May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
This week we have an imposter for MMM. Over the weekend I was “VJing” (for want of a better term) over on the SM fan group that I vaguely help out with from time to time. We do Playbacks (long before Tim Burgess came along with his lockdown inspired “listening parties”). Head honcho of the…
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I cannot reiterate how great a lot of Simple Minds B sides are. Most of them became an “also ran” at the expense of a song that makes it onto an album. I would easily swap Special View for Sad Affair, for example. Others would swap Veldt for Kaleidoscope (as although the song wasn’t released…
I really, really do lve Silent Kiss ???? The only pages I didn’t save were the ones giving me a link to my Top 100 Songs of 2018 playlist – which you’ll find a link to below – and the final “share” page to share your Spotify stats rundown via social media.
I already have a signed copy of Lostboy! but I wanted to go for these promo copies as they usually seem quite prized. Can never have enough Lostboy! 🙂
Lyric of the day Song: Lostboy Album: Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr Year of release: 2010 Words: Jim Kerr This song makes me cry. I know it sounds silly, but it’s like he wrote a love song to his younger self! It’s beautiful and nostalgic. For a man who doesn’t like to dabble in nostalgia, he…
The Lostboy! album has wonderful artwork inside the gatefold. That’s Jim understanding the aesthetics that vinyl records can give. It’s not just an aural experience, but a visual one as well.
Bought this today. Lostboy! aka Jim Kerr on vinyl. By sheer coincidence, it’s the 5th anniversary of its release, so Jim said in a post on the SM FB wall a short time ago. How amazing for me to buy it today. What are the chances? (as Harry Hill would say. Lol)
This album is SSOO good. Amazing it took him 33 years in music to do his own stuff. I hope there will be more. Love Lostboy!