He’s still sporting a mod hairstyle and is still dressing to the nines, his suit a sharp number that might have been crafted for a nearby production of Guys & Dolls. If he has any interest in shaking off the Modfather mantle, Weller shows no signs on the surface. It also helped that Sonik Kicks is so fucking good. There was a fairly partisan crowd on Friday, May 18, at least in the first pit closest to the stage. If Weller was going to play all of Sonik Kicks in this manner, he at least had two things going for him. But with the tour really more of a two-night stand, there is the air among the fandom of something special, something worth riding the rails in a t-shirt from some past Weller tour or other. Would the fan from Boston who claims to have seen the Jam and Style Council way back when, who aggressively bellows “Oi!!!” and “Are you ready?!?!?” in a phony Cockney accent have made the trip down if Weller was playing a little closer to home? Maybe. They might have done that anyway, but then again maybe not. As such, Weller-heads (or whatever they call themselves) have traveled for the show. on this visit, both at the Best Buy Theater on consecutive nights one weekend in mid-May. Weller performed just two shows in the U.S.
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Up front, on the rail, the fans were out in full force. So opening a 2 ½ hour concert by running through the album from start to finish, while not a revolutionary concept, is still a daring proposition. And while it reached the toppermost of the poppermost in the U.K., it’s not exactly tearing up the charts over here. Even so, Sonik Kicks, if not a difficult album, is possibly one of the most sonically adventurous of Weller’s entire career. Weller may be known for writing classic songs, but they’re hardly all cut from the same cloth. Paul Weller has been around a long time, and if you’re a fan from the Jam through the Style Council on up through his many years as a solo artist, you know in your heart that his generally accepted title – the Modfather – is more an honorary degree than a testament to his having stayed in one place for all this time. Outside, it seems as unlikely a place on earth as any you might find for an artist to perform his latest album in full, especially when that album is Sonik Kicks. Leaving a show is like getting knocked off a surfboard by a massive wave, the sea of tourists moving in all directions in the heart of Times Square, and if you want to avoid being pulled by the undertow into Madame Tussaud’s or Toys R’ Us, you’d better steel yourself for a struggle. The Best Buy Theater in New York City is a deceptively large space in a terrible part of town for live music. That he moved on to further commercial success with the blue-eye soul of the Style Council is hardly the point, at least in this context: Paul Weller is unafraid of shaking things up and going against the grain. On most nights, keep the party going after the show, and experience the after-hours experience at the Foundation Room.In 1982, fresh off the buzz of his band’s first number one album in the U.K., Paul Weller broke up the Jam. Looking for a more elevated experience? Guests 21+ are invited to join us in the Foundation Room before the show for the finest in food & craft cocktails. Voted Best Live Music Venue, Best Rock Club and Best Night Club by OC Weekly's Reader's Choice, House of Blues Anaheim is OC's one-stop entertainment spot! Bring the whole family & join us at the Restaurant & Bar for your official pre-show fuel.
The Parish showcases intimate artist performances and private events and the Music Hall features multiple bars for food and drinks, mezzanine seating and state-of-the-art sound. House of Blues Restaurant and Bar is open for dinner, serving made-from-scratch, Southern favorites like Voodoo Shrimp, Juicy Lucy Burger and Jambalaya. The legendary Foundation Room features a beautiful lounge and bar offering the ultimate star treatment and access to preferred ticketing benefits through the Foundation Room VIP Club membership program. House of Blues Anaheim at GardenWalk is Orange County's incredible home for live music! Our expansive venue features four distinctive and exciting environments under one roof.
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