Simple Minds BBC ‘In Concert’ Re-issue In CD/Blu-ray Set
Now available to pre-order, a re-issue of Simple Minds’ BBC ‘In Concert’ acoustic gig at the Hackney Empire in November, 2016. Click for more info…
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New Gold Dream Live at Paisley Abbey on Coloured Vinyl and CD
Hello! Look at this beauty! Thanks for the heads up Simple Minds fan, Karl, who spotted this on the HMV website this morning! Out on pre-order now, release date 27 October – a few days early but… happy birthday to me! If the £28 vinyl thing isn’t your bag, it’s also available on CD for…
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Themes For Great Cities – Paperback Edition
Today sees the release of the paperback edition of the Simple Minds biography written by Graeme Thomson, Themes For Great Cities. I already have two copies of the Hardcover edition, as well as a Kindle edition – but the completist in me will also grab a copy of the paperback edition at some point in…
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Sunday on London Road – Hamish Hawk at Blitzkrieg Shop
The weather was beautiful in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon. Perfect for a meander from George Square down towards the Barras Market and along London Road. First was a stop at Glickmans and a blether with the shop owner. Last time I was there with Birdy we got chatting to the lady and she was talking…
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New Jim (The Other Jim) – Every Loser
He’s 75 years old and you’d never know it to listen to this new album. This week has seen a new album release from one James Newell Osterberg Jr (aka Iggy Pop). I had a listen to it on Friday night – admitting that I hardly pay any attention to new material from the Iggster…
Minds Music Monday – Traffic (Minus “Human”)
As alluded to on Friday, I wanted to discuss the curious case of ‘Traffic’ for Minds Music Monday. I’m perplexed. For a band that prided itself in not pandering to the whims and wishes of others, it seems a complete exercise in pandering to “radio play” to change the title of the track to the…
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Minds Music Monday – Planet Zero
I was really looking forward to being TOTALLY absorbed into the new album. I had high hopes, you know. All I was hearing from it, then the first couple of plays. Then waiting for the promotional dust to settle and just….fall deeply in love. And then a spanner was thrown into the works. The CD…
Direction Of The Heart – Classic Pop Review
The feeling I am getting from some ratings and reviews of the album is that it’s somewhat…”predictable”. That’s the overriding feeling I get from Wyndham Wallace’s assessment of it – esp. from his on Natural and Human Traffic. As with most f the fans (myself included) – he draws on Solstice Kiss as the true…
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Hopeful Melancholy
I enjoyed this short interview Jim had with Jacqui Neal, and her use of the term “hopeful melancholy” – that’s the phrase! Wow! The interview is short and sweet. Enjoy!
Direction Of The Heart – Prip’s Verdict
The clock ticked past midnight. I was feeling quite tired. I forced myself to stay awake as I really didn’t want to miss the opportunity to give Direction Of The Heart a listen upon its release. I had waited long enough and through not being privy to being allowed to review it prior to release,…