Paul Weller Fires Up New Tunes in Boston

The Modfather treats fans with obscurities, B-sides, and hits from across his vast catalogue.
Paul Weller / Photo b Jason Bergman

In a packed sea of Berklee College of Music students, ponytail adorning hipsters, and homesick Brits, the legendary Jam and Style Council leader Paul Weller took to playing amped-up versions of old favorites while mostly drawing from his recent SPIN-approved release, 22 Dreams, last night in Boston.

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Paul Weller, 22 Dreams: Punk's cappuccino-sipping style councillor puts heads to bed.

Paul Weller

The time-honored mod maven presents his ninth solo effort, entitled 22 Dreams, and proves he's still got that suave touch.

What? Even at 50 years old, Brit rock'n' roll icon Paul Weller hasn't missed a stride and will release his ninth solo album, 22 Dreams, next week and offer 21 tracks of throaty melodies, Kinks-inspired retro riffs, and sunny brass and keys from the album's title track to its closer, "Night Lights." And for us wee mortals, Welle

Paul Weller Shuns Fly-Over States

"There's no point in me traveling to Armadillo," he quips in our July issue. But the Modfather still plays on the coasts.
Paul Weller / Photo by ALLIE LEEPSON

Paul Weller makes no bones about wasting his time traversing the dusky off-roads of America. He is not, and has never been, U2, as he admits in our July issue, which is on stands now and available online via our digital edition.

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