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See, Hear and Sense

This is the kind of content that was needed for Everything Is Possible. Just so, maybe, it felt a little less Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill centric. I still naively want to believe that when they started out, they were a creative unit, rather than Batman and Robin and whoever else they thought fitted in…

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Minds Music Monday – Bootleg Beaut

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…

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A Kerrsday/Band Photo Special – Curtesy of John Gresham

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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Minds Music Monday – Happy Anniversary Barrowland and Waterfront

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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Happy Birthday Mick MacNeil!

This will always be one of my most cherished memories – and quite possibly my favourite photo I have ever had with any member (past or present) of Simple Minds. Humility and grace – this man has it in spades! Happy Birthday, Mick – you wonderful man. ???

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