May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I feel as if the blog is getting a tad neglected while I keep on with my academic pursuits. So here is a brief round-up of recent things of note. Firstly – at 1pm GMT today, Jim will be taking part in a show on BBC Radio 6 Music with Liz Kershaw titled “Legend In…
Thanks to this bloody pandemic and frigging Covid-19, White Hot Day, the Simple Minds fan convention, set to take place in the band’s ‘hame toon’ of Glasgow (Glesga) has been rescheduled. The convention will now take place on Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at a new venue, Classic Grand on Jamaica Street, Just a short (less…
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I haven’t had the chance to listen to it all, yet, but just wanted to point to the link for Spotify. All the Dark Flowers work I’ve heard so far I have enjoyed. Give it a listen, check it out. See what you think.
I won’t lie. I find this song a difficult listen – only because it is so incredibly emotional. But that does not mean it should be avoided. It’s beautiful. Poignant and profound. Stunning. You are not alone…
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The new album by The Anchoress, The Art of Losing, is the follow up to debut release Confessions Of A Romance Novelist. Under her everyday name, Catherine Anne Davies, she had been a touring member of Simple Minds since 2015 and also toured as support for the band as The Anchoress during their UK leg…
Here’s a bit of Prip Parkinson in all her stunningly amateurish glory! Come back tomorrow for the full interview.
It is with the greatest pleasure that I present to you…
Wow! What an amazing song and video was released today by The Anchoress! The Exchange with James Dean Bradfield on guest vocals and guitar is just OUT OF THIS WORLD! And for a video of this magnitude to be made in lockdown – it’s incredible! GIVE IT A WATCH! I IMPLORE YOU! Three days until…
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Catherine Anne Davies – aka The Anchoress was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row programme on Tuesday night. In case you missed it, you can listen here. This will remain a permalink of her interview. I listened in live and it was very good. She was very eloquent, esp. when giving her response…