Weirdly, though Paul's message throughout the interview is the importance of his current work, that article took me back, way back.

Nice trip, that -- thanks!

I was watching some Weller on the U-Tube.  One diff. I've noticed with a lot of British musicians (and others, incl. some writers) etc. vs. Americans is the Brit guys will say "yeah, I like (or love) clothes, so fucking what? -- They look good and I look in good in them," where most of the American guys who do like them will pretend they don't.  Will ignore the question.

Now I don't know if the ol' chumly saw "sprezzatura  " need be brought up here.  And I don't know if it 'appens that the guys in Britain I think who've got good style don't subscribe to the upper class "not a second thought" thing that the Americans have, or what.

But I much prefer the Weller tact, anyway.

I never could make the transition from the Jam to the Style Council.  And though I must confess I didn't find the Jam autobiographical in any sense, I thought the lyrical and musical quality was such that one couldn't help but find kinship with them.  I'm going to listen to underground and that's entertainment now....