May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I was listening to Billy Sloan’s show on BBC Radio Scotland last night and he played a previously unreleased version of Bowie’s I Can’t Read which is set to be released on a new compilation due out on Record Store Day called CHANGESNOWBOWIE. He then followed it up by playing a cover of Absolute Beginners….
Well, I was freaking out that I wasn’t going to make it for the 6pm arrival time as I was still at the house waiting for a taxi to come collect me at 5.40pm. It’s Saturday night in Glasgow… traffic will be heaving! But it was mercifully fine. I still can’t quite get my head…
Jim talks extensively about his memories of a recording career spanning 40 years as Simple Minds frontman and lyricist and touches on his working partnership with Charlie Burchill, Live Aid and the Free Mandela concert in the summer of 1988, plus the first Simple Minds concert in Satellite City, Glasgow on January 17th, 1978.
Jim will be Billy Sloan’s featured guest on his show tonight. So tune in to the Billy Sloan Show on Radio Scotland from 10pm.
This week in SNSS Sir talks cinema and “sphericals” Cherisse in Lisbon Sarah on her Mahalia Jackson project The Anchoress finalising artwork on album two A couple of posts from Mr Kerr this week on going to the cinema and catching up on musical delights (or possibly lack thereof). He spoke of seeing the film…
Due for release on February 22nd on the Cherry Red Records label is a 5 CD box set of the best of Scottish music released on independent record labels from for first stages of punk in 1977, through to the modern mainstream in 1989. It’s an impressive and extensive list of acts to come out…
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So, I am listening into the Billy Sloan Show earlier (still listening now as I type this out) and he read out some listener comments about the best gig, album and single of 2018. After he read some words about Simple Minds, he went onto say “they are bringing out a new album and will…
Back at a time when a beautiful young man could show some humility and knew what humble pie tasted like. He’s obviously forgotten the flavour…or it now sours his tastebuds…. A shame. Jim Kerr talking with Billy Sloan on Radio Clyde in March, 1984.
To be able to say that “I was there” is…incredible. Such an amazing night. “Bucket list” stuff ??????????????
Hope so! And I looooooove the way he laughs on this! Seriously could EAT THIS MAN! Lol