My sole previous participation involving blur in a live setting was almost 30 years ago on the opening night of their Parklife tour at Nottingham’s Rock City May 10th, 1994. The ceremony was being closely followed by BBC Radio 1’s…
blur will release their first album in 8 years, titled The Ballad of Darren and comprising 10 new tracks, on 21st July on Parlophone. First track ‘The Narcissist’ is out now, watch visualiser here: Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad…
When buying the weekly music papers the likes of which included Sounds, Melody Maker and NME it was more than like the pictures that were displayed on the cover and within its pages that initially attracted you to buy. I…
Widely known for his contribution to the UK and international jazz scene, Rory Simmons has also played as a session musician for the likes of Blur and Jamie Cullum. Now, along with Chris Montague and Jon Scott, he creates unique,…
A comparable set to the Blur vs Oasis rivalry of the mid-nineties is not likely to happen again in our lifetime. For those that remember it – and it is with trepidation that I face up to the fact that a modern-day…
Having never had the chance to see my first ‘favourite’ band (not ashamed to say, Damon’s face decorated my pre-teen walls) over the last twenty years, expectations were high as to what Blur could deliver to the massive crowd on…
Name: British Summer Time Where: Hyde Park, London When: 18th – 21st and 26th – 27th June Headliners: The Strokes, Blur, Kylie, The Who and Taylor Swift. Also Featuring: Beck and Future Islands (The Strokes), Metronomy and The Horrors (Blur), Chic…
Name: Isle Of Wight Festival Where: Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight When: 11th – 14th June Headliners: Fleetwood Mac, Blur, The Prodigy and The Black Keys. Also Featuring: Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams, First Aid Kit, Billy Idol, Groove Armada (DJ Set),…
Adele – 21 The sophomore release from Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is not just an album of heartbreaks and make-ups; it’s a record depicting the struggles of a hardly-worth-it relationship and coming through at the end to realise what you’re really worth. There’s no…
2015 promises to be a great year for album releases. But it’ll take some doing to top the number of great albums released 20 years ago… 1995 saw Britpop reach hit its plateau. The Verve, Elastica and Pulp delivered seminal records,…