May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
There is so much to cover with such a Festival. I have never been to such a HUGE event. The local paper in Aix-Les-Bains the following morning reported a crowd of 25,000 people there for day one of the festival. A big old crowd! And I think I can safely say it’s the biggest (and…
Read full post “Review – Musilac Festival – Aix-Les-Bains, France – Day One, July 12th, 2018” »
I traveled most of the afternoon and into the evening to get here – and as far as the beauty of the town and the scenery goes…it was definitely worth the effort! I even managed to listen to a few Simple Minds tracks on the way from Geneva to Chambery – and without being reduced…
I’m already tired of putting up a front. I don’t care how stupid and pathetic I look in the eyes of others. I’ve spent too much of my life worrying about it. This really is tearing me apart! I miss him! Already I miss him. And I can’t play the music. And I am dreading…
I did wonder when I heard about this series Janice Long was doing for Radio 2 whether Jim would be involved. He seemed an obvious choice…and so here we are! As I had hoped, he is appearing on the show. Next Thursday, as it happens. I’ll be away in Aix-Les-Bains actually watching the guys that…
Read full post “Jim On With Janice Long For “A Long Walk”” »
Okay. Let’s tidy this place up a bit. Have it back to being what it primarily is…a Simple Minds blog, gig review site, art page…all with a personal twist, of course. Onwards and upwards! “Don’t cry – tears are only wasted water.”
I was away in Newcastle when this was posted last week and I had meant to post it here once I was home and rested, but it slipped my mind. Apologies for the late posting. Here is Cherisse Osei in conversation with the wonderful Sarah Brown.
Liz Hobbs Group are giving away 10 Golden Circle tickets for the Simple Minds/Pretenders/KT Tunstall Grandslam tour. You can see full details below (smatphone/mobile device optimal viewing) or visit their Facebook page by searching “Liz Hobbs Group” for full details. Closing date is prior to the first Grandslam show which is Aug 3rd. So get…
Please, Jim! If you EVER visit this godforsaken blog! Please! Just keep it in! For want of ever being able to hear Wonderful In Young Life or Boys From Brazil being played….or even Seeing Out The Angel for that matter. You absolutely blew me away playing This Earth That You Walk Upon back in February….
Read full post “PLEASE! KEEP HUNTER AND THE HUNTED ON THE SETLIST FOR AIX-LES-BAINS!” »
I am KICKING myself that I forgot to go and have a look at this when I was in Edinburgh on Thursday! I had read about it a couple of weeks back, and then the thing just slipped my mind :-((( Well, I DEFINITELY have to go back to Edinburgh now… View this post on…
Read full post “Portrait Of Jim – Scottish National Portrait Gallery” »
I am slowly building up a collection of Virginia Turbett prints, in varying ways, either via buying prints directly from Virginia herself, or by investing in a copy of a Hanging Around photo book featuring her work. Below are the latest editions… The print of Bruce will be a wondefully prized possession now the man…