May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
People of the Americas (South, Central and North) – this is your one month call to say Simple Minds are headed to you starting one month from today! The first port of call is Santiago, Chile on 29 April, followed by dates in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 1 May, Sao Paolo, Brazil on 4 May…
Well, perhaps I can just about begin to end the ceaseless ribbing I have been giving band management for their interpretation of what a “Global” tour actually is? Lol. The dates are limited, but at least the band are heading further south than Mexico this time with dates in Chile and Argentina and further dates…
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A short half page spread in local Mexican newspaper Reforma on Thursday night’s gig at the Pepsi Center. I don’t have the best Spanish (well, any Spanish at all, actually) but, quickly casting an eye over it…seriously? We’re still bringing up Jim’s marriages? What exactly it has to do with the price of fish and…
I have been spending the evening watching Speedy Gonzalez Loony Tunes cartoons and watching clips by a group called Mariachis UK. Sooo many clips, but this one seemed the most appropriate to share. Oh, how I wish I was going to Mexico City!
Ged gets to flex his Spanish speaking skills in the Mexico clip. Lovely clips that they are…
I WANT TO GO! The reason I fell in love with this place is below… Simple Minds…in Mexico…in Guadalajara? I want to die…now! https://youtu.be/B0qmOGGvez0
Two new vinyl albums – strictly in the “collectors” category. The one on the left (Themes For Great Cities) is a compilation made for the American market and released on Stiff Records, no less. The one on the right is a Mexican pressing of Sons And Fascination. In all honesty, I bought both partly due…