Tag Archives: Big Music

Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 14]

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

ALBUM 21: Big Music | 2014 | designer: Peacock Of course, there was also a deluxe edition box with a second CD, DVD, and poster in the usual EMI box [which probably has a name, I need to research this]. … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 13]

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

ALBUM 21: Big Music | 2014 | designer: Peacock When Simple Minds dropped the first preview images of their latest album, “Big Music,” many could not help but think of Depeche Mode’s iconic cover to their album “Music For The Masses.” … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 75]

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

[…continued from previous post] While past members were not the way forward for the band, the past music held the key to the way forward. Early Simple Minds were starting to get name checked, coupled with the fact that the last time … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 69]

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

Simple Minds | Big Music – 3.5 [continued from previous post] For the sake of argument, let me state that the second disc in the deluxe edition of “Big Music” ended up having no bearing on the rating that I … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 68]

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

Simple Minds | Big Music – 3.5 [continued from previous post] Back in the dark ages of 1986, when I first saw Simple Minds, they had The Call as their opening act. That probably colored my view of them to … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 67]

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

Simple Minds | Big Music – 3.5 It began with “Blindfolded,”featuring a humming europulse intro, noise guitar loops, and a driving motorik beat. The vibe is 2014 via 1981 in that not only does the energy touch on “Sons + Fascination” era Simple Minds, … Continue reading →

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Want List: Simple Minds – Big Music

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

Simple Minds: Big Music UK CD [2014] Blindfolded Midnight Walking Honest Town Big Music Human Blood Diamonds Let The Day Begin Concrete And Cherry Blossom Imagination Kill Or Cure Broken Glass Park Spirited Away After much wailing and gnashing of … Continue reading →

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