May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
This arrived in the post yesterday. Thought I should finally have a copy, seeing as it was this picture that set off the whole “art” thing. I’m sorry for initially stealing your picture, Tom Sheehan…but it is awesome! And I don’t use it now. Oh, the Brucey Bonuses contained inside!! Gordon Bennett this man is…
I love this version – have done from the first time I heard it. I like it more than the “straight out” cover of it. Haters gonna hate! BITE ME!
Congratuations to Dennie Rijnsewijn on Facebook. You are our winner! Thank you to all who entered.
I know that as a Simple Minds fan, I put a lot of emphasis on this blog on Mr Kerr (a girl can’t help it!), but for September…I’ll be turning some of the spotlight on Mr Shiny Fangs himself! The irrepressible Charles Burchill, esq. So, through this month you will (hopefully!) see much more of…
Starting with that cross-stick snare beat from Brian and killer Dan bass line – it has a groove! Possibly one of my most favourite Mick synth pieces. There’s a level of maturity to it. Then those sharp little wails from Charlie’s guitar while that fantastic little riff plays just under those wails. Then Jim…not afraid…
A lovely memento I got for myself on eBay last week. It’s a silly idea really, to buy things about a gig you never went to, but I loved the idea of having this pictures to look at and keep. They aren’t the best quality, for sure. Taken on a pokey 110 camera…but the intimacy…
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Today I spied a clip from Stewart Lee about his meeting with the band Faust and some twisted vegeance for an incident that was steeped in some urban legend that he heard somewhere or other (he supposedly “learned it from a booook”), about Johnny And The Self Abusers and some Faust records. You can watch…
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It’s competition time again! How would you like to get your hands on this fantastic Simple Minds coffee mug? Let’s hear a favourite line from a Simple Minds song from you! It doesn’t have to be your favourite song….just a lyric that means something to you, stops and makes you think…or just gives you chills…
Mick, as he looks in the Glittering Prize video (well, with my wonky, penciled hand anyway).