Blur’s first concert since 2000 is happening in London this Saturday, and to whet peoples’ appetites–and make Americans who don’t have the type of spending money to jet across the Atlantic to see Blur for a weekend insanely jealous–they’ve posted footage of themselves rehearsing three songs online: “Song 2,” “For Tomorrow,” and “Death Of A Party.” But as many astute YouTube observers noted, lead singer Damon Albarn is wearing a backpack during the test run of “Song 2.” Why would that be? Are there weights in there to help him get in shape for what might be a hyperactive performance of the most unlikely jock jam? Is he hoping to bring back raving? Did he really not want to lose his keys? So many mysteries. Video after the jump! MORE »
Posts Tagged ‘damon albarn’
reunions
Why Is Damon Albarn Wearing A Backpack While Rehearsing?
4:30 PM on Wed Jun 10 2009
By Maura
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Latest by allenglandclub: Perhaps Graham asked that Damon check his giant ego at the door, and Damon was afraid it would get lost out there all by itself. Or perhaps Alex brought Damon some delicious fresh cheese, and he wanted to make sure no one else got at it during the session. MORE »
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Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon Give It Another Go
Video footage of Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon… MORE »
9:30 AM on Thu Feb 26 2009 @DocStrange: I'll go anywhere but Coachella. I've already spent the money I had for it on other things since they weren't announced on the lineup. No late addition! I'm secretly hoping for them to play Lollapalooza since it's down the street, but it isn't really the kind of festival I see them at.
By Maura
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everybody's a winner
“NME” Awards Show Little Consensus, Lots Of Interest In American Politics
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Oasis, Alex Turner, MGMT, and Muse were the big winners at tonight’s NME Shockwaves Awards in London, which also doled out awards to the Killers (Best International Band), the Jonas Brothers (Worst Band and Worst Album), and YouTube (Best Web site) in between performances by half of Blur, Franz Ferdinand, and the Cure. Also honored and dishonored: newly minted U.S. President Barack Obama, who won Hero Of The Year honors, and recently departed Commander-In-Chief George W. Bush, who was named 2008’s villain. Full list of winners after the ump. MORE »
6:15 AM on Wed Feb 25 2009 Well...they know their audience? And bothering to have a worst category at all says a lot about that audience. Poor Jonases. Anyway, speaking of Pentecostal ministers' sons-in-a-band, I finally just got that Kings of Leon album...and I am really not sure about that distinction, above.
By Maura
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Damon And Graham Reunite On Stage, Play A Blur Song, Make American Anglophiles Even More Jealous
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon reunited onstage… MORE »
5:15 AM on Wed Feb 25 2009 come to coachella and kick the killers' butts
By Maura
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listening station
Those of you who missed Damon Albarn’s DJ stint… MORE »
10:30 AM on Thu Jan 15 2009 I wonder who is handling production for this Gorillaz round. Count me among those who thought "Demon Days" was way underrated.
By Maura
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Programming Notes
Damon Albarn is guest DJing on Radio 1 right now… MORE »
2:00 AM on Wed Jan 14 2009 I'm scarily in love with Damon Albarn. I don't think those June dates can come soon enough.
By Maura
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reunions
Blur Finally Puts An End To All Those Reunion Rumors
This week’s NME leads with the revelation that Blur is planning to reunite, news that’s been speculated over ever since, well, the day they took a break from putting out music together. So far Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree are only lined up to play one gig—next July in London’s Hyde Park—but already rumors that a Glastonbury appearance is in the cards are thick as well. “It just felt it was right again,” Albarn told the NME. “It somehow feels like there’s something for us to do again, we’re not completely useless or pointless, we’ve got a reason to exist.” MORE »
9:15 AM on Tue Dec 9 2008 @NeverEnough: You really thought the old rhythm section was the je ne sais quoi missing from the Tears?
By Maura
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Damon Albarn Allows Blur Fans To Dream Again
In the wake of a recent lunch date with estranged… MORE »
12:30 PM on Fri Nov 7 2008 @moomintroll: Honestly, I really couldn't be bothered with "Think Tank" after hearing the single with the duck voice on it. I accept duck vocals from one man, and one man only: Rick Dees.
By Dan Gibson
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Great Moments In Booking
Scott Walker won’t be singing his songs next… MORE »
10:30 AM on Wed Oct 22 2008 The thought of Albarn singing Scott's songs makes me feel as depressed and ill as McCain ending up in the White House.
By Maura
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Idolator’s Guide To Condiment Pop Smears Ketchup And Miracle Whip All Over Your Stereo
During last week’s discussion of Marmite artists–those artists that are so divisive, they force people to take sides, with no one left in the middle–Idolator commenter moomintroll wondered if we shouldn’t try and find more ways to classify popular bands through their analogues to various condiments. Since we figured the safe space in the fridge inhabited by your ketchups, your mustards, and your molding bottles of Hidden Valley Ranch was as good a way to make sense of the current musical landscape as any, we invited her to flesh out her theory for us. It’s after the jump! MORE »
10:00 AM on Wed Oct 22 2008 @ObtuseIntolerant is just another pro-Obama Halfrican playin...: Garou is horrible - no one needs a French Canadian late-career Joe Cocker - but I can see Jovanotti as a Nutella artist. I'm still trying to make up a "bacon bits" entry - someone whose addition can improve almost any song but who is unbearable on its own in high doses, and may even cause cancer. Timbaland would've been in this category a few years ago, but now I can't imagine him improving anything anymore.
By moomintroll
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