Stream: Blur, ‘The Narcissist’
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Blur’s new single “The Narcissist” introduces the quartet’s ninth album, “The Ballad of Darren,” which comes out July 21.
Gorillaz keep Demon Dayz festival lively and distinctly L.A.
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In its second year, the Demon Dayz music festival gave Gorillaz fans a perfect day, except it needed a little more Badu. Among the headliners’ guests during their set were De La Soul, George Benson and Blur’s Graham Coxon, the latter for “Song 2.”
Graham Coxon: unplugged and uninhibited at the Lodge Room
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Graham Coxon shared an evening of songs toned down for easy conversation with Blur fans in an intimate acoustic show at the Lodge Room.
Blur: Brightly illuminated at the Hollywood Bowl
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Blur’s exhilarating show at the Hollywood Bowl featured a career-spanning set and a handful of special guests.
This Week’s Shows: Oct. 19-25
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Including: Beach Goth 4, Marina & the Diamonds, Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, Eagles of Death Metal, Blur, Mudhoney, Marilyn Manson, the Airborne Toxic Event, Frank Turner, Slash, The Weekend and more.
Blur announce Oct. 20 date at Hollywood Bowl
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Blur, riding a new wave of accolades thanks to their first album in 16 years, “The Magic Whip,” will visit the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 20 as one of their only two U.S. appearances this year. Tickets to see the U.K. quartet — singer-guitarist Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree […]
Stream: Blur, ‘Go Out’
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Twelve years since their last album and 16 years since their last in their original lineup, British rockers Blur announced today that they would release “The Magic Whip” on April 28. The spark for the new songs was ignited in 2013 when the band — Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree — went into […]
Coachella 2013: Here are set times for Weekend 2
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The second weekend of Coachella looks a lot like the first weekend – except for Friday night, when Blur [pictured] and the Stone Roses flop set times. The switch in set times had nothing to do with the Stone Roses’ lackluster performance last Friday: The two-weekend festival was planned as a co-headlining situation all along, […]
Coachella 2013: Blur, and Britpop’s staying power
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Who: Blur on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Brilliant (add accent). Memorable because: Midway through Blur’s crisp co-headlining set, front man Damon Albarn sprinted to the far end of the stage to dole out a hug to the sign-language interpreter. No translation needed – it was but one giddy moment in an […]
Coachella 2013: Britpop body-counting, Daft Punk’s big tease and other Day 1 dynamite
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The Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival might be sold out, but attendees voted with their feet Friday night when it came to headliners Blur and the Stone Roses. The Britpop greats played to vast expanses of open lawn, fans opting for sets on the far side of the Empire Polo Grounds or hitting the […]
