PLANET ZERO is the title of the new song that we will record next week in a London studio. An insanely catchy and thundering "space - rock" track, with music written by Charlie Burchill, it also features arguably one of his best ever guitar melodies. If...
On the recent BA flight from Gibraltar to London I was approached by a passenger who informed me that he had been at the previous nights concert, he also informed me that he had travelled all the way from Sydney, Australia to do so. Yes, that...
Since it is still early August it is a tad premature to be talking about summer being over. However with barely over a handful of gigs left for us between now and September, it is natural to feel that we are now coming to the...
HEAVY rain caused chaos across Scotland yesterday as people were forced to flee their homes and roads were closed. According to the Glasgow Herald newspaper, Monsoon-like conditions saw more than half of the predicted rainfall for July fall in just 24 hours in some areas, while...
Annelore Brantegem ,known to many of the community of Simple Minds fans, is now also writing for the media in Belgium. Below is the recent interview she did with Jim Kerr regarding the upcoming Belgian Festival appearances Q The festival season is in full swing, which traditionally...
As many who read this will already know we released a new song just last week. It is called STAGEFRIGHT and we decided somewhat spontaneously to make it available free. Hopefully you enjoy it and as always thanks for listening - should you choose to...
You will be aware that is was William Shakespeare who said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” You will also be aware that he did not say where to play, when to play, what to play or even, how long to play...
When traveling, it is the city parks among a few other things that make life even sweeter for me, and it has always been so. I recall that I even experienced Central Park in New York as the backdrop to my first marriage ceremony and what...
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There is a small town/village about 45 minutes drive from the centre of Brussels, and for almost the last decade or so we have happily gone there to rehearse and prepare for our tours. So innocuous that it barely registers on most maps, I have...
A lyric I wrote in the last few weeks of last year is titled Tsunami. I did not choose to write it and in truth I feel that it chose me. It is not the first time I have felt that way about something that I...
Days later but like everybody else I am still shocked and incredibly saddened by these images that I see in the media. My already huge respect for the country and the people has increased manifold as I observe how they are dealing with the challenge...
As someone who sells sounds for a living it may seem strange that I use this space to enthuse about the benefits of silence but that is exactly my intention. I should explain, I guess. Anyone who visits these pages fairly regularly will have noticed that I...
