Category: rock
Glasgow 1978-1979 – Virginia Turbett – Cafe Royal Books
I had this arrive in the post this morning. It’s a piece of sobering beauty of the city’s recent past. Virginia’s association with Glasgow goes far beyond her work of capturing Simple Minds in the early 80s. Her brother was a social worker in the city and so she would visit often. And her work…
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On Next Week’s Show
Ronnie talking about me appearing on his show next week. It’s really real now! Gah!!!
Waxing Lyrical On The Airwaves
This is probably going to be the biggest aspect of the whole Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call celebration, from my own personal viewpoint, than anything else I could have imagined. (Bar the band announcing some last minute gig going on in Glasgow for it. Settle down! I’ve heard NOTHING – I’m just dreaming!) What are…
Minds Music Monday – Careful In Career – SAF/SFC 40th Anniversary Celebration
The first thing I love about this song is…the two keyboard notes that intro it – sitting on top of another single note. Then the subtle building of the tempo with the kick drum beats. Then the snare comes in with the bass guitar quickly following. Then there’s Charlie Burchill…wailing guitar maestro. Then…the pièce de…
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Caught In A Moment
I know I wax lyrical about Virginia Turbett’s photos – but this is why. Apart from every single photo she has ever taken of Mr James Kerr, esq. There are so many other photos of hers I love. And perhaps even above all the ones she has taken of Jim and Simple Minds – this…
Minds Music Monday (On A Wednesday) – League Of Nations – SAF/SFC 40th Anniversary Celebration
It’s very curious to read that League Of Nations was worked on in the early recording sessions of the Sons/Sister albums because it really does sound so incomplete! And especially given that as soon as they go on tour for the album – the first leg of the tour within the UK – they are…
Minds Music Monday – Wonderful In Young Life – SAF/SFC 40th Anniversary Celebration
I’ve written about this song so much – when I actually COULD write about it! When I could somehow manage to express all that it means to me. The first time I heard it I was probably only about four weeks into my fandom. It brought me to tears the very first time. I had…
Forever Bowie Friday – Beck Reimagines Sound and Vision
I had never heard this before until a friend shared it with me earlier in the week. What an epic thing it is. Enjoy!
Minds Music Monday (On A Wednesday!) – 20th Century Promised Land – SAF/SFC 40th Anniversary Celebration
As “the speed of light is moving on“ and we are now less than three weeks away from the anniversary of the release date of Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call, I still have “something to prove and much to present” (to paraphrase the song being highlighted today). So, today I present a special midweek edition…