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Paying attention to Detail – in conversation with Claire Mahoney, author, magazine editor, and modernist
‘It’s like a heat wave, it’s burning in my heart.I can’t keep from burning, it’s tearing me apart…’ The weather was a little challenging when I caught up with Claire Mahoney, the first couple of minutes of our conversation involving … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardiff, Claire Mahoney, DC Fontana, Detail, Jalen NGonda, Liverpool, Magazine, Mod, Modernism, Music, paul weller, review, reviews, Rick Buckler, Stone Foundation, The Jam, The Style Council, writing, Zombies
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Stone Foundation – The Cornish Bank, Falmouth
Appearances by nationally renowned bands this side of the Tamar are few and far between, it seems, so need to be properly celebrated and savoured… hence my ride over to Falmouth last weekend to catch acclaimed soul collective Stone Foundation. … Continue reading
Bass Notes: Life and Times on the Road with Stone Foundation – back in conversation with Neil Sheasby
Neil Sheasby was at home in Atherstone when I caught up with him earlier this week, having a breather between live commitments with Stone Foundation, the Midlands soul band he co-founded with namesake Neil Jones a quarter of a century … Continue reading
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Tagged Atherstone, Bass Notes, Boys Dreaming Soul, Camden, Coventry, glasgow, Haircut 100, Horace Panter, Islnigton Assembly Hall, Japan, John Bradbury, Kevin Armstrong, Neil Sheasby, Nuneaton Queen's Hall, Outside Looking In, Paolo Hewitt, Paul Hanlon, paul weller, Stone Foundation, Terry Hall, The Specials, Wendy May
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Daylight turns to moonlight – the Mick Talbot interview
Mick Talbot was at home when I called, ‘learning stuff, swotting up on homework.’ And four decades after truly making his name with Paul Weller in The Style Council, he tells me he still has ‘various things going on, no … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Bleu, Damon Minchella, Dexys, Dr Feelgood, Galliano, Geno Washington, Graham Parker, Here Comes the Weekend, Kevin Rowland, Lee cogswell, Long Hot Summers, Mick Talbot, Our Favourite Shop, paul weller, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Steve White, Stone Foundation, The Bureau, The Clash, The Jam, The Merton Parkas, The Players, The Style Council, Wilko Johnson
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Treading Gently forward – beyond The Jam with Steve Brookes
When I spoke to Steve Brookes earlier this week, he was at home in Camberley, Surrey, having played Thames Side Brewery in Staines that weekend, this accomplished guitarist and singer-songwriter clearly enjoying gigging as much now as five decades ago, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Gordelier, Boileroom, Bruce Foxton, Camberley, Chess Records, Dan Jennings, Dave Waller, guildford, Hoodoo Zoo, Jim Webb, Keeping the flame, Paolo Hewitt, Paul Jones, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Steve Brookes, Stone Foundation, The Beatles, The Members, The Style Council, Thin Lizzy, Tread Gently, Woking, Woking FC
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Outside status, inside track – celebrating the continuing rise of Stone Foundation, with Neil Sheasby
For a fourth straight album release, Stone Foundation managed to score a top-40 hit last weekend, despite no major label backing, this eight-piece Midlands-based soul band entering the UK charts at No.27 with Outside Looking In, following similar success for … Continue reading
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Tagged Laville, Melba Moore, Neil Jones, Neil Sheasby, paul weller, Stone Foundation, Sulene Fleming
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Stone Foundation / Steve Brookes – Guildford Boileroom
We’ve clearly still got some way to go with this bastard virus, and I’m not likely to go easy on preventative measures as we look for a continued safe return to the joy of live music and all that. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Boileroom, guildford, Neil Jones, Neil Sheasby, Outside Looking In, Steve Brookes, Stone Foundation, The Jam, The Sha La La's
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Searching for a love supreme – in conversation with Stone Foundation’s Neil Jones
It’s landing a fair few months later than planned, but Midlands-based soul collective Stone Foundation are finally set to release their latest studio album. And for these ears it’s possibly their best yet. Is Love Enough? is now due out … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Codling, Atherstone, Bettye Lavette, Carleen Anderson, Charles Rees, Coventry, Dookie Squad, Dr. Robert, Durand Jones, Ernie McKone, Everybody Anyone, Graham Parker, Hamish Stuart, Is Love Enough?, Laville, Lynval Golding, Mavis Staples, Mick Talbot, Mr Memory, Neil Jones, Neil Sheasby, Nuneaton, paul weller, Peter Capaldi, St Ives, Steely Dan, Steve White, Stone Foundation, Street Rituals, Style Council, Sulene Fleming, Tamworth, The Specials
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