May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
This was the kind of anecdote I had wished for in 2022 in Paris when I asked the question of Jim and Charlie for their early days tour memories of Australia. Of course, what I ended up getting from Jim was some address about why they hadn’t announced any tour dates for Oz yet. By…
While the Antipodes is going nuts for some band or other hailing from Glasgow, it was time for me to put my gladrags on (well, suitable garb, at least) and head to Glasgow’s East End to the iconic Barras for what promised to be a (if not THE) highlight of 2024 and watch the New…
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Despite how, in many ways my fandom feels like it is in decline… I don’t want to say too much. I am, for the most part, trying to stay away from it all – as, at times, it can be too painful. Akin to the loss of a loved one. This morning I had a…
And so, the first gig of the ‘Global’ tour is under their belts. The atmosphere looked good. The weather, despite the image shared by Jim that Del Boy had taken from the stage may have shown overcast condition and a bit of moisture was hardly conducive to the absolute dumping that I experienced at Blenheim…
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Hamish Hawk: Again, it really is of little surprise that Hamish is here on this list as well. He is the artist I saw live the most number of times this year, having ventured to six live events involving him and/or his band. First was on 16 February – my first time seeing him as…
With more to come one would assume for a ‘Global’ tour. Once more dates are locked in, I might think about releasing the word ‘global’ from its quotation marks. Seems like quite the 80s fest, doesn’t it? It’s quite the line-up, that’s for sure! If times were different, I might have even been able to…
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Forty two years ago yesterday, Simple Minds played a gig at the Musicians Club in Sydney to a lively and enthusiastic crowd. As one would imagine for a gig in the Australian summer, the venue was steamin’ like a sauna. The small auditorium filled with sweaty young things. Thanks to recent photographic sharing and memories…
These photos are AMAZING! Taken of the band during their inaugural tour of Australia in 1981. I just wanted to share these seeing as it’s Kerrsday and the colour photos feature mainly Jim on his own. The final two are my favourites. The colour one has such an atmosphere to it. They’re just stunning photos….
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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the reopening of the Barrowland Ballroom as a world renown music venue, and all thanks to Simple Minds choosing to film their Waterfront video there. The day is one that has gone down in local fan history as not only did the band film the video but also rewarded…
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A reminder that tomorrow, 27 October, is the release date for New Gold Dream: Live at Paisley Abbey. It’s been almost 12 months since the band secreted themselves away into Paisley’s stunning abbey. The premise? To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of seminal album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) with a unique one-off live…
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