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News: "Monkey" album tracklisting announced

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:25:40 +0300

The first tasters also appear online

News: Damon and Jamie name next project

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:25:07 +0300

70 songs are written for follow-up to 'Monkey' already

News: Creators of "Modern Life is Rubbish" slogan revealed

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:52:32 +0300

The hippie group claim Blur commercialised their idea

Added: Guitar tab for "Empty Word"

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:52:02 +0300

Thanks Eric!

Added: Details of An Honest Jon's Chop Up

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:00:24 +0300

News: Blur "nearly" played Glastonbury

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:35:20 +0300

Alex says the performance was cancelled by Damon's mum!

Updated: News Snippets

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:04:48 +0300

Alex James did an hour long interview yesterday on The Gerry Ryan Show. To hear the interview, visit on the show's website and click on the Wednesday's show (the interview starts at around 2hr 5mins in). Thanks to jcraine for letting me know about this!

News: Damon's busy summer

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:32:06 +0300

'Mali Music' gets a rare live airing and now the Blur man reveals two more new projects

Added: "Demon Days" Instrumentals to Discography

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:21:47 +0300

News: Get farming tips from Alex!

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:21:07 +0300

He shows them in Burkina Faso style

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:40:50 +0300

Added: High quality cover scans to Discography

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:19:16 +0300

Fan Club Singles:
Death Of A Party
B-Sides Gig EP
I Love Her
Sing (To Me)
Some Glad Morning
Won't Do It / Come Together

Special Promos:
15on13
Blurb
Death Of A Party
The Observer Blur CD
The Observer Exclusive 5 Track CD

News: Gorillaz team set for Beijing Olympics

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:18:15 +0300

Damon and Jamie collaborate with BBC Sport

Updated: News Snippets

Sat, 24 May 2008 14:45:22 +0300

Alex James will be one of the competitors in the new classical music reality TV show, Maestro. The show will start in August and the winner will get to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra. (Source: NME.com)

News: Damon to release massive Chinese album

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:38:29 +0300

Damon's new music expected in July

Added: Details of GBQ's appearance at Love Music Hate Racism Carnival

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:40 +0300

News: Graham finishes new studio album

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:37:45 +0300

It's all about acoustic music

Updated: Future Releases

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:05:31 +0300

Updated: News Snippets

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:36:46 +0300

GBQ have been confirmed to perform at Love Music Hate Racism Carnival on 27th April in London. Other acts at this free festival will include Hard-Fi, Patrick Wolf and Don Letts. (Source: JackS)

Updated: News Snippets

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:47:16 +0300

- Classic FM has hired Alex to present their new major series The A to Z of Classic FM Music, beginning on Sunday 30th March. (Source: Martin BFC)

- Damon and a collection of Honest Jon's artists (including Tony Allen and Afel Bocoum) will make a few live shows this summer. The Honest Jon's Revue will take place in Lyon on July 10th and in New York on July 12th. (Source: Aurélie and Barb)

Updated: Future Releases

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:08:03 +0300

Crisis Consequences single will be released on 21st April as a digital download. Other formats (CD and 7") will follow on 28th April.

Added: Details of Africa Exprez in Liverpool

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:39:05 +0300

Added: Graham at Consequences Live charity concert

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:19:57 +0300

Updated: News Snippets

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:09:20 +0300

It's been reported that Dave Rowntree is to stand (again) for Labour at the next general election. For more info, visit Times Online. (Source: Barb)

Updated: Future Releases

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:07:34 +0300

Changed dates:

Apr (?) - Crisis Consequences single

Spring/Summer (?):
- Bananaz Gorillaz documentary
- Loss 4 Wordz by Scratch featuring a track with Gorillaz

News: Alex launches celebrity storybook

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:06:29 +0300

The beginning of the book is influenced by "Country House"

News: Damon pens music for "Phoo Action"

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:53:23 +0300

He works on the project with his 'Monkey' colleagues

Added: Graham's appearance at Folk Awards 2008

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:02:22 +0300

Added: Alex's non-Blur TV & Radio appearances

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:01:21 +0300

News: Graham writes concept album

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:22:00 +0300

It's about the life-cycle of a man

News: The Sun: Damon tried to collaborate with Lily Allen

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:52:39 +0300

It was a "bad idea"

Updated: News Snippets

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:08:45 +0300

Monkey: Journey To The West will soon hit the States as part of Spoleto Festival USA. The opera's performance schedule can be seen here. (Source: Martin BFC)

News: Alex visits Colombia

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:02:34 +0300

He presents the BBC documentary about cocaine

News: Graham: Blur reunion may take years

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:40:52 +0300

Graham has been speaking exclusively with Xfm about those reunion rumours

January 30 updates

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:33:34 +0300

Added: New magazine cover
Added: GBQ's The Tower Music Festival ticket
Added: GBQ's Green Fields European CD

Thanks to Aurélie for all of the updates!

Added: GBQ's appearance on Mouv' Session

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:46:43 +0300

Thanks to Aurélie for the info!

Updated: News Snippets

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:24:59 +0300

Alex certainly loves TV appearances! He will be one of the first studio guests on the new BBC show, Lily Allen And Friends. For more details on the show, visit bbc.co.uk/lilyallen/.

New Damon guest appearance

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:38:47 +0300

Thanks to Aurélie for informing that Damon appears on the recent single by The Black Ghosts. The video for the song can be seen on YouTube.

Updated: News Snippets

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:59:54 +0300

Alex will shortly make a few TV appearances on BBC One. He will be a panelist on Question Time and co-presenter of Panorama. See TV, Radio & Internet for more details. (Source: Martin BFC)

Updated: Future Releases

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:17:48 +0300

News: GBQ records "very different" second album

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:56:47 +0300

The band have been in the studio in December

Added: Photo from the Madrid gig in 2003

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:43:05 +0300

Added: The cover for 'Kevin & Bean Present Swallow My Eggnog'

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:42:24 +0300

Added: New Blur promo from 2005

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:14:27 +0300

Thanks to Jarkko Mäkelä for informing me about this rare CD-R.

December 9 updates

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 18:23:03 +0300

Added: Gig review from the band's first US tour in 1991
Added: Picture of the band at Alex's wedding in 2003
Added: The scan of the miss-pressed Clint Eastwood 12" promo (thanks Sean Perkins)
Updated: News Snippets

Updated: News Snippets (Dec 9)

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 08:37:18 +0300

GBQ have won the album of the year award in The Observer Music Monthly. Paul Simonon also revealed that there won't be another record by the group. Visit blurandsolo.com to read the full article.

News: Damon teams up with former spy

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:20:45 +0300

Unlikely duo team up to edit 'Today' programme

Added: Videos to Gigography

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:18:07 +0300

- Charmless Man at San Remo Festival, 1996
- Song 2 at Provinssirock Festival, 1999

Added: Graham 'Click Click Click' lyrics

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:37:11 +0300

Thanks to Eric Pickerill!

Updated: Future Releases

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:36:47 +0300

Added: People Behind Blur to Biographies

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:32:51 +0300

- Producers
- Engineers
- Concert Musicians
- Management
- Miscellaneous

Added: GBQ pic from Sziget Festival

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:31:23 +0300

Thanks to Vítek and Marta!

Added: Album liner notes

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:26:04 +0300

- Modern Life Is Rubbish
- Parklife
- The Great Escape
- 13

Added: 'Live Download of the Month' feature to Forum

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:56:43 +0300

Once per month - Enjoy the rare live download that is NOT released commercially.

Added: Cover images to Discography

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:54:40 +0300

- Bustin' + Dronin' cassette promo
- Focusing In With Blur cassette

Thanks to Jarkko Mäkelä for these!

News: Graham joins Crisis supergroup

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:41:09 +0300

The group aims to help the homeless people in the UK

Added: Two new articles

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:45:19 +0300

The recent Q story about Damon and an old interview with Stephen Street .

Added: Gorillaz "Rock It / Hong Kong" promo

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:00:38 +0300

Updated: 'Damon writes new song for London event' news story

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:22:42 +0300

Damon performed a new song at the event with the New Children's Choir. The following is taken from musicOMH.com's review:

"Finally Damon Albarn closed the evening by trooping out the New Children's Choir. His piano and their mixed cherubic and mid-adolescent voices brought the entire ensemble to a climatic end with another brand new song."

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 31)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:31:29 +0300

Graham Coxon signed GuitarTown guitar has been put up for auction at eBay. Starting bid is £250.

Updated: Future Releases

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:30:01 +0300

- Changed the release date for Damon Albarn biography (New date: November 2)
- Added Bananaz documentary film

News: Gorillaz to release documentary film

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:29:27 +0300

'Bananaz' goes behind the scenes of animated band

News: Damon writes new song for London event

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:49:00 +0300

But will we ever get a chance to hear it?

Fixed: The release dates for Gorillaz' "D-Sides"

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:35:07 +0300

New release dates:

UK: 19th November 2007
US: 20th November 2007

Thanks Eric for informing me about this!

Added: Scanned Finnish article from 1997

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:25:47 +0300

Added: New Damon picture

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 11:40:41 +0300

Paul McCartney, Tony Allen and Damon Albarn at Q Awards.

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 8)

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 11:39:33 +0300

Damon has won an award for "Inspiration" at this year's Q Awards held in London today. Visit Q4music.com for more about the event.

Added: Two new magazine covers

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 20:31:49 +0300

Damon is the cover star in PIMPlemousse and Magyar Narancs.

Updated: 'Alex: 'Rumours of another Blur record...'' news story

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 07:04:30 +0300

A message at blur.co.uk says: "In light of recent press speculation, blur.co.uk would like to confirm that, Alex, Damon, Dave and Graham met for an enjoyable lunch on Monday, but there are currently no other music plans for Blur."

Graham has commented the meeting went well and they're all becoming friends again, although Blur isn't that important part of their lives anymore.

News: Alex: 'Rumours of another Blur record are greatly exaggerated'

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 16:17:36 +0300

Although the meeting went well, there are no immediate plans to go into the studio

October 1 updates

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:44:16 +0300

Added: Upcoming Damon biography to Books
Added: New magazine cover scanned by 2-J
Added: Magpie guitar tab by Eric Pickerill
Added: Details of GBQ's recent appearance at Copenhagen Opera House
Added: Link to the new Blur site, blurandsolo.com
Updated: Future Releases
Updated: News & News Snippets

News: Gorillaz return with "D-Sides"

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:43:31 +0300

The album full of b-sides and rarities is set to be out in November

Updated: News Snippets (Sep 18)

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:41:59 +0300

NME.com reports that Alex James has been signed up to write a forthnightly column in The Spectator. His columns are set to begin some time in October.

News: Graham: 'I'm raring to record with Blur'

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:41:09 +0300

Guitarist says Blur recording sessions are imminent

Added: Compilation/Other Appearances from 2007

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:51:45 +0300

Blur tracks feature on Zlota Trójka and 101 Jukebox Classics compilations.

Updated: Future Releases

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:40:37 +0300

Thanks to Gorillaz-Unofficial for informing about the upcoming Gorillaz releases: D-Sides compilation and the paperpack edition of Rise Of The Ogre.

News: Alex to judge unsigned bands competion

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:02:03 +0300

He will help choose a band to win a record deal

News: Dave: Blur will record in the first week of October

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 18:53:07 +0300

The signs are good according to him

Updated: Future Releases

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:38:58 +0300

Added: 'This Old Town' single to Discography

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:26:59 +0300

Added: 'Got Yer!' chords

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:25:09 +0300

Thanks to Eric Pickerill.

Added: New GBQ date

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:06:51 +0300

The band will play in Copenhagen on 23rd September.

Added: Graham's V Festival setlist

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:46:58 +0300

Fixed: The release date for Kano's London Town

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:43:45 +0300

The album featuring "Feel Free" (with Damon) will be out on 10th September.

Fixed: The setlist for The Henry Rollins Show

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:35:43 +0300

GBQ performed "Nature Springs" on the actual show. "Herculean" was a web only performance.

News: "Parklife" demos surface online

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:36:44 +0300

Ten unheard tracks posted at the official forums

Updated: 'Blur to return to the studio in August' news story

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:48:24 +0300

Sorry this comes late, but looks like we finally have a confirmation of the reunion at the official Blur forums.

Also, Alex has said to NME that Blur will go on forever. "I think we are kind of stuck together forever - one way or another. There will always be Blur somehow or other, I think."

Updated: Future Releases

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:47:31 +0300

Added Kano's London Town album, released on 3th September.

Updated: News Snippets (Aug 3)

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:45:48 +0300

- Damon Albarn is to feature on the new Kano album, out in September. "London Town" will feature a track called "Feel Free" recorded with Damon. (source: Gorillaz-Unofficial)

- Alex James will host Classic FM's new show "When Classic Meets Pop", starting from August 4. The three-part series will focus on how classical music has influenced pop. (source: Blur Fan Club)

Added: GBQ setlists

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:42:53 +0300

2 Jun - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain
9 Jul - The Tower Music Festival, London, UK

Updated: News Snippets (Jul 10)

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:39:41 +0300

Graham Coxon is to headline this year's V Festival. The festival takes place on 18-19 August in Staffordshire and Chelmsford.

Added: 'Monkey: Journey To The West' showing dates

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:36:23 +0300

Added: 2 new magazine covers

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:35:19 +0300

Scanned by 2-J and Blurcast.

Added: Graham's appearance at Games For May concert

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:34:03 +0300

Updated: News, Tour Dates and TV, Radio & Internet

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:31:49 +0300

Added four news stories plus a few GBQ festival dates. Also, don't forget to watch Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure on BBC One in a few days.

Updated: 'Blur to return to the studio in August' news story

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:31:25 +0300

The reunion will most likely happen in October or November.

Updated: Future Releases

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:30:57 +0300

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Sat, 26 May 2007 15:56:51 +0300

News: Alex to release "Bit Of A Blur"

Sat, 26 May 2007 15:56:16 +0300

He also makes some TV appearances

Added: GBQ Compilation/Other Appearances

Wed, 23 May 2007 17:41:52 +0300

Added: GBQ chords

Sun, 20 May 2007 20:56:13 +0300

Thanks Eric for sending me the chords for Kingdom Of Doom and Nature Springs.

Added: New date to Gigography

Sun, 20 May 2007 20:54:34 +0300

Gorillaz at Golden Melody Awards in 2002.

Updated: Tour Dates

Sat, 19 May 2007 12:19:21 +0300

GBQ will play at Italia Wave, Lowlands and Electric Picnic festivals.

Added: GBQ Promo Videos

Sat, 19 May 2007 12:05:12 +0300

Added: Damon's appearance at Syd Barrett tribute concert

Sun, 13 May 2007 15:18:35 +0300

Damon made a surprise appearance at Madcap's Last Laugh and performed "Word Song" with the beat from "Clint Eastwood".

Added: 14 high quality cover scans to Discography

Sun, 13 May 2007 13:26:01 +0300

Blur - 13 Back
Blur - Blur Back
Blur - The Great Escape Back
Blur - Leisure Back
Blur - Parklife Back
Damon Albarn et al - Mali Music Back
Damon Albarn et al - Ordinary Decent Criminal Back
Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman - Ravenous Soundtrack Back
Gorillaz - Phase One: Celebrity Takedown Front
Gorillaz - G-Sides (US Version) Back
Gorillaz Vs. Space Monkeyz - Laika Come Home Back
Graham Coxon - The Golden D Back
Graham Coxon - Happiness In Magazines Back
Graham Coxon - The Sky Is Too High Back

Added: New date to Gigography

Sun, 6 May 2007 20:21:18 +0300

Thanks Massimiliano for informing that Blur played at Concerto del Primo Maggio 10 years ago.

Added: 20 high quality cover scans to Discography

Sun, 6 May 2007 14:20:33 +0300

Blur - Bustin' + Dronin' Back
Blur - Live At The Budokan Back
Blur - No Distance Left To Run (The Making Of) Front & Back
Blur - Showtime Back
Blur - The Special Collectors Edition Back
Blur - Starshaped re-issued VHS Back
Blur - Starshaped DVD Front & Back
Damon Albarn - 101 Reykjavik Soundtrack Back
GBQ - GBQ Ltd CD+DVD Front & Back
Gorillaz - Demon Days Back
Gorillaz - Demon Days Live Front & Back
Gorillaz - Gorillaz Back
Gorillaz - Slowboat To Hades Back
Graham Coxon - Live At The Zodiac Front & Back
Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds Back

Updated: Discography

Thu, 3 May 2007 20:12:22 +0300

Thanks to Sean Perkins for providing me info and scans of the following releases:

GBQ - US Ltd CD+DVD covers
Gorillaz - Live Tracks - CD-R Promo
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood - 12" Promo (1) 12RWL 6552
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood - 12" Promo (2) 12RWL6552
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood - Canadian 12" Promo 12 RWL 6552
The re-packaged US version of Gorillaz

Updated: Tour Dates

Wed, 2 May 2007 17:01:23 +0300

News: Blur to return to the studio in August

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:26:33 +0300

They will decide whether to release a new album or call it quits

Added: Two GBQ gig reviews

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:19:35 +0300

12 Mar - NYC Webster Hall (by Prefix Magazine)
27 Jan - Bristol Trinity (by Evening Post)

News: Damon - "No more Gorillaz albums"

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:21:31 +0300

Film project to be the cartoon's swansong

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:02:18 +0300

Alex appears on BBC One's Question Time on 26th April.

Added: GBQ radio session setlist

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:00:38 +0300

17 Apr - Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie, BBC Radio 2

News: Dave to stand for election

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:29:17 +0300

He gets political as Labour candidate

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:33:35 +0300

Damon's appearance on Xfm Residency added.

Updated: News Snippets (Apr 4)

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:32:48 +0300

Damon will appear on the new Xfm radio show Residency on April 8. According to the station, he will be playing tunes from his record collection. (sources: 2-J and The Guardian)

News: GBQ release live EP

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:48:40 +0300

It is only available on iTunes

News: GBQ, DRM & EMI

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 20:31:32 +0300

GBQ becomes the first EMI group to get rid of DRM

Updated: Tour Dates

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:06:42 +0300

GBQ is set to perform at Glastonbury Festival and Tower of London this summer.

Added: GBQ setlists

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 18:58:11 +0300

31 Mar - Hammersmith Palais, London, UK
2 Apr - EMI press conference, London, UK

Added: 'Green Fields' single covers and digital downloads

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:17:17 +0300

News: Graham to play Under One Sky

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:16:36 +0300

He will collaborate with John McCusker's new group

Updated: Tour Dates

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:05:03 +0300

GBQ will play at Latitude Festival on 12-15 July.

News: Early Damon recordings surface online

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:48:46 +0300

20 year old demos are made available for £10

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:40:29 +0300

GBQ will be on Mark Radcliffe show on 4th April.

News: Alex plays bass for Natalie Imbruglia

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:03:35 +0300

It made him feel "so much better"

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:15:40 +0300

GBQ will perform on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 23rd March.

Added: GBQ US setlists

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:32:15 +0300

12 Mar - Apple Store, New York
13 Mar - Late Show with David Letterman, New York
14 Mar - 9:30 Club, Washington DC

Updated: GBQ Discography

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:30:44 +0300

European CDs of Herculean and Kingdom Of Doom added.

Added: New GBQ magazine cover

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:53:11 +0300

News: Next GBQ single details

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:52:26 +0300

"Green Fields" is backed with three new B-sides

Added: New magazine cover

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 15:10:24 +0300

Updated: 'Damon to lead anti-nuclear protest tonight' news story

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:56:18 +0300

Added more details on "5 Minutes To Midnight".

News: Damon to lead anti-nuclear protest tonight

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:02:02 +0300

He will be singing against weapons from Greenpeace boat

Updated: Tour Dates

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 17:34:37 +0300

Added three new GBQ gigs...

Updated: News Snippets (Mar 3)

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 17:33:41 +0300

GBQ is planning to return to the studio in September. "It will be totally different, more funky. We'll try to get it out in early autumn," says Damon in this week's NME.

Added: An old Select article

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 17:32:39 +0300

"From 'She's So High' to 'No Distance Left To Run' - Blur celebrate a decade of singles by playing each and every A-side. Select crash-lands backstage to pose a clutch of crucial questions: are they bored with each other? What's it like playing 'Country House'? And what's with the dominoes fixation?" Select, February 2000

Updated: News Snippets (Feb 23)

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:07:34 +0300

GBQ will play at several European festivals this summer. Check out Tour Dates for more details. The band's third single, "Green Fields", will be released on April 2.

News: Damon and Robert del Naja launch anti-nuke site

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:06:51 +0300

No-Bomb takes on UK government's weapon's spending

Added: Finnish GBQ article

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:11:18 +0300

Added: GBQ liner notes

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:31:01 +0300

Credits inside the album booklet.

Updated: Future Releases

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:15:19 +0300

Listed the new GBQ single and Gorillaz B-sides compilation.

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:32 +0300

GBQ will appear on Late Show with David Letterman soon...

News: Damon records with Massive Attack

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 +0300

He will appear on the band's new album

Updated: News Snippets (Feb 2)

Fri, 2 Feb 2007 12:02:07 +0300

Alex James is to take part in BBC Two's new courtroom show The Verdict. The celebrity jury including actresses and politicans will solve a fictional rape case. The controversial show will hit the screens later this year. (sources: Sam Chaplin & BBC)

Added: Pictures from 2003's Madrid gig

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:15:39 +0300

Thanks David for sending them!

Updated: News Snippets (Jan 31)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:12:11 +0300

GBQ have announced a short North American tour. The dates can be seen on Tour Dates. Expect more dates to be revealed soon.

News: GBQ hits the UK charts

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:07:22 +0300

But fails to reach the top spot

Added: Two new magazine covers

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:56:18 +0300

Added: GBQ Interview Disc to Discography

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:27:06 +0300

Added: GBQ lyrics

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:03:26 +0300

Added: 'Kingdom Of Doom' cover artwork

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:03:03 +0300

Added: NME's review of GBQ

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:56:50 +0300

Updated: News Snippets (Jan 18)

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:53:35 +0300

Amazon.co.uk has revealed the possible front cover of Alex's upcoming autobiography. Click here to view cover and more details about the book.

Added: New magazine cover

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:28:19 +0300

Damon is on the front cover of January/February edition of The Fader (scan by blurcentral.co.uk).

Added: 'Kingdom Of Doom' digital downloads

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:11:08 +0300

Also, Feel Good Inc iTunes EP artwork added (thanks Niklas!).

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:32:53 +0300

The Good, The Bad & The Queen will be performing on Live From Abbey Road on January 19.

Added: 'Herculean' single credits

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:29:39 +0300

The people behind the song and its b-sides listed here.

Added: New magazine cover

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 18:48:24 +0300

Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon are the cover stars of this week's NME.

News: Damon awarded honorary Master of Arts

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:41:10 +0300

He was awarded in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music and culture

Added: More details on GBQ album

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:07:24 +0300

Added: 'Kingdom Of Doom' formats and tracklistings

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:21:02 +0300

News: GBQ play exclusive MySpace gig

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:40:44 +0300

Four-piece perform some of their album tracks twice

News: Alex turns radio presenter (again!)

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:39:54 +0300

He will be the voice of farming on Radio 4

Added: Pictures, videos and notes to Gigography

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:38:54 +0300

Updated: News Snippets (Dec 1)

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 21:37:03 +0300

- GBQ is to play an exclusive gig for MySpace soon. You can win tickets for the gig. The band have also announced a date in Paris on February 6.

- Gorillaz are set to release four special audio book singles in this month. Read the NME article for more details.

Added: Lyrics for 'Kingdom Of Doom'

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:21:23 +0300

News: GBQ album and single artwork revealed

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:47:03 +0300

You can also listen to "Kingdom Of Doom"

Added: Better artwork scans for Graham's latest single

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:47:47 +0300

Updated: 'Damon travels to Algeria to make new record' news story

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:46:46 +0300

Sorry, this comes a bit late, but more details have emerged about Damon's project in Algeria. He has produced the album for the Algerian group El Gusto, reports Billboard.com. The album is scheduled to be out in spring 2007.

News: Graham considers Blur reunion

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:23:40 +0300

Three years after leaving the band

Updated: News Snippets (Nov 22)

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:21:51 +0300

Damon Albarn will perform a DJ set at Dance4Life charity night next month. Dance4Life will take place at London Neighbourhood on World AIDS Day, December 1.

Added: Link to new Blur top site list

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:03:38 +0300

Veikko's Blur Page has already joined FreeStyle45.co.uk

Updated: News Snippets and Tour Dates

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:13:10 +0300

The Aileron have announced three London gigs for this month. The dates can be seen on Tour Dates.

Updated: News Snippets (Nov 14)

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:43:35 +0300

Damon Albarn is to play a DJ set at Fabric in London on November 16. The event is held in aid of charity Aduna, which supports musical education in Africa. For more information, visit Aduna.org.uk. (source: NME.com)

Updated: 'Alex has hopes for Blur reunion' news story

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:43:09 +0300

Dave Rowntree has revealed Blur will go into the studio next year.

Added: Details on Graham's 'Burnt To Bitz'

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:59:20 +0300

News: Damon travels to Algeria to make new record

Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:32:01 +0300

He says the album will be out early next year

Updated: News Snippets (Nov 5)

Sun, 5 Nov 2006 20:59:50 +0300

"Herculean", the first GBQ single, has charted at number 22 in the UK. That's a pretty good position considering the single was a pretty low-key release.

Added: GBQ song list

Sat, 4 Nov 2006 21:02:56 +0300

Every released and yet to be released song listed.

Added: New fan site link

Sat, 4 Nov 2006 19:49:37 +0300

The official fan site of The Good, The Bad & The Queen is online.

News: Alex has hopes for Blur reunion

Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:05:06 +0300

He wants to make one final album with their original line-up

Added: New DVD compilation to Compilation/Other Appearances

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 10:50:17 +0300

Top Of The Pops: 40th Anniversary includes "Parklife" live on TOTP.

News: GBQ announce UK tour

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:51:40 +0300

The band have also announced the album release date

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 30)

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:54:01 +0300

According to Siren Disc, the next GBQ single "Kingdom Of Doom" will be out on 15 January 2007.

Added: More details on Gorillaz' 'Slowboat To Hades' DVD

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:40:49 +0300

Added: GBQ Camden Roundhouse gig review

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:46:53 +0300

News: 'Think Tank' painting sold for 60,000 pounds

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:31:33 +0300

Banksy breaks own auction record

Added: 11 new bootlegs

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:15:24 +0300

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 24)

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:29:47 +0300

Graham's new live album is called "Burnt To Bitz". The double CD will be recorded and released tomorrow at London's Astoria. You can pre-order the CD at www.liveherenow.co.uk.

Added: More details on 'Herculean' and 'What Ya Gonna Do Now?' / 'Bloody Annoying' singles

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:23:09 +0300

Herculean
What Ya Gonna Do Now? / Bloody Annoying

Updated: TV, Radio & Internet

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:32:16 +0300

Broadcast dates for GBQ's Electric Proms gig and upcoming shows featuring Alex as a presenter.

News: Damon launches GBQ with tiny pub gig

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:38:44 +0300

'The Good The Bad & The Queen' premiered in Devon

News: Alex to present The Tube's comeback

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:31:45 +0300

The cult TV show moves to radio

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 20)

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:30:40 +0300

Alex James will be presenting the VH1 countdown show, "The Nation's Favourite Album" to be broadcast on 18 November. (source: Blur Fan Club)

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 19)

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:25:11 +0300

According to Amazon.co.uk, Alex's autobiography Bit Of A Blur will be released on 7 June 2007.

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 17)

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:36:19 +0300

Thanks Niklas for informing that the home demo of Graham's "I Can't Look At Your Skin" is available for download on US iTunes.

Fixed: The setlist for Feile Festival

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:34:35 +0300

Thanks Dom for the full setlist.

Added: Cover for The Ailerons' 'Left Right EP'

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:09:48 +0300

Updated: The release date for The Ailerons' 'Left Right EP'

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:02:53 +0300

The EP is already available on iTunes and you can download one song free! (thanks Salmon for the tip!)

Added: Radio show promo In Concert

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:42:02 +0300

Updated: Lyrics for 'Herculean'

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:41:29 +0300

Added: Chords for 'Herculean'

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:33:29 +0300

Added: New Q cover featuring Damon

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:46:43 +0300

Sorry, only a small pic!

Added: Lyrics for 'Maggie May' and 'Time For Heroes'

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:32:04 +0300

Maggie May (Blur B-side) lyrics
Time For Heroes (Graham B-side) lyrics

Added: Lyrics for 'Herculean'

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:01:21 +0300

Added: Lyrics for Graham's B-sides 'Say So What' and 'See-Saw'

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 18:21:27 +0300

Say So What lyrics
See-Saw lyrics

News: Damon - "our album's a natural successor to Parklife"

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:38:24 +0300

Damon reveals story behind 'The Good, The Bad & The Queen'

Updated: News Snippets (Oct 6)

Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:53:54 +0300

Gorillaz have won College Song of the Year award at the annual BMI London Awards. "Feel Good Inc" was the most played song on American college radio last year. (source: Gorillaz-Unofficial).

Added: Setlists for Graham's The 100 Club gig and Mark Lamarr show

Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:13:27 +0300

The 100 Club setlist
Mark Lamarr setlist

Added: Gorillaz 'Stop The Dams' lyrics

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 23:26:11 +0300

Added: The Good, The Bad & The Queen album to Discography

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:44:11 +0300

Added: Setlists for Graham's recent Japan gigs

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:52:51 +0300

Fixed: The setlist for Quart Festival (thanks Petter!)

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:54:01 +0300

News: GBQ album tracklisting revealed

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 18:20:12 +0300

Track-by-track review is here.

Added: Cover artwork for Graham's new single

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:57:22 +0300