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Listen: Fool’s Day – Blur
5:47 pm on 17 April, 2010
Today saw the release of the first new Blur material since 2003 as part of a limited edition vinyl release for the annual Record Store Day. Those who weren’t camped outside Rough Trade East in the early hours of this morning won’t have already heard the track in its full unadulterated glory. Luckily though, we’ve got our grubby mitts on a proper copy of the song rather than the tinny 6 Music rip that’s made its way round some blogs today. Click on to give it a spin…
A Brief Note On Blur’s ‘No Distance Left To Run’
5:36 pm on 17 March, 2010
The idea of a straight laced documentary on the recent Blur reunion seems inherently at odds with a four piece who permanently had their tongues placed firmly in cheek. Behind the laddish exteriors though lurked alcoholism, several inferiority complexes and some era defining singles.
Games more Bizarre than Lego Rock Band
8:32 am on 4 November, 2009
When Damon, Graham and Alex decided to start playing together in 1988, £20 says they never envisaged themselves being represented as Lego models in a music simulation game. Nevertheless Lego Rock Band highlights the madness that has infiltrated our beloved audio-based art form and whored it out to gamers incapable of studying an instrument without a 42” TV flashing colourful notation at them. Read on if you want to know what the publishers should be making.
Pavement Reform: Why You Should Care
11:01 am on 17 September, 2009
“Domino is delighted to make it official that the line up of Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West is reuniting for dates around the world in 2010” (Domino Records Press Release 16/09/09) Carry on…
