May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I really wanted to make something hyper real and “poppy”. Colourful…neon…electric. A buzz to the synapses – kind of what Minds music gives to me! I’m loving working with these bright colours at the moment. Colours I couldn’t really achieve working by hand…not without layers and layers of work! Well, this took a few layers…
Was watching the Rockpalast gig from Cologne, 1982, earlier. Celebrate came on and I was already thinking “here we go!”…then the lovely thigh-rubbing action I had forgotten about happened. Grrr! Haven’t made a gif for a long while, but I had to make this clip of Jim in full sweaty, thigh-rubbing glory. Nom nom nom!!!
My last couple of interactions with Sir have been on the topic of walking (well, the first really wasn’t…but it led to that). Today’s interaction was lovely and had Jim discussing birdsong with me (one of my favourite subjects…well, birds are in general!). It’s a shame the article he linked to was from 2003…but there…
I know that as a Simple Minds fan, I put a lot of emphasis on this blog on Mr Kerr (a girl can’t help it!), but for September…I’ll be turning some of the spotlight on Mr Shiny Fangs himself! The irrepressible Charles Burchill, esq. So, through this month you will (hopefully!) see much more of…
Starting with that cross-stick snare beat from Brian and killer Dan bass line – it has a groove! Possibly one of my most favourite Mick synth pieces. There’s a level of maturity to it. Then those sharp little wails from Charlie’s guitar while that fantastic little riff plays just under those wails. Then Jim…not afraid…
Well, it must have started early in the year. Jim posted a John Grant song on St Patrick’s Day. It was called Pale Green Ghosts, and it was awesome! I left a comment saying as much, and that I needed me some more John Grant, he then posted a link to another John Grant song…
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Today I spied a clip from Stewart Lee about his meeting with the band Faust and some twisted vegeance for an incident that was steeped in some urban legend that he heard somewhere or other (he supposedly “learned it from a booook”), about Johnny And The Self Abusers and some Faust records. You can watch…
Read full post “The Flinging Faust Tapes From The Flat Window!” »
It’s competition time again! How would you like to get your hands on this fantastic Simple Minds coffee mug? Let’s hear a favourite line from a Simple Minds song from you! It doesn’t have to be your favourite song….just a lyric that means something to you, stops and makes you think…or just gives you chills…
My David Bowie Top 50. I have to say, it is MUCH HARDER to narrow down than Simple Minds…just because there is so much more work from David!
Now, if I had the money…and then found the one of Jim in the Glittering Prize video… Awesome!