Birthday Bowie
It’s been nearly nine years since we lost you, but for today let’s rejoice that you were ever here, brightening up our world and making life in general a whole lot better. Happy Heavenly Birthday, David.
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Orwell – A New Approach To Simple Minds That Will Have You ‘Coming Up for Air’
It was an Instagram story on Graeme Thomson’s account that first made me aware of the existence of Orwell. He had been sent a vinyl copy of Simple Minded, with its wonderfully stylised artwork – a subtle but very obvious homage to the Sons and Fascination album cover. I was impressed by its look and…
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No Service Required – New Vlog Post
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…
Redemption Songs
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…
Two Heavenly Birthday Boys
It is heavenly birthdays for both: One) for the man who probably was only ever overshadowed by some Glaswegian frontman or other for my musical affections (for many a year) – Mr David Robert Jones. He’d have been 77 today. Two) for Mr Elvis Aaron Presley who would have been turning 99 today had he…
Ronnie Gets Billy “On the Pulse”
Last Wednesday, our Minds fan and local radio legend, Ronnie McGhie, had non other than Billy Sloan on his show for Pulse 98.4. It was two hours of pure live music-loving blethering as only two chatty Glaswegian men could. I dare say both men are “professional gasbags”. Lol. What was so evident is how much…
Minds Music Monday – Solstice Kiss (and a lament)
Seeing as it’s summer solstice this week, it seemed obvious to have this week’s Minds Music Monday be the seeming fan standout track from Direction Of The Heart – Solstice Kiss. Perhaps you could enjoy listening to it while having taken out a re-mortgage on your property to afford a glass of Macallan Rare Oak…
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Over The Precipice We Go – Fall Or Be Pushed
I’m still wondering why it even matters to me these days, but it still does. Jim’s post today. It had that usual “ruthless” element to it that makes me uncomfortable. It has always been an element that doesn’t sit well with me in the psyche of Jim Kerr. Today’s post seems to make the allusion…
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Fanatical Friday – Iggy Pop
My two biggest musical loves, in case it has escaped your attention here, somehow, are Simple Minds (obviously!) and David Bowie. My diehard Bowie fandom goes as far back as 1985. My SM fandom is much more recent (2014) but I was, of course, aware of them long before that and was very much a…
Tits Out Thursday!
Deep in study as usual at the moment (more on that at University and Unicorns – I’d appreciate it if you’re that way inclined, to read my latest post there titled ‘The Creative Spark’), but taking the day off as I am seeing Hamish Hawk at St Luke’s tonight. Really excited for this gig. Cannae…