Tag: The Jam

Video: Paul Weller shows off his picks for Amoeba Music's 'What's In My Bag?'

Video: Paul Weller shows off his picks for Amoeba Music’s ‘What’s In My Bag?’

For the latest installment of Amoeba Music’s series “What’s In My Bag?,” Paul Weller shows off the fruits of a recent trip to the indie chain’s Hollywood megastore, including two albums he declares to be must-owns: the Tropicalia: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound compilation and John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.

New releases: New Model Army's 'Vengeance' reissued, plus The Jam, Sugar, Television

New releases: New Model Army’s ‘Vengeance’ reissued, plus The Jam, Sugar, Television

This week’s new releases include an expanded 2CD reissue of post-punk act New Model Army’s 1984 album ‘Vengeance,’ plus a 2CD deluxe edition of The Jam’s ‘The Gift,’ a vinyl box set featuring the full Sugar catalog, and a vinyl reissue of Television’s classic ‘Marquee Moon.’

New releases: Mission of Burma, Pulp, The Damned, The Jam, ex-Throbbing Gristle

New releases: Mission of Burma, Pulp, The Damned, The Jam, ex-Throbbing Gristle

This week’s new releases include a best-of from Mission of Burma, a vintage live album from Pulp, a box set collecting The Jam’s six studio albums, an expanded reissue of The Damned’s debut album and the U.S. release of the final Throbbing Gristle work.

New releases: Simple Minds, Dinosaur Jr, The Jam, The Pogues, Elvis Costello, Blue Nile

New releases: Simple Minds, Dinosaur Jr, The Jam, The Pogues, Elvis Costello, Blue Nile

This week’s new releases include a 2CD live set from Simple Minds, an archival live album from Dinosaur Jr on vinyl and MP3, reissues from The Jam and The Blue Nile, a CD/DVD 30th anniversary live set from The Pogues and a collection of Elvis Costello songs used in films.

The Jam's 'The Gift' reissue box set to feature full 1982 Wembley concert, unreleased demos

The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ reissue box set to feature full 1982 Wembley concert, unreleased demos

Paul Weller today unveiled details for the upcoming 30th anniversary box set of The Jam’s chart-topping 1982 album The Gift, revealing that the 3CD/1DVD “super deluxe edition” will include a 23-track live recording of a December 1982 concert from Wembley Arena and 13 previously unreleased demos and alternate tracks

The Week in Rock: July 15-21, 2012

The Week in Rock: July 15-21, 2012

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about The Fixx, Bob Mould, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Black Francis, Kristin Hersh, Sonic Youth, The Jam and more — plus a special mixtape.

The Jam's 'The Gift' to be reissued in 30th anniversary box set — submit your photos

The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ to be reissued in 30th anniversary box set — submit your photos

Universal Music is planning a 30th anniversary box set of The Jam’s chart-topping 1982 album The Gift — featuring one of Paul Weller and Co.’s best-known singles, “Town Called Malice” — and is asking fans to submit memorabilia such as “photos, tour tickets, posters or newspaper articles” for inclusion in the reissue.

Video: Paul Weller plays 'That Dangerous Age,' 'That's Entertainment' on Fallon

Video: Paul Weller plays ‘That Dangerous Age,’ ‘That’s Entertainment’ on Fallon

Paul Weller’s only playing a handful of North American dates in support of his newly released ‘Sonik Kicks’ album, but he did manage to stop by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ last night to perform, on air, that record’s lead single ‘That Dangerous Age,’ plus a web-only run through The Jam classic ‘That’s Entertainment.’

Video: Paul Weller, 'Green' — off 'Sonik Kicks'

Video: Paul Weller, ‘Green’ — off ‘Sonik Kicks’

Paul Weller this week released his brand-new solo record ‘Sonik Kicks’ in the U.K. (it’s out in the U.S. next week), and now comes the fourth video from the album, a potentially seizure-inducing montage of brightly colored images, words and computer graphics set to opening track ‘Green.’

Video: Paul Weller plays 'That Dangerous Age,' 'The Attic' on Jonathan Ross

Video: Paul Weller plays ‘That Dangerous Age,’ ‘The Attic’ on Jonathan Ross

Ex-Jam frontman Paul Weller today releases ‘That Dangerous Age’ — the first single off his upcoming album ‘Sonik Kicks’ — in the U.K., and he stopped by ‘The Jonathan Ross Show”‘on Saturday to play the track for the show’s TV broadcast, plus a web-only performance of album track ‘The Attic.’

Paul Weller debuts NSFW 'Dragonfly' video —  off forthcoming 'Sonik Kicks' album

Paul Weller debuts NSFW ‘Dragonfly’ video — off forthcoming ‘Sonik Kicks’ album

Last month, ex- Jam frontman Paul Weller premiered the video for the first single off his upcoming ‘Sonik Kicks’ — rocker ‘That Dangerous Age’ — and today he follows that up with a new and very NSFW clip featuring album track ‘Dragonfly.’ It’s the third track Weller has previewed from the new album.

Stream: Paul Weller, 'That Dangerous Age' — first single off forthcoming 'Sonik Kicks' LP

Stream: Paul Weller, ‘That Dangerous Age’ — first single off forthcoming ‘Sonik Kicks’ LP

Paul Weller today debuted the first official single off his upcoming album ‘Sonik Kicks,’ a fuzzed-out rocker called ‘That Dangerous Age,’ which you can stream here. It’s actually the second track Weller has previewed from the album, but it’s the first single, and will be released March 11 digitally and March 12 physically.

Paul Weller announces New York concerts in May — only North American shows this year

Paul Weller announces New York concerts in May — only North American shows this year

Paul Weller — who will release ‘Sonik Kicks,’ featuring appearances by Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon in March — this morning announced a two-night stand at the Best Buy Theater in New York City this May, which is being billed as the rocker’s only North American appearance of 2012.