I have been looking forward to this Easter more than usual. The reason for that is that immediately after this holiday I know that we are truly approaching the last few weeks leading up to the release of Graffiti Soul. It has been a long...
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Kerr Interview on Radio Clyde 1 As the build up begins to the release of the already acclaimed new Universal album 'Graffiti Soul', listen again to Gavin Pearsons exclusive interview with Jim Kerr from Simple Minds...
Went to the cinema last night to see the latest movie featuring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Both of them were good but to be honest I had an idea for a song in my head and due to the distraction of that I could...
Simple Minds: grovelling apology Posted By: Neil McCormick at Mar 27, 2009 at 16:00:13 [General] Posted in: Arts , Audio File Tags:Graffiti Soul, reunions, Simple MInds In my article about reunions today, I erroneously suggested that Simple Minds had broken up and reformed. In fact, they have kept going...
Cenzo Townsend has completed an alternative radio mix of ‘Rockets’ the track destined to herald the arrival of Simple Minds fifteenth studio album ‘Graffiti Soul’. Working out of Chiswick in London the “mixer of the moment” due to his recent work with Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand,...
Despite recent reports stateside, Simple Minds have not yet confirmed plans to tour North America in September. The positive news is that while offers to tour are being considered it may be some weeks yet before the group is in a position to give full details...
I really enjoyed this last week as I toured around some of the European capitals promoting our soonish to be released new album. The journalists made good company and long days passed in a flash before me as I engaged in countless interviews. As you...
Listen to this radio show right now in the FREE MEMBERS AREA! We will never forget the sensation of hearing our music for the first time on radio back in ’77 when our local station Radio Clyde some played some tracks from what was our first...
At last after many busy months I finally got the chance to return a few days to Sicily, the place that I have looked on as a sort of home from home over the last decade almost. It always happens but somehow this time on return...
Last week with some great shock the Sunday Times stated that my hometown of Glasgow now has the highest murder rate per capita in Western Europe. One week later, I also read that the very same city has been awarded a position within the top ten...
Simple Minds will play the Liverpool Echo Arena [Summer Pops Festival] on Tuesday 21st July 2009. Special ticket Pre-sale for Members in the FREE Members Area from Thurs 26th February 2009 at 9.00am GMT Tickets on general release from 9.00am GMT on Friday 27th February 2009 Echo Arena...
What do I think about nostalgia? Let me think about that a second! Nostalgia can be a wonderful thing when it is of merit, on the other hand somehow these days people seem to get nostalgic about the most whimsical, some are even willing to...
