May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I’ve just watched the documentary on ‘Simple Minds’ – Everything Is Possible and here are my initial thoughts and findings. Firstly, as I feared, it was essentially the Jim and Charlie story. The absence of other early members of the band really left a hole in the thing. I felt it did in any case….
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A good chunk of interview, with Charlie actually getting some air time. Interesting to hear that Solstice Kiss Birdy (how I refer to the song these days) will be on the setlist next year. A slight change to the ‘you turn me on’ story that Jim gave last year. And…barely a year into his marriage,…
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I had a notification on Facebook earlier about the SM page adding a photo, but I couldn’t see what had changed as it kept taking me to the most recent post on their page when I’d click the notification – but there was nothing added to the post. I thought nothing else of it until…
Currently I’m recovering from having a big old dose of lurgy. I’m not even sure it wasn’t a dose of Covid. I haven’t felt this sick since the last time (and first time) I had Covid in June 2022. That aside, but perhaps relevant as it may have caused my mind to fester on this…
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The boys are on the promo trail for the Everything Is Possible documentary it seems. I’m still worried it is going to primarily be the Jim and Charlie story but I am really hoping not. I mean, come on guys! Please don’t sell it off as just you two! I know I’ve changed my mind…
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As I look at the calendar on my desk I see that the screening of Everything Is Possible on Paramount+ UK is just TWO WEEKS away! And, yes, I am a little excited at the prospect of seeing it. I do hope it’ll be a great watch. At 75 minutes, I’m a little worried that…
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Forty two years ago yesterday, Simple Minds played a gig at the Musicians Club in Sydney to a lively and enthusiastic crowd. As one would imagine for a gig in the Australian summer, the venue was steamin’ like a sauna. The small auditorium filled with sweaty young things. Thanks to recent photographic sharing and memories…
Many happy returns, Mr Burchill. Hope you have a stellar day, whatever you’re up to.
Well well well – look what we have here! I guess that’s why Sarah went to Nice a few weeks back, to lay down her vocals for this. Gotta say, it ain’t bad! Nostalgia tripping to the max, hey boys? Even right down to that fab Roadrunner magazine photo. Click the image to take a…
These photos are AMAZING! Taken of the band during their inaugural tour of Australia in 1981. I just wanted to share these seeing as it’s Kerrsday and the colour photos feature mainly Jim on his own. The final two are my favourites. The colour one has such an atmosphere to it. They’re just stunning photos….
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