May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
The tour begins on 16 May in Ridgefield, Washington and ends on 22 June at Noblesville, Indiana. There are a total of 24 dates at this time, including shows in Canada as well as across the United States. Check the Simple Minds website for all venues and ticket purchase details. On top of that, the…
I could be wrong, but for me the most telling clue is the date in US format, and the times being US timezone specific first, followed by GMT. I think this is a MAJOR hint that a North American tour announcement is imminent. So, it’s Good News From The Old World for North America. More…
I know I shouldn’t…but HOLY SHIT…Jim Kerr in 1981 is the most beautiful, most extraordinary thing I have ever seen in my life. (I still love you, Jim! I would NEVER say ‘no’ – not in a bajillion years! … this is why he hates me – I’m ssooo fucking superficial!) THIS FOOTAGE IS JUST…
“There’s no place like home.” A much used quote lifted from The Wizard Of Oz. But it rings true. And it certainly seemed to have rung true on the nights of November 18th and 19th, 1982. Simple Minds had just returned to Glasgow after another whirlwind stint of touring to the far reaches of the…
Yesterday morning when I opened up Facebook to catch up with what had been posted, etc, during the night while I had been sleeping, I looked at my notifications to see I’d been tagged in a post on one of the SM groups. The tag linked to what is below. A new upload from Art…
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I was hoping to highlight a different photo in the set – a beautiful one of Jim – and had contacted Angel for permission to use the photo to link to the set. He had granted permission for use but wanted to watermark the image in question first and asked me to send on a…
What a wonderful story Rosanna shared…
Charlie’s solo! Ay caramba! ? https://youtu.be/UDtQAFajROQ
And I never would. I never did. I asked what I knew was a rather rhetorical question. Trying to be light-hearted and upbeat for something that actually made me feel rather forlorn, but I never asked why it was. I was pretending to ask for clarity on something that was all too clear. I would…
All things New Gold Dream in the touring schedule. It’s 1982, and us antipodean types are still being deemed “colonial”. Lovely! Now, where’s my convict’s outfit? ??? Group photo clipping dated Nov 3rd, 1982 – NME Lyceum gig ad – Nov 20th, 1982 – NME “Return from the colonies” clipping date October 30th, 1982…
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