TAG: Damon Albarn

Oct17

Recap: The Plastic Beach Tour – Gorillaz, N.E.R.D @ the UIC Pavillion (Chicago, IL) 10/16/10

A recap of the Gorillaz and N.E.R.D at the UIC Pavillion.

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May11

Damon Albarn’s Gonna Give You Seven Inches (of Blur)

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To all those North Americans who never even got a chance to grab a copy of Blur’s fantastic Record Store Day seven-inch, here comes at least a couple more chances. Front-man Damon Albarn has confirmed that all four members of the band are back together in the studio, and are “definitely going to do a few more of those seven-inches.”


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Apr19

Coachella’s “Sunshine in a Bag” with Gorillaz, Thom Yorke, More

On the final day of Coachella, the evening lineup was almost too much to say in one breath. Each performance on leading to Gorillaz built upon the layers of palpable energy until the 75,000 some-odd people erupted into a united dance and seal Coachella 2010 into the echelons of history. The night began with Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Thom Yorke, and ended with Gorillaz. Read on for more. …MORE

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Feb28

Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys & De La Soul) (MP3)

Take a swim towards Plastic Beach. 

Gorillaz’s third album Plastic Beach is almost here, and an audible treat has graced the world wide web. A fantastic track that features the talents of Super Furry Animals vocalist Gruff Rhys and hip-hop legends De La Soul, “Superfast Jellyfish” is a welcome reminder of why the animated band is good at keeping themselves stuck in your head for days, weeks, months…even years. Peep the track down below.

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Feb09

Massive Attack – Heligoland (Review)

Massive Attack

Heligoland

Released by EMI


The legendary music scene of Bristol has changed as rapidly as the seasons come and go, with new rhythms being formulated and concocted by bright minds that just seem to thrive off their climate. From past giants Roni Size to current producers like Appleblim, Joker and Gemmy, the scene has never shied away from providing the biggest talent. This can be stemmed back to the late '80s, when The Wild Bunch was formed, and onward to the '90s when the group splintered off to become the now-legendary and contextual trip-hop heroes that are Massive Attack. The group has been in a state of supposed creative limbo; since 2003's 100th Window they had not released a full-length studio album, and while 2006's Collected compilation had a few new and unreleased tracks, there was much more to be desired. After almost four years of constant rumors, guest artist lineups, and wondering what their return would sound like, Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall have returned with Heligoland, a record that will change the perception of the group's definitive "trip-hop" sound into something more abstract, stripped-down and soulful.

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