25 February 2021
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We may be cursed to be in the midst a global pandemic, buffeted by all of its stresses and pain. But everyone knows that art provides succour, that music is the most reliable balm. And for many there is further significant comfort to be drawn from the knowledge that Paul Weller is in the midst of an unbelievably prolific purple patch. Paul Weller will not let us down when we need him most.
On May 14th, Paul Weller releases his 16th solo album since his self-titled debut in 1992, which comes in just under twelve months following June 2020’s magnificent, chart-topping On Sunset. It’s not hyperbole to state that this new album, titled Fat Pop (Volume 1), is among his most compelling collections. It’s an absolute scorcher.
Paul Weller announces new album Fat Pop (Volume 1)
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When record producer-engineer Elliot Mazer died of a heart attack at his home in San Francisco on Feb. 7, at the age of 79, he left behind a rich musical legacy. That includes important contributions in the ’60s and ’70s to Nashville’s evolution as a recording center. Most notably, Mazer helped develop the genre-busting session supergroup Area Code 615, launched Linda Ronstadt’s hit-making career, produced Neil Young’s most commercially successful album, and helped establish Quadrafonic Sound Studio as ground zero for the growing number of rock and folk sessions in the city in the 1970s.
Mazer first came to Nashville in 1966 with Latin recording stars Trio Los Panchos for sessions at Columbia’s Studio B. He was just an observer on those dates as a representative of their publisher. But he did make an opportune suggestion to the group during the sessions, that they cover the Beatles’ “Girl,” and the result was the international hit “Muchacha.” Those sessions mad