May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I really, REALLY want to do this! And…oh, how I wish I could. This shirt is a ONE-OFF for a fan that approached me and asked if I could design a shirt with this imagery. I KNOW it is copyright…but it is ONE SHIRT for ONE PERSON only! I have NOT sold it for profit!…
Seen in a monthly food magazine as a Christmas present suggestion. Well, I just *had* to, right? Lol (for Jim…not me)
Alamy sent three suggestions on surviving Christmas…but I think I have my own three ideas… 1) Ogle pictures of Jim 2) Listen to Simple Minds’ music 3) Repeat number one (failing that…trawl YouTube for vids) Merry Christmas and Jimble Bells! ?
Italian dates for the tour finally announced today. A little gap in dates between July 5th and 10th…is he actually gonna have a few days off for his birthday? Lol. He’s allowed. It’s not even just Italian fans excited by these. Well…I either have to rob a bank, or win me some money to even…
BOOM! Jim’s reply to a self-proclaimed “biggest fan”… Bloody wish I had seem it last night. Priceless! On a more serious note…really, as Jim put more eloquently…get on board, or fuck off!
I am today in Simple Minds memorabilia HEAVEN! I ordered some prints from the one and only Virginia Turbett and today they arrived by post. They are an absolute treasure trove! I ADORE THEM! If you yourself are interested in getting any of Virginia’s prints, you can find out full details at https://virginiaturbett.com
Just over 12 months from their previous appearance on The Tube, Simple Minds return. It’s not the best quality footage…but it expresses the dynamism of the band. My favourite part is when Jim’s mic is obviously starting to give him problems. Instead of stopping proceedings like a lot of other performers would, he just throws…
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Might as well get it over with. It really *is* “rob a bank” time. Or…time to sit some gigs out ???? Not sure my heart will be able to take it either way… Swindon – close to a friend. Taunton – also possible…near-ish same said friend. Leeds, twice! Close to a friend – and what…
I have always loved the final few seconds of the Love Song video. As all the other patrons are trapped in the nightclub by an invisible barrier…Jim and the boys just walk on through without a “Kerr in the world”. Lol. Jim even gives the patrons around him a cursory (or should that be KERRsory?…
The Simple Minds online bible that is the Dream Giver Redux site (unlike this sorry excuse for a fan page/glorified Jim Kerr online ogling sycophantic ninny’s page) has quite a new stash of information on the upcoming Walk Between Worlds release… You can read it by clicking DREAM GIVER REDUX NEWS Also more info can…
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