The Nick Atoms Historical Society » Performance http://www.thenickatoms.org Official website of The Nick Atoms Fri, 28 May 2010 19:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 That’s a Wrap http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/thats-a-wrap/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/thats-a-wrap/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:43 +0000 Coburn http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=854 Thanks to all the fans who cheered us on. HUGE thanks to Carrie, Luke, Ian, Tim, Tom, Chris W., Chris M., Brian, Katja, John Allen, Mike and Karen. With your help, we pulled off a spectacular show with little to no rehearsal with you guys. Your professionalism and willingness to help made this our best show ever. What a way to go out. THANK YOU ALL!

]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/thats-a-wrap/feed/ 0 Help Us Shoot Ourselves http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/help-us-shoot-ourselves/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/help-us-shoot-ourselves/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:10:50 +0000 Dr. Ted Nelson http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=849 Our reunion/final show is happening on Friday, March 5 at MarsCon 2010. We have plans to videotape this show since it will be our last; however, we can only cover so much of the action. This is where you can help.

If you have a device for recording video — camcorder, digital camera, iPhone, superhuman painting speed — please consider bringing it to our show and recording at least a portion of our performance. The format or quality doesn’t matter. What we want is your perspective on the show. Creativity is encouraged; we’ll have the wide shots covered, so closeups and reaction shots of the audience are what we really need. After the show, contact us via the web site so we can arrange a way to acquire your footage.

We hope some of you will seize this opportunity to help us capture this event.

]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/help-us-shoot-ourselves/feed/ 0 The Nick Atoms Will End MarsCon 2010 http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/the-nick-atoms-will-end-marscon-2010/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/the-nick-atoms-will-end-marscon-2010/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:21:17 +0000 Dr. Ted Nelson http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=669 The Nick Atoms are reuniting for one last show at MarsCon 2010! We are returning to MarsCon as conquering heroes where we will be honored as Musical Guests of Honor. Tradition has it that this accolade allows us to have our way with your women, but since we have no interest in pursuits of the flesh, we will settle for a case of Vavoline and a cheese sandwich.

This is your last change to get up close and let us sweat on you from the stage! (Do robots sweat? YOU BETTER BE THERE TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH!) You’ve already missed out on the cheapest of the registration rates. Do not allow yourself another dalliance. Register today to witness The Nick Atoms go down in flames for your amusement!

We believe there are some other acts appearing at MarsCon 2010. Have a look:

]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/the-nick-atoms-will-end-marscon-2010/feed/ 0 The Nick Atoms to be Honored at MarsCon 2010 http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/the-nick-atoms-to-be-honored-at-marscon-2010/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/the-nick-atoms-to-be-honored-at-marscon-2010/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 16:28:35 +0000 The Nick Atoms http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=620 The world’s greatest Sci-Fi band, The Nick Atoms, will finally receive the key to the city and the highest honor given to bands that are cool, but will never be famous: MUSICAL GUEST OF HONOR at the 2010 MARSCON in Bloomington, MN on March 5-7 in 2010.

This historic decision, from Dementia co-chair the great Luke Ski, was made after The Nick Atoms — Dr Ted Nelson and his two robots, Coburn and Wyngarde — returned from an adventure that had them labeled missing and presumed dead for the last five years. Dr. Ted returned from an alternate universe and rescued his amazing creations from the evil hands of Euro-synth-artist-musician-poet-astroprojectionist-painter-writer-nutritionist known as “Hot Snack Time“.

The trio has decided to put an end to the music but will be giving ONE LAST CONCERT of truly extra-ordinary proportions. You can see their reunion concert to say farewell at MarsCon where, if you have been reading and paying attention, they will be the MUSICAL GUEST OF HONOR at the 2010 MARSCON.

For many, this will be a first time to see the robotic rockers, and for others, a trip down memory lane. The Nick Atoms are excited by this development!

Many other bands and musicians will be at MarsCons 2010 — including Throwing Toasters and Nuclear Bubble Wrap — to celebrate the return of The Nick Atoms.

Rolling Stone magazine stated, “Not since John Lennon was shot has the world been so saddened as when The Nick Atoms vanished. It is so cool that people will get to see a The Nick Atoms concert. DO NOT MISS THIS! We will be getting our

badges for MarsCon 2010 early. This is the music event of 2010, people!”

This is the first award given to the Sci-Fi super group. Hot Snack Time remains missing and at large.

Please visit and register at: http://marscon.org/2010/
Learn more about The Nick Atoms at: http://www.thenickatoms.org/

]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/the-nick-atoms-to-be-honored-at-marscon-2010/feed/ 0 The Nick Atoms to Perform at MarsCon 2010 http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/the-nick-atoms-to-perfom-at-marscon-2010/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/the-nick-atoms-to-perfom-at-marscon-2010/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:00:33 +0000 Dr. Ted Nelson http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=575 The evil of Hot Snack Time has been defeated! The Nick Atoms are together again…for the last time.

Atomic Rock band The Nick Atoms will be returning to MarsCon in 2010 to perform our grand finale. We plan to make this show one for the ages. It will feature tons of your favorite songs, plus our full audio-visual presentation as we’ve used in the past.

This show is not to be missed. Register for MarsCon today!

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]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/new-show-announced/feed/ 0 One Last Hurrah http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/one-last-hurrah/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/one-last-hurrah/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:07:24 +0000 The Nick Atoms http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=342 The details regarding the finals of “Strictly Original” have finally started to roll in. We welcome anyone who is willing and able to make it on Friday, September 9, 2005. The location of the finals has been moved to Escape Ultra Lounge in downtown Minneapolis. Here are the full details:

Date: September 9, 2005
Time: performances begin at 4:00PM, The Nick Atoms perform at 6:00PM, winner announced at 8:30PM
Venue: Escape Ultra Lounge
Location: Block E, downtown Minneapolis, MN
Age Limit: 18+
Cover: None!

The time isn’t the best, but we hope that some of you can make it. It all ends Friday!

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The format of the show is similar to “American Idol”: after each episode airs, viewers will be prompted to visit rsvpizza.com to cast a vote for their favorite artist from that evenings broadcast. Episodes will air Monday evenings at 9:00PM CST on the WB Minnesota Channel 23, with second runs airing Tuesday evenings. Voting will open at 9:30PM CST Monday evening and close on Wednesday at 11:59PM CST. One winner from each episode will advance to the finals which will air on September.

The Nick Atoms will be appearing in episode 3 which airs August 22. The taping of this episode will be Saturday, July 30 at 9:00PM CST at Champps in Minnetonka, MN. We will be performing our audition song a few times, and the production staff will choose the best performance for airing.

We need your help! The taping is open to friends and family, and we are encouraged to bring people in. If you are available that evening and would like to see the taping of The Nick Atoms’ performance, come on down! If you are unable to make the taping due to illness, geographic displacement, or alien abduction, please show your support by voting for us (if you like our performance) after the episode is aired on August 22.

Those dates again:

  • performance taping: July 30, 9:00PM CST, Champps in Minnetonka, MN
  • episode airing: August 22, 9:00PM CST, KMWB channel 23

Thank you for your time.

]]> http://www.thenickatoms.org/general/local-televisions-to-be-destroyed/feed/ 0 Let’s Get Ready To Rock http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/let%e2%80%99s-get-ready-to-rock/ http://www.thenickatoms.org/performance/let%e2%80%99s-get-ready-to-rock/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:20:37 +0000 The Nick Atoms http://www.thenickatoms.org/?p=369 The Nick Atoms would like to announce that we will be appearing at CONvergence 2005! The preliminary schedule has us performing at 12:30 Saturday night, July 2 in the Harmonic CONvergence venue. By that time, most folks will be drunk on life or other substances, so it should be a most entertaining time. Those details again:

CONvergence 2005
Harmonic CONvergence venue
Saturday night, July 2, 12:30

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