When I was Eight…
Another vid. Just short of an hour. Watch. Don’t watch. Nae mind.
Tag: 1978
Depardon Me – Is This Local?
I’ll link to the interview when it appears. In the meantime, here’s a link to Chris Leslie’s website – all will become obvious with the watching of the video. www.chrisleslie.com
I Wanna Go To Mars (Bar) – Caught (Out) In A Dream
I have tentatively started to work on revising my Top 50 list of SM songs. Probably a good thing to do before finishing my “Why I love…” posts that I started over 5 years ago. Where the fork has that time gone? Us humans have the most bizarre relationship with time, don’t you think? On…
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Before Lostboy! There Was “Special School” Boy! Lol (Pro Synth Network with Mick MacNeil)
I need to explain this post header. Lol “The Man in the Sky”, Mick MacNeil, was being interviewed….well, more joined in in a live stream chat (with a loose interview in there) for this YouTube channel called the Pro Synth Network. Basically a weekly synth geek’s get together to discuss all things Synth and keyboard…
A Woman’s Work
I never thought I’d find her. I thought she was gone. Every fan of Simple Minds had seen her work – whether they were aware of it or not. Some of the most iconic images taken of the band during their early days are her work. This one below (the image ON the bus, not…
Staring At (Photos Of) The Rude Boys – New Ruts Photobook
There’s a new Hanging Around book release featuring the photography of Virginia Turbett. The book in question features photos of The Ruts (aka Ruts DC – as they are known these days). The book called “South Of Babylon: The Ruts 1978-1979” is available to pre-order through the Hanging Around Books site and is released on…
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Minds Music Monday – Take Me To The Angels
Certain research has had me looking at very early SM stuff over the weekend and so let’s share a rare baby – I think this is about the best quality version on YT.
Gig Review – NME, October 14th, 1978 – The Future Is kerr And Burchill
Wow…Ian Cranna hit the nail on the head, or what?! Will you look at that! And, some near 40 years on…they are the mainstays. It is an amazing review, really. Very constructive. Not sycophantic. He did highlight shortcomings…but, wow! Oh, to have been there at that time. Just so absolutely fucking exciting. I wish, I…
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Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine At 40
A fab article inside this month’s Electronic Sound magazine marking the 40th anniversary release of the 7th album by the “Godfathers of Electro-pop”.
Green’s Playhouse/Apollo – Clouds/Satellite City – Glasgow
Firstly…Jim’s post late last night/early this morning re: the first Simple Minds gig on this day in 1978. I posted on the SMO FB visitor wall saying about making a “pilgrimage” there…to stand on the “hallowed turf”. I looked up Satellite City to see the main site was once Green’s Playhouse and then later the…
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