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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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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I had to reply to Toni Masson’s post on SMOG. I totally get the critique coming in for the setlists so far that we’ve seen in the Antipodes. The biggest concerns for me are to do with the number of songs and the length of the set. Firstly, it shouldn’t take over 100 minutes to…
I’ve just watched the documentary on ‘Simple Minds’ – Everything Is Possible and here are my initial thoughts and findings. Firstly, as I feared, it was essentially the Jim and Charlie story. The absence of other early members of the band really left a hole in the thing. I felt it did in any case….
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A group of summer festival dates has been announced this morning, including three dates for the UK. Sadly I am becoming one of THOSE fans, as the nearest in proximity to me is Scarborough and I won’t be able to justify that kind of travel expense (also, between you, me and the lamppost, I’ll be…
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I first learned about these guys from listening to BBC Radio 6 Music. More specifically a guest DJ slot one day back in….2016, I think it might have been…? Or maybe 2017? Trying to do some research for this – it could have been as far back as 2015! Anyway, it was being hosted by…
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness, Gang Of Four, YouTube Minds and the salty sea Ayr….
At last! Some more rescheduled date information. Thank you, thank you, thank you! As follows: These are mostly for German, French and other continental dates that were imminent, as well as the UK and Irish dates too. If you can’t see your city/date, check the official Simple Minds social media platforms.
I read a piece from The Guardian yesterday as to why author Karl Whitney believed that Glasgow is the best city in Britain for the popular music-lover. He talked about the vibrancy of the scene, the number of venues the city has, a number of them more intimate music/pubs, some offering a fully vegan menu….
After the radio show, Jamie East informed us of a full, unedited version of the interview would be available to watch online. Here we are… Enjoy!