May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Some felt the need to diss the man and wonder what his purpose is in the band when someone shared a pictured of Gordy Goudie on SMOG. If you don’t see his purpose, more fool you! He was partly responsible for THIS, for one. And Jim’s voice on this is just beautiful. I love the…
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Just ONE song I would sell a kidney to hear played live. But then again, it’s probably best left in 1981 and I get a TARDIS…
In celebration of the arrival of our furbabies today, there was only one choice I could make for MMM – but…I had to throw in a curveball. Enjoy!
I just love listening to early interviews with Jim. Just…you can hear all the emotion and drive in him. His intelligence and just…yeah. I love him. I really, really love him. He’s just beautiful. The one I’ve shared first. I mean, there’s no talk of money or any of that. It’s just wanting to play…
They’re in rehearsals this week. The OH and I just talking over what we believe to be the usual scenario – Jim turns up to rehearsals on the final day. “How are we doing?” asks Jim. “WE’RE doing great”, says Charlie. Then my dream wish kicks in…”Oh, by the way, we’ve added Boys From Brazil…
Yesterday saw the second anniversary of the release of Walk Between Worlds. Of course it was the day that Jim and Charlie appeared at the HMV in Argyle Street for an album signing. I was so, sooo nervous! Lol. Silly, really, as I had met them both before already, but the more it goes on…
Courting the controversy of what’s NOT included in the Street Fighting Years box set – something of this calibre is what some fans were hoping for. Just saying…
Rumbles – goes on and on…
Lighting the political touchpaper in 1989 with words of angst and hope, Soul Crying Out has to be one of Simple Minds’ most beautiful, heartfelt pieces on the current state of the world (of then…as it is now) as you are ever likely to hear. Starting with a soft, jangly guitar riff from Charlie Burchill…
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It’s Monday. It’s July 1st…there’s only one thing for it!