May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Hamish Hawk: Again, it really is of little surprise that Hamish is here on this list as well. He is the artist I saw live the most number of times this year, having ventured to six live events involving him and/or his band. First was on 16 February – my first time seeing him as…
Yep! It’s official! My most played artist of 2023 was…no surprises here really if you’ve been taking note of the content on my blog for the past several months…. Mr Hamish Hawk! Well…who’d have thunk it? Top track of his for me was seemingly Bridget St John. It reveals a changing of the tide. For…
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With more to come one would assume for a ‘Global’ tour. Once more dates are locked in, I might think about releasing the word ‘global’ from its quotation marks. Seems like quite the 80s fest, doesn’t it? It’s quite the line-up, that’s for sure! If times were different, I might have even been able to…
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Forty two years ago yesterday, Simple Minds played a gig at the Musicians Club in Sydney to a lively and enthusiastic crowd. As one would imagine for a gig in the Australian summer, the venue was steamin’ like a sauna. The small auditorium filled with sweaty young things. Thanks to recent photographic sharing and memories…
A group of summer festival dates has been announced this morning, including three dates for the UK. Sadly I am becoming one of THOSE fans, as the nearest in proximity to me is Scarborough and I won’t be able to justify that kind of travel expense (also, between you, me and the lamppost, I’ll be…
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Seems as if the wee Icehouse SM colab cover of Get It On is getting much more promo “back home” than it is here. Anyway, good that the little clip was put up on YouTube to see. The tour will be “wilder” than 1981? Lol. I highly doubt it! Given the kind of stuff they’d…
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These photos are AMAZING! Taken of the band during their inaugural tour of Australia in 1981. I just wanted to share these seeing as it’s Kerrsday and the colour photos feature mainly Jim on his own. The final two are my favourites. The colour one has such an atmosphere to it. They’re just stunning photos….
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A reminder that this is happening tomorrow! Click below for full details…
Aired at the beginning of October just prior to the release of her new album, Versions, Catherine spoke to Adam Walton of BBC Radio Wales about the recording of the album and the tour of The Art of Losing in the Spring and Autumn of 2023. Also discussed are the trials and tribulations of being…
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Jim talks to Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio. YouTube clip viewable. Click post to view…