May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Another vlog post, I’m afraid. Another rant. Another desire to vent, purge, and generally get things off my chest. Sorry (not sorry). It’s the least amount of time-eating communication I can offer right now.
Yes! It’s one of those wretched vlog posts – sorry! I discuss the progress of the book, the Lyon gig, Lefsetz and ‘performance’ and Simple Minds being ‘your band.’
65 – Kicking and alive! A happy birthday today to Jim Kerr. May you have a good one.
I had been thinking of it overnight while during the waking points of my endlessly fitful sleeps I have now (must be the menopause?). What I was thinking is ‘He’s due one of those waxing lyrical posts about his beloved Italia about now – it’s been a week since they’ve been there.’ And right on…
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One part of the year is over, now the summer is dedicated to me working on getting Simple Minds: Song by Song completed. I did allow myself a couple of days downtime over the past several days. One day off involved heading to Milngavie for a classic car show that was happening in the town….
Catherine Anne Davies (aka: The Anchoress) is busily working on her third album and thus has a light touring schedule this year with sparse dates. Last weekend she played at Le Pub in Newport, South Wales and the following day headlined the Out and Wild Festival. Her next major date is 17 August where she…
I’m on the downward spiral again – doubting myself and feeling that I am incapable of being good at ANYTHING other than just drawing oxygen. It feels like everything I touch is the opposite of a Midas Touch. And now it really does feel like it IS all too late. I look at what it…
Well, where does one start? Firstly, I have to say I felt sorry for the Kiwis and the Aussies as it did seem as though they got short changed on the tour, with primarily outdoor gigs for the Kiwis, which limited the size of the setlist. For the Aussies, considering there were several indoor gigs…
Read full post “Reflections On The Oz/NZ And UK/Europe Leg of Global Tour 2024” »
So, this first part of the Global Tour 2024 came to an end last night in Milan. Jim has just posted a very heartfelt post regarding the show and his feelings on it. He wrote about how ill he was, describing having difficulty breathing, an infection in both lungs and that making him feel weak…
Read full post “All Shows Performed – But At What Ultimate Cost?” »
I’m not sure I’ve ever come across a man quite as contradictory as Jim Kerr. Lol. He really is someone who seems to be both eager and willing to embrace change and move forward, yet paradoxically seems rigid in his ways and viewpoints and totally inflexible. A case in point is yet another change to…