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Graffiti Soul

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Anniversary

The Love Hangover: Simple Minds’ New Gold Dream Revisited

40 years on, Richard Foster revisits Simple Minds' classic New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) and finds an album full of dreamlike shifts in time, other worlds and disorientation
Books

Dance Of Youth: Graeme Thomson’s Book On Simple Minds

A new book about Simple Minds explores the early years of one of Britain's most misunderstood bands
Black Sky Thinking

How Live Aid Ruined My Life, By John Doran

In an extract from Jolly Lad, John Doran remembers how in 1985 Live Aid was one of the three events that set him off the straight and narrow into two decades of depression and alcoholism. Illustration by Krent Able

Baker's Dozen

Reel To Reel Cacophony: Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds’ Favourite Albums

With their sixteenth LP Big Music just out, the Glaswegian new wave veterans' frontman gives Mark Eglinton a Baker's Dozen of his top 13 formative influences
A Quietus Interview

A Glittering Prize – Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds Interviewed

As Simple Minds tour their glorious first five albums round Europe, front man Jim Kerr takes time out to speak to David Stubbs
Black Sky Thinking

Bloc Party’s Gordon Moakes On Being Ushered Into The Dark By Simple Minds

Writing for The Quietus, Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes explains the impact a teenage love for Simple Minds had on his musical future
A Quietus Interview

He Travels: Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds Interviewed

Mark Eglinton talks to the frontman about innovation, success, loss and reinvention

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 4

Baker's Dozen

Patterns In The Sand: Emma Anderson’s Favourite Albums

On the release of her debut solo album, former Lush member Emma Anderson takes Jude Rogers through her favourite albums, from a teenage years soundtracked by Simple Minds and The Durutti Column to her affinity with later 4AD labelmates
Baker's Dozen

Teen Beat: Miki Berenyi’s Favourite Albums

From her teenage adoration of Julian Cope to days spent trawling through the record collection of the local library, Miki Berenyi guides Stephanie Phillips through the 13 albums that made her
Baker's Dozen

Reinventions Of The Near Future: James Dean Bradfield’s Favourite LPs

With their Holy Bible shows just announced, the Manic Street Preachers frontman talks Emily Mackay through his all-time favourite albums
Baker's Dozen

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums

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