May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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!…
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Well, this is just a little bit awesome! Crowded House are gonna have to do a bloody good job next week to get near SM for best gig I’ve experienced (so far!) at the Hydro. Buzzing to see When You Come live though.
“It’s been a long time coming”, as Sam Cooke sang, “but a change is gonna come.” The time has come for Sarah Brown. Long established as a backing vocalist for a number of world renowned musical artists including; Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Bryan Ferry and Duran Duran, Sarah is currently on tour with Simple Minds….
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This is a day I have been anticipating for quite some time. Right from the moment Sarah announced that she was recording her debut solo album to us Simple Minds fans, in fact. That day has arrived. Sarah Brown Sings Mahalia Jackson is now available on the streaming/digital download service of your choice (link HERE)….
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It has taken me a few days to get to this as the song was released on the day of the Paris gig and there was no official video released until yesterday. OMG – what an uplifting song! Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and be having a shoogle about (got to get…
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Picking up where I left off from yesterday… I didn’t really say too much about the actual soundcheck. And I can only remember two of the songs that were performed – Hypnotised (seemed pretty apt for me! Lol) and The Walls Came Down (which Jim said will be on the new album coming out). It…
Mojo is the first of the music magazines I’ve seen to review Sarah’s debut solo album – and the review is fantastically positive! Congratulations, Sarah! I am eagerly anticipating hearing the album myself.
Re: Post title – Worst Spoonerised Pun, Ever! Lol I was still feeling somewhat knackered from Abedeen and Glasgow but was excited for the next two. It was a moderately early start for the trip to Leeds. I set out at 9.30am to make it to Queen Street for the express train to Edinburgh at…
It all started very early. About two and a half years ago, in fact. These two gigs, Aberdeen and Glasgow, were originally scheduled to happen a few months apart. I can’t even remember the original dates now – but I think Glasgow was in April and Aberdeen was for August. Then the shit hit the…
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Really lovely to see an article with an interview with Sarah Brown inside the latest issue of Mojo magazine. Our Sarah really is “on her way”! Enjoy!