May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
It’s just THREE DAYS away now. Oh…and he would HAVE to bring up Iggy, then drop in a mention of cockfighting and I was just SSSOOO itching to say something! Lol. But…well, I resisted. At least I’d never say it on SMO! Here on the blog is a different matter! I mean, seriously…Jim Kerr mentions…
A Classic Pop feature looking back at the Mandela 70th Birthday concert. When music can make a real difference. Contributions from head organiser Jerry Dammers with Jim Kerr, Jazzie B, and Tony Hollingsworth.
I feel guilty. I have such happy memories of 12 months ago. My second Acoustic gig. My first meeting with Jim! The day was so very special…and then the dreadful news filtering through to me on the coach journey home that night from Liverpool of what happened in neighbouring Manchester. Today is for the bees…
Watching live clips on YouTube. I think early Roxy really is going to be the love. I saw this clip in amongst them and I thought…”Well, I do love this track on the album…let’s see how an older Bryan deals with it.” Surprised in the first place to even see him do such early stuff…
…In love with Roxy Music? I really think it is happening in the biggest way. And there are quite a few tracks from the first two albums that I have fallen for. Tonight I was studying lyrics. I like words. Words are my thing. Tunes…rhythms, melodies…they may initially pique the interest, catch my ear…but it…
Simple Minds Official on Facebook are giving away five pairs of tickets for the PGA Championship final day – which includes their gig on the Sunday evening, May 27th (bank holday weekend). All you have to do is go to Facebook and share their post about it. I would share it (on FB)…but seeing as…
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Oh, yes! Now I knew the BBC Biggest Weekend was going to be on the radio but not on the telly and on demand! Simple Minds’ set will be shown as part of highlights aired on BBC Four – but it appears sets will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer as well. I ssooo wanted…
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I didn’t want to do the regular thing for this week. I was actually going to skip it this week. But then someone sharing this song on my timeline sparked a brainwave! How about a song from a different artist that SHARES the title of a Simple Minds song? Yes! And also, it gives me…
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The photoshoot of Jim in…France, I think it is, in March 1982 is just stunning. All those years of wondering what happened to Virginia Turbett for it to be SHE that finds ME..I now wonder what happened to Janette Beckman. To my knowledge this photoset is the only one I know of that she took…
With Simple Minds. Click on the image below to be taken to the competition page on the Simple Minds website for full details on how to enter. Entries close on June 18th. Good luck!