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This Is My Jam – Kant Kino 1980

‘Kant Kino – (2002 Remaster)’ by Simple Minds My favourite #SimpleMinds instrumental. I find it very emotional. I know! I can’t explain why certain, unexpected things have this impact on me, but there you go.

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Jim Kerr Photo circa 1984

I have been ODing on this beautiful man for most of the day today.

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Chelsea Girl – 7 Inch Single

monsteriousbeat: Simple Minds – Chelsea Girl 7” single 45rpm 1979 Zoom Records Discogs Your best friend never calls you up, but you don’t mind ‘Cause lately things are all the same Ain’t it strange how people always seem to know your face But just don’t know your name?

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New Acquisitions for the Collection – Fangirl Treasures Part 2

Today’s fangirl treasure arrivals – part two :-)) #SimpleMinds This is the lovely typography I got sent by a fellow fan. SM fans are the best!!! And SM are the best band – EVER!

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New Acquisitions for the Collection – Fangirl Treasures Part 1

Today’s arrival of fangirl treasure – part one :-)) #SimpleMinds

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Gig Review by Mick Middles: June 1979

A gig review from June, 1979. 4th paragraph in – OUCH!! But *kinda* constructive. If a review can be both bitchingly scathing yet constructive?! I’m not sure you could quite accuse them of “no stage presence” – I found Jim mesmerising from the outset. And obviously he (the reviewer) was not sold by epics like…

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My Dream Setlist – Song 8 – Wonderful In Young Life

Another song from the Simple Minds “my dream setlist”. Song eight on the list. The beautiful, nostalgic “Wonderful In Young Life”. Life, depected in your late teens and early 20s, written so beautifully by Mr Kerr. Stirring, emotional lyrics. This song gets me EVERY TIME! Those beautiful falsetto “singing memories” towards the end and those…

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