This week’s Radio Times is a music special, featuring rock legend Paul Weller on the cover!

 

Paul Weller is the cover star on this week's Radio Times ahead of his Barbican show being screened on BBC 2 at 8.30pm this coming Saturday.

BREAKING NEWS: The Threads reunion show with Secret Affair on 12th November moved to The Glassbox in Chatham

 

Due to The Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford now not opening in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Threads 'reunion' show as special guest of Secret Affair has now been moved to The Glassbox Theatre in Chatham, Kent. The date remains the same - Friday 12th November.

https://www.glassboxtheatre.com/find-us

The Vapors - 76 Track 4 x CD Box-set to be released on 13th August

 

Exciting news to bring you today.

In conjunction with Cherry Red Records and Razor and Tie Industries we are delighted to bring you the ultimate The Vapors 4 CD Boxset due for release on August 13th.

This boxset has been lovingly put together (no pun intended) by us all (Dave, Ed, Steve, Howard) and contains -

• 76 track deluxe 4CD clamshell box set containing the original albums ‘New Clear Days’ and ‘Magnets’ plus B-sides & single versions

• Includes 2CDs of previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, alternative and live versions featuring their performance from The Rainbow on 3rd December 1979.

• Featuring three songs ‘Move’, ‘Secret Noise’ and ‘Caroline’ that have never officially previously been released.

• With a fully illustrated 24-page booklet containing rare and previously unseen photos from the archives with a brand new annotation by Ed Piller.

And as a bonus for anyone that pre-orders there is a hand signed postcard included.

Priced just £24.99 you can pre order at the link below

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/.../the-vapors-waiting-for.../

BREAKING NEWS: The Threads to play 'warm-up' gig in Chesterfield on Saturday 9th October

 

Tickets are just £5 - PM The Cycle Paths for deatils!!!

Stone Foundation announce Steve Brookes & Pete Williams as special guest supports on their Autumn tour.

 

Stone Foundation announce Steve Brookes & Pete Williams as special guest supports on their Autumn tour.

 

Steve Brookes was co-founder of The Jam along with Paul Weller.

 

Pete Williams was an original member of Dexys Midnight Runners and The Bureau and more recently These Tender Virtues.

 

British Modern Soul Group Stone Foundation have collaborated with Paul Weller, Nolan Porter, Graham Parker, Carleen Anderson, Mick Talbot, Kathryn Williams and more.

 

Stone Foundation's most recent LP, the breath-taking Is Love Enough? featured contributions from Paul Weller, Durand Jones and the Indications, Laville, Peter Capaldi, Mick Talbot, and Steve White.

Ann-Margret Got 27 Stitches While Working on The Who’s ‘Tommy’

 

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ann-margret-got-27-stitches-working-the-whos-tommy.html/

Paul Weller: "I’ve got to a good place with my music – I never find it a hardship anymore – and just want to keep doing it for as long as it lasts"

 

https://www.hotpress.com/music/paul-weller-interview-good-place-22855101

Pete Townshend: I’ll never forget my wild mentor — the man who made me smash guitars

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pete-townshend-ill-never-forget-my-wild-mentor-the-man-who-made-me-smash-guitars-sgkbctrv6

THE 66 MOST ’60S THINGS ABOUT 1966

 

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/1966-events-rock-movies-pop-culture/

The design legacy of 2 Tone

 

A major new exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry looks at the history of 2 Tone, the record label behind seminal bands including The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers.

https://www.creativereview.co.uk/design-legacy-2-tone/

The Story Behind The Song: The Who and Pete Townshend's coming-out track 'Rough Boys'

 

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-who-pete-townshend-coming-out-track-rough-boys/