May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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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If you know me then you will know that I have said MANY times that I am a very slow reader. There have been very few exceptions where I am able to ramp up the pace of my reading to such a degree that I am able to devour a book in less than a…
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This Saturday sees the 40th anniversary of one of Simple Minds’ most memorable early festival appearances in Europe, at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. By those who were there, it was a magical evening. As far as I am aware, Minds were not the headline act on the night. From what I can see of…
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Released 39 years ago this week (anniversary coming up on March 12th) is the second single from Sparkle In The Rain, Up On The Catwalk. After Waterfront, this was one of the first Simple Minds songs that I truly took any notice of. I think it was the video that captured me more than anything….
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But … is he right? This guy gets some factual information wrong, and I disagree on certain aspects, but 100% agree with others. Overall, he makes some really good points. See what you think. I had been thinking about sharing this video after the past 24 hours. Jim’s post today just compounded my decision to…
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The YouTube ‘rabbit hole’ had me stumble upon this one. I chose a list of ‘unplayed’ Simple Minds YT videos. Down the list, this appeared. It was the wording on the ident of the video that initially caught my eye, made me curious and had me listen to it. “Darkness has never been so bright”…
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So, what do I say here? This is the inaugural post for Fanatical Friday and it can be about anything music related. It doesn’t have to be about Simple Minds…but…this first one will be. Last night I listened to “Traffic” and the Acoustic Mix of it. That aspect I will leave for discussion on Monday…
What’s happening to me? I’ve just come to a complete ceasing of wanting to write/type at the moment. I *want* to write – but I feel like I have such an excess to get off my chest that it just feels easier, and more fun in some ways, to just do a vlog. I like…
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I can’t remember sharing this at the time, I think I was keeping it all hush hush until it appeared in the Classic Pop magazine, and by then I probably was more excited about featuring in the magazine to think of showing the collection off with more clarity. These photos were taken two years ago…
For anyone who didn’t get to read last month’s Mojo magazine article featuring Simple Minds and the “seminal” New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) – then here is the full feature below. For full viewing options, click on the main header of the article (if you are at the blog’s main home page), then click on the…
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