May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Yours truly! It was wonderful to be invited on to In Your Room to talk to Mick, Derek and Brian about my book: Simple Minds Song by Song and to also ask them questions about certain songs from the back catalogue. We had great fun. I really hope you enjoy watching.
That’s right! The IMMINENT release of my book: Simple Minds – Song by Song is fast approaching its UK release. Yes…you read that correctly…the UK release. Because, I have found out in the past couple of weeks that it is also getting a U.S. release! Exciting! It will also be available in Canada too. So,…
As dates get added on to next year’s ‘V’ Tour (I think I get what that ‘v’ stands for now and it has nothing to do with Roman numerals), the band made their only headline appearance for 2026 by being the main draw for Sunday at BBC Radio 2 in the Park this weekend just…
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There is a strange quirk to the Simple Minds fandom. Perhaps it might apply to other fanbases? I don’t know. I have no personal experience of any other fanbase. Alas, this quirk is one where the majority of fans feel that to be critical of the band’s work is somehow tantamount to ‘dissing’ them or…
I’m old! I went to London over the weekend and I am still recovering from that! As much as it has drained me, I would do it again – just not in the immediate future. The reason for my trip was to see the only live show that The Anchoress was performing for 2026, in…
Picture the scene: Glasgow, 2014. Years of restoration and rejuvenation of the Clyde docks (the Clyde Auditorium opened in 1997, the Science Centre in 2001 and BBC Scotland in 2007) had resulted in the recent establishments of the Riverside Museum (2011) and the Hydro (2013). Although Glasgow was yet to be my home (I hadn’t…
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There are not many things on Th3 Minds side that I link to here. I should do more, really. I have bought some things recently. I loved the concept of the ‘Pop Trumps’ cards (a musical take on Top Trumps). I even filled out the spreadsheet with my ratings (someone firmly at Ego = 100)….
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Each time I walk into the Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street there is the thought in the back of my mind of walking in through the doors in the autumn and finding a copy of Simple Minds: Song by Song on the shelf. A book – with my name on it! Even the mere notion of…
There is a sadness befalling many Simple Minds fans right now. Fractions are at an all-time high. There are fans picking sides and there are many caught in the middle. A lot of the fervent set are fans who have been following Simple Minds for more than 40 years. At times I like to think…
So the somewhat bizarrely titled ‘V’ tour for 2027 begins by heading to the Antipodes in February. And as even the biggest names in music seemingly struggle to break even touring in the current climate (this is warning that tickets WILL NOT BE CHEAP – Simple Minds aren’t really known for considering their fans’ financial…
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