May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Something different for this week. Radio sessions in 1982. The first two songs…Promised You A Miracle and In Trance As Mission were recorded in February and during the week, but the latter three songs: Someone Somewhere In Summertime, Glittering Prize and Hunter And The Hunted – were recorded on August 13th…a Friday. Any gig or…
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Oh, I shouldn’t be so bitchy and snarky…but when someone on SMO asked whether Mel Gaynor was still “on board”…my mind thought of Jim’s reply to someone several weeks back and…I quickly put this montage together.
Every year on this date, I now think of this. Sooo glad I asked. The fanboy and the fangirl 🙂
I know! Simple Minds blog! But also…personal blog…art and hobbies blog. So! Here is some selected photos and a video of a male blackbird just outside the living room window this morning. Birds are just…the best!
Yep, still playing around with the new camera. The video it can shoot is just…wow! I had a parcel to collect from outside, and when I opened the door, the robin was there waiting for food. I fed him some mealworms, then grabbed the camera, put it into “movie” mode and this is what I…
I am now quite a regular listener to Billy Sloan’s show each week on BBC Radio Scotland. This week was a fascinating show, with him asking the big names of music, sport and politics what their favourite gig of all time was. At the 1 hour, 36 minute mark, you can hear Sir’s choice…won’t spoil…
Well, one would like to wish! The first line of TSATN reminded me of a discussion once had with Jim… “Take off those headphones and let this world pour into you”…
This is how listening to The Signal And The Noise for the first time has left me feeling… Just….the drama of it! Full of atmosphere, dark…a real “hark back” in sound for me. Some don’t hear it…but I do! Worried about it lyrically initially. It was the music that grabbed me this time…I need to…
Of not just ONE but TWO songs from the album! From 7.30am on BBC Radio 2 – the official airing (finally legit!) of Magic – and from 4.30pm on BBC Radio 6 Music – and airing of The Signal And The Noise! More info on SMO …
I have NEVER experienced a year like it! I have never been to so many gigs in one year before! I can safely say that I have seen more live music in this past 12 months than I have seen in my previous total sum of gigs experienced. Here’s a rundown of the list… March…