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The Jam - Down In The Tube Station at Midnight

You should have taken some tissues with you then ABBEY.

I went to The Jam exhibition in Liverpool on Saturday. Where has the time gone!? Met Paul Weller's sister Nicky in Tom Hall's Tavern across the road, along with Dennis Munday, who was The Jam's A & R man at Polydor Records. Great day!

The English Beat - Sooner or Later

Cream-Tales of Brave Ulysses

Lostprophets - Better Off Dead

Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Show Me

Andreas Johnson - Glorious

Michael Head and the Strands - Queen Matilda (A much underrated genius - see also The Pale Fountains and Shack)

The Kinks - Sitting on my Sofa

Inspired by The Beatles' Doctor Robert (most of Sound Affects was inspired by Revolver in fact). Paul Weller - Now The Night Is Here (From the sublime to the ridiculous - arguably his finest album Sound Affects to arguably his worst, Illumination)

The Spitfires - Spoke Too Soon

Weller would look like the biggest hypocrite ever if they did a full gig - at best I could see them maybe doing a couple of songs, and even then I would imagine there'll be other musicians on stage as well (Noel Gallagher and Steve Craddock being the likeliest). They have marketed this charity gig very cleverly to make it look like he is performing, but with the ability to say "we didn't say he was", should he decide not to. I think the only reason people even think he might be involved is because his sister has organised it.

The Beatles - Cry Baby, Cry

To close what has been a phenomenal exhibition on The Jam at the Cunard Building in Liverpool all summer, a charity concert has been arranged for 5th October at the Liverpool Echo Arena. Nicky Weller (frontman Paul’s sister and co-curator of the exhibition) is organising the gig – “A Celebration of The Jam” – which will feature original band members, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, who will perform alongside The Paul Weller Band and a host of very special guests. So my question is this: They have hired an 8k capacity arena which has just about sold out in less than 24 hours with ticket prices starting at circa £50. How p1ssed off is everyone going to be if Paul Weller doesn't show up?

The Brighton Port Authority - Toe Jam

Tim Hardin - Lady Came From Baltimore

Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Robert Palmer - Some Guys Have All the Luck I had a heart attack on the same day as Robert Palmer. He wasn't as lucky as me that day!

DE and Bob Fleming. Take a bow lads. Made me laugh so hard despite the subject matter making my blood boil. That is genius!!!

Neil Young - Like a Hurricane

The Beat - Doors of Your Heart

The Jam - London Girl

Tim Hardin - Whiskey Whiskey