Paul Weller went onto a lauded solo career while Mick Talbot has worked with multitudes of artists, notably The Who, Dexy’s, Candi Staton, Galliano, and Mother Earth. After a flirtation with then-nascent house music, The Style Council fizzled into silence. 1988’s Confessions of a Pop Group album was a return to form, but it seemed to come too late. From there, they moved sideways into a slick contemporary American soul sound, meeting with less critical and commercial success. Musically, The Style Council’s amalgam of plush pop, agit-prop and sly satire reached its peak with 1985’s Our Favourite Shop album and “Walls Come Tumbling Down” single, which were followed by an appearance at Live Aid. They took part in all manner of benefits, from Anti-Apartheid gigs to an association with the Labour Party’s Red Wedge youth initiative, as well as heading up The Council Collective for a single, “Soul Deep”, in aid of the striking miners of 1984. The group, which expanded to include vocalist Dee C Lee and drummer Steve White, also espoused a socialist perspective, offering a passionate counterpoint to Margaret Thatcher’s vision for Britain. With The Style Council, he and Talbot explored soul, funk, jazz, R&B, easy listening, and more, resulting in a golden run of Top 20 hits that lasted for three years and included the likes of the “Speak Like a Child”, “You’re the Best Thing”, “My Ever Changing Moods” (their only US hit), and “Shout to the Top”. It will be the first time Thurman and Tarantino have teamed since the 1994 cult classic, which earned him an Oscar.Weller’s plan was to escape the lad-friendly guitar sound of The Jam. Thurman, 30, is said to be clearing her schedule to star in Tarantino's upcoming project Kill Bill, which has been described as a "revenge film" and is scheduled to begin pre-production next spring. * * * Once-hot director Quentin Tarantino is jumping back into the spotlight, writing a thriller just for his Pulp Fiction star Uma Thurman, according to the Hollywood Reporter. When the band last performed on the show in 1983, other studio guests included Kajagoogoo, the Style Council, Tracey Ullman and New Order. The Irish stars will be filming three tracks at the show's Elstree base for the programme. It's that easy that everyone should be doing it." * * * U2 are to perform at Britain's Top Of The Pops studios for the first time in 17 years. He said: "I can't believe how easy it is to join the register. Williams told the Times he was under the misunderstanding bone marrow donation required major surgery. When Scottish Ms MacVicar explained there were not enough young male donors and a match from a complete stranger could save her life, Williams offered to register on the spot. Leukaemia sufferer Johanna MacVicar, 23, told the singer about her illness when she met him at a concert on a recent tour, the Times said. * * * Meanwhile, Williams has offered to donate bone marrow to save a fan's life. He puzzled guests by announcing: "This one's for Robbie as usual - he stands for the letter Q."Afterwards he elaborated: "He deserved the Q award - for queer." Williams, however, reached the end of his tether when Gallagher and other members of the audience shouted abuse at his pal Kylie Minogue, who was presenting an award. The dust had settled on the row, but it kicked off again as Gallagher collected the prize for best live act at the showbiz bash thrown by Q magazine. The pair were trading verbal blows at the start of the year, leading to Williams throwing down the gauntlet for a fight with Gallagher for money. Williams chose not to rise to Gallagher's insults. Gallagher taunted Williams as the two stars were stuck in the same room for the first time since their public spat kicked off earlier this year.
Oasis star Liam Gallagher reignited his war of words with Robbie Williams as the pair picked up trophies at a celebrity-packed music awards show in London this week.
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