May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I went to this gig with very little knowledge of the band. I had heard Mental Karate several weeks back on Billy Sloan’s show on BBC Radio Scotland and loved what I’d heard. He then played it again a few Saturday’s back and it had been stuck in my head as a constant earworm since….
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A new photozine booklet available to pre-order sees a collection of photos by Vrginia Turbett of XTC in New York new to the collection. Available from July 4th, but able to be pre-ordered as of now, this will sell FAST! Get in quick! A must for any XTC or VT fan! Details at – https://hangingaroundbooks.com/products/travels-in-nihilon-1980-xtc-in-new-york
How have I never actually taken this in before?! I’ve been seeing this cover since I started collecting SM memorabilia from the earliest days of my mega fandom. It’s – I am for all the world sure ERRONEOUSLY – stated as being a pic of Mick (surname spelled incorrectly)…but I am pretty sure that’s Brian….
Great to see Ronnie Gurr’s Hanging Around photo books getting a write up in the current issue of Mojo magazine. Great for Virginia too! Jonesy was “leery”? Surprised he wasn’t full-on lecherous! Lol. He seems to think he’s “had” every woman he’s ever come across (BAD WORDING!) when he talks these days. Lol Of course…
In amongst all the crazy excitement of yesterday, trying to secure tickets…and other things…this arrived in the post. The amazing Virginia Turbett had signed my Sex Pistols “Out To Lunch” photo book for me. A real treasure now! Thank you so much, Virginia x
One last mention of it. Little did I know when I invested in two copies there was a chance of being a lucky “one in ten” of getting a signed copy of the book. Did I perhaps make my chance one in five, having bought two copies? (I used to be fairly good at maths…it’s…
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I love how much of him now you can see in this photo… Timeless beauty ? (Yes! I’m having a fawning, sycophantic fangirl moment. It’s Easter. I’m allowed! He’s more addictive than chocolate. Just…LOOK AT HIM!) I really won’t be able to look him in the eye if the opportunity for eye contact avails itself…
I get the feeling I should have bought THREE copies of the book! As long as I framed this one, and that shot of Jim I shared on the original post about the book…that’ll do me! But I hope I can frame a couple more…with some ingenuity. Perhaps I may just approach Mr Gurr for…
It’s here! And it’s beautiful!! (He’s beautiful!) OMG! What a serious bit of fangirl treasure it is! If you haven’t got your copy yet, WHY NOT?!!! You WON’T be disappointed!! Check my post from a few days ago to see more details. Can you tell I’m happy? :-)))