Album Preview: Paul Weller Recruits Noel Gallagher, Thunderstorms to Share His “22 Dreams” “You get to this stage in life where you say ‘I’ve done everything that I can do,’” says Paul Weller. As he passes the half-century mark, Weller easily could have returned to his old stomping grounds, whether it was the mod-punk of his first band the Jam or the pop leanings of the Style Council. But rather than reliving past glory, Weller spent the last year recording 22 Dreams, the most expansive and experimental album of his career. “I was conscious when I walked into the studio that I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to make As Is Now Part 2,” Weller tells Rock Daily. “There was this mentality where it was like, ‘Let’s try anything that comes into your mind.’” Weller sequestered himself in his country studio, recruited some famous Britpop friends like Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher and Blur’s Graham Coxon and spent hours improvising with his band. The result was 22 Dreams, a genre-leapin
All three concerts appear to be sold out - please come to Wellerton (Wellington) Paul !!
ReplyDeleteWellington Town Hall - one concert, three times the crowd of the PowerStation. Easy.
why didn't you get tickets for Auckland Anonymous? bit of a gamble waiting for him to come to you!
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dates are wrong, should be October 29, 30, 31
ReplyDeleteoh yes!! Missed out on the presale for 1st show - phoned up and was told of a 2nd show - got me a handful of tickets! Now theres a 3rd show!
ReplyDeletePaul Weller, you give me faith!
Not seen the man in years since I moved here.
Good bloody job. So happy!
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ps - who's opening the show? Any word?
Russ, tried to get tickets for Auckland - missed out on the two shows - by the time I heard there was a third show I'd missed out on that too.
ReplyDeleteNo gamble waiting for him to come to Welly, just missed out on available tickets and hoped he might include welly in the tour. Oh Well
Steve.
Steve I do feel sorry for you! just to rub salt in the wound I am going 30th and 31st!
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Have always said that I'd give my left nostril for Paul Weller to play New Zealand, but he IS, and therefore I can keep my nostril. Can't wait...
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