Guardian Music — Before their pursuit of world domination turned them rubbish, Simple Minds were capable of transcendent beauty – as this 1982 track attestsThere's a whole PhD thesis to be written on when – and why – good bands turn crap. Perhaps someone's alre... more info

Totally Fuzzy — New Gold Dream is the fifth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The album was released in 1982 and was a turning point for the band as they gained critical and commercial success in the UK and Europe. It made #3 in the UK Albums Chart. ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — My first exposure to Propaganda came one night at the end of an episode of what by then was called Whistle Test, when this memorable pop promo was played out over the credits sometime around early march 1984:-This was to be the second single release... more info