May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
This event was very close to being postponed as ticket sales leading up to the gig were poor – which is such a shame because… (spoiler alert!)… It was a cracker! I had a long journey ahead to get to Hartlepool. I set out at 8.30am and when waiting on the platform at Ashfield station,…
If you know me, you know my love for Life In Oils. All of that heavy breathing and panting from Jim at the start of it is just sssooo bloody sexy! This mix has been nicely done. They haven’t overcooked it and the adding of the drums has really lifted it. In my DREAMS stuff…
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It’s been over a year since I last saw my Warm Digits boys play so when I saw them announce this (see pic above) on their social media and that ‘early bird’ tickets were available, I had to have a look into seeing if it was affordable to steal a night away in Hartlepool to…
First off is Holyrood High showing off its new piano which a “substantial donation” from Jim and Charlie afforded the school to get a higher standard of kit than they were initially able to target themselves. It’s been imaginatively decorated, extolling the talent that has emerged from the city and surrounds over the decades with…
Hamish was one of the highlights of that glorious weekend last August seeing the two Simple Minds gigs at Princes Street Gardens. Michelle and I enjoyed his set so much that night that we made it our mission to see him live in his own right at the earliest opportunity. In the interim, I listened…
Got some very exciting things happening soon. One involves the band below. I had to share this here! Hamish Hawk started his tour a few nights ago in Newcastle at the fabulous Cluny. The new album, Angel Numbers, has just been released and I was playing my favourite track off the album to share on…
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Tonight I have my first of a sparse array of gigs for 2023. This one requires a trip to the Scottish capital and a first for the venue of the Liquid Room. A venue John Grant was originally going to play at, pre-Pandemic, which then got altered to the Barras. I was ecstatic about the…
And even though he trots out the same stuff in almost EVERY interview, he can still make me giggle – the bitch! Lol Anyway, I spotted Garry Bushell posting about this on Instragram so I thought I’d give it a quick read. The one about him getting his dance moves was a new one on…
He’s 75 years old and you’d never know it to listen to this new album. This week has seen a new album release from one James Newell Osterberg Jr (aka Iggy Pop). I had a listen to it on Friday night – admitting that I hardly pay any attention to new material from the Iggster…
Start the New Year with some motivation. Pull yourselves up by the bootstraps and ‘ger oan wit it!” Let’s smash it! Bring it on 2023! Show me what you’ve got! When the feelings come to me once again, And I still hear the words they’re saying. And while I’m wondering if I can step in,…