May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
The decision was made to have fish and chips at home and take a taxi to the Hydro, for the RMT decided to have a Scotland wide rail strike on the day Roxy Music were playing the OVO Hydro. Up the workers! In all honesty, I am on their side. The weather was forecast to…
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First due to take place on March 21st, 2020, then rescheduled a few times during the worst of the Covid pandemic, it really is now all systems go and full steam ahead for White Hot Day – Simple Minds Fan Convention. In fact, there is exactly two weeks to go until October 15th. There are…
Last night I struck some archival GOLD (did you see what I did there? Eh, eh? Lol). An online library of New Zealand music magazine, Rip It Up. I have seen the odd issue on sale on eBay but never took the plunge. A mix of the financial cost of getting music mags sent over…
*** Some uni talk alert *** UPDATE: NEW DATE FOR NGD RADIO SHOW I now feel truly able to relax for a few weeks as I have had my grant approved (found out yesterday) and I’ve been able to complete the registration of my next uni module. I was relieved to have submitted my final…
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Sarah Brown shared some footage of her getting some test pressings of “….Sings Mahalia Jackson” on vinyl. She also said news of where to buy it will come – but I am here to tell you… You can pre-order it already from Rough Trade! It’s due for release on October 7th and here is the…
And…I don’t have to travel some 400 miles this time to get to one! (Although of course this time they’re doing Manchester and London too!j Already booked, goddamn! Happy Minds Music Monday! (It threw me off my actual MMM post I was getting together when this hit.) And…come the time…HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO ME…HAPPY EARLY…
I’ve been able to make out a few of the words of one of the song lyrics printed in the booklet for the new album. OMG, they’re beautiful! “Did I dream or/oh (not sure which) did I dream you spoke to meYou woke me with a solstice kissDid I dream or/oh did I dream that…
Early birthday present! Thank you, Simple Minds! OMG…I don’t even know where else to begin or what else to say here other than …. SQUEEEEE!!! Russell Mael guesting on a track! Fucking hell! That is so fucking awesome! I’m betting Jim would have been like a kid in a candy store with that one. Jeez-o!…
Read full post “Album News! Direction Of The Heart – Released October 21st, 2022” »
Good news from His Nibs today in his latest post. A number of good news pieces, for him – Villa Angela has once again opened its doors (just in case that whole “being the frontman for the best live band in the world” suddenly starts to go all pear-shaped after 40+ years, like). Whilst it…
