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All things related to Mr Jim Kerr
I have over the past few days found myself super intrigued by the artwork of the Neon Lights album. I suddenly started to wonder who designed it, and more importantly, who wrote out the tracklisting on the cassette cover. It didn’t seem like it was Jim’s writing but I couldn’t help but think how awesome…
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It’s a proper old style bootleg – but a good quality one – from in the crowd rather than the soundboard. And you get to hear said crowd go mental when Jim intros certain songs, or hear how raucous the applause is when certain songs end. Most of the setlist sparks rapturous applause and reactions,…
Read full post “Weekend WhirliGIG – Tiffany’s, Glasgow, July 14th, 1982” »
Regular visitors to the blog will be able tell how much graphics and the visual arts feature here and in my life in general. I’m a bit of an amateur artist and love creating my own visual interpretations and I also like to draw and paint (even if I am not very good at it)….
Several months back, I acquired some posters. I recently got a couple up on the walls, which meant removing other SM memorabilia off my walls to make them fit. Today those things were placed back up on the walls with some of the other posters making their debut on my bedroom walls. Also my amazing…
Read full post “A Bedroom Fit For A 14 Year Old (In 1984)” »
Some days I wish the hunter could be the hunted…
A chat and a bit of a look-see at my new fangirl treasure… Isn’t it FABULOUS?! ???
I always consider it an “act of love” that these, let’s face it – barely adult boys (yes, screaming oxymoron there!) – would form a band and rehearse and play and that most gorgeous of those boys (bias!) would be the glue that acts as the cohesion to get it all to gel with his…
I had a bit of a breakthrough shortly after doing this video and cracked even more of it again after a coffee and some stollen. The photo below shows how it looks at day’s end today.
Five years on…. Thank you so much, Jim ?? “Forever, I will adore only you…”
We have a new bit of lovely first class bootleg audio from Art & Talk to enjoy this weekend. This one from the next leg of the Sons And Fascination tour on Feb 26th, 1982 in Arnhem, The Netherlands. I’ve not listened to it yet myself, but will be later tonight. Cannae wait!