Ted Kessler - Music Writer & Editor - NME, Q, The New Cue

In this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Ted
Kessler - a music writer who’s lived out the ultimate
fan’s journey with Paul Weller.


As a London kid, he spent his pocket money on Jam singles and
memorised the lyrics before he even owned the records. After
moving to Paris, he’d receive the NME a week late, schooling
himself on Weller, The Style Council, and British pop by
long-distance.


Years later, Ted found himself writing for the very paper he once
treated as gospel. Over decades at NME and Q, he’s interviewed
Paul Weller, reviewed his gigs and albums, and - more than once -
found himself on the receiving end of the artist’s forthright
opinions, including the infamous “get the train to Woking and try
it” challenge after a mixed Stanley Road review.


Ted is also the author of the memoir Paper Cuts: How
I Destroyed The British Music Press and Other
Misdemeanours (which includes a heap of Paul Weller
related stories), and To Ease My Troubled Mind: the
Authorised Unauthorised Biography of Billy Childish. He
also devised and edited My Old Man: Tales Of Our
Fathers (which included a contribution from Paul about
his dad, John). Ted also co-edits The New
Cue, a music newsletter delivered three
times a week to subscribers.


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