Rejuvenation Review – Classic Pop Magazine
Can’t say I can’t agree with how it has been written. We sing from the same hymn sheet you and I, Mr Gittins.
Category: simple minds
Congrats Once Again – Cherisse Osei
The latest edition of Rhythm magazine is out, and within its pages, confirmation of Cherisse Osei winning the Best Live Session Drummer category for 2018.
Have An Ogling Merry Christmas
Christmas has arrived a little early for me this year in the form of a set of three prints from Virginia Turbett of Jim backstage at a gig at – I think it’s the Odeon in Edinburgh on August 27th, 1981 – and I think it may be post gig, as he appears to be,…
Gigs Of The Year – 2018 – My Top 3
I have never seen so much live music in a single year. In fact, I saw more live music in 2018 than I have seen previously in all my adult life. The year started with a album launch “all ages” show by Franz Ferdinand in Kingston-upon-Thames in early February, and was quickly followed by FOUR…
Rejuvenation Box Set Review
A review of the Rejuvenation box set by The Art Desk website. Not the kindest review, but it makes some valid points. Read more music reviews at The Art Desk, by clicking HERE You can order the Rejuvenation box set via the official Simple Minds Shop by clicking HERE
Rejuvenation Unboxing – And…Shortchanged?
For those, like me, who can’t get it yet…but would just like to experience the feel of the unboxing… (Actually didn’t take in that Big Music STILL doesn’t come as the deluxe format on vinyl…even though it is spread over 2 LPs. COME ON! I just assumed because the deluxe version is now back on…
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Minds Music Monday – Waterfront
I wanted to share something that isn’t so obscure in the Simple Minds canon today because – one: it was pretty much the first song of theirs I fell in love with way, way back in 1984 – two: on a reflective note, as we come to the end of 2018, I still have to…
He’s Got The Legs For It!
Lol. Cherisse sharing a pic on her Instagram account. Jim seems to have a new job as a pizza restaurant’s sandwich board man. One would assume the need for strong, sturdy legs made him a shoo-in for the job. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ???????? ???? (@cherissedrums)
Today I Saw A Fill-em
My mum never knew her father’s parents – her grandparents – actually, she never even got to know her father for he died shortly after her birth – complications he’d long carried with him from WWI. Errol Forde Clancy was his name. First generation Australian, a son of Irish immigrants. Speaking of films…my Nan (mum’s…
A Loss For Words
I feel as if I have antagonised him in the past few days – inadvertantly. Today I kept quiet. Today I would have loved to have said a million things. At least several things – or just one thing. My usual thing I say on this day each year…”love to your mum”. But, there are…