Paul Weller is Mod, Prays Mod, Stays Mod

Spinner talks with Modfather Paul Weller about his CD "Wake up the Nation" (buy the CD at Yeproc) and get Paul's Greatest Hits CD as well) and Paul shares his views on this very spiritual, personal thing called Mod:

"It's an English phenomenon, really," Weller says. "It's really hard to explain. It goes beyond Fred Perrys and stuff, way beyond that. It's a way of looking at the world. You're in this society, but you have your own thing going on. For me, it's just the whole mindset, a culture and mindset. I don't mind being associated with it or not -- it doesn't matter to me. I feel I'm a mod. I can live with it or without it. It's revolving and adaptable."

"It's a tough thing to talk about," he adds. "It's like any religion, really."

- Weller's Thursday night show at Royal Albert Hall will be streamed live. It reads "20:45" for the US time. What time is that here on the west? 2pm? Who knows...Catch it

- NPR is also streaming "Wake Up the Nation" this week - nice!