Rip It Up – From Johnny And The Self Abusers To Simple Minds
First part of the Simple Minds story on the Rip It Up program. Will try and extract other parts and upload over the next day or two. Stay tuned!
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Earworm 263
Reading Sophia Deboick’s article about Jim Morrison’s final days and the appended piece on Morrison’s partner, Pamela Courson, she wrote that it had been alleged that Neil Young had written both this and Cinnamon Girl about her…or at least with this, her habit must have been part catalyst. Drugs. Addiction. What’s your weapon of choice?
The Future’s Uncertain…
In the past three weeks, the feelings and emotions I derived from the band I love(d) have changed…dramatically. I’m not sure how I am going to continue this blog and be truly objective, for one! And, it probably stopped being objective on January 5th, 2016…the day of the Hunter And The Hunted post. I need…
Review: Caezar – The Old Court, Windsor – July 21st, 2018
On a personal note, pre-gig logistics meant we ran the risk of turning up late. We were waylaid getting out the door on time and then our pre-gig meal ran later than we thought. It all came good though and we arrived at the venue in plenty of time for the show. Phew! I was…
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Sanitise Yoursel
Simple Minds featured on tonight’s Top Of The Pops on BBC Four. Twitter proved to be quite therapeutic during their airing of Sanctify Yourself… FIES MY SOUL? #totp pic.twitter.com/C0DoXl8Rq0 — Neil Miles (@neilsmiles) July 20, 2018
Has The Façade Dropped Again?
He has always written so beautifully. A genuine wordsmith. Someone whose way of writing I will always admire. But…are they just words? Has the humility returned? I don’t understand the “shedding” mentality whilst it coexists with genuine mournfulness and degrees of regret. I regret the things I said whilst still feeling just in expressing my…
Nouveaux Pâturages For The Anchoress
As album number two for The Anchoress nears completion, Catherine departs from Simple Minds to concentrate on her solo career. This blog will continue to watch the progress and keep you up-to-date with all things Anchoress.
I Miss The Feeling Of…Feeling Good
Today I will try and get some things done on the blog. I have audio to put up. The extract of Joe Donnelly’s interview with Debbie McGee, Jim Kerr’s interview with Janice Long, and all four parts of the history of Scottish pop – the compendium to the Rip It Up exhibition, currently on display…
Mourning…
Jim, I miss you. There are things about you that drive me absolutely nuts. I’m sure the reverse is also true. Of course it would be! I never deluded myself it could be anything else. But I miss…a new day. A day full of promise, and hope and joy. And you would always be at…
Tweekly FM Stats – July 17th
Possibly the first time in nearly 4 years that my Spotify listening stats have looked like this (devoid of any Simple Minds…though I did listen to tracks from Sons And Fascination as I made my way to Aix). Hopefully it won’t always be fully devoid of their music…but again…it’s all too soon and too raw…and…