Simple Minds 26 tracks

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Mars Needs Guitars — Image From HereI grew up in the beautiful state of New Hampshire. My memories of growing up there are some of the best memories that I have of my life. Summer time was the best by far. Every year, after school was done, we would pack it up and hea... read more »

ZYRDUR RJOMI - explore & enjoy — Hans-Peter Lindstrom og Thomas Moen Hermansen eru Norðmenn með svakalega tónlistarhæfileika. Saman mynda þeir hið ósigrandi dúó Lindstrom & Prince Thomas. Um er að ræða afar gjöfult og árangursríkt samstarf tveggja manna með óbilandi fortíðarþ... read more »

Waves at Night — Simple Minds back in the day were amazing. Before they went all poppy ‘Breakfast Club’ with ‘(Dont You) Forget About Me’, they were actually quite experimental and produced some dance punk gems, namely on their third album, ‘Empires and Dance’. M... read more »

Rock Sellout — Think it’s time I took a break. I have a lot of things going on in my life at the moment, so I’m taking a week away to try to sort my head out. It is spinning like crazy right now and I dont want to lose control, this is probably the most heartfe... read more »

20 jazz funk greats — image by Jon Bennett Time moves along a mobius strip in the echoing halls of 20JFG's leaking Victorian haven.  It was back in 2005 that we first posted Antifamily's Staring at a Point.  When we finally took possession of their debut LP in early 2... read more »

Mars Needs Guitars — Image From HereWay back in 2006, three years ago, I did a series of posts on Rare Hits Of The 80's. I can't believe it's been that long. The 80's represent to me a fantastic time for music and a landmark that people still reference today. Without ... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — The budget cuts continue in Bootleg City. Earlier this week I had to lay off the village idiot. It was a tough call. On the one hand, he’s provided countless hours of “It’s funny because it’s not me” entertainment. On the other hand, he’s a symbol... read more »

Popdose — She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend The road goes on forever, and the party never ends — Robert Earl Keen The story of American music is a tale of travel — of styles and performers whose paths have crossed and connected... read more »

emodreng og indiepige — en lille treat, der går tilbage til 1985, hvor den lå som b-side på ‘don’t you’-singlen fra simple minds. breakfast club, anyone. den viser bandet fra en helt ny side og har efterfølgende fået sit eget liv på diverse chill-out compilations. har d... read more »

Popdose — Levon Helm - White Dove from Electric Dirt (2009) Martin’s Dam - Fear Of Flying from Sky Above (1998) Marty Willson-Piper - Swan from Hanging out in Heaven (2000) Simple Minds - Stand By Love (live) from Silver Box (2004) Porterdavis - Come Close... read more »

Are You Embarrassed Easily? — Recently NPR's All Songs Considered did a survey on their listeners' favorite years in music, and noticed that very few people selected years in the 80's. From this they concluded that the music from the 80's didn't stack up against that from the... read more »

Popdose — When The Breakfast Club begins, we’re presented with the five characters as easily defined stereotypes – “a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.” In the film’s closing moments, against the backdrop of the Simple Minds cla... read more »

Lil Mike's Last Known Thoughts & Random Revelations — I now know way too much about forensic sciences... While other folks may be fascinated by the subject through exposure to brain numbing gobbledy gook like C.S.I Miami, I assure y'all that there's nothing in real life like that going on, at all. ... read more »