May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
If you’ve been following the blog for the past several months, then you’ll be aware that I’ve become an ardent fan and follower of artist Zoe Graham. I first clapped eyes on her at the Echo and the Bunnymen show at Kelvingrove Bandstand last year – and I hate to disparage the Bunnymen but Zoe…
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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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Photos from today. I wanted to point out to Jim my hat. Birdy bought it for me for Christmas and I haven’t really worn it. It’s too big for my head (I know!) and so I had the genius idea of putting a bunch of the badges Samantha sent me around it to try and…
Yesterday was the anniversary of the release of Walk Between Worlds. It’s been four years now! Where the fuck did four years go?! Bejaysus! Simple Minds fans back in the early days must have felt ssooo spoiled – an album coming out EVERY YEAR! TWICE A YEAR in 1979 (Life In A Day and Real…
Yesterday saw the second anniversary of the release of Walk Between Worlds. Of course it was the day that Jim and Charlie appeared at the HMV in Argyle Street for an album signing. I was so, sooo nervous! Lol. Silly, really, as I had met them both before already, but the more it goes on…
Yes, August will be a quiet month gig wise… but there is THIS. I missed seeing him at the same store a few months back. Only saw that he had been there a few days after it happened. This time I know and can quite easily get there on the day. Maybe see if I…
You know sometimes when you see something … you’ve just been made aware of it but it happened just a couple of days prior so you missed it completely? Well…that just happened to me. I’m checking the local record stores, particularly those over the Hertfordshire border…to see what they’re stocking and their prices for Saturday’s…
Sir, in Paris today, be like…
It was a restless night. Woke up around 3.30am…my first listen to Walk Between Worlds took place during semi-consciousness inside the EasyHotel… I really wanted a coffee! But my fave drink from Costa is the chai latte…so I had a large one! The mug is SSOO big, it needs “Trump handles”. Lol Fopp was quick…
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