May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
She is scanned, packaged and ready to go…to travel across to the US of A tomorrow. Of course there’s a tinge of sadness…more than a tinge, in all honesty…but it helped to raise more money than I ever dare dream of for Race For Life this year. Will I ever raise that much again? Who…
Lighting the political touchpaper in 1989 with words of angst and hope, Soul Crying Out has to be one of Simple Minds’ most beautiful, heartfelt pieces on the current state of the world (of then…as it is now) as you are ever likely to hear. Starting with a soft, jangly guitar riff from Charlie Burchill…
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Space Oddity. I’m trying to have some recollection of when I first heard it. Obviously not when it was released, is it came out some 15 months before I was born. I don’t have any clear recollection when I did finally hear it but I know…
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Early days for content but it will soon build. I cannot recommend this lady enough – esp. for Simple Minds content – but she has such an extensive catalogue of artists and bands she’s photographed. You name them, she’s probably photographed them! Please check out her stuff ? View this post on Instagram A post…
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The Simple Minds Facebook page has updated its cover pic to a little animated video with a revolving crown on their claddagh symbol. It would seem some news of some sort must be coming… Stay tuned! (Let’s not get our hopes up too much though. I think it may just be a new release of…
There is a new Facebook page that will be highlighting some of the amazing work of Virginia Turbett. It’s only just got up and running, but I think it will become a great showcase of her wonderful work. If the first photo shared on the page is anything to go by (and I am a…
While it is that beautiful man’s birthday – it is also my fan anniversary. This year it is FIVE YEARS since I became a Simple Minds uber fan. I clean near forgot as I have had something else rather dominating my thoughts today – and it wasn’t that it’s Jim’s 60th, no. I’ve been hard…
More Magazine mania this week! https://twitter.com/priptonaweird/status/1148637956711702528?s=21
Bon Scott. Might not be what you would call “classically” good looking…but geez I think you’d have yourself a good time in his presence! Certainly a night you wouldn’t forget in a hurry! Always just…with that glint in his eye, you know? Those Cancerians….ya gotta watch them! Lol He’d have been 73 today (today already…
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