12 Jul, 2008 The Blue Nile
Scotland like most countries has it's share of national treasures and given the opportunity most Scots delight in spouting all about them to anyone that is even remotely...
News Items
08 Jul, 2008 Mandela Picture Exclusive
Mandela Picture Exclusive Jim Kerr Nelson Mandela Charlie Burchill...
04 Jul, 2008 Twin Albums ?
Even though we are technically on a holiday break over these weeks, it seems that the creative momentum continues as I exchange ideas daily from Sicily with keyboardist Andy...
30 Jun, 2008 Mandela 90th. Thank You !
As expected it came and went in a flash, Mandela's birthday bash that is, and we really did enjoy our small involvement. As ever with the charming glint...
25 Jun, 2008 With Poise and Grace !
If anyone can upstage South Africa's living legend, Nelson Mandela, it's the Children of Agape. Against the pain of losing their parents to Aids, these 15 children sing and...
21 Jun, 2008 Glasgow A Go Go
We have been nicely rushed in these last days as we try to hone in on the last writing period prior to departing for London and the Mandela...
12 Jun, 2008 Pre-sale for Belfast show
Special Pre-sale for Belfast show starts 9am today in Members Area Simple Minds will play Belfast Odyssey Arena on Dec 6th 2008. "We are delighted with the news that we...
12 Jun, 2008 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena added to 30 Years Live Tour Simple Minds will play Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on the 3rd of December. Pre-sale at simpleminds.com will open 9.00am on Tuesday...
09 Jun, 2008 Song For The Tribes
"Blair and Gordon Brown made their careers from opposing Margaret Thatcher but as soon as they got in power they ruled as Thatcherites and celebrated it's author. They professed to...
06 Jun, 2008 Bob Dylan – Lotus Effect
Bob Dylan and the Lotus Effect " Writing is a lonely thing. You cut yourself off from friends and family to find that necessarily quiet place in your mind....
27 May, 2008 ORIGINAL LINE UP SET TO RECORD
SIMPLE MINDS - ORIGINAL LINE UP SET TO RECORD ONCE AGAIN The original members of Simple Minds are due to work together for the first time in 27 years...
26 May, 2008 Six Degrees of Separation
A more well known writer than myself recently described songwriting as something akin to the following. "Writing a song" he says "is like digging a ditch, you constantly have...