PAUL The God Weller is to appear at May’s MINI United 2009 festival at Silverstone. Excited? You betcha.
Particularly as another genius will be joining him, and Djing Richard Aucock’s delighted brain to bits. Yes, Calvin Harris is to run a set on Friday evening, setting the stall for what I reckon is going to be one awesome weekend.
The Weller coup is something else. The Jam? Yep, love ‘em. His solo stuff too, while patchy, has moments of brilliance. But, The Style Council? Now, there is Weller touching absolute mastery.
Makes the entry fee seem a double-take steal. See, a weekend pass for MINI United is a barely believable £35. I paid 3 times that and more for Latitude last year, and there was no Style Council hero, nor Dizzee Rascal mate, there, I can tell you.
Apparently, Weller’s there because he’s a lifelong MINI driver. Nice and on message there, Paul. He could be in love with 1989 Ford Escort Bonus 1.1s for all I care, though.
Fact is, he’s given the whole United ’09 festival a proper thrill of a buzz, and then some. Roll on May 22, that’s what I say. Gives me 6 weeks to find a car…
Have I (again) solved the great Mini search?
Can you help me buy a Mini in 2009?
