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You can stick Simple Minds up your USB

5451 days ago
The Music FixNews Flash: Following Simple Minds' recent ‘Graffiti Soul' European tour, Concert Online is pleased to announce the release of the Simple Minds “Gold Edition” USB tour stick. With 8GB of storage space, the “Gold E... more info

IT'S FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE....WITH GREAT SCOTTISH SINGLES (7)

5453 days ago
The Vinyl VillainI don't say thank you enough to those folk out there who quietly encourage me to keep the blog going on the days and indeed weeks when I cant be arsed and it all feels a bit of a chore. It doesn't happen all that often, but some days when work gets a... more info

Simple Minds and OMD - Manchester Evening News Arena

5464 days ago
The Music FixGig Review: 'Support act, my arse' says Andy McClusky. Gary K sees the 80s electro-pop tables turned more info

OMD/Simple Minds | Pop review

5470 days ago
Guardian MusicArena, NewcastleTheir 80s heydays aside, you might be wondering why on earth these two bands are touring together – especially since teaming up two of the decade's big names hasn't swelled the crowds. Thirty years after they signposted the fu... more info

The Strokes At Isle Of Wight - First Impressions?

5470 days ago
NME - FestivalsIsle Of Wight has a reputation as being pretty safe and middle-of-the-road – in recent years they've had The Rolling Stones, Simple Minds, Neil Young. The 2010 bash, though, is looking like being one of the more rock n'roll dates in the festival c... more info

Simple Minds/OMD Tour Kicks Off Tonight

5471 days ago
The Music FixNews: Following sold-out rave review concerts in Amsterdam, Brussels and Hamburg, Simple Minds and special guests OMD, start their UK tour tonight at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena. Both bands join forces together for the first time when they perfor... more info

IT'S FRIDAY, I'M IN LOVE....WITH GREAT SCOTTISH SINGLES (6)

5474 days ago
The Vinyl Villain My very dear friend Jacques the Kipper cannot abide Simple Minds. They've always been one of those bands that get that sort of reaction from otherwise fair-minded folk. Even back in the days before they went massive and all stadium-rock wanky on us.... more info

THE CLASS OF '79 (Part 38)

5486 days ago
The Vinyl Villain Having become highly popular in the first half of 1979 with an album and singles originally released back in 1978, there was a huge amount of interest in the new material that was going to be released by The Police.In September 1979 they unleashed a... more info

Simple Minds' USB USP

5490 days ago
The Music FixNews: Simple Minds today announced they will issue their forthcoming ‘Graffiti Soul' UK tour entirely on USB sticks directly after each concert. Each USB stick will come with an individual serial code number. Fans who attend the forthcomi... more info

Simple Minds + OMD: covering Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights"

5510 days ago
Here Comes The Flood The Simple Minds and OMD will pay trinbute to pioneering synth band Kraftwerk with a joined performance of Neon Lights on the forthcoming UK tour. Both bands were heavily influenced by the German band. OMD was recently featured in BBC 4 television... more info

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