May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
It seems as if more often than no that the 17th January (in my experience) here in Glesga seems to be a lovely sunny day. Always cold, mind! But invariably sunny. What it was like in 1978, I cannot tell you. No doubt equally as cold as it is today. A newly formed band of…
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I was listening into Billy Sloan’s show last night and he was talking about fellow music journo/music presenter David Hepworth and his belief that 1971 was the most creatively rich year in the history of rock music. But when I read this review of Roxy Music’s first two albums, it would seem – at least…
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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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A gorgeous “soft funk” chill to this song. A great sentiment and sage advice in those lyrics. A fabulous solo debut from George Porter. Buy the track from iTunes now by clicking here And for those outside of the UK – click here
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Oh, Amen and Halle-blooming-lujah to this damn tweet! https://twitter.com/timduckworth2/status/776854827078918144 And… https://twitter.com/uisgebeatha/status/776854357954457600 And…this made me giggle living for Jim Kerr's appalling miming. #totp — Andi (@AndiMcLellan) September 16, 2016 Plenty of others…might share screengrabs of them later…but these were the goodies :-))
https://twitter.com/bbcfour/status/776854972017303552
Just on 48 hours to go before the sexiest thing to grace the TOTP studios is on the telly. For UK peeps – Friday, 7.30pm, BBC Four. Be there or be square!
This Friday! September 16th, 2016, 7.30pm British Summer Time. The Top Of The Pops episode from April 15th, 1982 has its repeat, featuring none other than SIMPLE MINDS on their debut, performing (miming…damn you BBC!) Promised You A Miracle. Jim in the white suit and the black boots….IN HD!!!! Grrrrrr!!!!!! OH MY BLOODY GIDDY AUNT!!!…
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