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Goodbye Veikko's Blur Page
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TripleJay97 » 11 Aug 2023, 11:20
This was mentioned in Off Topic, but I thought it needed more attention drawn to it.
Veikko has confirmed that this forum and its host website will most likely be shut down around early 2024. While the specifics...
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Last post by Mark87uk
03 Sep 2023, 16:00
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NEW BLUR ALBUM - The Ballad Of Darren
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__must__ » 18 May 2023, 15:43
:o
Update: See also these album related threads:
Blur Live 2023
Predict first week (UK) sales for Ballad of Darren...
Favourite Lyrics from Ballad of Darren
Russian Strings - thoughts on the lyrics
The...
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Last post by TripleJay97
Today, 09:30
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BLUR - 2023 LIVE
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Caitlin » 14 Nov 2022, 09:04
May 2023:
19th: Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, UK
21st: Winter Garden, Eastbourne, UK
26th: The Halls, Wolverhampton, UK
28th: O2 City Hall, Newcastle, UK
June 2023:
1st: Primavera Sound , Barcelona, Spain
8th:...
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Last post by Redneck
01 Sep 2023, 21:17
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Blur Video Thread
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Mark72 » 22 Oct 2014, 14:36
Thought I'd start this off with My favourite performance of This Is A Low from Glastonbury '94
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Last post by Danilo
Yesterday, 14:12
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Blur - Never performed live
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niallquinn » 31 Jul 2023, 17:16
First proper post on here, last time I posted was on the old Blur Forums about Sunnyside Farm, so hello everyone.
I know there's a site, not sure if it's allowed to mention, but I'm sure you know it. Anyway, there's...
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Last post by bugman
Yesterday, 11:03
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Most underrated Blur songs
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Rubi » 02 Aug 2023, 14:57
If you could name 3 to 5 Blur songs as the most underrated in the band's discography from your point of view, what would they be?
Personally I have a very good idea:
Me, White Noise (Alternate Version)
As a I said...
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Last post by Mallard No. 22
Yesterday, 06:36
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Orange Modern Life for National Album Day 2023
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rich » 13 Sep 2023, 09:33
National Album Day? Me neither…
Anyway, there’s a limited transparent orange double vinyl release of Modern Life Is Rubbish coming on 14 October…
which just happens to be my birthday!
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Last post by thespider
15 Sep 2023, 12:21
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Predict first week (UK) sales for Ballad of Darren...
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Neal Zeal » 19 Jul 2023, 22:20
Magic Whip sold 43,000 apparently in week 1.
Had TBOD come out in a similar area, I'm pretty certain it would have sold a lot more due to a huge radio friendly single, and the hype of the Wembley stadium concerts....
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Last post by 101reykjavik
06 Sep 2023, 15:45
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Last post by vitekm
06 Sep 2023, 10:27
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Superstate by Graham Coxon
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themanwholefthimself » 12 Nov 2020, 13:16
Hi All, i just woke up to some very good news about Graham:
An all-new, high concept vision of the future, devised by Graham Coxon, and featuring 15 of the best graphic artists. Published by @Z2comics, Superstate is...
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Last post by thespider
04 Sep 2023, 20:24
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B-Roads
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rob_graves » 25 May 2015, 20:42
How is there not a B-Roads post here?!?!
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Last post by Mallard No. 22
25 Aug 2023, 20:41
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Dr Dee
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munch » 20 Aug 2023, 11:36
I was just thinking about how incredible that album/opera was. Definitely one of my favourite Damon projects outside of blur.
When he brought it back at the Shakespeare Theatre I almost cried. Amazing instruments and...
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Last post by munch
22 Aug 2023, 14:02
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Blur and David Bowie
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pyenapple » 04 Feb 2016, 02:31
Maybe it would be fun to find the moments in Blur songs that couldn't have existed without the influence of David Bowie? Just throwin' that out there. Honestly, there are likely way too many to even really attempt to...
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Last post by thespider
22 Aug 2023, 12:48
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Favourite Lyrics from Ballad of Darren
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munch » 09 Aug 2023, 10:23
Hi everyone!
Personally, I believe this new album has some of Damon's best lyrics in years! Merrie Land also had some good lyrics, but this one tops it!
Emotional and thoughtful.
So what are some of your favourite...
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Last post by munch
16 Aug 2023, 22:50
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Last post by Redneck
13 Aug 2023, 15:47
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Popscene, in context.
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Redneck » 20 Feb 2023, 15:40
Was just thinking about Popscene this morning, so I thought I'd see if anyone was there, man. From what I understand there were high hopes for its success, but putting it in the context of the UK music scene in March...
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Last post by Mallard No. 22
11 Aug 2023, 04:12
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Interesting Quotes in NWT Documentary.
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violetseas » 20 Jul 2023, 19:04
Hey all, new member here but I've lurked for a while. Looking forward to the new album tomorrow!
In preperation, I found myself watching the New World Towers documentary last week, which I'd never seen before. A couple...
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Last post by stephen
10 Aug 2023, 07:38
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Last post by baxter
10 Aug 2023, 01:32
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THINK TANK: 20 Years Later
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tom_cas1 » 28 Jul 2023, 22:14
I’ve been listening to Think Tank today and realized it’s been 20 years since it was released. Unreal! I love it as much now as I did back then. Start to finish. If I could change one thing I’d probably leave Jets off...
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Last post by tom_cas1
03 Aug 2023, 18:51
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My Graham Coxon Inspired Board
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SaladBoy » 27 Jul 2023, 15:10
Hey Guys i just wanted to show You my Graham Coxon Inspired Board From the Modern life is rubbish and Parklife Era this took me a long time to collect all the pedals and im really proud of it
Note: Some of the pedals...
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Last post by SaladBoy
02 Aug 2023, 14:47
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When Did You Discover Blur?
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Mr Tembo » 21 Mar 2023, 20:33
Hi, folks.
I was just wondering how old people were when they discovered Blur and do they think this was connected to the music the band were making at the time - for example: got into the band at a young age during...
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Last post by billyhunt
30 Jul 2023, 09:01
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Best rap in Gorillaz
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Rubi » 10 Oct 2020, 12:21
That's something I never really thought about. Maybe because I don't care that much about rap in general, but considering the huge amount of guest rappers in Gorillaz songs, who do you think delivers some of the best...
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Last post by Rubi
29 Jul 2023, 10:07
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Misogyny In Britpop
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Mr Tembo » 11 Jul 2023, 20:31
This topic has came up a few times in the years since Britpop and I was just wondering what you guys feel about it.
At the time, I was a teenager, and although always a bit of a romantic at heart, there was also a...
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Last post by munch
28 Jul 2023, 23:53
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Favourite Cardiacs moments in Blur songs?
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AdvertBreak » 17 Jan 2018, 21:11
Globe Alone, especially the instrumental bit beginning at 1:28 which is as Cardiacs as it gets for about 20 seconds onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Sunday Sunday, especially with the fast instrumental bit...
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Last post by AdvertBreak
28 Jul 2023, 21:46
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Blur Covers
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blurvert » 27 Feb 2015, 12:55
A thread for any of you talented guys who have done a cover Blur song or have stumbled upon on on Youtube (there are some great ones out there, you should be proud) I don't have a musical bone in my body, but here is...
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Last post by ultranol
28 Jul 2023, 15:53
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The Ballad of Darren Alternative Tracklist
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TripleJay97 » 24 Jul 2023, 06:40
Now that all the bonus tracks are available to us and some feel their omission was an opportunity missed, is there somewhere in particular you'd slip those songs into the album? Maybe you think the album's original...
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Last post by TripleJay97
25 Jul 2023, 20:33
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Russian Strings - thoughts on the lyrics
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jonathas » 24 Jul 2023, 12:08
A couple of days of living with the lovely new @blurofficial album and am predictably obsessed. Russian Strings is one of the most interesting things on it I think - heartfelt and intimate and wide ranging. Have been...
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Last post by 101reykjavik
25 Jul 2023, 09:20
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Think Tank instrumentals promo CD
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__must__ » 05 Nov 2019, 15:19
My friend found this while searching through eBay, never seen one of these even reported before. It sounds really interesting as I have never seen Blur get any instrumental promo CDs ala Gorillaz before, though as usual...
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Last post by stephen
24 Jul 2023, 08:50
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Last post by essexdog
21 Jul 2023, 07:27
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What acoustic guitar was used on MLIR/Parklife?
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baxter » 06 Nov 2020, 03:01
Have been lurking here for probably 5 years, and finally decided to post!
Does anyone know what acoustic guitar was used by Graham in the MLIR/Parklife era in the studio?
Particularly, End of a Century has a gorgeous...
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Last post by KristenMorse
11 Jul 2023, 08:01
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New Damon FEATURE
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idreamofpikas » 24 Apr 2022, 12:56
Flume feat. Damon Albarn - Palaces
Electronica, so be warned for those of you who don't like this kind of music.
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Last post by munch
08 Jul 2023, 13:09
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Keyboard MIDI files
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OilyWaters » 13 Jun 2023, 19:41
I’ve got my daughter a Casio keyboard for an upcoming birthday and the app lets you import midi files to learn and play along to. Does anyone have or know a way to get any blur or Damon song files for free please?...
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Last post by murfman04
07 Jul 2023, 14:01
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Last post by munch
06 Jul 2023, 04:17
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Gorillaz - The Getaway Shows
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munch » 30 May 2023, 15:07
Gorillaz have just announced 3 shows in the US called the Getaway Tour. As much as I am happy to see some new Jamie Hewlett art (gorgeous style at the moment) I am feeling down that Darren has not even got out the door...
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Last post by munch
04 Jul 2023, 02:00
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Make your own Blur setlist
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UnderThePuritan » 23 May 2023, 13:35
Inspired by Redneck's fantastic post in the live thread.
If Blur only had these songs below in their collection - what would you have them play at a gig?
Let's aim for a 20 song setlist with an encore :D
Some...
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Last post by elasticaman
04 Jun 2023, 21:39
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Bob Dylan on Blur
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Neal Zeal » 26 May 2023, 10:06
“I like coffee, I like TV and I like Blur” is apparently what he told listeners (not sure when) to his Theme Time Radio Hour.
Was anyone else aware of this pretty impressive celebrity endorsement?!
I'm not a fan of Bob...
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Last post by jonathas
30 May 2023, 18:32
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AI Meaning of Blur Songs
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PeterPanic » 23 May 2023, 20:09
Has anyone else come across this AI site? I found the For Tomorrow one really sweet and sincere, until you remember it's written by a robot!
Meaning of For Tomorrow by Blur
The song For Tomorrow by Blur is a hopeful...
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Last post by jonathas
29 May 2023, 16:31
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My little Damon List
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munch » 24 May 2023, 05:50
Hi everyone. I wrote this a while ago but thought I'd post it since everyone is returning to the forum in swarms.
I wanted to work out which songs really were my favourites and which songs proved Damon Albarn was...
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Last post by munch
25 May 2023, 03:59
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