May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
That’s right! The IMMINENT release of my book: Simple Minds – Song by Song is fast approaching its UK release. Yes…you read that correctly…the UK release. Because, I have found out in the past couple of weeks that it is also getting a U.S. release! Exciting! It will also be available in Canada too. So,…
Whilst I felt unable to justify the outlay of a ticket to see Simple Minds next year. Conversely, I had absolutely NO reservations (or financial commitment worries) in booking tickets to see The Anchoress in London in October 2027. Last time Catherine played the Queen Elizabeth Hall I had to miss the show despite having…
As dates get added on to next year’s ‘V’ Tour (I think I get what that ‘v’ stands for now and it has nothing to do with Roman numerals), the band made their only headline appearance for 2026 by being the main draw for Sunday at BBC Radio 2 in the Park this weekend just…
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There is a strange quirk to the Simple Minds fandom. Perhaps it might apply to other fanbases? I don’t know. I have no personal experience of any other fanbase. Alas, this quirk is one where the majority of fans feel that to be critical of the band’s work is somehow tantamount to ‘dissing’ them or…
This morning UK time, Simple Minds: released a new single, announced the arrival of a new album, followed by a European tour. The new single is called ‘Beginner Boys’ and can be heard via the YouTube clip below. There is a different mix as well… I’m assuming the first (above) is the ‘single version’. New…
Yesterday I caught up with my good friend Ronnie McGhie in Glasgow city centre (the lovely Ian Donaldson was also there). We got onto the topic of my imminent book release and Ronnie invited me on his Wednesday Night Live show on Irvine Beat FM. It just so happens that the UK release day for…
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UPDATE: Items are still available and I have dropped prices. If you fancy helping a girl out to offset the costs of roofing repairs and a hair cut (the first I’ve had in over a year), it would be very much appreciated. Thank you 🙂 Well, the timing is great. Of course I would decide…
I’m old! I went to London over the weekend and I am still recovering from that! As much as it has drained me, I would do it again – just not in the immediate future. The reason for my trip was to see the only live show that The Anchoress was performing for 2026, in…
Sorry for the delay in getting this uploaded to the blog. The day after the release of As We Once Were, Catherine was on Radio Wales speaking with Adam Walton about the new album. I like to get these radio appearances, esp. if they are on the BBC as know fans overseas don’t have access…
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Five years from my last conversation with The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) regarding the release of previous album, The Art of Losing, I had the privlege once again to speak with her. This time we discuss new album As We Once Were talking about; tracks on the album, the recording and production process, motherhood,…
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