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X Doesn’t Always Mark The Spot…

X Doesn’t Always Mark The Spot…

Even to this day, I wish I was older. Although I am already what I would have considered in my youth as “well old.” On the verge of being exactly in my mid-50s, I sometimes lament at being in Gen X. I have always felt I kind of straddle two worlds, being born in 1970…

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Oz Tunes

Oz Tunes

I keep getting caught by the nostalgia bug lately. At the moment I’m leaning into it. Last night it was quite the mixed bag of stuff. Firstly, I watched the latest episode of In Your Room – the monthly video chat that Th3 Minds have. This month I was very excited to see that they’d…

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The American at 44 – A Song That Never Loses Its Appeal (or relevance)

The American at 44 – A Song That Never Loses Its Appeal (or relevance)

Next Thursday sees the 44th anniversary of the release of ‘The American’ as the first single produced by Simple Minds under then new record label, Virgin Records. Coincidentally, it’s the eve of the start of the U.S. leg of the band’s continuing Global Tour – which for this part of the tour appears to be…

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Orwell – A New Approach To Simple Minds That Will Have You ‘Coming Up for Air’

Orwell – A New Approach To Simple Minds That Will Have You ‘Coming Up for Air’

It was an Instagram story on Graeme Thomson’s account that first made me aware of the existence of Orwell. He had been sent a vinyl copy of Simple Minded, with its wonderfully stylised artwork – a subtle but very obvious homage to the Sons and Fascination album cover. I was impressed by its look and…

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Review –  A Very Simple Mind: On Tour by Derek Forbes

Review – A Very Simple Mind: On Tour by Derek Forbes

If you know me then you will know that I have said MANY times that I am a very slow reader. There have been very few exceptions where I am able to ramp up the pace of my reading to such a degree that I am able to devour a book in less than a…

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The ‘Best’ Years? The Bone Of Contention…

The ‘Best’ Years? The Bone Of Contention…

But … is he right? This guy gets some factual information wrong, and I disagree on certain aspects, but 100% agree with others. Overall, he makes some really good points. See what you think. I had been thinking about sharing this video after the past 24 hours. Jim’s post today just compounded my decision to…

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Minds Music Monday – Vocal Intonations Exemplified

Minds Music Monday – Vocal Intonations Exemplified

I think I’ve come to understand one of the main reasons why I love Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call so much. Firstly, musically, it just progresses so beautifully. There is that undercurrent connective theme of travel, linked by the musical stamps of Derek Forbes’s fabulous bass lines, Mick MacNeil’s synth riffs and melodies and those…

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Three In One…

Three In One…

A post on my Facebook memories today reminded me that if I post nothing else then this is possibly the biggest mark of what these albums mean to me. Happy Anniversary – Empires And Dance, Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call, and (for tomorrow) – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Hopefully there will be more to come!…

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Always The Standout…

Always The Standout…

This post contains a YouTube video with a Simple Minds music catalogue review. Click the post to view…

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Warning: Melting Fangirl Alert!!!

I know I shouldn’t…but HOLY SHIT…Jim Kerr in 1981 is the most beautiful, most extraordinary thing I have ever seen in my life. (I still love you, Jim! I would NEVER say ‘no’ – not in a bajillion years! … this is why he hates me – I’m ssooo fucking superficial!) THIS FOOTAGE IS JUST…

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