Pauls keyboard player Andy Crofts releases single with The Moons

Andy Croft, Paul's keyboard player, is releasing a single with The Moons with a limited edition 7" single 'Don't Go Changin' b/w 'Torn Between Two' that will be released on 22nd September.

The tracks, written by Andy, come in white vinyl and is available to pre-order now from The Moons myspace page (www.myspace.com/moonsuk) and also their label - Colorama Records - page (www.myspace.com/coloramarecords).

Definitely worth checking out.

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Paul Weller at the BBC 4CD set out 4th November.

Afternoon all,

A little bit of news has come my way as follows: 

"The BBC Recordings is a great tradition. I've bought quite a few in the past, from the Hendrix one to The Who to the Small Faces to the Fabs, so for my stuff to be put out alongside them and to be a part of that tradition, it's definitely something special." - Paul Weller 2008

'Weller at the BBC' will be out on 4th November.

The track-listing will be as follows:

1. Fly On The Wall (Johnnie Walker - Live 5.9.92) 2. Pink On White Walls 3. Amongst Butterflies 4. Wild Wood (Saturday Sequence - Johnnie Walker - 2.10.93) 5. Hung Up 6. Out Of The Sinking (band version) 7. Clues 8. Whirlpool's End(Lunchtime Show - Emma Freud - 26.10.94)  9. Out Of The Sinking (acoustic version) (Lunchtime Show - 1.11.1994)  10. Broken Stones (band version)  11. Time Passes 12. The Changing Man 13. I Walk On Gilded Splinters(Evening Session - 8.5.95) 14. Broken Stones (acoustic version) 15. You Do Something To Me(Simon Mayo - 12.9.95) 16. Brushed 17. Peacock Suit 18. Up In Suze's Room 19. Friday Street 20. Mermaids 21. The Poacher(Evening Session Live - 10.6.97) 

Disc 2

1. Driving Nowhere (Mark Goodier - 23.11.97) 2. Friday Street - (acoustic version)   (Kaleidoscope - Live In The Studio 19.9. 97)   3. Science (Jo Wiley – 1997) 4. Wishing On A Star 5. Thinking Of You (The Drivetime Show With Johnnie Walker – 1.9.04) 6. Corrina, Corrina  7. Early Morning Rain  8. Foot Of The Mountain (Mark Lamarr For Jonathan Ross – 8.1.05) 9. To The Start Of Forever 10. Out Of The Sinking (Janice Long – 4.3.05)   11. Paper Smile 12. Come On Lets Go (The Drivetime Show With Stuart Maconie – 28.7.05)  13. Amongst Butterflies  14. Frightened  15. That's Entertainment   (Mark Lamarr: Sold On Song – 11.2.06) 16. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) 17. Cold Moments 18. Push It Along 19. Pretty Flamingo (Mark Lamarr: God's Jukebox – 5.7.08) 

Disc 3  

Town and Country 5/12/90 1. My Ever Changing Moods 2. A Man Of Great Promise 3. Kosmos 4. Speak Like A Child 5. Just Like Yesterday 6. Work To Do 7. Pity Poor Alfie Royal Albert Hall 13/10/92 8. What's Goin' On 9. Uh Huh Oh Yeh 10. Hercules 11. Bull Rush/Magic Bus 12. Above The  13. Everything Has A Price To Pay 14. Headstart For Happiness 15. Into Tomorrow Phoenix Festival 13/7/95 16. Porcelain Gods  17. Stanley Road 18. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) 

Disc 4

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Paul guesting on new Steve Ellis album

Afternoon!

Paul appears on the new Steve Ellis album 'Best of Days' which has just been released on Demon Records on 4th August.  Steve Ellis is the former vocalist of sixties popsters The Love Affair who had massive hits with the likes of 'Everlasting Love' and who has been acknowledged by the likes of Paul and the UK Mod Scene.

Paul, Steve Craddock and Roger Daltrey all guest on the album which features a cover of Paul's 'Brand New Start'. 

For more info click here

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Comp for US Weller Fans

Evening All

Some of you may be aware of Subculture, Fred Perry's new music initiative, opened by Paul back in September 2005 at the 100 Club in London.  Subculture supports the best of new emerging musical talent alongside the established greats, i.e. PW.

Subculture is running a competition for U.S. based Weller fans which you can access via a banner under the 'Contests' section on the Yep Roc website here.  The winner gets to see Paul at the Nokia Theatre in New York City as well as winning a stack of Fred Perry clobber.

Best of luck!

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New Single - Release Date Change

Afternoon all,

Just heard that the release date for Paul's new single 'All I Wanna Do' has been moved back a week from 18th August to 25th August.  The digital release is still planned for the 18th.

Cheers

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Next Single

Paul's next single will be 'All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)' backed by 'Push It Along'. The single will be released on Monday 18th August and will be available on CD and two highly collectable 7" singles, tracklistings as follows:

CD
1 - All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) - Radio Edit
2 - Push It Along
3 - Big Brass Buttons - featuring Bobby Gillespie

7" 1 - Green Island Records 7" bag
A - All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) - Radio Edit; B - Push It Along

7" 2 - Artworked 7" bag
A - All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) (Acoustic); B - Pretty Flamingo (Acoustic)

As with the previous single all three formats are available exclusively from Townsend Records for just £4.99 as a multibuy special offer - click here to pre-order your copies now.

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Culture Show on BBC2 tomorrow night

Afternoon people,

Just a quick heads up for those that have not scrutinised their Radio Times listings this week, Paul's going to be appearing on tomorrow night's Culture Show on BBC2 at 10.00pm.  He's apparently going to be talking about '22 Dreams', turning 50 and so on.  Interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

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iTunes Festival Live EP

Morning people,

I know a lot of you have picked up on this already, but in case you haven't the live EP from the iTunes Festival gig is now available to download from here

To download the whole EP costs £4.49 which includes six tracks: Peacock Suit, From The Floorboards Up, All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You), Out Of The Sinking, Invisible and Sea Spray.  You also get a digital booklet.

Cheers for now.

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iTunes Festival highlights on ITV2 tonight

Morning all,

If you can get ITV2, make sure you tune in tonight at 7pm to catch highlights from Paul's excellent iTunes set from a couple of weeks back.  If you miss that one it will be repeated later tonight, or rather early hours next morning at 1.10am.

Cheers

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US Tour Dates Announced

Afternoon all,

Paul's just announced some dates in the U.S. for September.  All details in the gig section.  Some dates have tickets available now whilst others are not on sale yet.  Check the details because for some there is a pre-sale period for fans before they go on general sale. 

Cheers!

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