Category: simple minds
Indebted To Simple Minds (Definition Open To Interpretation)
I love them. I do…and in particular Mr K…but…trying to catch up on nearly 40 years of “band” in just over three years is taking a financial toll. When you want to collect…desire growing memorabilia that actually means something to you, even though you weren’t there at the time for it to have the significance…
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The Brussels Photoset – March, 1983
This beautiful set of photos came my way very recently, from the collection of fellow mega Minds fan, Stuart Holland. I am absolutely bowled over by them! They are an absolute new treasure. Quite possibly the most prized thing in my ever expanding Simple Minds memorabilia collection. Anyone enjoying these pictures – I do ask…
Minds Music Monday – Big Sleep
Not sure on the details of this clip…would seem to date, by Jim’s clothing, style, hair cut, etc, to be around 2005. It’s a truncated version…but I like it. Sir is being quite emotive…
Weekend WhirliGIG Wish – The Ritz, New York – 27/3/81
A Friday night in New York City….that would be quite hell-raising. It’s a proper “bootleg” recording, with those who have recorded it (or someone very nearby) very audible. They go absolutely apeshit for Premonition, which is awesome! Perhaps this person was at the Hurrah’s gig in 1979? Anyway, the audio is of a quality to…
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Why I Love…Space
A rare beast in the Simple Minds canon, in that there is almost no musical intro before Jim starts to sing. (As far as the version on Our Secrets Are The Same goes. More on that later…) “I’ll hurt you if you say I did”. (ie: if you wish it to be, it’ll come to…
Thomas Dolby’s No 1 Yeah! April 14th, 1984 Issue Of No 1 Magazine
And…to the tune of She Blinded Me With Science… “He Robbed Me Of My Royalties”! Lol
Lyric Of The Day – Let It All Come Down (Redux)
A late night one…
Sparkle In The Rain Review – No 1 Magazine, February 11th, 1984
I have never seen this picture (used for the article) before. What the hell is the boy doing? Lol. And…erm New Gold Dream was UNDERproduced?! Was it?!