Blur

Blur Dressed as Blondie Parallel Lines era This from Wednesday's Gaurdian... "You may have recently gained the impression that, as a band, Blur were pretty much over. Graham Coxon was uncontactable, Dave Rowntree had plans for improving the equality of opportunity in Kensington and Chelsea, Damon Albarn was making operas, while Alex James was writing about cheese and flogging his autobiography. But if you had gained that impression, you would be a gullible fool. Beca... MORE

Blur drummer and Labour supporter Dave Rowntree will stand for the party at the next general election. The 43-year-old was selected last week to fight the seat of Cities of London and Westminster, currently held by Conservative Member of Parliament Mark Field. Last year, the musician failed in his first bid for political office, coming third in a London council by-election. Rowntree is a keen activist and supporter of the Labour Party, and is chair of London's West ... MORE

O.K, it sold modestly reaching number 15 in the UK charts, but I really feel that this album was the foundation for the spectacular success that followed, shaping the musical dynamic that would bring "Parklife", "The Great Escape" and the band's legacy as the prime innovators of Britpop. For that reason alone, I always feel that it's one of the most valuable recordings of the 1990s. Frankly, "Leisure", their debut album was a lukewarm affair. It was an attempt to captu... MORE

I was dreaming, and I heard a very beautiful sound, familiar, like it had always been in the background, but strange, like I'd never heard it before. As I concentrated on it, more distinct parts became audible. It was, in fact, a song-- and it was coming from my body. Specifically, my DNA. Each strand was vibrating, like a harp or violin or guitar string, and emitting its own melodic sound, and the combination of the melodies created a song... At that moment in the dre... MORE

Watching Coldplay perform Lost on The Daily Show last night, I remember reading how the song was influenced by Sing from Blur. Berryman: This was one of the first songs we worked on for the record. ... We were listening to a song called "Sing" by Blur in our dressing room. And we went on stage to do a soundcheck, and we were trying to write a song like that. Martin: That's often how we write, is we listen to something and we think it's incredible, and we feel stupid for ... MORE

oasis, or blur?  blur, or oasis.  why, blur, of course. silly rabbit.

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Me: Thanks for coming here.Kelly: Well, it was either here or bio. You kind of, like, win by a landslide. Me: I was completely lost in class today. Kelly: What did you do?Me: Some stupid lab involved putting marshmallows on toothpicks. Transcription? Translation? I can't tell the difference.Kelly: Can I copy your notes?Me: You think I took notes?Kelly: Good point.Me: I ate half a bag of those marshmallows, though.Kelly: Regular or big?Me: The jumbo puff ones. Kelly: Those ... MORE

I took my brother to see Blur. His first concert.

All four members of Blur reunited this week (October 1) for the first time in several years after an extended hiatus, the band have announced. In early 2002, Blur temporarily broke their hiatus to record a song that would be played for the European Space Agency's Mars Lander, however, the plan fell through when the lander was lost. The group's site issued the following on their website, after meeting to discuss future plans over lunch. "Alex (James, bass), Damon (Alb... MORE

My dad played Elvis Costello and the Attractions every day. All of us hated it i was 11 and my freak of a brother was 15...nirvana much? Poor old dad had to go to the attic... horrid little children... I heard this somewhere and it reminded me of it, and i thought damon's voice is top notch bored here...almost makes me laugh...

I love this song, but what's Parklife mean?
Blur - Parklife
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Graham Coxon is my guitar hero.