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11 hrs ago | Times Online

Blur: triumphant reunion of the year

For Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree and their fans the band's comeback was about more than the songs One comment sums up the key music event of 2009 more effectively than anything else said or written about the subject, and, fittingly, it comes from the mouth of Damon Albarn.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Fri Nov 20, 2009

BBC

Blur scoop top UK festival prize

Blur's appearance on the last night of the Glastonbury festival has been named the best headline performance of 2009 at this year's UK Festival awards.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Damon Albarn

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Aversion

Bad Lieutenant - Never Cry Another Tear

Everybody deserves a fresh start now and then, and after alternately wrestling with and adding to the New Order legacy for more than 25 years, singer/guitarist Bernard Sumner and drummer Stephen Morris finally get a clean break.

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Related Topix: New Order, Pop/Rock, Joy Division

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Music-News.com

The Graham Coxon Power Acoustic Ensemble to hit the Barbican

One of the most remarkable guitarists and singer-songwriters of his generation, Graham Coxon returns from the triumphant Blur reunion tour to produce a this special concert at the Barbican based around his recent critically acclaimed 7th solo album Spinning Top.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Davy Graham, John Martyn, Folk, Bert Jansch, Martin Carthy

Sat Nov 14, 2009

TheNational

Confounded expectations

When Blur went head to head with Oasis in 1995, pitting Country House against Roll With It, it did not seem possible that the band's gurning frontman, running Benny Hill-style around a Damien Hirst video, would end up being one of the most creative, influential and important musicians today.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Oasis, Gorillaz

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Scotsman.com Living

Gig review: Graham Coxon Power Acoustic Ensemble

THE last time Graham Coxon played in Scotland, he was headlining T in the Park. But Blur's guitarist seemed more comfortable sitting on a dimly lit stage in the Queen's Hall with the standing audience craning their necks to catch a glimpse of him.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Tvnz.co.nz

Test your wits in the TVNZ Friday the 13th Quiz

They say bad things come in threes and that's certainly been the case this year.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Twilight, Pop/Rock

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Sunday Tribune

Chicken coops for the soul

Set up some space, keep them fed, and the rest will go like cluck work. Claire O'Mahony hears why hens are a man's best friend Happy brood: Mick Bermingham with son Charlie in their hen house.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Agriculture, Science

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Online Sun

Going for a Song 2

BLUR frontman Damon Albarn steps out looking cheap and cheerful - in a T-shirt bearing a "99p" sale logo.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Damon Albarn, Offbeat

Fri Nov 06, 2009

ChartAttack

Blur Drummer Running In U.K. Election

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree unsuccessfully ran for a Westminster City Council in London, England in 2007, and also ran for a Labour Party seat in the city in 2008, but now he's preparing for an even bigger political campaign.

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Related Topix: Labour Party (UK), Pop/Rock, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Retro To Go

Walthamstow dog track plate

Walthamstow's famous dog racing track closed down in August last year to great sadness so the site could be redeveloped into housing.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Tue Nov 03, 2009

This Is Bristol

Gorillaz designer's art on sale in Bristol

Limited edition art by the man behind the pop group Gorillaz has gone on sale ahead of a charity exhibition in Bristol.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Gorillaz

Mon Nov 02, 2009

NME.com

Blur and Labour Party's Dave Rowntree predicts general election defeat

The Labour Party candidate for Cities Of London And Westminster says politics is a "slog" Blur 's Dave Rowntree has played down his chances of becoming an MP at the next general election.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

The rock star who wants to swap a drum stool for a Westminster sea

Defending the underdog has led Dave Rowntree into fighting music piracy, studying law and becoming a Labour candidate Dave Rowntree, left, with Damon Albarn and Alex James.

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Related Topix: Damon Albarn, Pop/Rock, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England

Fri Oct 30, 2009

LA Weekly

Hypnotic Brass + Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble Shake the Explex

Experience the eight sons of Sun Ra trumpeter Phil Cohran, as they meld the bombast of the experimental jazz era with the groove of the hip hop age.

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Related Topix: Sun Ra, Jazz, Short, Comedy Movies, Friday, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Pop/Rock, Los Angeles, CA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Detnews.com - Music

Adam Graham: Adam Lambert takes on 'Miracles'

Five songs I'm listening to this week: Adam Lambert, "Time for Miracles" Yes, it's a generic ballad servicing a big-budget disaster picture, and yes, it sort of sounds like 3 Doors Down territory.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Opinion

Fri Oct 23, 2009

IcWales

Showbiz: Royal Mail stamps showcase best album covers

THE Royal Mail has gone rock 'n' roll with its own "top 10" - a set of stamps celebrating some of the best-known album covers from the past four decades.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Punk, Mike Oldfield, New-Age

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Thisisleicestershire.com

Indie's own Mr X Factor

Tommy Reilly is the skinny jeans-wearing, guitar-playing equivalent of X Factor protege Alexandra Burke.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Killers

Tue Oct 20, 2009

This is The West Country

Somerset Cider Brandy Company shortlisted for BBC Radio 4 food and farming awards

THE Somerset Cider Brandy Company in Martock has been shortlisted for The Best Food Producer award in this year's BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2009.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Restaurant Management, Pop/Rock, Gordon Ramsay

Mon Oct 19, 2009

This is Derbyshire

Waiting for Alex James of Blur and his ice cream thumbs-up

LOCAL producers gathered in Derby this weekend for a new food and drink fair - and for one business it was a chance to share some good news with customers.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Leicestershire County, England, World News, Derbyshire County, England, United Kingdom, Science, Agriculture

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