May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I go through phases with Simple Minds. For example, if you have been following this blog for a while you’ll remember my complete change of heart about the song No Cure and how UTTERLY embedded in my head it was for WEEKS! Several songs since have done the rounds. They come and go, jostling for…
This picture was a VERY TINY inset of a number of photos in a magazine interview with Jim from 1987. This pic is obviously from 1982 and part of the photoset for the New Gold Dream promotional stuff. He is in a slightly different pose to how he is on the Someone Somewhere In Summertime…
A bit of a change today for the Lyric Of The Day – a non-SM song! Jim provides the vocals for this song though, and it’s a gorgeous song so I wanted to do a piece for it. Lyric of the day Song: Where The Wild Things Are Album: Radioland Year of release: 2013 Written…
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Well, this week he started with Japan – The Quiet Life. Man, he loves that song! And rightly so! It’s very lush and synth rich. I get it. Then, The Call – Let The Day Begin : It kind of felt like listening to a Minds song…someone COVERING a Minds song, not the other way…
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New Gold Dream: Super Deluxe Box Set Ooh, we have a picture now of the box set. Looks REALLY good! But even MORE info would be good.
My partner always sings “Big Science” over the top of it (it drives me endlessly nuts – but I suppose she’s allowed a little vengeance for being a “Mindow” – that’s a Simple Minds widow. Lol. I only just made that up there and then on the spot!) . I can’t say I hear…
Wooo!!! Ocado sell them! The FULL array of Jim Jams! The jams could get a bit sticky and messy though… *goes off to daydream* Reduced sugar?! Obviously that’s because he’s “sweet enough” already 😉 (Yeah, right!)
It’s a redux…but WHAT A REDUX! (Even if I do say so myself!) Lyric of the day Song: Boys From Brazil Album: Sons And Fascination Year of release: 1981 Words: Jim Kerr
Jim, and guests talking about the live music experience and its future… Beyond Live (clickable link on the right of page to view one hour video)
Spoiled myself today…ordered this (lots of ladies tees marked down, btw, but I can’t wear ANY of them with my humungous norks! A ladies LARGE has a 38″ chest. Pfft! Yeah, right!) Currently £8.00 – order here if interested Simple Minds Shop Fangirl treasure 🙂