May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Derek Forbes is out on the road in November, touring around, signing copies of his fabulous memoir – A Very Simple Mind On Tour, as well performing a live set with his backing band The Dark at various venues throughout the northern parts of the country. The dates and ticket information are as follows: Direct…
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I know I’ve said previously that I will be busy this year but now the heat is really on! I have THREE assignments due in the space of eight weeks! The first is due next Thursday, the second exactly three weeks after that, and the final end-of-module assignment (known as a EMA) is due on…
I do love a good BBC Radio Drama and when I saw this I had to grab a copy of the recording. I recently thought about trying to get a copy of it to Monsieur Kerr for his audio delectation (I still haven’t got round to listening to it myself, so it might not be…
Such desperately sad news reached the Simple Minds fanbase today, Jaine Henderson has passed away. I spoke to Jaine twice when I conducted my first interview for the blog. When I approached her initially she had reservations and graciously declined my request. Just a few days later though, she got back in contact with me…
I am being a lazy, drained procrastinator today and posting a vlog post. Of course, it has run over an hour (just a wee bit over) so…if you have a free 65 minutes, you can see what I’m waffling on about (mainly jury service, my reason for not writing the post instead of vlogging it…
I have to say that, after the disappointment that I expressed for the Oz show that I listened to on BBC Sounds from 10 Feb – Billy Sloan absolutely redeemed himself last night with one cracker of a show. Lots of great new music and a fantastic interview with Suzi Ronson. I’d highly recommend giving…
I miss that feeling of a bond. It is genuinely the thing that is the most heartbreaking aspect of this whole thing for me. I used to feel connected and now there is such a disconnect – which I feel stems from him, that is why I keep trying to push myself away (with very…
I have to say that I feel as if I am being lured back in by all the content being shared by the Antipodean fans. I haven’t watched much footage. I am still – for the most part – trying to keep myself away from it all. It’s not helping that Mister has been quite…
On the 40th anniversary of Simple Minds’ first UK Number 1 charting album, Sparkle In The Rain, being released. I felt it was probably time I should reveal some details on ‘The Project’ I have been alluding to over recent weeks. I have been quiet about it until now for fear I would put the…
