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A fourth night (Thursday 27 November) has been added and is NOW ON SALE! Buy Your Tickets HERE!

Paul Weller @  Guild Hall, Preston 10:37am Monday 30th November 2009 By John Anson » THE angry young man of the Jam may have moved into middle age but the drive and determination to do his own thing remain undiminished. The devotees turned up in their droves with their Steve Marriott haircuts and Fred Perrys to worship at the feet of the Modfather. And what they got was an eclectic setlist which demonstrated what Weller himself once described as his “ever changing moods”. So from the Jam days we got Strange Town and Start, an acknowledgement to the Style Council era with Shout to the Top (rapturously received) plus a selection of songs from his solo career. The Guild Hall isn’t the greatest venue for a Weller gig. The stage is too low meaning those on the floor can just about see the top of that famous haircut and the lighting was in danger of causing retinal damage. Add to this a muddy sound and lack of intimacy and it wasn’t the show it could have been. The set demon...

Courtesy Of ricksboys Glasgow Barrowlands - Sunday 29th November Set List: Peacock Suit 7 + 3 Is The Striker's Name From The Floorboards Up All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) Fast Car/ Slow Traffic Strange Town Sea Spray Have You Made Up Your Mind Dust & Rocks Push It Along Shout To The Top Pieces Of A Dream Broken Stones One Bright Star How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Pretty Green Wake Up The Nation Echoes Round The Sun Start! Come On, Let's Go Black River Why Walk Wild Wood Andromeda Into Tomorrow Whirlpool's End 22 Dreams The Changingman

A few videos courtesy of Brighton59 from  Preston Guildhall on Saturday Night! Set List: Preston Guildhall - Saturday 28th November Andromeda From The Floorboards Up Fast Car/Slow Traffic Sea Spray Have You Made Up Your Mind Strange Town Dust & Rocks Push It Along Shout To The Top! Pieces Of A Dream Invisible One Bright Star Broken Stones Pretty Green Wake Up The Nation Echoes Round The Sun Start! Come On, Let's Go --- Black River Why Walk When You Can Run Wild Wood How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You --- Whirlpool's End --- The Changingman Courtesy of PaulWellerChat via Winty1000

Paul makes a brief appearance in the latest issue of the UK magazine MOJO. He talks about the best albums/music he's heard in the past year. MOJO

Norwich UEA Thursday 26th November NOTE: THIS IS UNCONFIRMED 7&3 Is The Striker's Name Into Tomorrow From The Floorboards Up All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) Fast Car Strange Town Peacock Suit Dust And Rocks Sea Spray Have You Made Up Your Mind Shout To The Top! Pieces Of A Dream How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You One Bright Star Empty Ring He's The Keeper Wake Up The Nation Andromeda Come On, Let's Go Start! Whirlpool's End --- Black River Why Walk When You Can Run Wild Wood Push It Along Woodcutters Son --- Changingman

Seetickets have confirmed a third date at the Royal Albert Hall and added presale information. Tickets for Wednesday 27th May 2009 will go on a presale this coming Monday at 9am UK time and can be booked online at seetickets.com or by contacting the Box Office on the morning. This follows this morning's presale for the first two nights. It is rumoured that standing tickets for both nights are still available in limted numbers, with the possibility of more being released this coming Monday when these go on public sale. More news as we get it!

Paul Weller Presale! The Modfather has announced he will play two dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall in May, this will follow his hugely popular winter tour that he is currently on. The shows will be in support of the 51-year-old's tenth studio album 'Wake Up The Nation' which is set for release in spring 2010. You can book with our exclusive bookings direct presale from Friday 27 November at 9am. LONDON, Royal Albert Hall on Monday 24 May 2010 ON SALE Friday 27 November at 9am. LONDON, Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 25 May 2010 ON SALE Friday 27 November at 9am. Presale Link!

Courtesy Of Matt Mead Derby Assembly Hall Wednesday 25th November 7&3 Is The Striker's Name Into Tomorrow From The Floorboards Up All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) Fast Car Strange Town Peacock Suit Dust And Rocks Sea Spray Have You Made Up Your Mind Shout To The Top! Changingman Pieces Of A Dream How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You Invisible (On Setlist But Not Played) One Bright Star Empty Ring Pretty Green Wake Up The Nation Andromeda Come On, Let's Go Start! Whirlpool's End --- Black River Why Walk When You Can Run Wild Wood --- Push It Along --- Woodcutters Son Wild Blue Yonder (On Setlist But Not Played) 22 Dreams (On Setlist But Not Played) Broken Sotones (On Setlist But Not Played) Written Set List Courtesy Of  glennr2008

Paul Weller has announced he is to play two full band gigs at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 24 and 25. The gigs will be the first time Weller has played the venue with his band since 2004. Weller is currently working on his new album, which is due to be released in spring 2010. Tickets for the gigs go on sale next Monday (November 30). To check the availability of Paul Weller tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094. Meanwhile Weller has made new track featuring My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, '7 + 3 Is The Striker's Name' available as a free download from Paulweller.com. From NME

7+3 Is The Striker's Name Released 7th December 2009 The brand new exclusive Paul Weller limited edition 1 sided screen printed 7" single. When you purchase the 7 inch single of '7 & 3 Is A Strikers Name' you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win 2 tickets and meet Paul Weller at one of his Royal Albert Hall shows in May Limited to 2 copies per customer. Pre-Order See the video at PaulWeller.com

On the latest "The Music Week" show on BBC6 Music, Julie Cullen said she recently took a trip to Black Barn Studios and had a preview of Paul's upcoming album. Hear what she had to say about the album in the first few minutes of the show. Click HERE

We are seeing major rumors that Paul will be playing 5 nights at the Royal Albert Hall in May of next year with tickets to go on pre-sale/sale December 1. We have NO CONFIRMATION of this but just wanted get you prepared if the information is indeed correct. Also rumored are some warm-up dates in Europe including Amsterdam. As always as soon as anything is confirmed we'll get all the information posted. As you may know by now, Paul's next LP tentatively titled "Wake Up The Nation" is due for a release early next year and we expect a full on tour in support throughout the year.

Released January 19, 2010 As he always does with DJs, Keb kept a close eye on what Paul was pulling out of his record box.  "Not a duff tune in sight, with records ranging from classic floor fillers to the super obscure.  He was not tainted by any collectors' scene attitude, just played the tunes he liked." Preview a few of Paul Weller's Selections!

"This sounds better today than it ever did." Chris Roberts 2009-11-10 To many, Paul Weller is the revered Modfather, the heart of the hallowed Jam, his decades of earthy rock and blues a monument to keeping it ‘real’ with amplifiers, sweat, and no nonsense. To others, he is a flat, bloke-ish example of what turgid monotony ensues when a talented musician chickens out of straying from his roots. Despite apparently wishing to be anything but an enigma, he is one. How could the institution so admired by Noel Gallagher ever have detoured into something as literate, romantic and camp as The Style Council? That seems now to have been a collective dream we had, as if the gorgeous, soulful Long Hot Summer and Paris Match were exotic 80s fantasies, born of over-vivid imagination. Last year’s 22 Dreams hinted that he, too, had a vague recollection that said inspired phase actually did happen. Many of those dreams were more Curtis Mayfield than curt grump-rock. They let the air ...

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