May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Christ on a bike! You know, I really do not enjoy pooping on the band that I once loved more than anything on earth, but geez they make it hard for me not to do so. The latest gripe I have is this out and out money-grab. Yes! I am aware now that touring is…
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So far this year, my gig attendances have not been what I would consider a “proper” gig. Just a couple of weeks ago, it was the instore appearance at Mono/rail of Franz Ferdinand and tomorrow night is a “freebie.” I’ll be heading to Pacific Quay to the BBC Scotland studios to attend Roddy Hart’s Quay…
The tour begins on 16 May in Ridgefield, Washington and ends on 22 June at Noblesville, Indiana. There are a total of 24 dates at this time, including shows in Canada as well as across the United States. Check the Simple Minds website for all venues and ticket purchase details. On top of that, the…
I could be wrong, but for me the most telling clue is the date in US format, and the times being US timezone specific first, followed by GMT. I think this is a MAJOR hint that a North American tour announcement is imminent. So, it’s Good News From The Old World for North America. More…
I caught this interview this afternoon. This man is so lovely and so humble, I cannot wait for the gigs to come in a few weeks time. First I’ll be off to Aberdeen, then a couple of days later I’ll make my way down to The Toon (aka Newcastle), then it’ll be a patient wait…
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…Spending time still devoting way too much of my thoughts to a band that had been the ultimate reason for this blog existing – and not enough time on actually focusing on other things. It’s hard to remove that focus entirely as I am still yet to complete the book. I know! It feels like…
So… this happened today (see image below) and I cannot tell you how excited I am! For years Craig has been back here living somewhere in the West Coast of Scotland (to my knowledge) but has only been doing shows in the USA and Canada. The last time I was aware that he performed in…
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47 years ago today, a newly formed band called Simple Minds played their first gig at a venue called Satellite City in Glasgow. This video for their latest single, ‘Your Name In Lights’ was released today to mark the anniversary. If you’re reading this post at the home page, click the post to view the…
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Peter and David Brewis became aware of this quite quickly – and why not? The guys were flattered to see Justin Hawkins go all new fawning fanboy over their music and so they should. I should think there is no finer accolade than a musician appreciating and showing enthusiasm for follow musicians’ musical prowess and…
