HAPPY DAYS FESTIVAL 2022 SPONSORS MIKE GEE IN THE AFTERNOON 1 -3pm
LATE JUNE SOUL CRUISE JUNE 26th- TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Tickets are AVAILABLE NOW for the LATE JUNE Soul Cruise on SUNDAY AFTERNOON, June 26th, sailing from Temple Pier at 2.00pm and returning at 7.00pm. Click the following link for the LATE JUNE Soul Cruise with two decks of music from Solar Radio DJs and food available to purchase.
BINKY WOMACK ‘WOMAGICAL’ Download release from MAY 22nd
Binky Womack has pulled a few rabbits out of the hat to bring you his brand new album called "Womagical." He makes no secret of his musical influences that have helped him create this phenomenal album of Rock 'n Soul and they include artists like John Waite, Squeeze, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bryan Adams and Prince as well as his Womack family heritage.
"Womagical" is a surreal and Soulful experience... truly out of this world. Pure soul music magic!
AFRO HAIR & BEAUTY LIVE 2 -3 JUNE at the BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE LONDON
ROTATION/GUEST SHOWS FOR MAY
Guest/rotation Shows for MAY
THE QUIET STORM - WEDNESDAY 10pm - MIDNIGHT
4th - MARK DAVIS
11th – ROBBIE PETERS
18th - GRAHAM CRANE
25th – DIANE HINDS
SATURDAY 6 - 8pm
7th - MIKE GEE 'Time MACHINE SPECIAL'
14th - RICH BEGGAR 'THE STORY SOUL FAR'
21st - MARK DAVIS 'VINYL SPECIAL'
28th - ROB JAMES 'SOUL STEPPIN'
SATURDAY 8 - 10pm
7th - PAUL CLIFFORD 'YACHT SOUL'
14th - TOSCA ANOTHER LEVEL 'BOOGIE SPECIAL'
21st – CARL DENNIE 'STRICTLY VINYL SESSIONS'
28th - BOBBY DEE 'GET ON UP'
SUNDAY 4 - 6pm
1st - COLIN HUGHES
8th - LORAINE CLANCY 'SOUL FINE'
15th - PAUL CLIFFORD 'SONGBOOK'
22nd - STEVE HOBBS 'SUNDAY SOUL'
29th - DUG CHANT 'SOUL VAULT SPECIAL'
MONDAY 3 - 6pm
2nd - RALPH TEE 'LUXURY SOUL'
9th - PHIL'PHILO' NUGENT 'SOUL SYNDICATE'
16th - TOSCA 'SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW'
23rd – THE 'SOUL TRAIN CLUB' with JESSIE T, FREDDIE LEE 7 BOBBY DEE
30th - NEVILLE 'JAZZ FUNK SOUL'
SOULGROOVE WITH SOULMOVE!
INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR SOLAR LISTENERS!!!
20% OFF THE FIRST MONTH SUBSCRIPTION OR £5 A CLASS.
SUITABLE FOR ALL!
BOOK YOUR CLASS ON SOULMOVE.CO.UK!
JOIN 'SOULMOVE' ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM 'evajacksonfitness' FOR UPDATES AND FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT EVA JACKSON ON 07979594144 or EMAIL : evajacksonfitness@hotmail.com.
SOUL ON THE SOLENT – SUNDAY JUNE 12th onboard THE OCEAN SCENE
Tickets are now available for our annual South Coast Soul Cruise on SUNDAY JUNE 12th from 12.45 -5.45pm on board THE OCEAN SCENE sailing from THE TOWN OUAY, SOUTHAMPTON
TICKETS AT £18 HERE
SOUL CRUISE DATES FOR 2022

Wednesday January 5th at Midnight brought the return of the Deep End show on a weekly basis. The first show will be presented by Steve Johns with other Solar DJ’s on rotation.
MORE SOLAR SOUL -19 TRACK CD NOW AVAILABLE
NOW AVAILABLE - "MORE SOLAR SOUL" - 19 (yes 19) track CD containing tracks featured on Solar Radio in recent times - price for mail-order to the UK is just £13.50. For track listing visit the webstore . For sale to global markets EXCEPT the U.S.A. Regret NOT for sale to U.S.A, customers due to licensing restrictions. Mailing costs outside the UK will differ, and could be subject to customs fees (email info@solarradio.com for overseas quote). UK orders from our webstore HERE
SOLAR RADIO EVENTS – TICKETING PROCEDURE
With the ever-increasing number of people tuning to Solar Radio, we are happy to welcome new customers to our events including the ever-popular Soul Cruises, and it may be timely to advise new folk (and remind valued 'regulars'!) of our ticketing procedures. TICKETS ARE SOLD ON A 'FIRM SALE' BASIS. There is no automatic refund for cancellations unless we have published a 'Buy Back' message - any returns will be offered to any Waiting List customers for re-sale. We do not send out tickets for our river events, either by post or as e-tickets, but we do hold all tickets for collection on the day, just before the event. After the initial acknowledgement, the buyer will later be sent another email, advising of collection time and boarding information. We hope this helps!
SOUL CITIZEN – Autobiography of Clive ‘R’
Our Sunday morning 'In Orbit' man, CLIVE R, has written his autobiography - entitled SOUL CITIZEN- relating his memories and experiences over his fifty years as a soul fan, record-collector, music journalist, club and concert-goer, oh, and soul radio DJ!
Clive is now making the book available direct to Solar Radio listeners. Purchase the book HERE
PLAYLISTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
With so many presenters playing new music, and with the present inability of singers and musicians to earn income from indoor shows and gigs, they are even more dependent on revenue from sales of downloads, CDs and merchandise. DJs are usually careful to announce names of performers, but if you happen to miss this information, there is usually a podcast available with a playlist, these posted usually on the DJ's social media account and/or on the Solar Radio Group Page on Facebook.
SOLAR RADIO BROADCASTING PLATFORMS
Solar Radio is available to listeners on a range of streaming platforms including our free branded apps for iPhone and Android mobile devices, and similarly with smart speakers such as Echo Dot and Google now available from web dealers and electrical retailers, plus Internet Radios. Solar Radio is also readily available via other apps including TuneIn Radio and RadioplayerUK, and directly from our website at www.solarradio.com.
Solar Radio has also been involved in the path-finding small-scale DAB experiment, and is currently available on DAB+ in the Inner London area (within the North and South Circular Roads), Brighton and Norwich.
SOLAR RADIO – SOUL TOP 500 CHART
At the end of 2019, TONY MONSON asked all connected with SOLAR RADIO, including DJs, listeners, artists and all friends of the station to submit their ALL TIME TOP 10 favourite tracks and albums. Contributors totalled some 500 people, from whose suggestions the TOP 500 chart was compiled.
The first 100 can be seen here-Top 500 # 1 to # 100
The next hundred, 101 to 200 - ...the next 100, # 101 - #200
Positions 201 to 300 are here-..third segment, #201 - #300
SOLAR RADIO ON ECHO DOT
SOLAR RADIO now has a dedicated SKILL app on the ECHO DOT device to enable easy access.
Listening to Solar Radio on an Amazon Dot or Echo and Google Home device:
AMAZON DOT / ECHO: If you have an Amazon Dot or Echo (or any other Amazon smart speaker device) you can listen to Solar Radio by enabling the Solar Radio Alexa Skill. All you have to do is say “Alexa, Launch Solar Radio”. You may need to repeat the sentence a couple of times before it responds but once enabled you can simply say “Alexa, Play Solar Radio” to play the station. You can also enable the Skill via the Amazon store HERE.
GOOGLE HOME: For Google Home simply say “Okay Google, Play Solar Radio”. You may need to add “… on TuneIn” at the end if it fails to respond
ANDROID APP for SOLAR RADIO and upgraded i-PHONE APP
A reminder that the dedicated SOLAR RADIO app for Android devices is available NOW to download and install FOR FREE from the Google Play Store, featuring choice of 64k or 128k streams, schedule information, contact and social media links, available at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SolarRadioAndroid Also available from the
Apple Store, is an UPGRADE to the SOLAR RADIO app for i-PHONE.
SOLAR RADIO ON DAB
Solar Radio can be heard on DAB in Brighton, in the London area, with the boundary of the North and South Circular Roads, and Norwich, all part of the Small Scale DAB trial as promoted by OfCom. If you are new to DAB radio receivers, it is worth noting that the most complete range of available stations will be found by doing a full scan near to a window and in the highest available location in your property.
LISTEN TO SOLAR RADIO ON THE MOVE
There are several ways to access SOLAR RADIO on the move, via your Android, IPhone, Tablet or similar device and DAB, the latter to Brighton, London & Norwich.
From the Android Play Store, free downloads are available of apps for either Radioplayer UK, TuneIn Radio or Nobex Radio, which you can install on your device in seconds and a quick search will soon reveal SOLAR RADIO, which can then be saved as a 'favourite' or can be 'followed'.
The Nobex Radio app is also suitable for use on an I-Phone, while the dedicated SOLAR RADIO app is also available from the Apple Store.
Your device can usually be linked to a car audio system via Bluetooth for in-car entertainment. Please ensure you have an adequate data package with your provider.
SOLAR RADIO is part new Ofcom initiative of experimental Small-Scale DAB radio for London, within the area bounded by the North and South circular roads and in Brighton & Norwich
Please re-scan your DAB receiver.