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Simple Minds: Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple Minds

submitted by Nick Oct 28th 2019 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Jim Kerr, frontman of Simple Minds, who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this year. 1: Name all the stage monikers in your pre-Simple Minds band Johnny & The Self-Abusers. “I can’t do them all! Obviously I know I was called Pripton Weird. Was there a Charlie Anger? Those names only lasted for one gig – cut me some slack!” WRONG. You were Pripton Weird, but the rest were: Johnnie […]The post Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple Minds appeared first on NME.

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Simple Minds: announce 40th anniversary tour and greatest hits album

submitted by Nick Sep 30th 2019 03:00 pm (www.nme.com)

A new album 'Live In The City Of Angels' is also on their release scheduleSimple Minds have announced a tour of the UK and Europe to mark their 40th anniversary. The Scottish band’s ’40 Years Of Hits Tour’ will kick off at Zetlitz in Stavanger, Norway on February 8, 2020 and will wrap up at Glasgow’s SSE ...

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Arcade Fire: Watch Arcade Fire join forces with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr in Glasgow

submitted by Nick Apr 17th 2018 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Don't you forget about them... Jim Kerr and Arcade FireArcade Fire marked the end of their UK tour last night by joining forces with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr at …Continue reading »The post Watch Arcade Fire join forces with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr in Glasgow appeared first on NME.

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Ryan Adams: Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr On Working With CHVRCHES, Running To Ryan Adams, And Big Music

submitted by Nick Oct 29th 2014 09:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Even with my never-ending obsession with music from the early ’80s, it’s a pretty rare opportunity when I get the chance to write anything about my favorites from that era. Last week, one of those rare opportunities popped up. I called Jim Kerr, the frontman of the Simple Minds — i.e., the man who sang [...]

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Simple Minds: Jim Kerr: 'It's cool for our kids to like us now'

submitted by Nick Feb 4th 2012 02:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Scottish band say they're riding high after namechecks from The Horrors and Manic Street Preachers

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Simple Minds: Frontman Jim Kerr Goes Solo in America

submitted by Nick Jul 19th 2011 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr releases his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, in North American today