Film project to be the cartoon's swansongDamon Albarn has confirmed that Gorillaz will release no more studio albums.The Blur singer said that the only project left for the cartoon band will be a film featuring a score composition, that has previously been linked to filmmaker and 'Monty Python' mastermind Terry Gilliam.Speaking to BBC Radio 2, Albarn said: "We're trying to make a film next, sta...
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Have you ever had a dream that you were surrounded by Gorillaz' music and everywhere you turned you saw 2D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel? You will if you see the Gorillaz at this year's Creamfields in Liverpool! According to FACT Mag:eye-popping 360-degree Gorillaz visuals will be delivered from 20 old school projectors accompany 4 DJs in Gorillaz Sound System gear that will be delivering the bi...
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Last year, Gorillaz creators Jamie Hewlitt and Damon Albarn created one of a kind animation, costumes, scenery and music for a Mandarin opera called "Monkey: Journey to the West" which has won critical acclaim around the world. Well, Monkey will continue his journey, this time heading east from London to the Beijing Olympics. Hewlitt and Albarn have incorporated their lovable adventurer and h...
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Gorillaz have caused quite a buzz about their new album of B-sides, rarities and live recordings from their Demon Days, titled D-Sides. Today the animated band uploaded the entire album to their my$pace player for you to listen to! So head over there and listen to D-Sides including the brand new recording of "Hong Kong" a song that's been huge at their live shows, but never officially release...
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Yay Gorillaz news! While the duo behind the cartoon band haven't made any new Gorillaz tunes (they've been hard at work on a buddhist theatre production), there's going to be a new release nonetheless. November 5th will be the day Parlophone releases D-Sides in the UK and Virgin will release it in the US on the 6th. D-Sides is a two CD collection of previously unreleased music. The first di...
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Ceri Levy has unveiled the documentary about everyone’s favorite animated band Gorillaz (sorry Josie and the Pussycats). The film entitled Bananaz about Damon Albarn (and featuring Dangermouse, Dennis Hopper, and De La Soul) will be up for a two week period at Babelgum entirely free for all to view so head over here right now [...]
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It was posted earlier in MOG News that the Gorillaz haven't been recording new music lately, but will be releasing some older material that hasn't been released before, or was the B-side to their hits. The new album is called D-Sides. Today, however, Gorillaz announced that they will also be releasing a documentary of behind the scenes Gorillaz action. HanWay Films will release "Bananaz" whi...
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Damon Albarn is on of the most important musicians playing today. Blur, Mali Music, and Gorillaz all show the vast aray of his talents. BBC is playing this video to promote the Olympic games coming up next month. It is based upon the traditional Chinese folklore 'Journey to the West'...I can't say I have any excitement for it quite yet...but I might as the games begin.
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Apparently Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn is calling it quits with the cartoon band. He says theyre not going to make any more pop albums! :(However, the fictional band will be starring in a movie directed by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam, and they will also be doing the soundtrack for it. Other then that... arrg.
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The artist behind the faces of Gorillaz' 2D, Noodle, Russel Hobbs and Murdoc Niccals is creating a new TV show for the BBC. Gorillaz creator Jamie Hewlett, also co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl, is producing a 60-minute special BBC 3 called Phoo Action. Based on characters created by Hewlett for The Face comic strip Get The Freebies, "Phoo Action is set in 2012, when London is in the grip...
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The Gorillaz will release D-Sides, an assortment of B-sides from their previous studio album Demon Days, early demos and previously unreleased tracks. The album will be released November 20th.Some cool tricks on the rarities album include a Mandarin version of "Dirty Harry," the Bees collabo on "Bill Murray," as well as the collabo with Sugarcubes' Einar Orn on "Stop The Dams." The track is a p...
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This 4/20, after you cop that new Asher Roth album (and undoubtedly have to suffer through dozens of uninspiring weed-themed mixtapes), you can check out the long-anticipated Gorillaz documentary, Bananaz. The documentary will premiere on flash-driven Babelgum website.From 2000 to 2006 director Ceri Levy filmed alongside the creators behind the scenes, from first drawings, animations, music and...
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It was announced today that a series of vibrators inspired by England's "virtual band":VB, Gorillaz are in the works, according to Yahoo. Each sex toy will apparently feature members of the Gorillaz community; there will be six different designs. Each vibrator will cost $275, or $1,650 for the whole package.The vibrators were designed by Jamie Hewlett, comic book artist and designer. He is best...
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2005 was a great year for albums in this decade – possibly the best – and there are many albums that I could have picked to represent that year. This, however, is almost in a league of its own. At the time that Demon Days came out it had been four years since Gorillaz, the [...]
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A new Gorrilaz album is in the works and whilst it's not due for release until sometime next year, we're already beginning to hear some early news on its creation. Speaking to BBC 6Music, bassist of freaky British garage-indie-rock outfit The Horrors, Rhys Webb (or Spider Webb as he likes to be called.
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