May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
All things related to Mr Jim Kerr
Review of the U2/SimpleMinds/Big Country/Eurythmics mega gig at Phoenix Park, Dublin on August 14th, 1983. A shame the second page (and pic of Jim) is black and white. Never mind. Again, many thanks to shanemarais.net for the magazine scans.
Just…how beautiful is this man?! *officially cradling self in foetal position*?? Thank you to the amazing site run by Shane Marais for the scans. You can view Shane’s blog HERE I am DEFINITELY getting my own copy of this magazine…sometime in the future I think the photographer (unnamed by the magazine…don’t know why?) is Mike…
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And last, but by no means least…the beautiful and ephemeral Big Sleep.
Thought this would be of interest of those who had it at the time, and can’t remember how the interview went, or those who’ve subsequently had a copy of the disc, but never had a turntable to play it on.
You can see why when I got a reply from him saying his jeans got ripped every night, my interest was PARTICULARLY piqued! Wonder if he STILL goes “commando”? ???? ???? And yes, Charlie…we know all too well what “Sweet Jane” is…you pair of DIRTY BOYS!
I think it must have been all the excitement of Sir resurfacing getting the better of me. This morning I had a dream he was “seen” – out in public. A bit of video footage, some pictures…and he was…wearing the Hokusai scarf I bought him! At first I wasn’t sure, because I never got to…
A copy of Glittering Prize on MiniDisc and a promo copy of a Cry Album sampler, featuring an interview with Mr Kerr. Nothing else now until the new album is released.
And with just some tentative new album news. Any day now! …
This man is…absolutely the most beautiful man…just, ever! Sorry. I’m just too far gone…and far beyond help. I really SHOULD just call this a Jim Kerr blog and have done with it. But…these ARE Simple Minds photos (the link below). Jim dominates though…it has to be said. Just sharing one photo…but you can view the…