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Episode 178: Charles Rees – Black Barn Studio Manager & Engineer + Composer, Producer

And so the countdown begins… with the final 3 podcasts in our Desperately Seeking Paul series… On this episode, I take a trip into the control room at Black Barn Studios for an unforgettable conversation with Studio Manager & Engineer, Composer and Producer, Charles Rees. From assistant engineer on Heavy Soul in 1997 to becomingContinue reading “Episode 178: Charles Rees – Black Barn Studio Manager & Engineer + Composer, Producer”

Episode 177: Simon Halfon – Graphic designer and Film Producer on The Style Council, Paul Weller Solo & The Jam…

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we hear from graphic designer and film producer, Simon Halfon to discuss his incredible porfolio of work with The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller solo… We find out about his love of The Jam – and how he first met Paul Weller in 1979Continue reading “Episode 177: Simon Halfon – Graphic designer and Film Producer on The Style Council, Paul Weller Solo & The Jam…”

Episode 176: Joe Connor – Film Director, Screenwriter, Photographer & Musician…

On this episode of my Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we cross to Cape Town where we find multi-award-winning Film Director, Musician, Screenwriter and Photographer – Joe Connor on his latest top secret shoot… Our discussion kicks off with the creation of his brilliant Sky Arts Wild Wood Documentary – a 2023 film that features theContinue reading “Episode 176: Joe Connor – Film Director, Screenwriter, Photographer & Musician…”

Desperately Seeking Paul… An Announcement…

Hear my announcement… From Thursday 23rd November 2023… Read the statement… Personal address to my podcast fans. At the end of this year, I’ve made the bittersweet decision to bid farewell to “Desperately Seeking Paul,” our weekly rendezvous celebrating the musical tapestry of Paul Weller. To paraphrase the great man in 1982, I want allContinue reading “Desperately Seeking Paul… An Announcement…”

Episode 175 : Chris Pope from The Chords UK

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Chris Pope – Songwriter, Musician and one of the founding members of The Chords. We take a journey through the bands formation at the tail end of 1978, after original singer/guitarist Billy Hassett and his bass playing cousin, Martin Mason, advertised forContinue reading “Episode 175 : Chris Pope from The Chords UK”

Episode 174: Ben Gordelier – Musician, Producer, Drums/Samples/Percussion for the Paul Weller band…

What a delight it is to have Paul Weller band member – Ben Gordelier – join me on my podcast. Ben chats about his discovery of music, love of The Beatles and Laurel & Hardy, being “brought up in a music rehearsal studio” and working as a drummer and producer since his early teens… evenContinue reading “Episode 174: Ben Gordelier – Musician, Producer, Drums/Samples/Percussion for the Paul Weller band…”

Episode 173: Simon O’Brien – from The Style Council fan to Weller Tour Crew…

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we meet Simon O’Brien and hear his a journey from The Style Council fan in his teens to joining Paul Weller tour security in 2000. We talk Red Wedge, the Paul Weller Movement, and being In the right place at the right time for the HeliocentricContinue reading “Episode 173: Simon O’Brien – from The Style Council fan to Weller Tour Crew…”

Episode 172: Dylan White – Legendary Record Plugger

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by legendary record plugger, Dylan White. Dylan has worked in the music business for over 30 years now… UK Radio & TV Music Promotion, Consultant and Artist Management. A multi-award-winning record plugger since the early 90s, he has promoted the music of Oasis,Continue reading “Episode 172: Dylan White – Legendary Record Plugger”

Episode 171: All Mod Cons – The World’s First Tribute to The Jam… Barry Pugatch and Andy Cook share their story…

On this episode of the podcast, we hear the story of Barry Pugatch and Andy Cook – two fans of The Jam who ended up bringing one of the original tribute bands from the US to the UK for sell out performances in the 1990s. All Mod Cons were created in Boston, New England, USAContinue reading “Episode 171: All Mod Cons – The World’s First Tribute to The Jam… Barry Pugatch and Andy Cook share their story…”

Episode 170: Robert Howard / Dr. Robert – The Blow Monkeys

On this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and Producer, Robert Howard, aka Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys.We take a journey through his youth and his discovery of punk, politics and The Jam whilst living in Australia in the mid to late 1970s… He returned home in 1981 and formed theContinue reading “Episode 170: Robert Howard / Dr. Robert – The Blow Monkeys”

Episode 169: Carleen Anderson – Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Writer…

My latest Paul Weller Fan Podcast guest – Carleen Anderson – really needs no introduction. A genuine world class artist… She’s such a huge talent in her own right and another to enter Paul Weller’s orbit during the solo years – providing us with some very special moments on record and live. Throughout her soloContinue reading “Episode 169: Carleen Anderson – Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Writer…”

Episode 168: Sam Molnar talks Wake Up Woking, Wild Wood at Woking Hospice and a 50 year friendship…

“He’s a mate, he’s been a mate for over 50 years.” On this episode of the podcast, we chat to Sam Molnar and hear his incredible connections with Paul Weller from The Jam to now… We’ll discover how he’s become Sammy Carpet to the Weller family… how he created Wake Up Woking and an incredibleContinue reading “Episode 168: Sam Molnar talks Wake Up Woking, Wild Wood at Woking Hospice and a 50 year friendship…”

Episode 167: Keiko Egawa… Super-fan stories from Tokyo to London and beyond…

On this episode of my Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Keiko Egawa – a Japanese super-fan who has been to hundreds of gigs over the past 40+ years – seeing The Jam sixty-nine times, The Style Council sixty plus and Paul Weller solo over one-hundred and fifty times… We’ll hear her storyContinue reading “Episode 167: Keiko Egawa… Super-fan stories from Tokyo to London and beyond…”

Episode 166: Adrian Thrills – Music Journalist shares his experiences of The Jam and Paul Weller from 1976 to Solo…

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by music journalist Adrian Thrills.Adrian was an early champion of The Jam, becoming a fan of the band from 1976 – pre-Polydor record deal – seeing them at the 100 Club, upstairs at Ronnie Scotts, The Marquee, Red Cow in Hammersmith and atContinue reading “Episode 166: Adrian Thrills – Music Journalist shares his experiences of The Jam and Paul Weller from 1976 to Solo…”

Episode 165: Bruno Gallone on his Mod band, Reaction, supporting The Jam and more…

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we hear the incredible story of Reaction – a Mod-influenced band from Burton-on-Trent, formed in November 1980 by Bruno Gallone. It was a real delight to hear Bruno’s incredible story from creating the band before he could even play an instrument to their first gig aContinue reading “Episode 165: Bruno Gallone on his Mod band, Reaction, supporting The Jam and more…”