Lord, (don't) slow me down.

I think it's probably time to slow down the blog after 1935 messages and many many many time spent, scanned articles, translations, etc. It doesn't seem appreciated by the wider community anymore, no more comments, discussion... I know I've been a bit compulsive but it's no more necessary.

The forum is great for our Paul Weller "obsession" and it's full of nice people. I also have to say I feel (and I'm not alone) my idea has been completely taken and marketed by other people without a word, people who think they're real mods with a true etho. They're not. I'm sad for them, narrow minded and to steal an idea without asking is pretty ugly. I will probably try to enjoy my life and I've made excellent friends here I will enjoy more too. No bitterness at all, four years is a long time and I had fantastic moments. Will keep on on a very different rythm, maybe a week's big post. Become a member and you'll know any news. It's a pause.

See you soon. ;)

Andy Lewis news.

Tickets for the Andy Lewis live show at The Buffalo Bar on May 26th are selling fast. If you want to come to the show and haven't got a ticket yet, please go there to make sure you get yours in advance. Rumours of extra-special guests may well turn out to be true!

Facebook events pages exist here and here if you do the Facebook thing. Further information can be found on Twitter by following @andylewisuk .

Andy's mini-album 41 has been selling very well on download from iTunes, and is now available in the shops on CD and limited edition double 7" vinyl. Visit HMV search for Andy Lewis. There, you can also pre-order the next single A Good Soul In The Good Times (feat Jess Roberts) which will be released by Acid Jazz records as a 7" and Digital Download on June 20th.

E bay Acid Jazz shop is where to find the last remaining copies of the vinyl albums Billion Pound Project and You Should Be Hearing Something Now! Stocks of both these records are down to single figures only, and when they're gone, they're gone! Also rapidly dwindling are stocks of the 7" releases of Are You Trying To Be Lonely? (feat. Paul Weller), Laughter Ever After (feat. Bettye Lavette) and the summer classic (Love Is) Alive In My Heart (feat. Keni Burke)...

Bring the Jam's Setting Sons sculpture back on display

The Setting Sons album cover featuring Benjamin Clemens's The St John's Ambulance Bearers. Photograph: Andrew Douglas/Public Domain

Sorting through old vinyl albums recently I was struck by the cover image on the Jam's seminal 1979 release Setting Sons.

Uncredited on the album sleeve, the picture is of a small bronze sculpture called The St John's Ambulance Bearers, cast by Benjamin Clemens in 1919. Although part of the permanent collection in London's Imperial War Museum, it has not been on public display for 12 years. In fact, since last autumn the piece has been moved into long-term storage because the museum's art store – where it was available to view by appointment only – is undergoing renovation work.

A Mike C info, to be continued here.

The Kills, One Shot Not session.