Ivor Novello Awards, 2016
Jim, Charlie AND Mick on the red carpet!
Category: rock
Oh, To Be One…
Or even considered one… An “old friend” that is. Less than two years into my fandom, I can hardly pass as an old friend! But could have been considered a new one, had I not gone into self-destruct mode and poured a whole heap of scorn on the idea. Because, at the end of it…
The Golden Bhoy
Playing about with a screengrab from the Glittering Prize video. Those lips though…
reDiscover Simple Minds : New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
Released in 1982 New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) was Simple Minds 5th album in 3 years and it was a commercial and critical breakthrough they were seeking Source: reDiscover Simple Minds : New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
What’s The Hold Up?
KX 93.5 are being very slow with their release of the podcast of show number three of Jim’s radio show. I actually don’t get why there is such a delay. It’s a pre-record anyway. Jim recorded these shows several weeks back…so why does the podcast take so damn long to be put up on the…
The Boy King TutanKERRmun
I go through phases with Simple Minds. For example, if you have been following this blog for a while you’ll remember my complete change of heart about the song No Cure and how UTTERLY embedded in my head it was for WEEKS! Several songs since have done the rounds. They come and go, jostling for…
Tweekly FM Stats – May 17
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New Fangirl Treasure
I already have a signed copy of Lostboy! but I wanted to go for these promo copies as they usually seem quite prized. Can never have enough Lostboy! 🙂
Strike A Pose, Boy!
This picture was a VERY TINY inset of a number of photos in a magazine interview with Jim from 1987. This pic is obviously from 1982 and part of the photoset for the New Gold Dream promotional stuff. He is in a slightly different pose to how he is on the Someone Somewhere In Summertime…
The Dark Flowers – Where The Wild Things Are – Lyric Of The Day
A bit of a change today for the Lyric Of The Day – a non-SM song! Jim provides the vocals for this song though, and it’s a gorgeous song so I wanted to do a piece for it. Lyric of the day Song: Where The Wild Things Are Album: Radioland Year of release: 2013 Written…
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