I'm a bit late for lunch/work, so I'll make it fast: The Jam are really just great. I got into them because I was afraid the musical Anglophile at the record store would find out that I'd never listened to them. So I grabbed a used copy of Sound Affects (highly recommended) and never looked [...]~~
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It's the summer of 1976 and you're an unknown trio of Mod-loving kids living about 50 miles out of London. How do you get your first gig in London? You take your cue from the manifesto Malcolm McLaren is spinning in the weekly music papers and get your own gig. So one hot Saturday morning The Jam set up on the pavement in front of a street market, ran an extension cord from the Rock On record ...
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I was not going to post anything tonight, but this caught my eye. Anyone who loves a good feud will enjoy this tidbit I found on musicnews.comFormer Jam hero Paul Weller reportedly spat at a photo of Sting whilst back stage at a charity bash with Oasis man Noel Gallagher earlier this week. He apparently: " marched straight up to [the photo], coughed-up as much phlegm as he could muster and plan...
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I know it's probably not funny anymore. But this is my space. On the third floor of my house that is.Our house is 97 years old. I know it doesn't look old, it looks like a squat. Anyway your looking at my room. This is a fairly kid free zone. This is where I MOG, relax, drink beer, and play guitar with my buddies. With this heatwave it has become unbearably hot. As you probably can tell I am no...
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I've grown tired of all these new bands I've been listening to. I'm always searching for that sound that'll make me feel like I did when I first "Discovered" these guys. Are there recovery groups for music addicts? I hope not.
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Could it be: Paul Weller and The Jam, take two?Well the cards are on the table after Paul Weller recently rekindled his friendship with Bruce Foxton, The Jam’s bassist.If it happens it would truly be one of the unlikeliest reunions in the recent music world. Another romp of one of Britain’s most loved guitar bands [...]
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From Idolator: John Weller, the longtime manager of his son Paul, passed away on April 22. The Wellers were partners in music since Paul was a young boy, with father buying son his first guitar when he was 12 and financing the Jam's initial demo recordings in the mid-'70s. The Times Of London has a nice obit of Weller, who was a constant presence in his son's long career and who actually threat...
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...as some wise soul said around here: every so often, life intrudes... I'll try to get back into the swing of things...Since I last posted here, I've done a lot of posters... including turning the previous postings artwork into this Sia poster for her show at The Fillmore......music-wise: here's a couple of glittering diamonds from one of my all-time favorite bands, The Jam. First up a great b...
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An absolute classic. How could I have missed the vid? Oh well, here it is kids.
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...kind of a dream come true for me last night... Back story: I've always been a massive fan of The Jam.. a truly legendary band from England. I only saw them once, at Perkins Palace in Southern California during the tour for their swan song album, "The Gift"... it was a brilliant concert... I also got a chance to meet them at Tower Records in Los Angeles (had 'em sign a few albums... they were...
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..The Jam. That's Who! One of my top 10 favorite bands of all time (The Jam) tackle a brilliant Townsend tune and create a Weller Wonder... Give 'em both a listen... Mod-tastic!..
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The Jam's classic 1980 hit.
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Another piece of potentially pointless research to lighten up your day (or not):Results from research by the department of psychology at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh show a distinct correlation between people's personality traits and the style of music they enjoy.Click here to read the article from the Independent, UK.I wonder if university boffins who spend their time doing research lik...
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So I just had a semi-testy exchange with Mr. Rick Derringer himself, or else a touchy fan claiming to be Rick Derringer, after I expressed my dislike for "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and suggested that, three quarters of the way through, he should not have kept on rockin'. (http://mog.com/brendanhalpin/blog_post/123882)This got me thinking about a couple of things. One is MOG-specific, another ...
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continuing on my MOG theme for today, here's a fun classic with lovely dark lyrics...A police car and a screaming siren -A pneumatic drill and ripped up concrete -A baby wailing and stray dog howling -The screech of brakes and lamp light blinking -That's Entertainment.A smash of glass and a rumble of boots -An electric train and a ripped up 'phone booth -Paint splattered walls and the cry of a ...
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