May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Came across this photo today. I had never seen it before. The photographer is Richard Coward. From what I can tell, he did photography for the Empires And Dance cover artwork. Link to his site and other Simple Minds related work here – Richard Coward Photography
Saw this bootleg vinyl album selling on eBay for £2.99 – I’d buy for that album cover alone! Hello, Boy 😉
Lyric of the day Song: The Jeweller (Part Two) Album: Black And White 050505 Year of release: 2005 Written by: Kerr/Burchill
Lyric of the day Song: Calling Your Name Album: Real To Real Cacophony Year of release: 1979 Words: Jim Kerr
All good things must come to an end, as they say. Oh, but sometimes, don’t you just WISH they wouldn’t? Jim’s fourth and final (for now, perhaps?) show for Absolute Radio aired on what is Sunday morning for us here Down Under. He threw me a slight curveball by playing Van Morrison’s Gloria as his…
Lyric of the day Song: Woman Album: Real Life Year of release: 1991 Written by: Kerr/Burchill/Lipson
Ooh la la, boys 😉
Lyric of the day Song: The Kick Inside Of Me Album: Sparkle In The Rain Year of release: 1984 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits)
Kerrsday Thursday is on hiatus for a few weeks starting this week. I have suffered a mental blank on what to do this week, and next week I’ll be in Adelaide – GETTING A TATTOO! – so it seems a good point to give it a break for a few weeks. And, well, let’s be…
Well, that is how it felt. This one gesture felt like an act of love. Perhaps too strongly put as I would dare not think he loves me, but certainly an act of kindness. Possibly one of the most profound acts of kindness lavished on me. By anyone. I had had an APPALLING day….