The 97 news report with snippets from the Warehouse, Toronto is online now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKl3_EHRwBw

I don't know if this has circulated yet, but here is also a short intro for the Astoria performance from 1997 for Japanese TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvN4As7GSLM

Damon - I would say that Modern Life Is Rubbish got his first realy big input. His songwriting changed after Leisure into a more focused, personal way. As you can see in the lyrics of Sunday Sunday, Chemical World or even Miss America, he aimed for more cultural perspective issues. It was his "Brita...

That looks very cool! Is there a backstory or info where it was taken?

There is this version with Spanish subtitles, but I can not say if it's the VHS audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYK0A0d7SFM

By the way, what's the big difference between the VHS and DVD audio? Is the sound of the music not that clear?

1996 Forum, Nürnberg, Germany, March (Just snippets from German TV) https://www.bilibili.com/video/av27278920/ 1997 Warehouse, Toronto, March (MuchMusic filmed material, but it has not surfaced yet) The Palace, Los Angeles, March (Snippets from the O-Zone) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeBtx7fW7g

It is always great to add new Blur items to the ever expanding collection, but I do think we could have recieved more for the anniversary, a full recording of a concert at the time in maybe a boxset or something, the band wouldn't have even needed to be involved, I am sure the record company would ...

Thanks a lot! I have been looking for this for ages.

Thank you!

Does anybody got good scans of the The Great Escape tourbook from 1995? There are some rare pictures from the gigs at Cleethorpes and other shows from the Seaside tour. It is hard to find them in a good quality or as original.

Mayo seems to be a big Blur supporter. He also presented the 1 FM Roadhow in 1993/94 where Blur performed. Also for 1 FM, does anybody know where or when this photo was taken? Looks like the 1 FM studio and maybe 1995? http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42259000/jpg/_42259590_blur1995_bbc203b.jpg

Thank you very much Veikko!

Hello, I've just heard that a record of an in-store performance from Blur's first US tour 1991 has surfaced. It should be recorded at Brass City Records in Waterbury in November 1991. The source I've got is Dime, but I don't have an account neither I'm keen in Torrent downloads. Does anybody have a ...

Yes, that's interesting. I've just found out that Graham described Berserk as a mesh up of No Good Trying, No Man's Land, Baby Lemonade, and Late Night. Now I'm very animated and I will try to check the albums out soon.

I'm an avid Pink Floyd listener since quite a time, but I never had real contact with Syd Barrett as a solo artist. I just read that he was a key influence for Blur. Did they ever mentioned any closer songs or an album? What could be a good start to listen to him?