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Former Blur drummer Dave Rowntree took a poll thumping when he failed to win a seat as a councillor in London.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

Norfolk Blogger

The other by-election from yesterday that should worry Labour just as much as Glasgow East

But any attempts to pass this off as a Scottish phenomenon should be ignored when you look at the result from a key by-election in Westminster.

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This is Gwent

Blur bassist to be festival big cheese

THE TENTH annual Abergavenny Food Festival will see guest appearances from royal in-law Tom Parker-Bowles and former Blur bass player Alex James.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

Western Daily Press

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Chart-topping Blur drummer Dave Rowntree hopes to be number one again tonight - in a by-election for a seat on Westminster City Council in London.

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Village Voice Music

Paul Weller Overreaches

Now roughly 30 years into his career, Paul Weller, the ex-Jam/exStyle Council frontman, has always flaunted exemplary style and admirable ambition.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

ContactMusic.com

Blur - Albarn's Bid to Change Music

Caption: Blur Bassist Summer Exhibition 2007 held at Royal Academy Of Arts - Departures London, England .... Click for the BLUR Gallery Former BLUR frontman DAMON ALBARN formed his virtual band GORILLAZ because ...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

NME.com

'Damon Albarn was tired of Blur'

Jamie Hewlett , who collaborated with ex- Blur frontman Damon Albarn to create animated band Gorillaz and the opera 'Monkey: Journey To The West' , has spoken about why the duo decided to work together in the ...

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

About.com

And Now For Something Completely Cheesy

Remember Blur, the BritPop band turned English alternative rockers in the 1990s? If you do, you may also remember Alex James, the band's bass guitarist.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Stories

...But Gorillaz Brain Could Be Jumping Jungles

Guy Hands is restructuring overhead and perking revenues at EMI Music. But the brain behind cartoon sensations Gorillaz is striking a separate label deal, at least temporarily.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Times Online

EMI may lose out on Damon Albarn's Monkey business

Damon Albarn, the musical talent behind one of EMI's top selling acts Gorillaz, may hand over his latest album project to XL Recordings, a rival independent label.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

Digital Spy

James wants to call daughter Boudica

Ex-Blur bass player Alex James has revealed that his wife Claire is pregnant with their fourth child.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

Aversion

Vintage Video - Blur

Let's just take a minute to enjoy the irony that a song sending up the spring-break holiday and club scene would become a staple of those very places.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

PR-inside.com

Alex James' baby girl

Blur bassist Alex James has revealed he is having a baby girl with his wife. The 39-year-old rocker - who has three sons, Geronimo, four, and two-year-old twins Artemis and Galileo, with spouse Claire - says he ...

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Earthlink

Albarn blurs genres for new world beats

"I'm not in Speedos," he says over the phone. "I'm in jeans and a top." Albarn then dives into his history with Speedos: He once borrowed a pair from the engineer father of an ex-girlfriend. "They're just not ...

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

NME

Blur: 'We nearly played Glastonbury'

Blur 's Alex James has revealed that his band were offered a headline slot at this year's Glastonbury festival.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

NME.com

Albert Hammond Jr

Well, who would've seen this coming? While the rest of The Strokes doze in the poppy field it appears Albert Hammond Jr is skipping down the yellow brick road to Oz.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Torr.typepad.com

Out in the U.S. on Tuesday

Slim pickins this Tuesday in the U.S... Earlimart - Hymn and Her [No vid? 6th album from the LA band who are now just a duo.] Alex James - Bit of a Blur: The Autobiography [288 pages.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

NME.com

Paul Weller announces more US shows

Fresh from the news that he will play two nights at Los Angeles ' Wiltern Theatre , Paul Weller has unveiled a number of other shows taking place in major cities across the US.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Wired News

Video: The Black Ghosts' 'Repetition Kills You'

A new music video for The Black Ghosts' "Repetition Kills You" was posted on YouTube on Tuesday , with guest vocals from Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame I like this song, an instant classic, more than ...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

NZ Herald

Sparkadia - Postcards

They might share the same cultural heritage as Kylie and Silverchair, but Sparkadia don't sound like your typical Aussie pop band.

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