May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I have been somewhat waylaid in passing on this information but…there is some tour news. The first announcement in a list that will no doubt follow. First cab off the rank for next year’s tour is New Zealand. A long awaited return to NZ. Minds were last there in early 2017, making it seven years…
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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Radio program guest slots are like buses… This one sneaked in under the radar last night. I was otherwise engaged watching the 1963 version of Cleopatra as part of my coursework. So while I was watching Liz Taylor’s “little Egypt eyes”, someone else was waffling away, choosing music that has had significance to him in…
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I had a hoard of memorabilia come in this week and in amongst it was this article, written by Graeme Thomson, none other! Featuring in The Guardian on February 24th, 2012, just as the 5×5 Live tour is getting under way. We know how I feel about that. Goddamn! I was out by just over…
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This was posted a short time ago by promoters Regular Music on their Facebook page. One can’t help but wonder if it is the first of many for next year’s gigs. And, as a truly sad indicator of where we are at, the concert been rescheduled but cancelled outright. Simple Minds rescheduled their April Hydro…
It was a miserable old day in Glasgow yesterday. Everything and the kitchen sink, weatherwise, came our way. There was a bit of sun to be had but not much. Mostly it was strong winds, rain, sleet, and even at one stage a crack of thunder and lightning. I was quite cosy at home, thank…
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My first gig of 2020 may already be the gig of the year! I arrived in the West End around 4.30pm and had a bite to eat at Mario’s Cafe on the Byers Road. After the meal I took a meander down to the Kelvingrove thinking it might be open for the concert goers to…
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I “wakened up” (as a certain Mr Kerr would say) at 3.30am having had a mixed and slightly fitful sleep. The reason? I had decided when it was announced Jim would be on the Zoe Ball Breakfast show on Radio 2 a couple of weeks back to bite the bullet and head on in to…
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Well…it’s a theory… I had to ask. Anyway…my passport is ready. And the money will soon follow… My passport photo STILL sucks! Lol. Can we see supermodel passport photos? I mean, if even Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell’s passport photos look shit then I won’t feel so bad. I mean…geez I know I’m no stunner…