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.
To Virgin…a bit of momentous documentation here in the history of Simple Minds. From Sounds magazine, Dec 13th, 1980.
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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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…
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…
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!! :-((
Lyric Of The Day Song: Room Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric of the day Song: I Travel Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric of the day Song: This Fear Of Gods Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric of the day Song: Capital City Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric of the day Song: New Warm Skin Single: B-Side to “I Travel”. Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
