Sound City, 19 July 2019
Mike Nicholls will be discussing the future of music and technology at the Sound City conference at the Science & Industry Museum, Manchester on 19 July 2019. Describing itself as 'Innovation, Revolution and the Future of Entertainment', the conference aims to delve into the newest advances in music and technology, and explore how the two will combine. There will be a mixture of panels, in conversation sessions and a keynote from some of the world’s greatest tech companies and artist managers, discussing the issues and possibilities that technology brings. Proceedings will end with a programme of new music, held in Festival Square. More information and tickets can be found at soundcity.uk.com.
Radio Guest Appearance on Spizz FM, Resonance 104.4
Mike Nicholls spent an hour discussing good music and great times with Spizz Energi on his weekly show at Resonance 104.4 on 3 July 2019. Catch up with the show here.
An Audience with Rusty Egan at Pizza Express, Holborn
Rusty Egan presented a modern version of his New Romantic nights at Pizza Express, Holborn on 19 June 2019. Mike Nicholls gave a reading of two chapters from My Life With Rock N' Roll People, both of which involved Rusty, to an audience who appeared not to have aged since the 1980s. Picture by Gem Ray.
Rock ‘n’ Roll People News
The launch party for My Life with Rock ‘n’ Roll People by Mike Nicholls took place at The Sun & Thirteen Cantons in Soho, London on 22 May 2019. It was a full house and a lively convivial atmosphere. Guests included Alf Martin, former editor of Record Mirror; Allan Jones, former editor of Melody Maker and Uncut; Chris Welch, journalist and ace drummer; Maggi Ronson, opera singer and sister of the late Mick Ronson; Dave Sinclair, band leader and journalist, David Stark, publisher of Song Link magazine; Rusty Egan of New Romantic fame, and many more. Singer-songwriter Ben Smith provided the live entertainment and Mike Nicholls gave a reading from My Life With Rock N' Roll People.