Month: September 2022
Jim Kerr Interview on Steve Wright In The Afternoon BBC Radio 2
Jim talking to Steve and Tim Smith about 45 years in the biz, First You Jump, being a “brilliant Simple Minds singer” (Sarah should beg to differ! Lol. I’m being a wee cheeky cow!), forging the sound, early gigs, the gift that the punk movement gave them, air miles, Reggie Mael, and Inspector Montalbano all…
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Hump Day History – 1995 (SM Off Topic)
So, this week for “Hump Day History”, the randomly selected year to focus on is 1995. Let’s see… Well, I think at the beginning of the year I was still having Friday/Saturday nights out with my bestie, Steven. We’d venture into the city together at weekends and hang out around George Street around Town Hall….
Haircut 1 Hunner Waffle
I might actually write again one day…
A Chip Off The Old Block?
I made a vlog which you can view by clicking the post. In it I discuss Mark Kerr’s new musical offering – hence the ‘old skool’ photo of a young Mark with his big bro. Photo credit: Virginia Turbett
Friday Free Range…?
Another vlog post in which I discuss the new academic year for uni and Jim’s latest interview.
Premiere Kerrsday!
There is an interview with Jim primed and ready for release tonight at 7pm BST. Here is the link. I’ll have to catch it later myself as I will be in a chat with my friend in San Francisco when this becomes available for viewing on YT. Ah…when will it be my turn?! (“Never”, he…
Hump Day History – 1983 (SM Off Topic)
In an exercise in getting the writing going again…having a topic to work with and flexing my creative muscles, I decided to just pick a year and write about my memories of that year. First randomly selected year to fall under the microscope…? Memories of 1983: It was my first year of high school. I…
Direction Of The Heart – Four Star Mojo Review
After last week’s gripe of sharing the first review I had seen for DOTH in Uncut magazine (a disappointing 6/10 rating), I’ll just post this here on my blog and let the other fans seek these out the,selves if they’re interested. Mojo have given the album a more positive four stars (akin to an 8/10)….
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Bank Holiday Waffle – 19/9/2022
A Glasgow bank holiday vlog post.