Tweekly FM Stats – Jan 9th
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Weekly Countdown – Five Weeks To Go!
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Another Day, Another Bird Encounter!
I know! Simple Minds blog! But also…personal blog…art and hobbies blog. So! Here is some selected photos and a video of a male blackbird just outside the living room window this morning. Birds are just…the best!
Musilac Aix-les-Bains?
Kinda thinking of it…I must admit. Have done since it was announced…deemed it “pie in the sky” but now have it in mind again. LOOK AT THIS PLACE! And…not just the drawcard of Minds…but Depeche Mode AND The Stranglers too! That setting, though…(the venue is to the bottom right of the foreground…by the marina.
Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind
Yep, still playing around with the new camera. The video it can shoot is just…wow! I had a parcel to collect from outside, and when I opened the door, the robin was there waiting for food. I fed him some mealworms, then grabbed the camera, put it into “movie” mode and this is what I…
Minds Music Monday – Kant Kino
It is my favourite SM instrumental. I really don’t know why I find it such an emotional piece, but I do. There is just something I find really…tender… about that riff of Charlie’s. It’s short, repetitive loop just brings me to tears…and perhaps it is that combined with that end reel to reel tape loop…
Billy’s Best Gigs
I am now quite a regular listener to Billy Sloan’s show each week on BBC Radio Scotland. This week was a fascinating show, with him asking the big names of music, sport and politics what their favourite gig of all time was. At the 1 hour, 36 minute mark, you can hear Sir’s choice…won’t spoil…
Teach Me The Words, The Ones I Keep Learning…
A nice response to my latest piece…although I was a bit confused as to who he meant, initially… He clarified things with an edit… Thank you, Sir 🙂
Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – Werchter, June 30th, 2012
A Saturday outdoor festival gig. Werchter was one of the first festivals SM played, back in the day, and the band and crowd took eachother to their hearts. What follows is a playlist of video clips created by the SM Official YouTube account showcasing the performance in 2012 – the festival’s “5×5 plus” setlist. I…
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Take Me Out! (To See Franz Ferdinand)
After over a decade of waiting…in just over a month, I FINALLY get to see another great Scottish band!