The ground was full of hairs when the hairdresser was ready with the result. Even the door couldn´t be opened when leaving the hairdresser. I was very happy. And also I went to the biggest recordstore in my town. It looks like an average recordstore which you have in the UK.
I always pay a visit when I am in town. It´s something from the past. Grabbing in rows of CDs, to find that one particular CD you want to have. I also looked in the vinyl departement as well. But I am more into CDs now.
This recordstore is a bit different comparing to the vinyl recordstore which I visit very often in Rotterdam, which has all kinds of house and techno vinyls. The collection of this store contains of kinds of styles, from K-Pop till eighties Rock, from Dance to New Wave, from DJ Paul Elstak till the Simple Minds. And guess what, I bought something from the last group I mentioned, The Simple Minds. In Dutch we call them 'de Simpele Geesten'. A group which started in the seventies and is still very active. Front vocalist is Jim Kerr.
They are from Scotland and are considered to be a New Wave group. It's a good mixture of electronic but also guitar rock. The album I was looking for was 'Once upon a time', and then the special edition with some nice B-sides and 12'' versions of the hits on that album. I mentioned the hits before, but I can tell you some names again: 'Alive and Kicking', 'All the things she said', 'Sanctify yourself', 'Ghostdancing' and I will go on. It's a true jewel for the 80s fan.
And there's something special on this edition. When the album appeared in 1985, the biggest hit of the Simple Minds isn't on it, 'Don't you (forget about me)'. It has something to do with a movie, 'The Breakfast Club'. It was released on the soundtrack of that movie and on several format as 7'' single and 12'' single. Now 40 years later, the track appeared where it belongs, on the 'Once upon a time' album.
Originally my mother had the music cassette, which you could play in your walkman or on the radiocassette player in your car. And I can tell you on holidays I have heard that album a lot, just as a lot of U2 albums from that era. I was a little boy back then, but I still remember the lyrics of those albums and tracks.
I am very pleased with the CDs. The long versions all sound very nice. There's even a B-side with the US remix of 'Promised you a miracle', which I also liked from the New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)-album. You would think it will be Sinterklaas if you ask me.
And the good old man also reached our city today! A lot of people and children were in the city as well. Just as I was. I am very sorry, but today it's a rest day and I have decided to pass one day with a new clip on Youtube. Hopefully I could get you one tomorrow! Otherwise it will be too much. So have a nice saturday night.
Hinco Heemskerk
Bonjour mes amis et amies,
The ground was full of hairs when the hairdresser was ready with the result. Even the door couldn´t be opened when leaving the hairdresser. I was very happy. And also I went to the biggest recordstore in my town. It looks like an average recordstore which you have in the UK.
I always pay a visit when I am in town. It´s something from the past. Grabbing in rows of CDs, to find that one particular CD you want to have. I also looked in the vinyl departement as well. But I am more into CDs now.
This recordstore is a bit different comparing to the vinyl recordstore which I visit very often in Rotterdam, which has all kinds of house and techno vinyls. The collection of this store contains of kinds of styles, from K-Pop till eighties Rock, from Dance to New Wave, from DJ Paul Elstak till the Simple Minds. And guess what, I bought something from the last group I mentioned, The Simple Minds. In Dutch we call them 'de Simpele Geesten'. A group which started in the seventies and is still very active. Front vocalist is Jim Kerr.
They are from Scotland and are considered to be a New Wave group. It's a good mixture of electronic but also guitar rock. The album I was looking for was 'Once upon a time', and then the special edition with some nice B-sides and 12'' versions of the hits on that album. I mentioned the hits before, but I can tell you some names again: 'Alive and Kicking', 'All the things she said', 'Sanctify yourself', 'Ghostdancing' and I will go on. It's a true jewel for the 80s fan.
And there's something special on this edition. When the album appeared in 1985, the biggest hit of the Simple Minds isn't on it, 'Don't you (forget about me)'. It has something to do with a movie, 'The Breakfast Club'. It was released on the soundtrack of that movie and on several format as 7'' single and 12'' single. Now 40 years later, the track appeared where it belongs, on the 'Once upon a time' album.
Originally my mother had the music cassette, which you could play in your walkman or on the radiocassette player in your car. And I can tell you on holidays I have heard that album a lot, just as a lot of U2 albums from that era. I was a little boy back then, but I still remember the lyrics of those albums and tracks.
I am very pleased with the CDs. The long versions all sound very nice. There's even a B-side with the US remix of 'Promised you a miracle', which I also liked from the New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)-album. You would think it will be Sinterklaas if you ask me.
And the good old man also reached our city today! A lot of people and children were in the city as well. Just as I was. I am very sorry, but today it's a rest day and I have decided to pass one day with a new clip on Youtube. Hopefully I could get you one tomorrow! Otherwise it will be too much. So have a nice saturday night.
Yours Sincerely,
Sinterklaas eh Hinco
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