May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
There is a strange quirk to the Simple Minds fandom. Perhaps it might apply to other fanbases? I don’t know. I have no personal experience of any other fanbase. Alas, this quirk is one where the majority of fans feel that to be critical of the band’s work is somehow tantamount to ‘dissing’ them or…
This morning UK time, Simple Minds: released a new single, announced the arrival of a new album, followed by a European tour. The new single is called ‘Beginner Boys’ and can be heard via the YouTube clip below. There is a different mix as well… I’m assuming the first (above) is the ‘single version’. New…
Well, the timing is great. Of course I would decide to sell stuff on the eve of a “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT”. FML! Hey ho. What are you gonna do? Here are the items for sale with links to the eBay listings. All these listings have several photos so you can see the condition(s) of each item….
It’s been a little hectic here of late. ‘Here’ being my humble abode, rather than the blog. Although I hope that you all enjoyed my recent interview with The Anchoress on the release of her new album, As We Once Were. In relation to that, I’ll be taking my first trip to London in almost…
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Picture the scene: Glasgow, 2014. Years of restoration and rejuvenation of the Clyde docks (the Clyde Auditorium opened in 1997, the Science Centre in 2001 and BBC Scotland in 2007) had resulted in the recent establishments of the Riverside Museum (2011) and the Hydro (2013). Although Glasgow was yet to be my home (I hadn’t…
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Over the past few days there have been headlines in local news sources regarding the premises of what will likely now be known as the former CCA – Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. The clue is in the name for what the CCA was about. It was a multi-venue ARTS space. A music venue…
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There are not many things on Th3 Minds side that I link to here. I should do more, really. I have bought some things recently. I loved the concept of the ‘Pop Trumps’ cards (a musical take on Top Trumps). I even filled out the spreadsheet with my ratings (someone firmly at Ego = 100)….
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Each time I walk into the Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street there is the thought in the back of my mind of walking in through the doors in the autumn and finding a copy of Simple Minds: Song by Song on the shelf. A book – with my name on it! Even the mere notion of…
There is a sadness befalling many Simple Minds fans right now. Fractions are at an all-time high. There are fans picking sides and there are many caught in the middle. A lot of the fervent set are fans who have been following Simple Minds for more than 40 years. At times I like to think…
