Blur
I’ve always been a Blur man.
One of my favorite bands, leader Damon Albarn is the consummate artist.
The Ballad of Darren will be their 9th album with the new song “The Narcissist” a preview.
Damon Albarn
In the manufactured battle in the 90’s between Blur and Oasis, I was a Blur man.
And I have always been a Damon Albarn fan, from Blur to Gorillaz to his opera Dr Dee.
His debut solo album, Everyday Robots, will come out at the end of this month.
Here is the title track/first single as well as the second single “Lonely Press Play”.
“Everyday Robots”
“Lonely Press Play”
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn, the amazing talent behind Blur and Gorillaz, has composed an opera entitled Dr Dee.
The opera is based on the life of John Dee (1527-1609), an intellectual and scientist who also immersed himself in the occult studies of magic, astrology, alchemy and the supernatural. He served as an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
Dr Dee debuted in July, 2011 at the Manchester International Festival.
The soundtrack is just now available.
“The Dancing King” from the album is a free download.
From the Archives: Peace Together
Of late I’ve been combing through my 20,000+ CDs, filing and re-filing and weeding and searching and re-discovering what lies hidden in this treasure trove. I happened upon a disc entitled Peace Together, a benefit album for the youth of Northern Ireland that was released in 1993. Chances are you may never have heard of this disc. I didn’t remember it. But it features bands from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Listen here to U2 with Lou Reed, Blur covering Elvis Costello and a beautiful version of the obscure song “Be Still”, by Peace Together, an illustrious combination of British and Irish musicians including Peter Gabriel, Sinead O’Connor, Feargal Sharkey, Jah Wobble, mixed by Robin Guthrie and featuring Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins. Peace!
U2 featuring Lou Reed-“Satellite of Love”
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Blur-“Oliver’s Army”
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Peace Together-“Be Still” (Robin Guthrie remix featuring Elizabeth Fraser)
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