May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Fab news on the HH front – our golden boy has been asked to be the support for Travis when they do their arena tour of the UK this December promoting their new album, L.A. Times, which is due for release 12 July. The tour concludes with a gig at the OVO Hydro on December…
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While I was trying to get myself some sleep during the wee hours of Sunday morning after my ‘late night’ staying up to watch Eurovision and hoping to see the Northern Lights whose fantastical fluorescent dance I had missed the previous night due to my being a confirmed old fart (I was in bed by…
Well, where does one start? Firstly, I have to say I felt sorry for the Kiwis and the Aussies as it did seem as though they got short changed on the tour, with primarily outdoor gigs for the Kiwis, which limited the size of the setlist. For the Aussies, considering there were several indoor gigs…
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Talking uni, writing and a bit of SM talk and getting pissed off with a certain frontman …
So, this first part of the Global Tour 2024 came to an end last night in Milan. Jim has just posted a very heartfelt post regarding the show and his feelings on it. He wrote about how ill he was, describing having difficulty breathing, an infection in both lungs and that making him feel weak…
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I’m not sure I’ve ever come across a man quite as contradictory as Jim Kerr. Lol. He really is someone who seems to be both eager and willing to embrace change and move forward, yet paradoxically seems rigid in his ways and viewpoints and totally inflexible. A case in point is yet another change to…
Derek Forbes is out on the road in November, touring around, signing copies of his fabulous memoir – A Very Simple Mind On Tour, as well performing a live set with his backing band The Dark at various venues throughout the northern parts of the country. The dates and ticket information are as follows: Direct…
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Really sorry this is a review as a vlog post but I wanted to get my review up and posted in good time. Right now I’m just too under the weather to write out a review. My apologies. I tried to be as succinct as possible. I had set myself 45 minutes to review it…
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On the Facebook profile for Billy Sloan’s radio show he posted that this Saturday’s show the airing of ‘Simple Minds Down Under’ will take place. Of course there is the ‘mysterious’ A&R man that Billy keeps mentioning that I keep wondering whether it’s Ross Stapleton or not. I guess I’ll find out on Saturday! This…
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Another post about SM. Another day in which study goes out the window to be replaced with my preoccupation with this topic. I have to say when I bumped into Billy Sloan in the city back in November on the night of Derek Forbes’ talk and book signing, he played a stellar poker face to…
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