“Don’t judge this album on the first single ‘Rockets’, as it’s far better then (sic) that.” So reads the message on the homepage of one Simple Minds fan site. Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but it ...

After three graffiti artists were killed by a train, our writer speaks to veterans of the scene – and enters a clandestine world of kings, tags, throw-ups and toys ‘We sometimes stand on station ...

Phillip Carter couldn't believe his eyes when he looked up at the towering west-facing wall of his century-old commercial building on Toronto's bustling Queen Street West strip. The principal at ...

More than simple graffiti, these were veritable mural archives. In fact, two sit-ins were organized to demand the preservation of graffiti which covered the walls of the seat of government at the ...

It’s easy to forget that 20 years ago Simple Minds were level pegging with U2 in the globally successful Celtic rocker stakes. In 1991, however, U2 released Achtung Baby and spent the rest of the ...