May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Purely because – needs must. My friend has travelled some 12,000 miles from Australia, and her schedule is VERY tight. If I am to meet her – and I *WANT* to meet her! (I HAVE to meet her!) – then…the Maidstone gig is on! For the sake of beautiful Ally, I will bring the sun…
Received the new issue of Classic Pop in the post today. This little snippet was in the front pages…
That would imply that it had been “on” a bucket list. But not really. Never had even heard of the place until it was announced that Simple Minds was going to be on the bill at the Musilac Festival being held there. Also on the bill, though…Depeche Mode and The Stranglers. That was one SERIOUS…
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Liz Hobbs Group are giving away 10 Golden Circle tickets for the Simple Minds/Pretenders/KT Tunstall Grandslam tour. You can see full details below (smatphone/mobile device optimal viewing) or visit their Facebook page by searching “Liz Hobbs Group” for full details. Closing date is prior to the first Grandslam show which is Aug 3rd. So get…
Oh, I never knew Simple Minds had NEVER played Mexico. Oh, the fans will be in RAPTURES! Oh, I am ecstatic for them! (The fans.) And only last night watching Waldemar Januszczak detouring to Mexico City to show us the Philip Guston murals (as well as Diego Rivera’s STUNNING pieces at the Ministry of Education…
I had been made a bit world weary of Jim’s talk over the past few years of the “ever-changing” set list. Swapping one song over for another after a week or two in an otherwise unchanging and fixed list barely warrants that kind of bold statement. The two most recent examples I can give are…the…
There are some great photos being shared of last night’s gig in Barcelona – none better than this! Just look at him! Commands the stage… Can’t imagine what it’s like performing in front of thousands of adoring fans…but he laps it up. Visible for all to see in that nano second.
All things New Gold Dream in the touring schedule. It’s 1982, and us antipodean types are still being deemed “colonial”. Lovely! Now, where’s my convict’s outfit? ??? Group photo clipping dated Nov 3rd, 1982 – NME Lyceum gig ad – Nov 20th, 1982 – NME “Return from the colonies” clipping date October 30th, 1982…
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I WANT TO GO! The reason I fell in love with this place is below… Simple Minds…in Mexico…in Guadalajara? I want to die…now!
A bad prep for me, personally…a terrible night’s sleep, scared to death through very thundery storms. Adding impending doom to the forecast of weather conditions for the day. Stormy weather potentially ALL DAY! The sun was out at daybreak, and all had settled. Was it the “calm before the storm”? Only time would tell. The…
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