ALL OF NEW GOLD DREAM – FOR A GREAT CAUSE…
I have nothing else to say but – well…check out their social media for more. Tickets on sale at 9am GMT, Friday 25th March. All profits to UNICEF for children in the Ukraine. ??
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8.56 – Pre Study Time
Mornings between 7.30 (roughly the time I get out of bed most mornings. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later…like this morning) and about 9.45 are mine. In terms of setting myself up for a study day … well … any day, really. I’ll take a glance around social media, see what’s what. Check out if Jim has…
The Fuller Werchter Experience (In Miniature) 1983
More of Jim talking, and …. well, Bono is still waffling on. But there’s more of Jim, and that’s the best thing about this… Enjoy!
Favourite Live Song?
Somebody on one of the SM groups asked what song is one you think is superior live to the studio recording – or something like that… I generally love both versions of the majority of songs, but for quite some time now – and I have to prefix this by saying that there is NOTHING…
Simple Minds With The BBC Concert Orchestra For BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room
Here’s the link for the BBC Sounds playback. LISTEN HERE And, don’t forget that later today the session can be viewed on BBC iPlayer. I’ll add the link for that here too. Enjoy! UPDATE: iPlayer link HERE And for those outside of the UK, you can see their performance of Alive And Kicking below…
Hear You Next Tuesday!
Okay, that makes the acronym of ‘HUNT’ – but hey, it’s Friday and I am in a jovial mood! The Minds will be performing exclusively for Radio 2 as part of the “Piano Room” sessions at Maida Vale studios in London. That’s bloody exciting within itself! (I will share the link to BBC Sounds after…
RSD 2022 – 5×5 Live on 3LP Red, White Blue Coloured Vinyl
Hello, hello, hello! This looks nice, eh?!
Aberdeen Gig Countdown – 41 To Go!
Famous last words about the Paris countdown being “unlucky thirteen”, eh? Oh, well. It’s was easy enough to reschedule, mercifully! And, Paris in May will be nice! Should be nice and warm. Ooh, la la! In the meantime, my first gig will now be in Aberdeen.
Minds Music Monday – Manchester 28/11/1982
I listened to this over again early on Sunday morning. I love how clearly Jim’s voice comes across on this recording. I don’t know who was responsible for recording it? Frank, mabbies? Seeing as it’s a soundboard recording…? Dunno. But I am sssoooo very thankful it exists! I mean, Newcastle from the week before is…
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“New” Music News!
After a long, dry spell… (the last new release from Simple Minds being the release of For One Night Only for the 40: The Best Of Simple Minds 1979-2019 release towards the end of 2019) THERE IS NEWS! A new release from Simple Minds in celebration of the band’s debut gig at Glasgow’s Satellite City…