Brian McGee Interview – Parts 1, 2 and 3
To make up for the Brian’s non-involvement in the Themes For Great Cities book, here is three parts of an interview for the RMN podcast. Enjoy!
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Minds Music Monday – Brucey Bonus – Belated 38th Anniversary To Sparkle In The Rain
It’s a belated Happy 38th Anniversary to Sparkle In The Rain. The anniversary was actually yesterday and there was celebration at Casa Read by way of this beauty getting a play on the old turntable. A favourite track? Well, during yesterday’s airing of the album, Waterfront was sounding particularly good. And it was one of…
Walk Between Worlds Anniversary And The Continued Viability Of The Physical Format
Yesterday was the anniversary of the release of Walk Between Worlds. It’s been four years now! Where the fuck did four years go?! Bejaysus! Simple Minds fans back in the early days must have felt ssooo spoiled – an album coming out EVERY YEAR! TWICE A YEAR in 1979 (Life In A Day and Real…
Interviews Abound – Bruce, Billy and Graeme with Grant Stott – Jim with Chris Hawkins (sitting in for Craig Charles)
Two interviews took place almost simultaneously yesterday. One pre-recorded, the other live. The live chat happened on BBC Radio Scotland. Grant Stott was hosting The Afternoon show and during the middle of the program, he spoke to Bruce Findlay, Billy Sloan and Graeme Thomson about the book and Simple Minds. You can listen to that…
Priptona Talks – To Graeme Thomson
The day that many a Simple Minds fan has been anticipating is upon us. Today sees the release of a new book, Themes For Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds by renowned music biographer, Graeme Thomson. Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Graeme for the blog, asking him about his career…
ICYMI – Enjoy Some Dulcet Tones For Burns Night
Looking for something else to do to celebrate Burns Night other than downing some haggis, neeps and tatties? May I suggest that you get your lugholes around this? In case you somehow missed it (I dunno how you would!), Jim was on Billy Sloan’s show on Saturday night. Billy did ask one or two questions…
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Billy’s Smug Mate
Well, well, well…look what we have here! This week on Billy Sloan’s Show on BBC Radio Scotland, SOMEONE is going to be Billy’s guest. A day after I conduct my interview for this wee blog. (No! I’m not interviewing Jim! In my goddamn dreams. But the person I AM interviewing is relevant to the content…
Themes For Great Cities – Fours Stars From Mojo!
A very nicely written review in the latest Mojo magazine. Positive to both Graeme Thomson’s writing and to the band themselves. Not long to go now until release date! ???
Minds Music Monday – Act Of Love 2022
Old…but sssoooo new. If this is a sign of things to come….TAKE MAH MONEY!!!!
Today In The Scotsman Magazine (Supplement In The Saturday Edition) – Themes For Great Cities Preview with Graeme Thomson
Despite how this extract reads, it’s NOT all about Jim! If the book was ALL about Jim, it would … well, I’d be fine with it (Lol) – but in all honesty, it would be boring. And the book isnae. It’s flipping braw!