Blur Run-downs - November 2012

There are a lot of Blur-related items and interesting pieces circulating everywhere on the web, and sometimes it's hard to catch up on everything. We bring you a new feature- regular run-downs of the week's must-see, must-watch top Blur lists. Here is our November Blur list 2012. 

1. New picture of Damon Albarn with Kano - posted on Benga, a dubstep producer from London's Facebook page just yesterday. A new collaboration seems to be up for the near future. 

2. DIY: Make your own Beetlebum (Ocean Pacific) jumper - this trademark white jumper with coloured stripes can be easily made using a little paint and any white jumper from your nearest store. (There's also an English version here) 

3. Graham Coxon talks about his love for Fender Telecasters - good to see the cheerful Graham giving a great little interview feature.  

4. End of a Century - A Ukulele Cover - a pure rendition of Blur's single from Parklife. It's a nice cover and his youtube channel has a few more Blur covers that sound interesting. 

5. New Damon Albarn Interview on Persian TV (credits: albarnunofficial) - a 25 minute feature for Pause Magazine Music Week aired this month.




Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE
Order the new Blur boxset HERE

Blur first ever 2012 gig-  Maida Vale gig full coverage HERE

Blur for Spain and Porto HERE

Blur Europe Tour News  HERE

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Blur 21 - View Exhibition online

The Blur 21 exhibition has gone digital - now fans can view the gallery and some selected prints online on Blur's official website here. The promotional introduction on the website goes:

Discover 21 years of iconic photographs and artwork 

For three weeks, over 70 images of Blur were exhibited together for the first time at the Londonewcastle Project Space in Shoreditch, London. Featuring images from legendary music photographers, designers and artists including Pennie Smith, Kevin Cummins, Paul Postle, Tom Sheehan, Banksy and Julian Opie, celebrating the band's 21 year career. Whilst the exhibition has now closed, revisit and rediscover a selection of the unique images featured, here. Click the images below to take a closer look.

New images can be found in the galleries and in the shop link below. These include rare or compiled pictures of the band in the studio or for a promotional shoot, all in high quality. Some highlights include:

Blur in the studio recording collage, John Henry Studios, London

What's more, the official photos are available for sale online (http://www.culturelabel.com/shop/s/spotify-presents-blur-21/) They are costly (£600- £1000), but perhaps collectors of Blur or completists would be interested.

Fans can also win some Blur merchandise by entering the exclusive Blur 21 competition HERE. The answer for the question on the form is "YES" - Blur did play Young and Lovely in Hyde Park 2012.

Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE
Order the new Blur boxset HERE

Blur first ever 2012 gig-  Maida Vale gig full coverage HERE

Blur for Spain and Porto HERE

Blur Europe Tour News  HERE

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Dave Rowntree spins Blur DJ set in Madrid club - 2012

Party, music and a surprising DJ lineup - the latest Blur news is not too Blur-related, but drummer Dave Rowntree will be the DJ in Ocho Y Medio Club, Madrid, on November 13th 2012.

Dave Rowntree's DJ session for this month isn't his first. A forum member said that Dave also DJed for Graham Coxon's solo gigs in London once, back when he was playing drums for the guitarist.

Check out the Spanish club's official website to see what they're all about : http://www.ochoymedioclub.com/

For Blur fans in Spain or Madrid - here's a chance to see Dave Rowntree hit the turntables and party hard. We wonder what songs will be played - perhaps a Blur rock anthem or tune ? Will Dave go for the sounds that influenced early Blur ? After all, the set couldn't be labelled BLUR dj set for nothing.


Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE
Order the new Blur boxset HERE

Blur first ever 2012 gig-  Maida Vale gig full coverage HERE

Blur for Spain and Porto HERE

Blur Europe Tour News  HERE

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Damon Albarn - There Could Be a new Gorillaz album

Damon Albarn has hinted at a future new Gorillaz album, and this time it's without Jamie Hewlett.  

In an interview with Shortlist Magazine, Damon Albarn said nothing will change if Gorillaz went ahead and made a new album without Hewlett's illustrations. The only aspect that would be missing is bass player Murdoc's cartoon drawing. 

He said: "It was very much Jamie [Hewlett] did the visuals and I did the music. The music won’t change, so there could be another Gorillaz record tomorrow. It wouldn’t necessarily have Murdoc - the cartoon aspect to it - but musically, no, nothing’s changed whatsoever."

One moment it's over, the other it's on again - Damon Albarn

The Blur frontman also denied rumours that Gorillaz were "over" for good. Damon said that Gorillaz would undoubtedly continue on if Jamie Hewlett and himself reconciled their differences that contributed to their fallout this year. But wait - Damon also mentions how Gorillaz are still going strong in another much earlier interview.

"Jamie wants to do other things and I understand," he said. "But you never know, in a few years he might have a burning desire to draw those pictures again, and as soon as he does that, as far as I’m concerned, there could be another Gorillaz album." 

It seems very likely fans of Albarn and Gorillaz will be getting a new album. It is merely a matter of when the musical pair will agree to work together again. Looks like Gorillaz was, and is not over.

What will be the New Gorillaz sound ?
	Pop - pure bouncy tunes
	Rock - guitars
	World music / African music mixed
	Misc - Albarn's special mixture
	Techno / Electronic
	Other / Don't know

Order the new Blur: Parklife (Live at Hyde Park CD / DVD) HERE
Order the new Blur boxset HERE

Blur first ever 2012 gig-  Maida Vale gig full coverage HERE

Blur for Spain and Porto HERE

Blur Europe Tour News  HERE

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