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It’s not my fault the progressive vote is split. Blame the system

Under proportional representation, people can be sure that their vote counts

The Guardian - UK

Paul Weller on British politicians: "Mugs, all of them."

Modfather Paul Weller isn't shy about voicing his opinion –and he lets fly when asked what he thinks about politicians

Louder

Paul Weller says ‘we should be ashamed of ourselves’ over Israel-Gaza conflict

British musician questions how ‘one minute you’re supplying bullets and bombs... then you’re sending over food. How does that work?’

The Independent UK

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‘Politicians? They’re mugs, all of them’: Paul Weller on music, style and the state of the nation

At 66, the Modfather may have mellowed, but he’s lost none of his cool. Paul Weller reveals how he beat his demons, found a new sound – and why he’s still angry with the establishment

The Guardian - UK

From Furiosa to We Are Lady Parts: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

The Mad Max: Fury Road heroine gets an origin story, while Channel 4’s Muslim female punk band returns for a second gig

The Guardian - UK

Paul Weller: 66 review – the Modfather holds his ground with a little help from his friends

Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie and Suggs chip in on this solid affair, which peaks with some smouldering sax

The Guardian - UK

"Weller's surprising but very welcome space-rock odyssey continues": Paul Weller continues the creative hot streak on the kaleidoscopic 66

Britpop's favourite grumpy uncle channels Bowie, Bacharach and Blur on 17th solo album

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Paul Weller: 66 review – sumptuous rumination on older age springs some surprises

In this elegiac 17th solo album made with guests including Noel Gallagher, Weller contemplates mortality with sun-dappled ballads – but there’s still an experimental edge

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: The stars of Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? return with a gripping new mystery

Why did a mini corduroy suit appear in a woman’s home? Helen McLaughlin, Karen Whitehouse and Lauren Kilby dive down a new rabbit hole. Plus: five of the best podcasts about songs

The Guardian - UK

“The Beatles broke up at the right time… Imagine them going through synth pop in the ‘80s. It would have been shocking”: Paul Weller on how the Fab Four “set the benchmark” and being a Billie Eilish fan

“What Was I Made For? is an incredible tune," he says

MusicRadar

Jack O'connell Makes Directorial Debut With Paul Weller Music Video

Jack O'Connell directs Paul Weller's music video 'Nothing' and stars in Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back to Black.'

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Watch Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder and more join Roger Daltrey onstage for an epic blast through Baba O'Reilly at the Royal Albert Hall

The final night of this year's run of Teenage Cancer Trust shows in London ended in spectacular style

Louder

Laurence Canty obituary

Other lives: Bass guitarist who wrote an influential instruction book and taught the instrument at a London university

The Guardian - UK

"I often think, what do you do in those in-between years?" – Paul Weller thinks some younger artists are spending too long before releasing new albums

The Modfather suggests a more prolific workrate should be a key part of a songwriter's life

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"It's been an incredible ride." The Who, Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder, Noel Gallagher to play final Roger Daltrey-curated season of Teenage Cancer Trust shows

The Who's Roger Daltrey signs off his 24-year stewardship of hugely successful Teenage Cancer Trust charity gigs with heavyweight 2024 line-up

Guitar World

“As far as solos? I’d turn up, light a spliff, open a beer, and crack on”: Steve Cradock on his relaxed approach to lead work in Ocean Colour Scene, playing with Paul Weller – and why he’s too scared to play the mod legend’s guitar

The Ocean Colour Scene man keeps it so minimal in his approach to sound and solos that he admits: “I’m still surprised people do dig what I’m doing”

The National (Scotland)

Gregor Gall: In search of protest songs as popular music leaves a void

‘TOO many protest singers/Not enough protest songs.” So sang Scots former Orange Juice frontperson, Edwyn Collins, on his 1994 hit single, A…

The Guardian - UK

‘Lets do it’: how a podcasting Paul Weller fan finally found his hero

Former radio presenter Dan Jennings regretted never interviewing the singer-songwriter, so he started a podcast to try to track him down. He almost lost hope until a chance encounter …

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Legendary rocker announces Edinburgh Castle concert for summer 2024

A LEGENDARY rocker is set to play Edinburgh Castle next summer ...

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Top Boy; The Lovers; Love & Death; Ukraine: Holocaust Ground Zero – review

Dushane and Sully face off in the brilliantly brutal final series of Top Boy; an unlikely couple fall in love in a dark Belfast anti-romcom; and Elizabeth Olsen shines as a real-life Texas housewife turned axe murderer

Louder

"I’d pay to be in it!": Noel Gallagher names his dream supergroup, featuring some very familiar faces

"Get me Harvey Goldsmith!" Noel Gallagher jokes after detailing his dream supergroup

Metal Hammer

How the CIA inspired Firestarter, why Axl Rose hates JD Salinger, David Bowie’s Orwell musical and why Jimmy Savile was the first ever club DJ: The books and stories that influenced classic songs

How books by Hemingway, Stephen King, the Marquis De Sade etc influenced Metallica, Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Kate Bush, The Prodigy, The Jam, David Bowie and more

The Guardian - UK

Nato’s venue, a lazy author, and yet another Johnson – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

MusicRadar

Bassist Bruce Foxton on the story of The Jam's That's Entertainment: “It was a bit of a departure for us, because it was acoustic”

The birth and recording of a British classic

Evening Standard

Blur at Wembley Stadium: Dates, set times, and support acts

Their first album in eight years will be released later this month

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