WELLER THROUGH THE AGES Paul Weller has been many different characters over his 40 plus year career. From the cappuccino kid to the peacock suit man, he has certainly changed and morphed in more ways than one. His song writing skills have gone from angry punk to piano love ballads all the way to reflective acoustic numbers and as heavy as a straight up rock and roll anthem. He has certainly covered it all and inspired many different generations and musicians alike.   Here are what Muzebitez consider a selection of his finest and most varied works of art and songs that prove he really is a true British institution of rock and roll royalty. In no particular order. The Style Council  The Lodgers 1985 If ever there was an anti government song that really echoes down the decades and still remains very relevant in today's political world, then The Lodgers is it. A  direct assault on those at number 10 and the reality for those beneath them. A f...

30 years of Pop Music U.K Chart Analysis  The Pop charts have always been frowned upon and scorned by observers in some way or another. From jumped up journalists, to moody DJ record producer types who pretend they dont care about commercial music, but would never refuse a place in the top 40 had they got the chance.  But like it or not, the Pop charts have always given us a view of the current state of musical trends here in the U.K Sometimes the charts are dominated by homegrown acts, then other times they are invaded by overseas artists who usually either have a worldwide hit or are from a current genre of music that is sweeping the globe such as Hip Hop or Grunge for example.  So it struck me that to look at how the charts evolve and how musical genres come and go and develop and reinvent themselves, one must look at the charts over a five year period from the last thirty years during the Summer month of August. This is generally and histor...