May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Well, how’s THIS for some Minds Music Monday news? I know the conversations I’ve been having with Michelle lately that she had been wanting them to play here for some time. As for me, I’d have preferred Kelvingrove Bandstand – but they’d have had to have played several nights running. I know Michelle will be…
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Someone at SMHQ has a very skewed idea of what a “global” tour is. So far for next summer there is…. Ooh, erm, ENGLAND. Oh, a date in Dublin. And, new to the list? Italy. Three shows. Wow! Well…I just feel ssssooo included! Where can I go to next to see them? From the place…
This blog is growing seriously stagnant. As well as that, with the book taking up much of my creative writing time I’ve hardly done any other writing. I need to actively get back on the saddle to get my mind thinking about the avenues of writing that I will be getting involved in – namely…
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Box set…ya da ya da…blue vinyl blah blah…. A couple of nice t-shirts that are actually back to an affordable price point (rather than the £40 extortionate charge for tour t-shirts!) of £25. As for the prices of the music packages? Nope! No thanks. Sorry – this is of “I Saw You Coming” proportions. Anyway,…
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An interesting set of venues with dates for the end of June and early July 2025. Had I still been living in Luton the Bedford venue would have felt literally just around the corner from me! The nearest they’d have ever played to my (as of back then) “home” town. As it is, from the…
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Why go to one Hamish Hawk gig, when you can go to two? Well, that was my reckoning after having seen Mr Hawk and his band in Manchester the night before the release of the new album, A Firmer Hand. The gig was performed earlier in the evening, which suits an old fart like me…
The rumours were coming in last night that the band were going to be announced in the line-up for the Lytham Festival next July. And lo, it was officially announced this morning that they’ll be on a double bill with fellow Scots, Texas on Sunday 6 July 2025 – almost a birthday gig for Herr…
I’m sorry, but this quote that has been posted on the SM FB page given by Jim about the use of Waterfront as the 2024 tour opener? I just had to express my feelings on this. So, the quote went: ”Feeling we needed to begin each and every show with an bang, Waterfront was designed…
The book is progressing… I thought about doing yet ANOTHER vlog post today because – I feel exhausted. The thought of writing felt draining but I knew I’d get lost through myriad tangents if I recorded a vlog post and veer off course too much. Also, I’d have to show my hideous and drained face…
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I hope so. I’m going to do everything in my power to make it so. Negativity helps no one. It has to end. I’m gonna turn this thing around! (Always like to put his pretty face on as an ident – sadly, you’ll see my crappy one once the video gets going. My apologies.)