The Bookish Wordsmith
Recommended reads from the mercurial one (quite a list too!)…now to perfect quick reading (not sure that’ll ever happen…there are more books to read than time I will ever have to read them. A shame.)
Month: August 2017
The Rainbow Angel
Back at it today. Have left this far too long. Self-doubt. Must listen to David! Fear is good! Fear is your friend! Don’t let the things that scare you stop you from doing them. Don’t just jump off the cliff…take a run up. LEAP OF FAITH!
In Every Heaven – Vocal Isolation
I might get my arse kicked for this. I will remove it upon request…but…I love hearing Jim’s voice isolated like this. I’ll share one every few days or so. I don’t have ALL New Gold Dream tracks. I couldn’t be done for Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel or Promised You A Miracle, sadly. Anyways, enjoy…
In His Element
Such a mover…God love him!
New Gold Dream – Piano Solo
Really like this…even plays part of the bassline, guitar and vocal parts. Cool! https://youtu.be/kukvWuRLzaM
In Praise Of “Our Secrets Are The Same”
Of the more “modern” Simple Minds albums, this one really does come around for regular play from me. I get something from EVERY track on this album. The beauty I find most beguiling with Simple Minds is this ability to shine a light out from the darkness. They are not afraid to step into the…
Tweekly FM Stats – August 22nd
https://twitter.com/priptonaweird/status/900039933141843969
The Dark Flowers – When Stars Fall EP
It was 2013 when The Dark Flowers project came into being (perhaps 2012…this EP is labelled as being released in 2012). The mastermind behind it was Paul Statham. A beautiful collection of music and he got together some amazing collaborators for the project…Jim and Catherine being two of them (and consequently how Catherine ended up…