He’s The Best, Paul!
This would have been the exact same thing I would have done, until recently…lol (making the faux pas of not knowing WTF Paul Thompson was. The only drummer named Paul Thompson I knew of is in Franz Ferdinand. Lol)
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Gig Review – NME, October 14th, 1978 – The Future Is kerr And Burchill
Wow…Ian Cranna hit the nail on the head, or what?! Will you look at that! And, some near 40 years on…they are the mainstays. It is an amazing review, really. Very constructive. Not sycophantic. He did highlight shortcomings…but, wow! Oh, to have been there at that time. Just so absolutely fucking exciting. I wish, I…
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OMFG! FOLLIES COLOUR FOOTAGE OF FACTORY!
IMMA GONNA DIE! OH…just look at them! Look at HIM! All babyish, and off his tits and brilliant, radge and beautiful! :-))) https://youtu.be/D0qamvKbiJE Please excuse me for…several hours… I may be some time…
WTF! Brian’s Briefs!
How have I never actually taken this in before?! I’ve been seeing this cover since I started collecting SM memorabilia from the earliest days of my mega fandom. It’s – I am for all the world sure ERRONEOUSLY – stated as being a pic of Mick (surname spelled incorrectly)…but I am pretty sure that’s Brian….
The Virginia Turbett Simple Minds Photo Archive – Prints Available!
On Saturday I had the absolute privilege to view the entire photographic archive of Virginia Turbett’s work with Simple Minds. It really was wonderful. I spent approximately three hours, on and off, perusing endless contact sheets of wonderful images of the band, and individual members. Many photos of Jim Kerr. A whole sheet of images…
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Those Abusive Boys!
I love the writer’s frustration in not being able to see them play. Esp. the second of the gigs he wanted to go to. Geez, you had to be over 21 to get into Saints And Sinners?! Look at the median age of the guys in the band! What a crock! Bloody hell!
Simple Minds – Factory – And … WOW!
I thought I had watched all these clips. And I know one for Real To Real exists (was looking for a clip to work on a piece with)…but I have NO recollection of watching this particular clip. And I was watching just…in awe, and doing my usual verbally expressive thing of talking about it to…
Look What Showed Up Today!
It’s here! And it’s beautiful!! (He’s beautiful!) OMG! What a serious bit of fangirl treasure it is! If you haven’t got your copy yet, WHY NOT?!!! You WON’T be disappointed!! Check my post from a few days ago to see more details. Can you tell I’m happy? :-)))
Dead Posy
The flowers I hold are not in my head dead / but breathing with colour and awe / for it is you I adore
Ginny Gems – Part Three
The whole Tavistock Square photoshoot. Well, all of them that I see on a certain editorial pics site anyway. I love them. I just love them.