Mark Bicknell

List updated, few more titles added. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Have to mention 'Crown Four' version on Lee John....awesome record, a little harder to find I think than the 'Chosen Few' version. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nogger, have to include me in the resident DJ mix there mate early doors, certainly the first three years or so, alway's remember making the likes of Reggie Alexander - It's Better, Big Daddy Rogers - I'm A Big Man popular at Keele, alway's a real packer of a venue, great place to DJ at, those were the day's. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated - more titles to follow this week. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Show repeated every Saturday 7am - 9am www.starpointradio.com and on Sky. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

For requests, mentions, dedications bicknellmark@aol.com - The Soul Shack www.starpointradio.com Happy Easter - Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Dean and as ever thanks for your support mate, the show seems to be hitting the spot with people now. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Updated Good Friday. Regards and Happy Easter - Mark Bicknell.

Ad Libs Now Sold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ad Libs - Johnny My Boy - Now on hold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just had an email from Carl Lewis at Starpoint telling me that we had a huge audience tonight via the internet stream not to mention the many that tune in via the Sky channel, excellent response to the competition as well so many many thanks for you dedicated and loyal support of The Soul Shack it makes it all so worth while to know there is an audience out there, some stunning music to follow in future shows so stick with me. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Mark and thank you for your kind comments, will give you a shout in next weeks show. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just a quick Soul Shack update - Starpoint Radio www.starpointradio.com and on Sky 10pm - Midnight UK and between 11pm - 1am Central Europe - All the very best in quality Rare Soul, Crossover, 60's and 70's - top show tonight Sunday April 6th - For requests, mentions and dedications please contact bicknellmark@aol.com - The show has become very popular since the move to Starpoint back in November 2007, some top guest collectors and DJ's have been invited onto the show just to give it the edge so watch this space for future guests, please feel free to check out the station website and forums www.starpointradio.com there you will find some example playlists from The Soul Shack which I intend to update on a more regular basis. Some top tunes on offer tonight and plenty more to follow in future show's, 'Two For The Price Of One's' and much more. The Soul Shack from 10pm Sunday night www.starpointradio.com and on the Sky channel. The show is now repeated on Saturday between 7am - 9am www.starpointradio.com and on the Sky channel. Regards - Mark Bicknell - The Soul Shack - Starpoint Radio.

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.