If you’re thinking, “another Who compilation? So what?” you’d be both right and wrong. Right, because there have been an extraordinary amount in the last few years – wrong, because…
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It’s not enough that Paul Weller recently released his first soundtrack/score for the movie “Jawbone”; he now offers us his latest studio creation, A Kind Revolution. After the breathtaking one-two…
You have to give me a little latitude here to rhapsodize about The Creation; my love for them spans more than 30 years, since I first discovered and heard the…
I’ve often thought Jon Savage is one of the finest journalists/writers to come out of England. His depth and knowledge and lyrical flow is second to none. Never mind the…
With all the incredible events, programs, releases and moments we’ve been fortunate enough to see, hear and experience this year, the 50th that The Who (as we knew and like…
So now we’re on boxset number three – the period that truly defined The Who, as they transitioned from “pop” band to “rock legends”. After their one year stint with…
This second box set of 45 singles, restored to their original label pressings by The Who for “The Who Hits 50” series, is now playing loudly for the third time…
Anyone and everyone who knows me is well aware of the magnitude to Paul Weller’s presence in my life over the past three decades. McCartney, Townshend and Weller — my…
You’ve got to hand it to Paul Weller; he’s been at this since 1977 – in the recorded forum, that is – when The Jam released their debut single, “In…
Paul Weller is another of those artists where the line between “critic” and “fan” is easily/completely blurred. You have to understand, I’ve been a student of Weller’s since I first…
I could go on for hours and I probably will about The Jam. Anyone who knows me knows how vital, important, sacred this band was to me. Next to The…
Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s new webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new…
In this week’s edition of Lo-Fi Mojo, Ed Murray takes a look back at the Who’s early years — specifically, the brief time they spent as the High Numbers.