Tag: 1980

And Very Soon Off They Go…

To Virgin…a bit of momentous documentation here in the history of Simple Minds. From Sounds magazine, Dec 13th, 1980.

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Throwback (Kerrsday) Thursday – Gig Review

A gig review of the boys performing at the Marquee in London on December 18th, 1980. I’m not really sure this guy gets them. Or maybe he thinks the AUDIENCE doesn’t get them? From his description of the crowd, perhaps they don’t? OK, the guys sounded kind of dark then…but they are GLORIOUS! This guy…

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Baby Bhoys On The Radio For The BBC…The BBC, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

Lol. I couldn’t help but hear that parody song at the end of the Austin Powers film then. Man alive I want a TARDIS…if to go nowhere else but to see a 5×5 gig from 2012. That would be just as awesome as travelling all the way back to 1980 for this! Enjoy…

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Sounds November 8th, 1980

I have GOT to scan this properly too! The cover is AWESOME. I need to frame it. Jim looks like he’s in a Roy Lichtenstein piece because of the ink dotting on the cover. Oh…but inside is this! An alternative “tousled hair” picture. All the work of the wonderful Virginia Turbett. I would buy EVERY…

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Minds Music Monday – Citizen & Factory

I am just so in love with Jim(!) as a performer during this period. There are no visuals to this, of course (well, not live visuals from the gig), but in my mind’s eye (Minds eye!) I can see him in all his gloriously stilted yet nonchalant beauty. Man…I WANT A TARDIS!! :-((

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Tag: 1980

And Very Soon Off They Go…

Throwback (Kerrsday) Thursday – Gig Review

Baby Bhoys On The Radio For The BBC…The BBC, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

Sounds November 8th, 1980

Minds Music Monday – Citizen & Factory

Lyric Of The Day – Room

Lyric Of The Day – I Travel

Lyric Of The Day – This Fear Of Gods

Lyric Of The Day – Capital City

Lyric Of The Day – New Warm Skin