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Paul Weller played three shows in New York City and made a trip up to Boston for a gig this past weekend. As always, it's a real treat for Paul's die hard fans in the USA. They often travel hundreds of miles to see him, and even though he generally only plays the coasts, Weller playing the States is infinitely better than some of the pockets of the world where other "Internationalists" have never had the chance to see him perform. Check out all the great reviews, vids, pics, and set lists from our generous contributors. Cheers! Paul Weller  The World Famous Apollo Theater Harlem, New York City, USA July 25, 2013 Set List: Sunflower Wake Up the Nation From the Floorboards Up Fast Car/Slow Traffic Sea Spray My Ever Changing Moods Kling I Klang The Attic Going Places Friday Street Porcelain Gods That Dangerous Age Above The Clouds Dragonfly 7 & 3 Is the Strikers Name Peacock Suit That's Entertainment  STaRt!  ...

Paul makes a brief appearance in a short film made during this year's Record Store Day . Paul released an exclusive single that day and played Rough Trade along with The Strypes to promote it.

Image by: Matt Young Paul Weller played a string of shows this past week that included stops at Kew Gardens in Surrey, Delapre   Park ,  Thetfort Forest, Westonbirt Arboretum  and in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. Weller played to crowds of nearly 10,000 at each stop in beautiful outdoor settings. The set list contained a few surprises including the return of Paul's cover of Rose Royce's "Wishing On A Star" from his Studio 150 album, and "Going Places" from Illumination. Here's a rundown of pics, video and set lists from our great contributors. Paul Weller Kew The Music, Kew Gardens, Surry, UK July 11, 2013 Image By: Ian Bines Image By: Leah Weller Paul Weller Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, UK July 12, 2013 Image By: Phil Shaw

Paul performed a one hour set at the Hard Rock Calling event at Olympic Park in London over the weekend. Paul's performance electrified the crowd of over 40,000  including a rousing sing-a-long on the timeless classic, "Town Called Malice."  Paul Weller Hard Rock Calling, London June 29, 2013 Sunflower Wake Up the Nation From The Floorboards Up  Fast Car / Slow Traffic The Attic Sea Spray My Ever Changing Moods Dragonfly Peacock Suit That's Entertainment STaRt! The Changingman Town Called Malice Hear highlights from the concert via Absolute Radio HERE! Images Courtesy Of Carl Scott. Cheers!

From The Bournemouth Echo: PAUL WELLER hasn’t played Bournemouth since his Wake Up The Nation tour several years ago, so it was a pilgrimage to Southampton to see the Modfather in action. It’s been a good time for Paul of late with critical praise for new album Sonik Kicks and recent headlining turn at the Isle of Wight festival. Perhaps it was this adulation that found Paul and his band in a comfortable and assured place on stage. The usual Weller fire was replaced by a feel-good vibe that saw the first 40 minutes coast along with assorted numbers such as Dragonfly, Going Places and an outing for The Style Council’s My Ever Changing Mood. When it seemed the audience were getting too relaxed, Paul casually upped the tempo. “This is an old English folk song” and we were gifted That’s Entertainment, followed by Start! and The Changingman. After a cigarette break length of time, Paul and the boys returned for an encore that saw That Dangerous Age and a glorious Town Called Ma...

We here at PWNews were sad to hear of the passing of Bobby "Blue" Bland over the weekend. As you may know, Paul covered Bobby's classic song, "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" from Bobby's fantastic 1974 LP, Dreamer. Paul's version is a b-side on his Brushed EP released during the Heavy Soul era. Bobby passed away in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 83 on Sunday. Here's some sights and sounds to pay tribute to this legendary voice of Blues and SOUL!

Paul was interviewed by NME at the Isle Of Wight Festival Friday. He spoke of working on his new album with hints of another new single by year's end.  "It's early days, really." He also touched on upcoming touring, including playing in Moscow, "...which will be good. It'll be interesting, anyway."