the book to under pay or not pay at all and be honest most of us swallow it, I try to agree a fee before taking the booking and most of the time stick to that fee, however money has never been my motivation to DJ but it's nice to cover expences at the very least, as for asking for spots well sometimes if you don't ask you don't get by the same token if you can still cut the mustard and make a contribution musically then I can't see a problem in doing a bit of PR and self promotion to get a few gigs, those that ask who can't cut the mustard lies the problem with this one. I've worked for pretty much all the major promoters over the years most of which are straight up people, recently got back into doing a few gigs including a visit to the 100 Club back in March, in all the years I've known Ady I can honestly say that when he's asked me to do the 100 Club, Cleethorpes etc. that we have never talked money but without fail he alway's slaps a few quid in my palm which more than covers exspences, travel, a shandy etc. still Ady is a top bloke and alway's covers his costs including the DJ's, the thing to remember is when costing an event you simply have to include the DJ cost as an exspence and pay it even if there is a short fall in numbers through the door, promoting is a risk and part of the deal is to cover all expences, if an event cost a thousand quid to put on including DJ's then make sure you go into the promotion with that sum in your back pocket then there will be no short full on the night as everyone get's paid as it should be, if there is a loss then that should be down to the promoter not the DJ. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes and not twenty quid. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent, can help on this one. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Long shot I know but someone out there must have contacts or connections to help me locate two Cup Final tickets must be in the Chelsea section of the ground, each team has only been allocated 25,000 tickets so it's almost impossible to get them, fair and good price paid if you can help, please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

How about if you issue a cheque with a bank card then at least the money is paid and if there are not enough funds to cover the cheque the bank at least pay it then charge you £25.00 for their trouble. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Funny thing is Kev I never wrote that article you must be getting me mixed up with some other famous person lol oh and I've never owned a Jimmy Mack lol the plot thickens see you in the Prem mate next year, hope you do it pal, be affraid though be very affraid when the Chelsea boy's hit town...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.