Micksmix

We're just days away from the next Ashton Ukrainian Club, this Saturday January 18th!! What with Pete Hollander celebrating his 70th birthday and Stockholm's finest Soul Export, Carl Hedberg, making his DJ debut, it's building to be a memorable way to welcome 2025 at the club!! Check out the event page thread, unbelievable interest in our "Little Club" once again thanks to The Ashton Faithful and of course, so many first timers at every event, coming to see what we're all about!! Team Ukrainian Fixer/sound engineer and of course taste maker Simon Ingham is back with us, always bringing something new to the table!! Karl White master of the killer album cuts and exclusive 45s from the Lifeline Sessions, has parked the Wagon and is high tailing over the Pennines to join us behind the decks! Robert Hitchcock Ashton Regular and Record Bar Fly is making his DJ debut, bringing some quality selections for sure!! Phil Dunn will as usual be a busy boy, opening up the musical proceedings, before taking your hard earned cash at the door. Although at a mere £5 admission it really is a bargain for your wallet and your dancing feet!! Chris Churm AKA "The Finisher" will be bossing it behind the decks, in his inimitable unassuming style "let the music do the talking "!! The Night runs 7pm-00.30 and of course not forgetting the bar area is the place to be for our busy record bar and of course a place to catch up with friends !! Watch out for news in the coming days for our February Anniversary Event !!!

A firm favourite from The Simon Ingham playbox, pure class!!

Back to Detroit, via Stockholm, early Group Soul from an Iconic group on our scene, courtesy of Carl Hedberg !!

Dipping our toes into The Soulful 70s sounds and THE version of a great dancer, courtesy of Simon Ingham!!

Gonna be a packer, with huge interest already!! I think my first visit to Lowton was on the first anniversary, the place was rammed, great memories and no little education with the back room opening my ears to so many quality 70s tracks and testament to the original DJs from there Messrs Maleady and Plumb, still doing the do !! Looking good for February 1st !!

The Start of the final week in the run up to our first event of 2025 and yet again mind blowing response to the event and Oh go on then, another Monday morning banger from Stockport's finest Simon Ingham !!

Got to be done!!

Hi Carl, all ramping up to be the ultimate way to kick start 2025 🙌

Some fine selections from our other Debutante DJ. Ashton regular Bob Hitchcock, rates this awesome double sider and why not??

Ending the week on high, pounding 60s Soul from the Motor City AND there's a one in two chance you'll hear this beauty on the 18th from Carl or Lord Churm!!

While the UK shivers in freezing temperatures, something to give you a warm glow, as we head to the next Ashton Ukrainian Club. BIG Birthday celebrations await as Pete Hollander one of the mainstays on our scene turns 70 Woo Hoo!!! Saturday January 18th is the date for your diary!! One hell of a night in prospect with Swedish Maestro Carl Hedberg behind the decks, check out the thread for some breathtaking Rare Soul Selections for The Ashton Brethren !! Former Lifeline Resident Karl White will be back with us, I'm sure he'll be sharing some of the exclusive spins from those heady days!! Team Ukrainian fixer and Sound Engineer Simon Ingham, always has an amazing selection to keep the dance floor moving!! Robert Hitchcock knows the score as an Ashton Regular, expect some surprise selections, should be good!! Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete the line up!! The response for our first event of the year is testament to the Quality DJ line up, at an affordable price, just £5 admission pay on the door, what's not to like? As ever the night runs 7pm-00.30 Lots to look forward to in 2025 and some esteemed Guest DJs already lined for this year!!! As ever feel free to RSVP the event page thread, as so many already have!!

Ashton has been gripped with freezing temperatures for the last few days and Stockholm Syndrome is rife. The Gift that keeps on giving another gem from Carl that is a musical icon from the early days that would stand out, in any era of our scene John Wesley WHOOOSH!!!

WOW!! Looks like we're in for a musical treat, so many quality selections. Another Stormer from Carl's playbox !!!

Group Soul Par Excellence for the next selection, from Ashton Debutante Bob Hitchcock !!

Classy 70s Soul from the Lady with the voice Ty Karim and one that Simon Ingham dropped the needle on at a recent Ashton!!

I'm guessing it got it's first spins at The Mecca then and yeah what a great compilation LP that was !!

Just speaking to Carl and he's really looking forward to Ashton and right in our Musical Ethos, as well as the big ticket items, there are gems like this, that won't devastate your bank account!!!

Kicking off a New Week with a BANG!! From the play box of Bob Hitchcock. A record that has stood the test of time, from the heady days of The Casino and still sounding the business!!

Another Soul packed year at Ashton Ukrainian Club awaits with some amazing Guest DJs already scheduled for the coming months!! Just over two weeks to our first instalment and yet again a Staggering response already, people just getting over NYE celebrations and looking forward to Saturday January 18th !! Sweden's Carl Hedberg is back in the North West after his mini tour last October, some amazing selections from the man, along with our other guest DJs on our Soul-Source event page thread, check back regularly for a sample selection!! Karl White is back with us, expect the best Album only cuts and some of the unissued gems exclusive to the Lifeline Sessions!! Team Ukrainian Legend Simon Ingham will be digging deep into those underplayed bargain basement goodies, along side the current big hitters, the ultimate blend!! Robert Hitchcock a Ukrainian Club regular who knows the score, will be making his DJ debut!! Check back regularly on the Soul-Source thread, for some prime cuts!! Team Ukrainian also provides the start and finish of our first event of 2025 with Phil Dunn kicking the whole thing off and Head Honcho Chris Churm ensuring you go home singing and dancing, just how we like it!! Don't forget the Lounge Area for some ace vinyl sales and the sound and ambience from the main room piped in, from our in house speakers!! Start the New Year the right way, you know you want to!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 £5 pay on the door

Agreed and for me an Ivy Jo situation, been about in collections for years but never seemed to do it self justice on the dance floor. Ivy Jo finally getting the attention it deserves at last!! Time for The Versatones to have it's day!!

As if by magic 😉 my preferred side!!

Hope Carl packs this in the play box, incredible double sider!!

We are too, you will love the place mate

As we dip our toes into the New Year and we start with an incredible Detroit Double sided Delight from Jackey Beavers, courtesy of Team Ukrainian Originator Chris Churm, does it get any better than this? WHOOOOOSH !!!