Last Friday Rod, Penny and Alastair attended Palm Angels Fall 2022 Ready to Wear show in Milan, The luxury fashion label, was founded in 2015 by Italian art director and photographer, Francesco Ragazzi seen pictured with Rod and Gunna, at the launch of the new range, Sir Rod, his family and Gunna were among some of the top VIPs who were invited to attend the show.
A photo of a very handsome Alastair on the night was posted by all three on Instagram.
This weeks Rod Art- Dolly Daydream
Another Rod looking mega cool in his shades is this one from Leicestershire based Dolly Daydream who started the idea of creating bespoke icons from clothes pegs and were soon producing many icons including Rod due to growing demand.
Gemma who runs Dolly Daydream told SMILER this week “My Rod artwork was commissioned for a special birthday present for a long standing Rod Stewart tribute act. The specific order requested his signature famous tartan suit to be the main feature”
If you want to speak to Gemma about a commission you can email her at [email protected] or to see more of her fantastic work go to
https://www.facebook.com/DollydaydreamMH or
https://www.instagram.com/dollydaydream__/?utm_medium=copy_link
Young Rod Stewart
Chris Southwood has released a new and updated hard backed copy of his great book Young Rod Stewart [main picture] and made it into a twin book edition with his book Angus.
Young Rod Stewart; A Few Photos Taken In The Early Sixties Before He Became Really Famous..
An enigmatic photo album of Rod back in the swinging sixties enjoying the flesh pots of Hastings and Brighton replete with hippies, mods and rockers. This was when we were both broke and young and before he became the rock legend he is today. A small section of our lives and friends in eighteen or so black and white photos frozen in time.
Angus: The Tragic Death of Clive Amor and the Mandrake Connection..
This is the story of Clive Amor also known as Angus. This is about kids growing up in the sixties, about swinging party life and drugs. London and the beaches of Hastings and Brighton and his friends including Rod Stewart.This is about the coroners and pathologists inept conclusions and why no one connected so many obvious pieces of evidence.”We owe it to his memory to find out” said he coroner .This book, Angus, is in memory of my friend.
SMILER would also like to thank Chris for the nice plug he gave us in the book!
To order your copy go to https://www.amazon.co.uk/Young-Rod-Stewart-Twin-Angus/dp/B09NH31ZM1/ref=sr_1_5?crid=VOL8APJC1F9K&keywords=chris+southwood&qid=1645885335&sprefix=chris+southwood+%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-5
Interview with Pete Sears
Great friend of SMILER Pete Sears did a very interesting in depth interview this week with Bringin’ it Backwards podcast — the platform for both legendary and rising musicians to tell their personal stories on how they achieved stardom
Left to right in front:
Ken Jones, Pete Sears and his future wife Jeannette, Ron Wood, Ron’s mum & Dad, Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Spike Heatley, Rube.
Bringin’ it Backwards told SMILER this week “We had the pleasure of interviewing Pete Sears over Zoom video! San Francisco-based psychedelic soul group Moonalice is set to release their latest studio EP, ‘Full Moonalice Vol. 1’, on the high holy day of April 20…We appreciate your listernship and spreading the word!”
To hear Pete’s interview go to https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/interview-with-pete-sears-of-moonalice/
or to hear more podcasts go to https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/
Big news part two
Rod was back in the studio for the second time with Jools Holland, and Dave Swift with Roxy Music guitarist and acclaimed record producer Phil Manzanera also joining them.
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And in our main picture Brian Yorkie Leach asked Rod to sign a Rugby shirt for his mate Bobbie, Brian told SMILER “It’s a St Helen’s rugby league shirt for my mate Bobbie Goulding who played for them”
The best Rod Stewart song ever is…..?
Radio 2 are giving fans another chance to hear Rod in concert at the BBC Radio Theatre in 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000c2q4 And you can also let Radio 2’s Facebook page know your choice for the best Rod song ever at https://www.facebook.com/BBCR2/
Trevor Jackson
American actor and singer songwriter Trevor Jackson posted a message on social media saying Just singing along to Rod Stewart’s „Baby Jane“. I wish I wrote that song! Heidi & Snoop should of had me on the song!
And Finally…
Don’t forget to tune into the Hot Rod Show with DJ Kenny Stewart on Sunday from 9am.
