May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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…
I am bloody shattered! There’s been a lot of travel. Early days and restless nights. And I feel like I’m getting too old for this malarky – but I wouldn’t have swapped the past few days for the world! Thursday – Hamish Hawk First up was a trip down to Manchester to see Hamish Hawk…
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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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Another vlog post, I’m afraid. Another rant. Another desire to vent, purge, and generally get things off my chest. Sorry (not sorry). It’s the least amount of time-eating communication I can offer right now.
Yes! It’s one of those wretched vlog posts – sorry! I discuss the progress of the book, the Lyon gig, Lefsetz and ‘performance’ and Simple Minds being ‘your band.’
***WARNING: VLOG POST*** Here I am…making an effort… I’m just too busy to write out a post. I tried to be as short as I could with this and tried reigning in waffling on. I know some of you don’t like these and I appreciate that but I had to get this stuff off my…
Yes, I know! This blog is fast becoming less a Simple Minds blog and more a Hamish Hawk blog. Which makes me wonder what the collective noun for Hamish Hawk fans would be? Hawkers? Hames? HH’ers? ‘Hawkers’ has a good ring to me. But I digress. As some of you may be aware (if not,…
Fab news on the HH front – our golden boy has been asked to be the support for Travis when they do their arena tour of the UK this December promoting their new album, L.A. Times, which is due for release 12 July. The tour concludes with a gig at the OVO Hydro on December…
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