{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/06ba5dd1-7422-510b-b701-fa5d61195372/6a2a66ae71d362181f637d6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Manchester Must Dance: Mike Pickering joins the Rockonteurs ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9fe311a8cbea9ff3cf055/1781163565158-7fa6322f-dc60-42ca-85ec-d12c4e17881b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome artist, DJ, A&amp;R executive and the man that put the ‘M’ in M People - Mike Pickering to the podcast.&nbsp;</p><p>Mike talks to Gary and Guy about a life in music from seeing the Beatles aged just 8, to the early days of the Manchester music scene, the Hacienda, Factory Records and then starting M People.&nbsp;</p><p>This episode is a great companion to his new book which is out now called ‘Manchester Must Dance’ - which is getting rave reviews…if you pardon the pun.</p><p>Order the book here: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Must-Dance-Madness-Moving/dp/1526190567\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Must-Dance-Madness-Moving/dp/1526190567</a></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @pickering54 @gimmesugarproductions&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs</a></p><p>Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions</p>","author_name":"Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt"}