May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Sorry for the vid – I felt like dissecting it all this way instead of taking hours to compile a written post. I know the vlog posts aren’t to everyone’s liking, so to save you the pain, the condensed summary is: Yes & Maybe – great! Hamish Hawk – you know I can wax lyrical…
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It was a lovely crisp, clear evening in Glasgow last night. It’s amazing to think that less than a week prior, the city was feeling the full force of Storm Eowyn – the contrast couldn’t have been more stark! In recent times making my way to this part of the city (Clydeside – by Pacific…
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So far this year, my gig attendances have not been what I would consider a “proper” gig. Just a couple of weeks ago, it was the instore appearance at Mono/rail of Franz Ferdinand and tomorrow night is a “freebie.” I’ll be heading to Pacific Quay to the BBC Scotland studios to attend Roddy Hart’s Quay…
And FINALLY! Billy Sloan actually acknowledges Hamish Hawk’s existence by mentioning him in the list of support acts for Bellahouston Park – hell has finally frozen over folks! Lol. There’s also talk of the documentary too …. As well as a discussion about the ‘5 Year plan.’ Audio file below…(click to listen from homepage)
There continues to be more dates and info drip-feeding through on the Simple Minds front. Another set of dates added to the growing list for summer 2025. This time we now have a date for Dutch fans with the band’s inclusion in the line-up for the BosPop festival in Weert on 12 July. Along with…
Well, how’s THIS for some Minds Music Monday news? I know the conversations I’ve been having with Michelle lately that she had been wanting them to play here for some time. As for me, I’d have preferred Kelvingrove Bandstand – but they’d have had to have played several nights running. I know Michelle will be…
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A great retrospective of the summer’s Grandslam tour. I wish I could have gone to more in retrospect, having gone through most of July wondering if I should be going to any at all. But the three I went to were incredibly special for all varying reasons. And they will each of them retain wonderful…
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Local Dundee newspaper The Courier and Advertiser showcased the gig finale in their opening pages with a glowing review. As if it would be any other way?! Oh, I wish I could have been there! I pray it is not too long a wait until my next lot of gigs! “Normality” beckons for the next…
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Local newspaper the Somerset County Gazette have posted a fabulous slideshow of photos from Sunday night’s Grandslam at Taunton Race Course. Not just of the music acts either, but of the punters in the crowd. I know several fans who went on Sunday, and it’s great seeing them all having such a fab time. Just…
Hunter And The Hunted and The American have been posted on the main review thread. Following is Promised You A Miracle and a Alive And Kicking/Sanctify Yourself/End of gig “Dad Dance” mega clip. There’ll be snippets of Let There Be Love and All The Things She Said added shortly… Enjoy!