May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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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As part of the clippings I received from Belgium today, I got the full NME article this photo was part of. I had previously only had a copy someone had posted on an eBay listing. I’ll just share this pic from it for now, but will scan the full article with the A3 scanner tomorrow….
The tour is happening in September/October – (as of today) culminating in Vancouver on the 29th – just TWO DAYS before my birthday, OH, HOW I WISH! Although, the one four days prior to that in San Francisco would be the one I’d REALLY WANT to go to. But unless I win the lottery? Nope!…
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A Sunday evening gig. OH MY FLIPPING GOD – THEY WALK ON TO KANT KINO!!! Could have better sound quality…a better quality recording exists, by all accounts. This version is obviously a tape of a tape of a tape and running a little fast…Jim’s voice is almost chipmunk-esque at times, though he usually has a…
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A wonderful friend of mine in Germany got me a copy of Rolling Stone with a Bowie special inside, and an exclusive 7” vinyl copy of “Heroes” and “Helden”. A genuine collector’s item. I am so, so happy and thankful. There are some really beautiful people in the world.
Jim, in Melbourne, October 1982 (somewhere very near my 12th birthday!) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wayne O'Farrell Photography (@touchedbyvoice) Photo: Wayne O’Farrell
Interview with Jim on the release of Sons and Sister… Will share attempted better scans of pics later…
The Full “Face” article, plus a review of Sons & Sister in the back pages of the mag. Aawww! Please don’t turn your back on me, sir! :-(( Ooh, Sir be wearing a tie! Good bhoy! 🙂 What’s good for the geese…
New acquisition… With his back turned to me. Ah, how life doth imitate art. Proper scan, etc, later. Let’s hope the dreaded BFB is not mentioned!