Glasgow Skyline Updates
18th July 2023
Audio
More updates to the audio refresh, today I added all the Ricky Ross solo interviews I have plus 2 recordings from his book tour, one bootleg one broadcast!
17th July 2023
Audio
Added the concert section, and added several FM radio broadcasts along with a few audience recordings. I will try to update these from time to time, given their size I cannot host too many at once.
13th July 2023
Home Discography
Added Ricky's memoir to the book section.
Multimedia
Start of a revamp of the multimedia section, video page has been removed as it wasn't being used or updated, you have YouTube for that! audio and photo sections separated into their own section. I will get around to uploading some of the promo photography I have for the band.
The audio section is going to increase and be split into different sections from documenataries, concerts, interviews, individual songs and possibly demo's too. At present I have uploaded the documentaries & interviews
7th June 2022
Homepage
Added details of Ricky's forthcoming solo album and memoir
6th December 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Another 4 tracks from the final night in Manchester added.
5th December 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Another 6 tracks from the tour added from last night in Sheffield.
2nd December 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Another 7 tracks from the tour added from the second night in Manchester, lots of different songs played night 2.
1st December 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Another 6 tracks from the tour added from another great bootleg from Manchester!
29th November 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Another 6 tracks from the tour added from a great bootleg of Nottingham!
17th November 2021
Multimedia / Audio
The tour is well under way and the first bootlegs have surfaced, I've uploaded 7 great tracks from Cambridge & Southend. Enjoy!
Site Notice
Due to the rise in social media the Glasgow Skyline forum was no longer relevant so I have take the decision to remove it.
7th November 2021
Articles / Press Releases
Added three vintage press releases for Only Tender Love, Fellow Hoodlums and Your Swaying Arms
Discography / Books
Added the brand new Deacon Blue book To Be Here Someday
Biography / Complete Biography
Updated the 2021 entry.
5th March 2021
Articles / Press Releases
Added the press release for City Of Love
Articles
A Bonus Q&A With Ricky Ross Of Deacon Blue - Music Minded 4th March 2021
Articles / PDF Articles
Added 5 PDF articles
Deacon Blue Make The Top After A Year Of Hard Work And All Play - Evening Times 5th September 1988
Blue Skies Over Raintown - Scotland On Sunday 2nd June 1991
Deacon Blue - M8 Magazine January 1992
Paul Oakenfold Interview - M8 Magazine January 1993
Anthem To A Lost Velvet Revolution - The Observer 28th February 1993
Articles
Added 3 more articles
EarMusic Boss Jonathan Green Targets More Chart Success For Deacon Blue - Music Week 10th February 2021
Deacon Blue: Riding On The Tide Of Love Continues In Rich Vein Of City Of Love - The Express 12th February 2021
It's Great To Still Be Creative With The Band, Albeit From A Distance... - The Courier 13th February 2021
6th February 2021
Lyrics
Added the lyrics for Riding On The Tide Of Love
Press Releases/ Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added the press release for Riding On The Tide Of Love
Articles
Deacon Blue Riding On The Tide Of Love Album Review - Cryptic Rock 1st February 2021
Deacon Blue Riding On The Tide Of Love - Yorkshire Times 4th February 2021
Deacon Blue Picks Up Where They Left Off With Riding On The Tide Of Love - American Songwriter 5th February 2021
Multimedia / Audio
Added 2 session tracks from the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show
17th January 2021
Chords
Added the chords for Riding On The Tide Of Love
6th November 2020
Homepage
Added details for the new Deacon Blue mini album Riding On The Tide Of Love
Discography
Added "Riding On The Tide Of Love"
14th April 2020
Multimedia / Audio
Added City Of Love recorded live at The Factory, Sydney Australia 22nd November 2019 which was broadcast on Absolute Radio yesterday.
29th March 2020
Articles
Lorraine McIntosh On How Chart-toppers Had To Learn To Celebrate Success - Sunday Post 23rd March 2020
Press Releases/ Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added a couple of PDF items
City Of Love Album Flyer (2020)
12th March 2020
Chords
Added "Keeping My Faith Alive" this is a really fun one in Drop D tuning.
11th March 2020
Articles
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross On 30 Years Of Having His Wife In The Band - Daily Star 8th March 2020
Chords
Added "In Our Room" and "A Walk The Woods"
8th March 2020
Articles
Lorraine McIntosh : 10 Things That Changed My Life - The National 8th March 2020
7th March 2020
Articles
Added a few recent articles
Music Review : Deacon Blue City Of Love - The Herald 29th February 2020
Ricky Ross On Deacon Blue's New Album - The Herald 29th February 2020
Deacon Blue City Of Love (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock 2nd March 2020
Review : City Of Love - HMV London 6th March 2020
Deacon Blue Frontman Ricky Ross "It's Still OK To Get Angry Every Now And Again - The Big Issue 6th March 2020
Review : City Of Love - The List 6th March 2020
Deacon Blue Continue Their Resurgence on Anthemic 'City of Love' - Pop Matters 6th March 2020
Lorraine McIntosh Of Deacon Blue - MTRBWY 14th November 2019
Music Review : Deacon Blue - Eventalaide 22nd November 2019
Deacon Blue @ Corner Hotel - The Music 24th November 2019
Deacon Blue Mercury Theatre 30th November 2019 - 13th Floor 1st December 2019
Home Page
Added a banner and details of the SCIAF WEE BOX campaign that Ricky and Lorraine support.
Biography / Complete Biography
Brought the biog up to date.
Chords
Added Take Me
6th March 2020
Chords / Deacon Blue Chords
Added the chords for City Of Love, Come On In and On Love
Lyrics
Added the lyrics for City Of Love
Discography
Added City Of Love
Added an updated version of the downloadable discog by Richard Waldron.
Articles
Archived the 3 City Of Love colouring sheets published by Deacon Blue official.
27th March 2019
Articles 2018
Added 4 live reviews from 2018 and done some general site tidy up.
Chords / Deacon Blue Chords
Added the chords for The Believers
21st November 2018
Multimedia / Audio
The tour is underway and the first bootleg is in, from Norwich Theatre Royal. 7 new tracks added to the site.
30th September 2018
Chords
I'm trying to go through a some of the songs I haven't got around to working out the chords for! there are quite a few. "Gone" and "This Is A Love Song" are now on the site!
6th August 2018
Features / 20 Years Of Glasgow Skyline
September Glasgow Skyline had it's 20yr anniversary, I've decided to have a look back at the site and tell the story of how it all began and where it is now. You can read the full story and check out a few images.
Homepage / 20 Year Anniversary Treat
To belatedly honour the 20yr annivesary I've put together a special treat for you to download. It's hidden (not very well hidden) on the main page. Enjoy!
29th July 2018
More housekeeping, bringing the articles up to date, added a few articles from 2017 plus a few old articles I've found.
Articles
The Reinvention Of Ricky Ross - Glasgow Herald 2nd April 2017
30 Years On How Deacon Blue's Raintown Took The Charts By Storm - The Courier 28th April 2017
Ricky Ross Still Rocking At 60..... - Daily Record 26th August 2017
It's A Dog's Life For Ricky - Evening Times 9th September 2017
Real Gone Kid : Ricky Ross On His New Solo Album And Amazing Career - Glasgow Herald 9th September 2017
Ricky Ross Releaes New Album With Dignity - The Courier 15th September 2017
The Big Interview : Ricky Ross The Courier 4th November 2017
Sea Of Swaying Arms - The Herald 2nd January 1992
Glasgow SECC - The Herald 8th May 1989
Tears And Testimonials - The Herald 21st May 1994
Home Page / Video
Uploaded Ricky's performance on the Quay Sessions at the BBC from last year.
28th July 2018
Greetings Skyliners!
A long overdue site update, 2018 is proving to be a quiet year thus far so there is little to update, however I've added a few little updates to the site detailed below. With the tour later in the year and who knows maybe a release of some kind hopefully there will be more to update.
Chords / Deacon Blue Chords
After many years of trying I've finally cracked the chords to Born In A Storm, learnt on piano and transcribed for both piano and guitar.
Discography / CD Live & Special Releases
Added a BBC transcription CD from 1994 that recently surfaced on Ebay, a rare find!
Articles / Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added a PDF of the tour flyer for Ricky's short stories tour 2017. Also added the PDF of the short stories press release.
Biography / Complete Biography
Brought the biography up to date, completed 2017 and started 2018.
Lyrics
Jeremy Hall kindly spent some time transcribing the lyrics for Bloom and What We Left Out. By his own admission there are / will be a few errors but something is better than nothing. Feel free to offer suggestions for corrections.
Home page
Removed the "upcoming events" box as I never kept it up to date so it was rather pointless, in it's place I've put links to all of Deacon Blue's official social media and streaming networks which are kept bang up to date and the best place to go for the latest goings on.
11th December 2017
Multimedia / Audio
Added 17 tracks from Ricky's Short Stories Vol 1 tour!!. Special thanks to all the tapers out there.
18th September 2017
Discography / Ricky Ross Albums & 7" Rarities
Added Short Stories Vol 1 to Ricky Ross Albums and added the Raintown "Choral Version" 7" to the 7" rarities section.
Lyrics
Added the lyrics for Short Stories Vol 1
8th August 2017
Home Page
Added details of Ricky's new album and solo tour, also added details of the Circus Lights Archive
Chords / Deacon Blue Chords
A year ago I took up piano, this has given me the encouragement to look back at some of the chords on the site. I have now corrected the chords for Raintown, Ragman and Bethlehems Gate which all had a few mistakes.
Features / Raintown Making A Masterpiece
Added the Radio 2 documentary from May 2017.
Added the BBC Scotland documentary about Dignity.
9th March 2017
Home Page
Added the Live At Glasgow Barrowlands album banner and links. Added the Edinburgh Castle banner and added the video for "I Will And I Won't.
Discography
Added the last DB singles, the new album and the Del Amitri tribute album featuring Ricky Ross to the CD Live and Special Releases section.
16th October 2016
Multimedia / Audio
Added 9 tracks from the tour!... Nottingham, Perth and Sheffield
10th October 2016
Multimedia / Audio
Added 3 tracks from the recent sessions, Jolene, Real Gone Kid and This Is A Love Song
Also added Delivery Man from the bands recent instore appearance at HMV Glasgow.
Articles / 2015 - 2020
Deacon Blue Are A Band Of Brothers For Lone Female Lorraine McIntosh - Daily Record 3rd October 2016
7th October 2016
Discography
Added the new album Believers, as well as the bonus CD and cassette to the cassette rarities and CD special releases section.
Chords
Added the chords / tab for Come Awake
20th September 2016
Articles / 2015 - 2020
Added 3 new articles.
Ricky Ross : Writing Believers - The Huffington Post 26th August 2016
Ricky Ross Seeks Believers In Troubled Times - The National 15th September 2016
True Believers - Daily Record 17th September 2016
26th August 2016
Articles / Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added an old press release for the USA release of Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
Features / Raintown - Making A Masterpiece
Added another audio documentary "Lyrical Journey"
11th July 2016
Articles / Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added the press release for Believers
Main page
Added details of the new abum Believers
Discography / CD Live & Special Releases.
Added details of the Refugee album featuring Ricky Ross
Articles 2015 / 2016
Added a lot of new articles
16th November 2015
Multimedia / Audio
After a great night in New Brighton, 7 great MP3's including some rare gems like Waves Of Sorrow and Riches!!
12th November 2015
Multimedia / Audio
Long overdue update!....first bootleg is in from Ricky's latest tour, 3 tracks from Aberdeen Lemon Tree added to the site.
17th August 2015
Discography / CD Live & Special Releases.
Some discography updates, 2 rare radio transcription CD's and I've added Bloom.
21st May 2015
Multimedia / Audio
Much belated site update!... 7 tracks from the Hammersmith Apollo 22nd May 1993 that have just surfaced! If you put them together with the 3 live tracks released on the 1994 Dignity CD single you have 10 tracks from this concert!!
Main Page
Added details of Ricky Ross's forthcoming solo tour.
20th December 2014
Multimedia / Audio
Added 3 tracks from Harrogate International Centre
18th December 2014
Multimedia / Audio
Added 3 tracks from Manchester Apollo
15th December 2014
Articles / 2009 - 2014
Added some more articles kindly submitted by Paul English.
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross & Lorraine McIntosh On Pop & Politics... - Daily Record 22nd August 2014
Deacon Blue Star Ricky Ross Writes With Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Daily Record 22nd August 2014
Tour Programme 2013 - Paul English August 2013
Multimedia / Audio
2 tracks from Sheffield are available for download.
3rd December 2014
Chords
Added the chords for A New House
Articles / 2009 - 2014
Added some recent reviews and articles.
Songs Sung - Evening Times 27th November 2014
Deacon Blue Open Up About Getting Back On The Road - Daily Record 28th November 2014
Deacon Blue : Kilmarnock Grand Hall - The Herald 1st December 2014
Multimedia / Audio
2 tracks from Kilmarnock are available for download
Also added "Bethlehem Begins" from the Daily Record session.
6th November 2014
Articles / 2009 - 2014
Added some recent reviews and articles.
Deacon Blue Uncertain About Future - Xposé Entertainment 25th August 2014
Deacon Blue - A New House - The Scotsman 31st August 2014
Deacon Blue - A New House - Classic Pop September 2014
Deacon Blue - A New House - Daily Record 2nd September 2014
Deacon Blue Record Tribute To Scots Conservationist - Scotland Now 3rd September 2014
Deacon Blue Embrace Nature On Seventh Album - The Herald 4th September 2014
Deacon Blue Caledonian Dreamers - The Telegraph 18th September 2014
Main Page / Video
Added the new promo video for the forthcoming single "I Wish I Was A Girl Like You"
13th September 2014
Chords
Added the chords for Our New Land and Win from the new album!
Discography / Deacon Blue Albums
Added the details for the new Deacon Blue album A New House
Lyrics
Added all the lyrics for the new Deacon Blue album A New House
28th August 2014
Articles / Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added 2 press releases for A New House and the high res artwork for the album.
11th August 2014
Links
Added a link to the unnofficial DB/RR Facebook group which is gathering numbers, nearly 500 members now.
Chords
Rather belatedly added the chords to "The Outsiders" sounding very nice too!!. Work has begun working out the chords for the new album 2 or 3 songs already in the bag, just waiting on lyrics before I can publish.
Biography / The Complete Biography
Some general housekeeping, brought the biography up to date with all of 2013's activities and a few bits from 2014 so far. If you think anything important is missing let me know.
26th July 2014
Multimedia / Audio
The "A New House" promotion campaign has started! the first radio session is in the bag, you can now download 3 brilliant tracks from the Ken Bruce show broadcast yesterday, including a brilliant acoustic version of the title track "A New House".
10th July 2014
Main Page / A New House Single
Added the video for the new single "A New House" released 25th July as a download only single.
28th June 2014
Main Page / A New House
Belated update, apologies but all has been quiet in DB land!!
Update on the new album added, including artwork and links to pre order site from Pledge Music.
9th April 2014
Main Page
Added release date for the new Deacon Blue album and details of the UK tour.
12th March 2014
Main Page
Added the latest tour dates and the details of the new Deacon Blue album.
Multimedia / Pictures
Added part 2 of a mammoth photo update.
4th February 2014
Multimedia / Pictures
Added the first part of a mammoth photo update, when complete there will be over 2500 photographs in the archive!!
Articles / Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added the 2013 Tour Programme.
22nd December 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 2 Christmas tracks from the Glasgow Hydro show, and added the 2 fantastic session tracks recorded for Weekend Wogan.
18th December 2013
Chords / Deacon Blue Chords
Added the guitar chords for "You'll Know It's Christmas" and "Starstruck"
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Paul English has kindly donated his full article that was published in the 25th Anniversary Tour Programme. Also added a few other recent articles.
Deacon Blue 25th Anniversary Tour 2012 - Paul English September 2012
Lorraine Misses First Show In Two Decades After Losing Her Voice - Daily Record 14th December 2013
Deacon Blue Return To The Stage With Dignity Intact - The Herald 14th December 2013
Deacon Blue At Colston Hall - Bristol Post 13th December 2013
Deacon Blue Gig Review, Echo Arena Liverpool - Liverpool Sight And Sound 15th December 2013
Deacon Blue get the audience swaying - Swindon Advertiser 11th December 2013
Lyrics
Added the lyrics for the You'll Know It's Christmas EP
5th December 2013
Multimedia / Audio
6 Tracks from the Manchester Apollo gig available to download.
25th November 2013
Main Page
Added the video for the Deacon Blue Christmas single "You'll Know It's Christmas"
Discography / Singles / CD Rartites
Added the single and promo for the single to the Discography.
12th November 2013
Main Page
Added details of the new Deacon Blue Christmas Single "You'll Know It's Christmas"
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added the press release for the Christmas single as well as the high res artwork for the single. Also added the high res artwork for the Raintown, WTWKYN and The Hipsters 2013 Vinyl re-issues.
Discography / 10" & 12" Vinyl Rarities
Added the 2013 Edsel vinyl re-issues to the discography.
19th September 2013
Multimedia / Audio
5 More tracks from the tour, a lovely recording from Theatre Royal Norwich, probably the last recordings from this leg of the tour unless any more bootlegs show up. Again don't forget to check out www.circuslights.com Steve will be sharing more of these tracks very soon.
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Realised that the Tour 2007 programme was actually just about small enough to scan, so this has been upgraded from the previous edition that was compiled from photographs.
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross Talks 25 Years Of Getting Away With It - Ipswich Star 9th September 2013
Review: Deacon Blue, York Barbican - The Press 12th September 2013
Blue - Irish News 13th September 2013
Review: Deacon Blue St Davids Hall Cardiff - Wales Online 13th September 2013
Deacon Blue, St David's Hall - South Wales Argus 15th September 2013
16th September 2013
Multimedia / Audio
3 more tracks from the tour, this time from the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Dignity Still Key For Raintown Collective - Writewyattuk 3rd September 2013
Still Hip After All These Years - Writewyattuk 8th September 2013
12th September 2013
Multimedia / Audio
5 more tracks from the tour!... from last nights Victoria Hall, Stoke gig. Don't forget to check out www.circuslights.com Steve will be sharing more tracks from this show and others.
8th September 2013
Multimedia / Audio
And so the tour begins!!.... 5 tracks available to download from the opening night of the tour at Preston Guild Hall.
28th August 2013
Articles
Press Releases / Documents
Added a lot of vintage press releases to the PRESS RELEASE section, added a new sub header DOCUMENTS and added a few interesting items to that, from rare internal record company memo's, to high resolution artwork for past releases. If anyone has any items they think would be relevant to this section let me know, I would love to add more!
15th August 2013
Articles
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added 2 more tour programmes, Tour 2007 and 25th Anniversary Tour 2012. Due to their size they had to be photographed rather than scanned so quality a little inferior to the others. I hope to add them all eventually.
6th August 2013
Main Page / Demon Records Vinyl Releases
Put a page together for the new vinyl releases with all the details and links to buy now.
Articles
A Rocky Start For Deacon Blue - Los Angeles Times 5th August 1989
Ricky Ross Tell's Why He Can't Wait To Take To King Tut's Stage - Daily Record 4th August 2013
Articles / Press Releases
Added the 3 press releases for the new vinyl releases.
14th July 2013
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Ricky Ross reveals his teenage kids talked him into doing gig at T in the Park - Daily Record 10th July 2013
T in the Park: Deacon Blue bring plenty of Dignity to 'teen birthday party' - STV 13th July 2013
Review: Deacon Blue, T in the Park 2013 - The Herald 13th July 2013
24th June 2013
Multimedia / Video
Added Ricky's 38 minute live broadcast from Gardyne Hall, Dundee 3.5.13
Deacon Blue UK Tour
Added the 2 Irish dates.
13th June 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 4 tracks from Ricky's Dundee gig, taken from the BBC Alba broadcast.
27th May 2013
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Added 2 new articles, thank's as always to Paul English for these!
Lorraine McIntosh reveals surprise at acting career - Daily Record 24th May 2013
Ricky Ross , I'm so nervous playing solo that I can hardly go on stage - Daily Record 24th May 2013
22nd April 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 5 tracks from Ricky's Manchester gig!
20th April 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 5 tracks from Ricky's Wavendon gig!
18th April 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 5 tracks from Ricky's Worcester gig!
Lyrics
Added the lyrics for Trouble Came Looking
7th April 2013
Articles 2009 - 2013
Trouble Came Looking - The Scotsman 6th April 2013
Ricky Ross talks about new solo album - Sunday Mail 7th April 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added "We Shall Overcome The Whole Wide World" from the Sunday Mail session.
2nd April 2013
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Deacon Blue to end UK tour at Glasgow's Hydro - Daily Record 23rd March 2013
Trouble Came Looking - Uncut May 2013
Chords / Ricky Ross Chords
Added "We Shall Overcome The Whole Wide World"
Discography
Added a new section "Downloadable Discography" Richard Waldron has kindly updated and expanded the original "Complete Discography" that used to be on Glasgow Skyline. You can now download and print this very comprehensive Discography. Thank you Richard.
11th March 2013
Multimedia / Audio
Added 3 new Ricky Ross solo tracks performed live for Caledonian Heart.
Discography / Singles / CD Rartites
Added the single and promo single for Turn to the discography.
Home Page
Added the new video for the Turn single
Chords / Ricky Ross Chords / Ukulele Chords
Added the chords for 4 songs from Trouble Came Looking,
Also transcribed one of the songs for Ukulele.
26th February 2013
Articles
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added the press releases for Trouble Came Looking
17th February 2013
Ricky Ross Album And Tour
Artwork and tracklist added for the forthcoming Ricky Ross album Trouble Came Looking, thanks to Angel for finding this information!
Multimedia / Audio
Added 4 tracks from the Madrid, Sala Universal Sur, 25.09.91 gig, once again thanks to Angel for sourcing this great sounding recording.
22nd January 2013
News
Added the Scottish tour dates for Ricky's solo tour
Articles / 2009 - 2013
Deacon Blue - The Hipsters - Cross Rhythms 3rd January 2013
Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross set for UK solo adventure - The Daily Record 18th January 2013
18th January 2013
Mulitmedia / Audio
Deacon Blue
Chocolate Girl / Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time - Edinburgh Playhouse 25.05.01
I Believe In You / Closing Time - De Montfort Hall, Leicester 12.11.06
Ricky Ross
Ash Wednesday - Union Chapel London 23.04.02
Orphans - Neptune Theatre Liverpool - 05.05.05
McIntosh Ross
This World Is Not My Home - Edinburgh Usher Hall 29.11.09
Walls - Edinburgh Usher Hall 29.11.09
13th January 2013
Articles
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
Added 'Over The Land And The City 1989 tour programme.
6th January 2013
Articles
Press Releases / Fan Club / Tour Programmes
A slight rename to this section, I've began digitizing old tour programmes, there are 4 complete and ready to download in PDF format.
4th January 2013
Happy new year!... updates have been slow, there's not much happening. Just a few things updated, mostly news and tour dates the other updates are listed below.
Biography
Updated the main biography with all the goings on from 2012
Discography / Deacon Blue Singles & CD Rarities
Added the details for the 'That's What We Can Do' single / promo
10th December 2012
Multimedia / Video
Featured video updated, Deacon Blue MTV Most Wanted January 1993, interview and live acoustic track!
2nd December 2012
Articles / Press Releases & PDF Files
Completed digitizing the Yeah Fanclub magazines, issues 4, 5 and 6 are now archived.
Discography / CD Rarities
Added 'A Is For Astronaut' CDR promo (Thanks to Rich again)
22nd November 2012
Articles / Press Releases & PDF Files
I've began digitizing the official Deacon Blue fanclub magazines, Yeah! issues 1, 2 and 3 are now available to download as PDF files. The remaining 3 issues will follow very soon!
16th November 2012
Mainpage
Added the link to the new Deacon Blue store, and links to Ricky's radio show.
Chords
Revised "She'll Understand" now more accurate and easier to play.
Discography / Cassette Tape Rarities
Added Raintown CBS promo cassette (blue sleeve) thanks to Rich for that one.
7th November 2012
Discography
Updated the Discography with all the new Edsel Album releases / promo CD's and Singles
Main Page
Added the new promo video for the new single The Outsiders
5th November "Thirty thousand fireworks took the piss out of Princes Street Gardens"
Multimedia / Audio
Bonfire night treat!....9 new MP3's 8 from the tour and one from the Wogan session!
2nd November 2012
Lyrics
Major lyrics update, I think nearly every released Deacon Blue lyric is now online!
Chords
Added "The One About Loneliness"
Discography / Deacon Blue Books
Added details for the 4 Deacon Blue related books that have been published throughout the years.
Articles
Deacon Blue : Echo Arena Liverpool 20th October 2012 - Liverpool Live 24th October 2012
Deacon Blue Set To Release Expanded Editions Of Their Albums - Daily Record 24th October 2012
21st October 2012
Main Page / Demon Music Remasters
Added a banner and infromation page for the new Casebound Book Editions from Demon Music
Articles / PDF Files
Added the official PDF from Edsel records for each of the new releases, these are also linked to in the above info page for the releases.
16th October 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added 4 tracks from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 7th October 2012
12th October 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added 6 tracks from the Manchester Apollo gig, first MP3's of the tour!
Articles
Deacon Blue : The Hipsters - BBC Music 21st September 2012
Deacon Blue Edinburgh Usher Hall 8th October 2012 - The Scotsman 9th October 2012
Deacon Blue Edinburgh Usher Hall 8th Octobter 2012 - Edinburgh Evening Times 9th October 2012
Deacon Blue : The Hipsters - Q Magazine November 2012
Deacon Blue Caird Hall, Dundee 4th October 2012 - The Herald 8th October 2012
Deacon Blue : It's Rock 'n' Roll, If You're Not Enjoying it.... - Leicester Mercury 4th October 2012
Our New Album Is Called The Hipsters, Basically Because We're Not - Cambridge News 10th October 2012
8th October 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added Chocolate Girl from the Bob Harris Session, also upgraded She'll Understand & Twist And Shout from the Tay session with the You Tube rips, superior to the orginal webstream.
Lyrics / The Hipsters
Finally got around to adding The Hipsters lyrics, (thanks Angel for the kick up the ass!)
3rd October 2012
Multimedia / Video
Updated the featured video!
24th September 2012
Articles
Love And Longing - The Herald 19th September 2012
Deacon Blue : Exclusive In-Depth Interview With Returning Hit Makers - Cross Rhythms 19th September 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added 6 tracks from the BBC Radio 2 gig 20.09.12
And "Here I Am In London Town" from the MacAulay & Co session 24.09.12
Also added 2 tracks from the Tay FM session, She'll Understand and Twist And Shout
19th September 2012
Features
When The World Knows Your Name feature now online!
Articles
Despite album title, Deacon Blue insist they're more hip replacements than hipsters - The Daily Record 9th September 2012
Deacon Blue , Still Captured Their Unique Sound - The Daily Mail 13th September 2012
The Spirit And Loyalty Of Our Liverpool Fans Never Ceases To Amaze Us - Liverpool Echo 14th September 2012
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross On The City Behind The Songs - The Scotsman 15th September 2012
9th September 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added 2 MP3 tracks for Gary P.... Indigo Sky and Shifting Sand.
Articles
Deacon Blue : The Hipsters - Music Riot 2nd September 2012
Deacon Blue : The Hipsters - Music News 4th September 2012
Ricky Ross Interview - Liverpool Live 6th September 2012
Love Nearly Ended Group - Daily Record 9th September 2012
4th September 2012
Multimedia / Audio
Added the 2 session tracks from this evenings Simon Mayo session!
Articles
Ricky Ross Interview - Record Collector September 2012
Deacon Blue : The Hipsters - Mojo October 2012
Deacon Blue : Live - DVDfever.co.uk June 2008
1st September 2012
Glasgow Skyline is relaunched
After a long absence the site is back up and running and had a full redesign. The updates are numerous so I'll just summize as best I can.
Main Page
Added The Hipsters video and also there's an exclusive download, a welcome gift from Ricky Ross.
Added a brief Welcome Message.
Forum
A new forum is installed, much like the one from several years ago, please register and post away!...(keep it clean!)
Biography
Brought the main biography up to date, added the not so brief 'In Brief' biog as an alternative, with a few pictures.
Updated the Meet The Band section also with the new recruits and ex members or recent times.
Discography
Re-scanned pretty much everything, clearer images, new info, and some new items I imagine.
Lyrics
Added Pale Rider and The Great Lakes and few odds and ends, The Hipsters is coming soon.
Chords
Big update, Most of The Hipsters is done, and sounding pretty good. Added a few McIntosh Ross songs too. Also revisited 'Bound To Love' and 'I Was RIght And You Were Wrong' made these a lot better than what was there before!
I've started playing Ukelele so I'll add a few Uke arrangements (does anybody care?).
Also added what I can of Bass Tabs, found some professional tab in a magazine and scanned that in. If you play Bass and have some tabs send them my way.
Multimedia
Added a few MP3's to get us going, Same with the video, I'll be using You Tube to host as it's the most logical solution these days. Added a flash photo gallery, it's pretty limited but pretty, it also takes a few seconds to load so be patient.
Articles
Brought the articles section up to date as best I can, this will be ongoing, I expect a lot of new Hipster articles are on the way.
Also added some Press Releases and some magazines in PDF that I had lying around on my hard drive.
Features
A new section for 2012, a place for articles with supporting multimedia footage. I've added the Castlemilk Boys article from the Scotsman and put together a little homage to Raintown with lots of MP3 downloads and pictures!
Links
Usual stuff, added all the new links for the official site and social network pages the band use.