May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I am going to embarrass the f*** out of myself! I will absolutely CRINGE at the thought of anyone listening to this (Scott – don’t you DARE get any ideas about doing ANYTHING with this!!!) – but also, it was fun trying to do a pastiche of Grace Jones. Let me explain the reason for…
Another piece of memorabilia recently gained from eBay trawls was this. I’ve seen several photos from … I’m guessing the same photoshoot – before, but never this particular photo. And it’s a genuine vintage promotional photographic print. In stellar condition it was too! I’m very happy with this. Yes I am! The photographer is Paul…
Wow! Just wow! I picked this clipping up for £2 off eBay over the weekend. Holy shit! Jim Kerr…you are just fucking divine…inspiration! You have such power in your words – WITH your words. A wordsmith. A weaver. A dreamer. A prophet. A masterpiece. A new kind of glory. Divinity! (Click the images for full…
Read full post “Life In A Mind – New Musical Express (NME) – October 3rd, 1981” »
Long overdue to have got myself a copy to scan and share this article. Damn pissed that the long coveted photo of them on the sinking Titanic is – one: cropped and two: crap quality. I love that other photo of them taken when they had one of their TOTP appearances. Jim with a tambourine…
Read full post “Simple Minds Feature – Classic Pop Magazine – Issue Two – January, 2013” »
Always a great excuse to share what is probably the best set of photos I’ve ever had with ANY band member, past or present. Happy Birthday, Mick! You amazing, talented, gorgeous man! Hope you have the most wonderful day. I decided to show the rarely seen third photo today. I usually don’t show it because…
“So when I thought Charlie’s guitar in ‘Angel’ sounded like church bells…” – writes Adam Sweeting, having just been given an explanation by Jim of the ideas behind the song. You can read a full extract of that below. I’d be intrigued to know what the book of short stories was. I thought for a…
Read full post “Minds Music Monday – Seeing Out The Angel – SAF/SFC 40th Anniversary Celebration” »
A memory of Adonis… Click the heading below (viewable on mobile devices/Smartphones) to read the whole post. The Very Definition!
Let’s try and reset the clock and think of the good things. Before I start that – thank you to Sage, who commented on a previous post with some rather apt – as her name suggests – sage words. I’d like to think I am intelligent enough, and I know what needs to be done…
Read full post “It Was All For You – But It Was For Me Too” »
Proud of my collection of photos. Changed the ones I had on display today. Had pages of the 40 Tour Program on display but decided to go for some favourites of Jim from my Virginia Turbett collection. I want to be surrounded by things that make me happy. And ssooo many photos that Virginia took…