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Gorillaz - Song Machine

Last post by TracyJosh « 02 Jul 2020, 11:20
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by __must__ » 24 Jan 2020, 23:31
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New track from Gorillaz to premiere on BBC Radio 1 this Thursday
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02 Jul 2020, 11:20
Graham's soundtrack for Netflix series 'I Am Not Okay With This'

Last post by blurfansince97 « 01 Jul 2020, 16:05
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by vitekm » 23 Jan 2020, 20:05

Yet another soundtrack by Graham Coxon, again for Netflix series:

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01 Jul 2020, 16:05
Damon Albarn - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

Last post by Veikko « 14 Jun 2020, 05:03
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by lumaka » 16 Mar 2019, 19:36
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Something nobody expected - Damon will play at the Philharmonie de Paris next year (24 May 2020), the concert ( a musical and visual performance ) is titled Islande and as you may have guessed it's inspired by and...
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Blur - The Magic Whip

Last post by Mallard No. 22 « 02 Jul 2020, 07:32
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by cdm22 » 19 Feb 2015, 10:27
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There are rumours of an announcement involving a new album from Blur sometime today. Anyone know anything?

Update: See also these album related threads:
The Magic Whip Tour 2015
Rate The Magic Whip...
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Last post by Mallard No. 22
02 Jul 2020, 07:32
Blur Picture Thread

Last post by Dizzzy « 22 May 2020, 06:13
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by tom_cas1 » 15 Oct 2014, 19:56
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Sooo...let's see some Blur pictures. :) I'll start...
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22 May 2020, 06:13
Blur Video Thread

Last post by lumaka « 25 Mar 2020, 11:27
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by Mark72 » 22 Oct 2014, 14:36
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Thought I'd start this off with My favourite performance of This Is A Low from Glastonbury '94
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25 Mar 2020, 11:27
B-Roads

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by rob_graves » 25 May 2015, 20:42
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How is there not a B-Roads post here?!?!
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Is The Great Escape the worst Blur album?

Last post by Sledge Hammer « Today, 09:43
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by Rubi » 24 Jun 2020, 10:56
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In my opinion, TGE has got to be the most divisive Blur album. It came out during the peak of Blur's popularity, with Country House getting to #1 in the infamous battle with Oasis. But it's no surprise that Morning...
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Today, 09:43
Collecting Graham Coxon

Last post by roransu « Yesterday, 08:54
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by roransu » Yesterday, 08:49

Hi all,

I'm currently getting through an extensive collection of Graham's solo career, everything from all CD formats, promos, cassettes, vinyl, test pressings, release posters, tour posters, official merch, signed...

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Gorillaz tour 2021

Last post by Rubi « 02 Jul 2020, 19:23
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by lumaka » 27 May 2020, 18:44

The first date has been announced today – 2-6 June, Primavera Sound .

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02 Jul 2020, 19:23
Blur album non-single songs top 10

Last post by blurfansince97 « 02 Jul 2020, 14:49
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by Rubi » 03 Apr 2020, 11:12
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At least one song per album. No b-sides, only album tracks.

In no particular order:

1) Ambulance
2) Badhead
3) Death of a Party
4) Sing
5) Trimm Trabb
6) Blue Jeans
7) He Thought of Cars
8) My Terracotta Heart
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02 Jul 2020, 14:49
Best album closer

Last post by tom_cas1 « 01 Jul 2020, 17:47
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by Rubi » 10 Apr 2020, 12:28
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Since we were discussing them in the other topic.

But let's do it differently: let's not consider the various short songs/outros like Commercial Break, Lot 105 etc. and stick to the ballads this time around.

My...
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01 Jul 2020, 17:47
Honest question

Last post by stephen « 25 Jun 2020, 11:06
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by AdvertBreak » 17 Apr 2015, 01:23
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How much of the rarities discs in Blur 21 do you remember? For me I find a lot of it memorable but most people here don't mention any of it, as such I also forget they even exist. For example in The Worst Of thread,...
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25 Jun 2020, 11:06
DARE

Last post by stephen « 25 Jun 2020, 07:45
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by stephen » 22 Jun 2020, 13:17

I've just listened back to this track for the first time in about 10 years. My recollection of it was a funky dance track but it's got this real prominent synth behind it that slows the track right down and makes it...

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25 Jun 2020, 07:45
Circus and Two's a Crowd

Last post by Dizzzy « 23 Jun 2020, 18:38
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by Dizzzy » 21 Nov 2017, 03:23
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Has anyone found any new songs from Damons old band in the 80s!!!???
Id really love to hear something new from his 2 old bands!!
I already know that there are some songs released but i wanna hear something new!
like...
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23 Jun 2020, 18:38
Damon and the Paddington movies soundtracks

Last post by John_d « 22 Jun 2020, 13:36
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by John_d » 21 Jun 2020, 10:20

Was Damon involved in these? It's suggested he was in a band that performed some of the music. But its hard to get full info online. London is the place for me was used as the title of 2 Honest Jon compilations. It...

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22 Jun 2020, 13:36
Gig: BST Hyde Park, London, 20 Jun 2015

Last post by Sledge Hammer « 22 Jun 2020, 07:13
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by Neal Zeal » 10 Jun 2015, 13:24
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Couldn't see a thread for this concert - apols if there is one (and please merge).
Well, I'm around on June 20th, I love Blur, and I love seeing them in Hyde Park (40 mins from where I live).
But ... I haven't bought a...
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Last post by Sledge Hammer
22 Jun 2020, 07:13
Mile End - 25th Anniversary

Last post by semi « 18 Jun 2020, 06:51
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by windymiller » 17 Jun 2020, 08:23

Mile End took place 25 years ago today.
Such a shame so little footage is available for it.
For such a major moment in their history it's always puzzled me why it was never commercially filmed and released.
Just have...

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Last post by semi
18 Jun 2020, 06:51
Idea: Parklife (Producer's Edition)

Last post by Dizzzy « 17 Jun 2020, 16:53
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by dparrott » 17 Jun 2020, 14:35

I've seen bands do this, release the individual instrument tracks (stems) from their albums. I'd love to see this for all of Blur's albums, but Parklife would be the most successful. And of course there would be a slew...

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Last post by Dizzzy
17 Jun 2020, 16:53
Blur Primavera Sound, Barcelona, 2013

Last post by John_d « 15 Jun 2020, 21:49
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by AstronomyD81 » 06 Jun 2020, 11:17

The other day for the first time, Primavera Sound Festival uploaded the concert that Blur did at their festival, Barcelona 2013. For those who were not there, here is the link:

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15 Jun 2020, 21:49
Blur demo tape containing unreleased demo?

Last post by Dizzzy « 14 Jun 2020, 18:50
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by Dizzzy » 25 May 2020, 04:27

Does any one know anything about this specifically what happened to the demo tape?
Did it get sold to someone or something?

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Last post by Dizzzy
14 Jun 2020, 18:50
The Square Harlow fundraiser - a chance to see the full set played by Seymour at The Square in 1989

Last post by Dizzzy « 14 Jun 2020, 18:44
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by lumaka » 13 Jun 2020, 07:35

The Square - Harlow message: We're fundraising so we can book bands for a big free-to-attend community event when this current situation is over.
We'll live stream the full set from when BLUR played (then known as...

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Last post by Dizzzy
14 Jun 2020, 18:44
All We Want in 13.

Last post by stephen « 10 Jun 2020, 07:50
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by semi » 09 Apr 2020, 18:49
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I was listening to this song this evening and I was thinking that this should have been in 13 album. I think it would have been a good opener and a great single. This one and So You.

1- All We Want
2- Tender
3- Bugman...
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10 Jun 2020, 07:50
GORILLAZ: Humanz Album Thread

Last post by stephen « 03 Jun 2020, 10:53
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Hey guys, look what I found on Facebook! Jamie conirms Gorillaz are coming back!!

Update: See also these album-related discussion threads:
Gorillaz Tour 2017-2018
Humanz - predict chart position and...
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Last post by stephen
03 Jun 2020, 10:53
live streaming of new blur sessions

Last post by ricj « 31 May 2020, 00:46
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by rich » 24 May 2020, 19:15

haha - got you there :) :) :lol:

but there was an album where the recording sessions - at least the initial ones - were live streamed. I only have hazy memories of it. I assume it was the early sessions for what...

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Last post by ricj
31 May 2020, 00:46
Blur remasters

Last post by dparrott « 28 May 2020, 00:58
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by TristramShandy » 14 Apr 2020, 13:55

Hey.

Has anyone noticed any differences (apart from the mix, obviously) between the original CD issues of Blur's albums, and the versions on the 21 boxset?

I know for example that the remastered For Tomorrow comes...

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Last post by dparrott
28 May 2020, 00:58
alex james in trouble!

Last post by Dizzzy « 22 May 2020, 05:37
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by munch » 07 Dec 2019, 04:34
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i hope this does not effect new blur music....
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Last post by Dizzzy
22 May 2020, 05:37
gram cracker techniques

Last post by Dizzzy « 22 May 2020, 05:33
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by Dizzzy » 25 Jan 2020, 02:08

ok so like i need to play more like gram cracker...
so can the guitar players on this forum give me any tips on how he plays guitar?
like in the song “french song” gram does this little guitar lick that goes...

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22 May 2020, 05:33
Blur mix tape nostalgia

Last post by Mallard No. 22 « 13 May 2020, 10:32
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by jeffnottingham » 28 Apr 2020, 14:53

Found these lovingly created specimens in my attic over the weekend. Pre 13 obviously, but what do you think of my selections? :D

BOB 2 IMG_3167.jpeg BOB 1IMG_3166.jpeg

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13 May 2020, 10:32
RIP Tony Allen

Last post by Mallard No. 22 « 05 May 2020, 19:45
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by KingLouieLouie76 » 30 Apr 2020, 21:54
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I am in an absolute state of shock at the moment!
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05 May 2020, 19:45
Error in Tender

Last post by Rubi « 04 May 2020, 18:59
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by Rubi » 02 Apr 2020, 17:48

Right before Graham's solo, at the 3:59-4:00 mark, I swear you can hear a cut of Damon's verse. He's about to sing Tender is... and you can barely hear the letter T before it cuts to the guitar solo.

Am I the only one...

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Last post by Rubi
04 May 2020, 18:59
Tony Allen on Damon's 'travel album' (this year) ...

Last post by vitekm « 02 May 2020, 17:28
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by rich » 20 Mar 2020, 18:27

Excellent piece from Robin Denselow in today's Guardian.

Tony Allen: Afrobeat’s master on Hugh Masekela, Damon Albarn and friction with Fela Kuti

It's mostly - and deservedly - about Tony Allen's new 'lost album'...

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Last post by vitekm
02 May 2020, 17:28
new Gorillaz film - Reject False Icons

Last post by vitekm « 24 Apr 2020, 20:12
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by rich » 21 Nov 2019, 18:04
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announced today

showing on 16 December (only...)
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24 Apr 2020, 20:12
Virus

Last post by Mallard No. 22 « 18 Apr 2020, 10:20
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by Danilo » 13 Apr 2020, 17:09

Hello people .
After all this problem with Covid virus, many bands will certainly do some benefit concerts.
Do you think Blur has a chance to participate or promote any ? Or at least do a live during that quarantine...

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18 Apr 2020, 10:20
Graham talking about modern life is rubbish

Last post by JAIME « 15 Apr 2020, 03:30
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by AstronomyD81 » 14 Jan 2020, 20:38
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Here is a video about Graham talking about the whole modern life is rubbish. You only have to put your email and register. Really cool interview.
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15 Apr 2020, 03:30
Twitter listening party: Parklife with Dave

Last post by rich « 05 Apr 2020, 23:56
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by lumaka » 26 Mar 2020, 10:26

Yesterday Dave hosted an amazing listening party for Parklife on his Twitter account, sharing stories, photos and stuff. In case you missed it, check out his recent twitter timeline! I made a copy of Dave's tweets in...

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Last post by rich
05 Apr 2020, 23:56
blur - 2001

Last post by Rubi « 01 Apr 2020, 12:01
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by stephen » 25 Mar 2020, 15:44

Out of pure despair and boredom with this lockdown I've created a spotify playlist with tracks from between 1999 - 2003.

I've tried to include all tracks that feature Graham during that period, I think I'm right in...

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01 Apr 2020, 12:01
Beetlebum: reaction at the time

Last post by Rubi « 01 Apr 2020, 11:58
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by TracyJosh » 21 Feb 2020, 15:16
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For those old enough to remember... What was the reaction like when Blur came back after the backlash of TGE and released Beetlebum as the lead single for S/T? It's obviously notably a lot darker in tone and a lot more...
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01 Apr 2020, 11:58

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