Can Yer Ken It, Jim?
Jim talks to Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio. YouTube clip viewable. Click post to view…
Category: music
Ronnie Gets Billy “On the Pulse”
Last Wednesday, our Minds fan and local radio legend, Ronnie McGhie, had non other than Billy Sloan on his show for Pulse 98.4. It was two hours of pure live music-loving blethering as only two chatty Glaswegian men could. I dare say both men are “professional gasbags”. Lol. What was so evident is how much…
Jim and Charlie on Billy Sloan Show – BBC Radio Scotland – 30/09/2023
Billy chats to Jim and Charlie about next year’s Global World Tour and the making of New Gold Dream: Live at Paisley Abbey, among other things in what was an hour long middle section in Billy’s show that aired on Saturday, 30 September 2023. I have taken out the music so it’s just straight chat….
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The ‘Family’ and the Black Sheep
I wish I could believe this. I wish it felt this way for me, but it rarely has. There is a distinct and marked bias towards fans that have been around for a long time. To espouse the notion that there isn’t…? I myself don’t see it. I entered the Simple Minds fanbase with a…
Happy Birthday Mick MacNeil!
This will always be one of my most cherished memories – and quite possibly my favourite photo I have ever had with any member (past or present) of Simple Minds. Humility and grace – this man has it in spades! Happy Birthday, Mick – you wonderful man. ???
The Alchemists – New Gold Dream (Full Article)
For anyone who didn’t get to read last month’s Mojo magazine article featuring Simple Minds and the “seminal” New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) – then here is the full feature below. For full viewing options, click on the main header of the article (if you are at the blog’s main home page), then click on the…
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Always The Standout…
This post contains a YouTube video with a Simple Minds music catalogue review. Click the post to view…
Deacon Blue In Edinburgh In Summertime
Th is post features a video of Deacon Blue performing Someone Somewhere in Summertime at Edinburgh Castle. Click the post to view…
Christophe in Cognac
This post features a YouTube video about an exhibition of photographer Cristophe Duron’s exhibition at Cognac. Click to view…
Positively Positive…
It’s all about the positives in life, right? *sigh* The last one in the line is today’s result. #StayingPositive