30 Day Song Challenge – Day Ten
A song that makes you sad. This is such a beautiful version….
Tag: live
WANT! Gig Wish List – Number One!
OMG! I only saw this today. The gig (in London anyway) is 18 days away. I WANT THIS SOOOO MUCH! This man is…my drumming GOD. He is everything, in drumming terms, that I would ever aspire to be. I’ve never seen him live. It would be ssoooooo amazing to see him. So amazing. I probably…
Hedging My Bets, Trev…
It wasn’t until very late last night did I realise that tickets for the Trevor Horn Reimagines The Eighties Tour at the end of July/beginning of August had gone on pre-sale yesterday. And in the overtly hopeful notion that Jim and Charlie (and quite possibly even Mick MacNeil – for the first show, at least)…
Getting Twiggy With It!
Weyhey! Kind permission for sharing given by Laurine Payet via The Lemon Twigs fan page on Facebook. You can see all the photos taken by Laurine by visiting her site: https://upkominguk.com/2019/02/28/the-lemon-twigs-roundhouse-27th-feb-2019-photos/ Who dat in the foreground at the front in the stripey top? Why that would be me, that is!
Review: The Lemon Twigs – Roundhouse, London – February 27th, 2019
The Roundhouse is probably the handiest venue for me currently. A short journey on the Thameslink rail line from Luton to Kentish Town station and then a 20 minute walk from there to the venue. Easy! I arrived early enough, around 7.20pm. Support act Matt Maltese wasn’t due on until 8pm. I found myself stood…
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Philippe Carly Photography
I would love to be in a position to buy quite a number of Carly’s prints but as the cheapest is as close to £200 as you can get (minus shipping)…well, it is unlikely. Two at best – unless he offers a (considerable) discount for buying in bulk? I mean ten prints will be £2000!…
Dr. Jazz’s Visual Delights
A nice set of black and white photos of a Simple Minds gig on April 13th, 1984 at the Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. Clicking on the picture of Jim will take you to the page to view all the photos from the gig. And lovely ones they are too.
Off Topic? Kerr Birthday Options…
Hmmm. It would appear I overstepped the boundaries in what is deemed “off topic” or perhaps “advertising” on SMO FB. In my defence – one: it was very much ON TOPIC as far as I was concerned, for I was merely theorising what Jim may do to celebrate his 60th birthday this July. Secondly –…
Review: Ruts DC – O2 Academy Oxford – February 18th, 2019
My first time for a gig at Oxford – and at this particular venue. The venue is pretty small…would maybe hold 750 tops. I like these size venues though, esp. for GA standing gigs. The support act was The Professionals, with drummer (and Sex Pistols legend) Paul Cook the only existing original member of the…
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Review: John Grant – Cambridge Corn Exchange – Feb 7th, 2019
Again, support was from E.B. The Younger, performing tracks from his upcoming release, To Each His Own. Songs performed included lead single from the album, Used To Be. Also performed were Out Of The Woods, On An Island, and Don’t Forget Me. The harmonies that Pulido and Creamer have together are rather wonderful. Pulido says…
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