May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
…Spending time still devoting way too much of my thoughts to a band that had been the ultimate reason for this blog existing – and not enough time on actually focusing on other things. It’s hard to remove that focus entirely as I am still yet to complete the book. I know! It feels like…
The weather was beautiful in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon. Perfect for a meander from George Square down towards the Barras Market and along London Road. First was a stop at Glickmans and a blether with the shop owner. Last time I was there with Birdy we got chatting to the lady and she was talking…
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As alluded to on Friday, I wanted to discuss the curious case of ‘Traffic’ for Minds Music Monday. I’m perplexed. For a band that prided itself in not pandering to the whims and wishes of others, it seems a complete exercise in pandering to “radio play” to change the title of the track to the…
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Th is post features a video of Deacon Blue performing Someone Somewhere in Summertime at Edinburgh Castle. Click the post to view…
“My brain hurts a lot…that’s all we’ve got.” May 25th has such a special significance to me now – because it’s the anniversary of this… 2017 is when it happened – and I was hopeful but not expectant. Just hopeful. Never believing I would get greeted in the way I did. I know we shouldn’t…
“Hello, hello – is anybody home?” I’m not sure anyone is today. I feel absolutely shattered. You see, I went to Edinburgh yesterday to see my second favourite band in the entire universe. It was a long way to go for what was barely a 30 minute set, but it had been so long since…
Regular visitors to the blog will be able tell how much graphics and the visual arts feature here and in my life in general. I’m a bit of an amateur artist and love creating my own visual interpretations and I also like to draw and paint (even if I am not very good at it)….
Haven’t watched one of Ellis’s videos for ages. He always just sounds so good to me. Dunno why. He just has a nice voice and can strum along pretty well. Always seems quite effortless. I love the pace of this version and the quirks he brings to it.No hi hat to endure! ?????
As that…”embrace”. I genuinely never wanted it to end! I’m ssooo glad this photo exists because I never wanted this moment to end…and at least with the magic of photography, in a sense that moment WILL last forever. I’ll never forget the feeling of it, ever. And…it feels like it was a time in which…
An interesting post on SMOG from a long-time fan, reminiscing about the Floating World tour of 2002. It gives a little pang of envy. I know this person has been relatively close to the band in the past. They have stories to tell. Lovely memories. You know…it sounds like more than just “band and fan”….