Mark Bicknell

Thanks Alan and again sorry to everyone for tonights show problems, will try and find out what's gone on if I can and I'm sure things will be back to normal next week. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I really have no idea what the problems were, I tuned in just to check all was ok at just after 10pm on Sky and it sounded terrible, there has to be a real problem at the station for this to happen, I sent an email and a text to the station and requested that they pull the show if the problem could not be resolved, the gremlin seemed to have messed up tonights broadcast totally and all I can say is sorry, things happen sometimes which are totally out of my control, I'm sure things will be back to normal next weekend and again sorry for the problems. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Update Sunday 16th December, big sorry again for the missing show last Sunday there was a major gremlin in the works last weekend which has now been corrected and things will be back to normal with tonight's show from 10pm - Midnight - www.starpointradio.com - there will also be a special Christmas show going out next Sunday 23rd December for any special requests, mentions, dedications please contact me as soon as possible i.e. today if you wish them to be included in the show next week. bicknellmark@aol.com How time fly's the new show has now been running a little over a month and everything is going so well, the feedback and support has been fantastic and it seems that many people have followed me over from the old station to www.starpointradio.com just to remind everyone that the 'Soul Shack' now broadcasts on Starpoint Radio every Sunday night between 10pm - Midnight on www.starpoitradio.com and on Sky Digital. Attention Promoters, Venues, Record Sellers, Lables etc. please feel free to contact me on bicknellmark@aol.com for a mention, plug, preview and review, I do weekly venue 'what's on' and I'm only to happy to mention any or all events and promotions and soul related products such as re issue CD's and vinyl releases the station can also offer very reasonable advertising packages at very reasonable rates please feel free to contact Carl Lewis directly at the station www.starpoint13.com and he will gladly provide you with detailed information and prices. Venue/Club Spotlights, these are far more detailed than just a venue plug, if you wish to have your event Spotlighted in far greater depth then I am also happy to do this, covering all aspects of the venue, DJ's, venue location, future dates, club history, music policy and playlist and will work in some examples of music played whenever possible, again this is another idea and strand to expand the boundries of the show to benifit all promotions who wish to be included again please send full details to bicknellmark@aol.com Rare Soul Man's Selections www.raresoulman.co.uk and www.soulmusic.co.uk selections, both John Manship and Steve Plumb have become true friends of the 'Soul Shack' over the years supplying me with recommended soul selections review and preview 45's, basically providing the show with a fine selection of 45's from their websites and mailing lists to play on the show from time to time and this will once again become a regular feature in future shows spotlighting some fantastic tunes from two well respected top record dealers. All Kent and Kent Select future 45 releases will also be supported by the 'Soul Shack' as will all Kent CD compilations put together by Ady Croasdell. Guest DJ's and Collectors will again become a regular feature in the New Year as in previous shows, so watch this space as I intend to invite some top names into the studio which is alway's interesting and a musical treat to look forward too. I'll be calling upon the likes of Steve Plumb, Dave Rimmer, Keith Williams, Flanny, Dave Thorley and many others to share thier collections and Soul...watch this space. The Christmas Show will broadcast as normal on Sunday 23rd December 10pm - Midnight on www.starpointradio.com For any special Christmas requests, mentions and dedications please get them to me no later than Friday December 15th by contacting bicknellmark@aol.com Finally I would like to thank everyone who has supported me with the new show and wish everyone a very soulful Christmas and New Year. Regards and thanks - Mark Bicknell - Starpoint Radio. 'The Soul Shack' every Sunday night 10pm - Midnight www.starpointradio.com and on Sky - check out the station website and forums, featuring all station information, show's, playlists etc. www.starpointradio.com

Tony, no one's mate is the answer, I present for Starpoint Radio now and of course had almost seven years on Solar, I constantly invite everyone promoters etc. to provide me with venue information which I will read out, this service is free of charge and I apply it to people who can be bothered to supply the information, Starpoint is a commercial station and Chris Waterman the promoter of the CIS event took out paid advertising with the station leading up to the event last night again this service is there for everyone who promotes and cares to put their hand in their pockets and pay for it, you may remember I did give your event a mention when you kindly asked me to DJ a couple of years ago when I was still at Solar, I give all events I play a mention on my show and one's I don't DJ at, I try to give a detailed event what's on when I can but if I read out all the events that are currently on then I would end up playing about two records in a two hour show. So it's nothing to do with knob sucking here more to do with communication, like I say I will gladly read out any and all events if the information is supplied to me but I'm buggered if I'm gonna chase people or random select venues to promote on the show, simple really send me details and I will read it out don't and I won't or I can't if I don't have the details or information, don't assume as presenters we somehow only read out or supply information for selective gigs as this is simply not true, I promote, review, preview, records, CD's, Magazines, venues in a fair across the board manner for all companies, promotions and venues. Yes I promote gigs I'm DJ'ing at as it cuts both ways but I also invite anyone to supply the details for a mention or plug. Regards - Mark Bicknell - Starpoint Radio - Tha Soul Shack www.starpointradio.com

Hi Dave, I thought the new issue was about ready to hit the streets and mentioned this on the new show also been running the advert we promised mate, hope it helps spread the word. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just in case you all missed my reply to JM on this thread here's the 1968 promo example. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Like this one John....lol Delta #73393 1968 White Demo....At last 'Bicknell' has a 'prize' record...lol on a more serious note, matters very little which 'press' you have this record on.....simply stunning, classic, pure class. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

That's dog rare. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ask Mr Smith and Mr Hennigan....lol on second thoughts perhaps not...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Told you I'm not a lucky bugger....lol but yours did fly out too mate....lol noticed I ignored the bargain comment.....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I've been called some things in my time but never a lucky b*gger....lol and yes it did fly out of the door and it's not a million miles away from this very PC........awesome tuneage and will feature on this weeks 'Soul Shack'....lol floats my boat and sits very well against the other 'Caesars' multi coloured design 45.....La La don't you just love this collecting lark!!!! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

"Remember when you ran away and I got on my hands and kness and begged you not to leave because I'd go burserk! well you left me anyhow and now the days got worse and worse and now you see I've gone completley out of my mind...and their coming to take me away ha! ha! he! he! ho! ho! he! he! to the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time and I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats and their coming to take me away ha ha he he! I cooked your food and cleaned your house and this is all I get for all my kind unselfish loving deeds! well you just wait they'll find you yet and when they do do that stick in in the ASPCA you mangy mut!....and their coming to take me away ha! ha! he! he! to the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time and I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats and their coming to take me away"!!!!!!!! ha! ha! he! he!.........................nothing to do with the thread but lighten the load guy's let's all do our own thing and get on with it before it drives us all around the bend, the scene is full of moovers and shakers, mavericks, DJ's, Collectors, dealers, dancers etc...but all in all are we not blessed to have access to this music? how we enjoy it, collect it, play it, dance to it is basically each to his or her own, how you run with it is down to choice, where you go to listen to it is down to choice, influence and guidence is welcome but discovery and following your own line is for many the way forward. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Stunning record which I've played on the radio show on and off over the last few years, possibly one of the harder Port 45's to locate and if JM has this for £50.00 I would snap his hand off for it, yet to have it's day as a huge record, been around years and did get a little turntable action way back but never a huge record...watch the interest build on this one now. Flip side ain't bad either. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

A hard record to locate (original that is) has to be £125/150.00. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

And here's the 1004 release yellow design - Only Once In A Lifetime B/W Ain' That Something - Jacklyn 1004. Regards - Mark Bicknell

Which one has been booted 1001 or 1004? would not of thought there was enough demand on this record to warrent a bootleg? or was it done in North America? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Funny you should say that Tony me old mate, it just so happens yes I do had it years and not seen too many Black Stockers over the years compared to the Demo's. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Paul Smith - I'll Run B/W Ain't That Something - Jacklyn 1001 - The rarer one seem to remember it's a white label with red text? two good sides and Paul Smith - Ain't That Something B/W Only Once In A Lifetime - Jacklyn 1004 the yellow design which is the one I have, not booted to my knowledge? just a case it came out twice with different flip sides 1001 around £300.00 and 1004 half that perhaps a little less, hope this helps Pete. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I would think the Black Stock/Issue of 'The High Keys' has to be the hardest one to find and a little more than fifty quid I feel? lol awesome flip 'Let's Take A Chance' so so good. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated and bumped, offers welcome on all records bicknellmark@aol.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Superb reply, things have changed that's for sure....respect sir. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lol no Ian I record my shows on...well the head cost more than the deck...lol no you would not perhaps get lynched for playing 80% rare vinyl to 20% of well-chosen but impossible to find killers on CD/Digital but what about the DJ's/Collectors who actually may own and have in their boxes and collections those 20% impossible to find killers, perhaps more to do with getting the DJ balance right in the first place who might be able to provide that magical 20%? rather than having to go down the CD/Digital route? Is this not the same as the Original versus Bootleg debate instead the Boot has been replaced with the CD/Digital format as the sound carrier? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Being that the scene is based on obscure, rare, hard to find records is not the whole ethos of Rare Soul DJ'ing in the true sense of the word simply based on playing authentic original records? I take your points about spoiling records by playing them on sub standard decks etc. but in this day and age there should be no excuse for second rate equipment to be used anyway, a decent set of 1210's with top of the range Stanton's does help. I still think vinyl is king for most of the scenes DJ's, although this might sound rather glib in my opinion records are for playing rare or not otherwise what's the point in collecting them in the first place? Of course it's important to preserve them but sorry I can't just look at them in boxes totally pointless. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Dean, only joking about the price mate like I can remember what happened last week let alone how much I paid for a record 25 years ago...lol like I say mate enjoy it! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Enjoy it Dean....lol not sure about the bargain price bit still only cost me seven quid when I bought it all those years ago...lol English football needs the 'special one' as coach....a very sad state of affairs indeed. Regards - Mark Bicknell.