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Blur (Band)

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    April 26, 2012

    Do You Guys Remember Jamiroquai?

    Jamiroquai is one of those quintessential '90s pop-acts, but if you close your eyes and listen, the band sounds like its music could have been released any time between the '70s and now. The band's acid jazz/funk may sound pretty timeless, but the classic music video for "Virtual Insanity" is pure ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    A Whirlwind Year Leaves Portugal. The Man's Frontman Stress-free

    Jamiroquai is one of those quintessential '90s pop-acts, but if you close your eyes and listen, the band sounds like its music could have been released any time between the '70s and now. The band's acid jazz/funk may sound pretty timeless, but the classic music video for "Virtual Insanity" is pure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Gorillaz Not Breaking Up Just Yet

    ​Rumors were flying around last week that the Gorillaz had broken up. However, they haven't split just yet, according to Consequence of Sound.During a performance in New Zealand back in December, vocalist Damon Albarn gave a lengthy speech about how the show might end up being the band's last ever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    What's Behind Post Breakup/Death Music Appreciation?

    The peppermint duo known as the White Stripes will be forever in our hearts.​Why is it that bands -- and people in general -- seem to be appreciated so much more once they're gone?After they're out of reach, suddenly a person somehow becomes even more important than before. You've seen it when som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    DJ Manchester Talks Britpop, Shadowplay, Anderson's, The Smiths, Interpol, and More

    DJ Manchester​Eddie Lebario (a.k.a. DJ Manchester) is old school, just like his favorite musical genre.As you'll read in this week's version of DJ Dossier, the cat has been spinning up the hits inside local clubs since the mid '90s. And more often than not, said hits have typically been from the e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Gorillaz at Comerica Theatre Last Night

    Luke Holwerda​ Gorillaz Comerica Theatre 10/26/2010 Twelve years ago Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett decided to create a cartoon band. The concept was to separate celebrity from pop music. This was the perfect vehicle for someone like Albarn, who is probably best known as the front man for B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Gorillaz Leader Damon Albarn on Pacific Ocean Garbage, Pop Music and (Not Knowing Who) T.I. (is)

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Album Stream: Gorillaz -- Plastic Beach

    The latest Gorillaz album isn't released until next Tuesday, but you can stream it in its entirety at NPR​If you've been dying to listen to Plastic Beach, the latest offering from Gorillaz, since hearing the single "Stylo," then please wait no longer. NPR's Exclusive First Listen has made the enti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Nerdapalooza: 5 Geeky Events to Look Forward to in 2010

    We're done with resolutions to eat healthfully and quit our vices. This year we're resolving to reconnect with our nerdolicious self -- basically to let our geek flag fly. And it looks like we won't be alone. 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the geek, with scores of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    New Vampire Weekend, Crystal Antlers at Ruby Room, Blur Reunion Video, Touch and Go Book

    Electric Mustache: Photos: Crystal Antlers at The Ryhthm Room 6/8/2009 Spin: Vampire Weekend's New Record: "Higher, Lower, Faster! Spin: Blur post rehearsal footage online - video Rolling Stone: U2's Bono and the Edge Talk "Spider-Man" Musical Pitchfork: The Smashing Pumpkins Hire a 19-Year-Old ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Elefant

    The band stomps into the Old Brickhouse

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