Recently recovered from a battle with cancer, nile rodgers has a book out and a story to tell. Nile rodgers life story reads like the stuff of fiction. Buy a portrait of bowie by brian hiatt from waterstones today. No wonder he walks on with a smile that never leaves his face all night.
Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time. On this page you can see an overview of waterstones opening times in manchester. T his summer nile rodgers curated a music festival in a rolling glasgow park. Tony wilson, nile rodgers, terry hall, neneh cherry, tracey thorn, john lydon, johnny marr, ian brown, laurent garnier and david byrne. From forming electronic and the healers to playing with bryan ferry, talking heads, kirsty maccoll, pet shop boys, billy bragg, nile rodgers and bert jansch. Greatest hits producer, mixing 1989 dan reed network slam producer 1989 eddie murphy so happy producer, guitar, vocals 1989 b 52s roam producer, remixing. No stranger to the sex pistols, hed been there at that gig at manchesters lesser free trade hall just 18 months previously. In the late 1970s dave haslam was a teenage john peel listener and joy division fan, his face pressed against a window, looking in at a world of music, books and ideas. First look at louis tomlinsons judges houses with liam payne and. Nile rodgers and chic at manchester arena manchester. Sonic youth slept on my floor by dave haslam waterstones. Deb is the founder, producer and host of the globally followed change book. Waterstones deansgate manchester, united kingdom facebook.
I interviewed at waterstones london, england in october 2018. Adam talks with american musician and producer nile rodgers about his unconventional upbringing, fashion and drug experiments, working with bowie and much more. An upside down story nile rodgers sure, we all know the main pop culture anecdotes studio 54, david bowie, working with diana ross, madonna and duran duran, the tragic death of his genius bass guitar partner bernard edwards, but the backstory is a bona fide trip, regardless of whether youre a disco citizen or a house head. Into the story of those intervening decades, haslam weaves a definitive portrait of manchester. The chic cofounder and legendary producers life story is a fascinating. Citing a single source, sky news reported that the investment fund is one of a.
Waterstones is located at 91 deansgate, manchester, greater manchester. Waterstones in manchester arndale store address and opening. Sonic youth slept on my floor by dave haslam hachette uk. David parrypa wire the king of disco and the producer for 80s pops biggest stars, from david bowie to diana ross, michael jackson to madonna, nile rodgers influence cannot. Buy sonic youth slept on my floor by dave haslam from waterstones today. After 25 years at the heart of chic, nile rodgers tells imogen ororke how his band helped change the world sun 12 dec 1999 20. The group, still fronted by rodgers, are best known for hit songs including le freak, dance dance dance, i want your love, good times the latter of which provided the bedrock of the sugarhill gangs a rappers delight, the first multipleplatinum hip hop single. Grand cafe waterstones, manchester updated 2020 restaurant.
Nile rodgers books list of books by author nile rodgers. Waterstones booksellers stores in manchester opening times, phone numbers and addresses waterstones uk is a british book retail chain. The north will rise again by john robb waterstones. Stores may change their details from time to time at short notice and we recommend contacting the waterstones, manchester arndale store before visiting to confirm their details. Imdb reports american bandstand was nile rodgers s first tv appearance in 1978.
Waterstones in manchester deansgate store address and. Manchester has proved to be an endlessly rich seam of popmusic talent over the last 30 years. Jan 29, 2018 elliott advisors, the uk arm of an american hedge fund, has reportedly made a formal offer to buy waterstones. Waterstones manchester deansgate the biggest bookshop in the north of england. Here you can find where the closest store is located as well as opening hours for stores and points of interest in london, birmingham, manchester and all other towns in the uk. Le freak is as much about the greatness of life as it is about nile rodgers s extraordinary musical journey. See adam support spoon at manchester gorilla, 27th june and glasgow art.
The astonishing and wildly entertaining memoir of nile rodgers. Dont make unnecessary trips and not further than needed. Theyll finish up the year with a date at londons o2 arena on december 19. The manager was who mostly introduced me to all the different responsibilities in the store like the book display, which involves removing old books and rearranging more popular books to catch the attention of the client. Nile rodgers is a founding member of the band chic, and one of the worlds most successful music producers. Opening hours for waterstones in speke opening times nearby.
Chic and nile rodgers have announced details of a headline tour for 2018. Waterstones manchester deansgate, 91 deansgate, salford, lancashire. The announcement comes as they ready the release of their first album in 25 years. During the last few years, djwriter dave haslam has hosted close up onstage interviews with the likes of nile rodgers, john lydon, kate tempest, olivia laing, paddy considine, will self, and roisin murphy.
Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Apr 26, 2018 on saturday 28th april 2018, waterstones will be celebrating the relocation of its trafford centre bookshop from regent crescent to new premises on peel avenue next to the john lewis department store. Nile rodgers talks chic, david bowie and his diverse. Youth slept on my floor music, manchester and more with paul morley today. Rodgers goes onto talk about his long battle with cancer he overcame. Disco legends chic and nile rodgers will play a huge open air gig at manchester s castlefield bowl this summer. He wrote we are family for sister sledge and im coming out for diana ross, and produced two of the most popular albums of all time madonnas like a virgin and david bowies lets dance. Waterstones deansgate 91 deansgate, m3 2bw manchester, united kingdom rated 4. As rodgers well knows, the best music is the music is the stuff we feel, the stuff that speaks to us and wont let go. Waterstones manchester deansgate opening times hours. Waterstones opening times waterstones in manchester. The song quickly became a summer staple on bbc radio 2 and other radio formats and was taken from the groups new album its about time, their first new album in 25 years, which is set to be released on september 28, 2018. Buy le freak by nile rodgers from waterstones today.
World superbike champion carl fogarty will be at the bookshop launch, signing copies of his book the world according to foggy from 5pm. Legendary producer and cofounder of chic, nile wrote we are family for sister sledge and im coming out for diana ross, and then produced lets dance for david bowie and like a virgin for madonna. Nile rodgers and chic will be performing 2 events in swansea between friday 31st july 2020 and friday 30th july 2021 at the singleton park. Aug 03, 2016 during the last few years, djwriter dave haslam has hosted close up onstage interviews with the likes of nile rodgers, john lydon, kate tempest, olivia laing, paddy considine, will self, and roisin murphy.
Waterstones launches new trafford centre bookshop with carl. Dana gillespie, debbie harry and chris stein, cyndi lauper, and nile rodgers, among others. Adam talks with american musician and producer nile rodgers about his unconventional. Located in manchesters vibrant city centre and close to exchange square and st. Nile rodgers brought plenty of colour to manchester s castlefield bowl. Antimuzak campaigner enjoys the sound of silence inside m. Located in manchester s vibrant city centre and close to exchange square and st. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. On september 21 the group will release its about time, which features lead single till the world falls. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for waterstones in manchester from, the uks biggest entertainment website. Greatest hits is a compilation album by british pop band thompson twins, released in 1996 on the arista records label. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original by rodgers, nile isbn. He was an unstoppable force in disco music across the world and tonight nile rodgers and his chic organisation blew the roof off manchester apollo. Nile rodgers is an american musician, composer, arranger, and guitarist, and is considered one of the most influential music producers in the history of popular music.
Find the actual opening hours of waterstones in manchester in our branch locator. Nile rodgers with his hitmaker on stage at chics manchester gig. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep, 2017 if its that old book smell youre after, paramount is the shop for you. Opening hours nearby find opening hours for stores near by. We strive to create places where people browse, and a place that encourages new readers to expand their horizons. Hell be discussing his djing, and his writing including his memoirs, sonic youth slept on my floor. Anns square, we are officially manchester s biggest specialist bookshop, trading. Maccoll, pet shop boys, billy bragg, nile rodgers and bert jansch. Explore books by nile rodgers with our selection at.
Search results organisation name town address organisation. Waterstones in takeover talks with elliott advisors the. Interview kimberly davis 8 minutes from the singers. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Waterstones guide to london writing, edited by nick rennison, literature. Louis tomlinson, liam payne, nile rodgers, the x factor, the x factor louis is joined by liam payne and nile rodgers at his judges house. The north of englands flagship branch of the uks favourite bookseller, in the heart of manchester, renowned for its superb author. This episode was recorded at abbey road studios, london in november 2018. Waterstones, bolton, waterstones manchester airport t1 at bolton 106, 106. Waterstones mission is to be the leading bookseller on the high street, providing customers with the widest choice, great value and expert advice from a passionate team. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Waterstones is the uks leading high street and online bookseller, providing the widest choice, great value and expert advice from teams across the country who are passionate about bookselling, none listed see when people check in.
He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the. It is the groups first compilation of singles, the remix collection greatest mixes having already been released in 1988, mainly promoted by the remix in the name of. Nile rodgers and chic swansea singleton park 31 july. It is also a stunning recreation of a time and place by the man who wrote its soundtrack. Nile rodgerss new music memoir is le freak the new.
Waterstones manchester deansgate is open mondayfriday during the week, on weekends they are open saturday and sunday. The close up series continues with these two onstage interviews. Tony wilson, nile rodgers, terry hall, neneh cherry, tracey thorn. They are well known for tracks such as le freak, everybody dance, good times and i want your love. It is a masterful insider account of the hacienda, the rise of madchester and birth of the rave era, and how music has soundtracked a life and a generation. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny, by.
From joining the pretenders, the the, modest mouse and the cribs to recently collaborating with hans zimmer and receiving acclaim and worldwide success in his own right as a solo artist, marr has never stopped. Four decades later, he finds himself in the middle of that world, collaborating with new order on a series of five shows in manchester. Stores may change their details from time to time at short notice and we recommend contacting the waterstones, manchester deansgate store before visiting to confirm their details. If you do know of any information that may have recently changed, please let us know via the update details link.
The king of disco and the producer for 80s pops biggest stars, from david bowie to diana ross, michael jackson to madonna, nile rodgers. A typical day at work was very much relaxed as i was given all the tools i needed to be successful and be of as much help as i could. So when nile came to manchester at the weekend to talk with dj dave haslam about his recent memoir, le freak, and career as musician and producer for the likes of madonna and duran duran. If you need to contact the store, they can be reached on 01618 373000 during business hours, by post at. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In fact, the former smiths guitarist is such a big fan of nile rodgers, guitarist and founder of 1970s disco hit machine chic, that he named his son after him. Amazon blackwells foyles hive waterstones whsmith wordery.
As did many other fans invited onto stage by chic to dance, dance, dance. His recordings have sold in excess of 100 million copies. Explore books by nile rodgers with our selection at waterstones. If you need to contact the store, they can be reached on 01618 328563 during business hours, by post at. Nile s book, le freak an upside down story of family, destiny and disco, chronicles his amazing story, the highs and the lows, from wayward teenager, to cofounder of one the bands. Nile rodgers makes epic 38year return to liverpool. Nile rodgers may be the greatest musical producer you almost never heard of. But before he reinvented pop music nile rodgers invented himself. Discover our upcoming events and favourite books on facebook, instagram or on twitter. Nile rodgers get to know the 68year old musician nile rodgers, before he got famous e. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time rolling. Heres your chance to enjoy excerpts of an interview with recording star, kimberly davis, by deb crowe.
Anns square, we are officially manchester s biggest specialist bookshop, trading over three floors and stocking more than 80,000 titles. The regular opening times of waterstones in manchester are monday to friday 9am8pm, on saturday 9am7pm and on sunday 10. Richard booths bookshop second hand books for sale. Johnny marr was born in 1960s manchester to irish emigrant parents. Chic and nile rodgers to play manchester castlefield bowl. Nile rodgers and chic are an american funk, soul and disco group from new york city, new york. Waterstones book shop in deansgate, manchester, greater. One of the quirkiest in the city, paramount books deals in scifi, fantasy, classic novels and a huge selection of comics. Waterstones manchester is open mondayfriday during the week, on weekends they are open saturday and sunday. Oct 27, 2017 nile rodgers had 38 years of catching up to do last seen on these scouse shores in 1979, his opening gambit was short, sweet and to the point. Day one was stacked with funk and soul veterans such as roy ayers while. We aim to interest and excite customers and continually inspire people to read and engage in books. In the past two years, chics nile rodgers has beaten prostate cancer, written his autobiography and collaborated with daft punk. Le freak 2011 the sex, drugs, and disco revolution of the seventies, as seen by the chic guitarist who permanently changed the way music sounds and feels and moves.
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