The Blur gentlemen did not talk much. Damon greeted us a couple of times, but there were not many things that he said. However, I find that “Tonight, you inspired me” was the most touching thing he said during the night. It feels great if he was able to feel our excitement for having waited to see them for up to 20 years.
May 19, 2013
The Much-Anticipated Performance- Review: Blur live in Indonesia
The Blur gentlemen did not talk much. Damon greeted us a couple of times, but there were not many things that he said. However, I find that “Tonight, you inspired me” was the most touching thing he said during the night. It feels great if he was able to feel our excitement for having waited to see them for up to 20 years.
May 18, 2013
Blur to debut in Chile for World Tour 2013 - New Tour Date announced
Santiago, Chile is officially the latest addition to Blur's list of venues for their 2013 world tour [click for the full list of Blur tour dates].
Blur fans in Chile will finally have the chance to see their favorite band perform for the first time after all the years of waiting. The gig is scheduled just four days after their gig in Argentina and will be held on November 7th 2013 in the National Stadium Athletic Track in Santiago.
The announcement for a Blur concert in Chile was made less than a day ago on a music site as a move to kickstart an advertising and promotional campaign for the show.
The wait is finally over for thousands of fans in South America, many of whom eagerly awaited this special confirmation. Many online campaigns petitioning for Blur to come to North America, such as the "Blur Tour North and South America" fanpage, have surfaced since Blur's reformation in 2009. Fans in Chile have been anticipating for a Blur concert since the band cancelled a gig in the country 14 years ago during 1999, where Blur toured the world to promote their album '13'.
Blur had a debut concert in Chile scheduled for November 25, 1999 , and the fans eagerly awaited the show at the Estadio Monumental. However, the band decided to cancel the show just weeks before the concert, citing political reasons and differences- including a mention of Chilean authoritarian dictator General Augusto Pinochet's arrest a month earlier in a London hospital.
A Blur gig long overdue |
Due to Augusto Pinochet's timely arrest, the local British Embassy warned bands and musicians scheduled on tour for Chile to cancel their shows. Blur's management decided to forgo Chile, leaving thousands of fans disappointed, and continue their '13' tour in Latin America by playing in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
14 years later, Blur are finally going to 'debut' in Chile on November 7th at one of Chile's biggest stadiums. With the announcement of plans for new Blur recordings [watch the video of Damon Albarn's surprise announcement] and the possible new dates for Blur's massive world tour, perhaps this year will end on an all-time high note, for both the band and the fans.
Ticketing Information - Blur live in Santiago, Chile 2013
Tickets go on sale this Sunday, May 19th, available through the Puntoticket system, shops Ripley, Cinemark, the Call Center 600 462 6000 and www.puntoticket.com. Prices ranging from 22,000 to 95,000 pesos (includes a 20% discount).
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May 17, 2013
Confirman concierto su debut de Blur en Chile !
Blur confirmó su debut en Chile
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Gig spotlight: Blur at Big Sound Festival Indonesia 2013 (Videos and Pictures)
Setlist: Blur at Big Sound Festival, Jakarta Indonesia 2013
- Girls and Boys
- Popscene
- There's No Other Way
- Badhead
- Beetlebum
- Out of Time
- Caramel
- Coffee & TV
- Tender
- Country House
- Parklife
- End of a Century
- Death of a Party
- This is a Low
- Westway
- For Tomorrow
- The Universal
- Song 2
Watch the concert (videos)
Blur interview for Kompas TV Indonesia - May 15th 2013
For more images of Big Sound Fest di Jakarta, visit this gallery.
Stay tuned for a review and more exclusive photographs of the show.
May 15, 2013
Blur recorded a new demo tape in Hong Kong
New Blur demo (Facebook.com/zenegeist) |
The original post message was in Chinese: 剛才在Avon 樓下碰到blur 的roadie Steve . Steve 透露樂隊已完成在港的錄音工作,並已錄下數首demo. 曲風仍然很blur 和帶有lofi 感覺。 Blur 將會在明天離港
The text can be translated into "We just bumped into Blur at Avon and met their roadie Steve. Steve revealed that the band had completed their recordings in Hong Kong, and produced a few new demo tracks. Blur's new demos still retain the original 'Blur' sound and has a very low-fi feel. Blur will leave Hong Kong tomorrow."
As with many news recently, this is speculation as to whether the information is legitimate or not. The picture seems real albeit the weight, and Damon Albarn indeed announced in front of thousands of live audiences in Hong Kong that they were going to try making new material last week. However, as some fans pointed out, the item in the picture weights 83kg - impossible for a small demo tape.
Graham Coxon also posted a picture of biscuits on what seems like studio equipment on Twitter, presumably from the studio they hired in Hong Kong after the announcement.
Biscuits on studio equipment - speculations on Blur's new recordings 2013 |
It could very well be that Blur will polish up these demo after their tour, or perhaps finally gather all their previous recordings from the old William Orbit sessions and release a new Blur album. Or perhaps the band will choose not to use the new tracks they recorded in Hong Kong this week. Or, will Damon Albarn change his mind again and decide to drop Blur after the world tour?
Amidst rumours of a new album, new Blur EP and new tour venues for the latter part of the year, anything can happen.
One thing's for sure - the recent Blur news are all pointing to a positive direction, and the band's prospects for releasing a new album are looking rather positive.
May 10, 2013
Blur's Alex James directs and produces new track for Virgin Media Shorts (video)
For the premier of the Virgin Media Shorts short film competition, Alex James, bassist and cheese-maker from Blur directed, scored, wrote and acted in his very own short film, all under the main motif of the contest- "Life is Short". For the film, Alex James was given a sponsored Nikon D5200 and asked to let his creative juices spill.
The Blur bassist's final film is a mere 2.20 minutes long, but manages to include an exclusive, new Alex James song titled "Superordinator". The brand new track is the background music to the short film and will definitely keep Blur fans hoping for new sounds satisfied.
Scene from Alex James's directing debut for the Virgin Media Shorts competition |
Alex's film, titled "Slice of Life" was filmed in Los Angeles, USA, and features Alex James dancing to the beat, shaking his head, brushing his teeth and walking around the sunny Los Angeles streets.
The film highlights that colorful, high-resolution scenes can be created using a normal-priced DSLR camera. Additionally, the background track also sounds somewhat like an early Blur demo . It also has a surprise ending which you can find out by scrolling down and watching the full film.
Watch: "Slice of Life" - a film by Alex James
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May 8, 2013
Happy Birthday Dave Rowntree - Blur drummer turns 49!
David Alexander De Horne Rowntree, a.k.a Dave Rowntree (born on May 8th 1964, aged 49) from Blur, is an English musician and the drummer of Blur. He is also a registered solicitor and political activist, and has an interest in computer animation and graphic design. Though known as the "quiet one" in Blur, Dave regularly updates his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook stream, even posting pictures straight from the backstage of Blur concerts.
Tweet Dave a birthday greeting at @DaveRowntree |
Blur are currently on a week-long visit to Hong Kong, where they played an energetic concert at the Asia World Expo arena.
BLUR FACT: Did you know- Dave Rowntree is the oldest member of Blur, being 3 years older than Blur frontman Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon (both born in 1969). He's 4 years older than bassist Alex James, who is a year younger than Damon and Graham.
Happy 49th Birthday Dave!
Check out the top Dave Rowntree quotes of all time HERE.
May 6, 2013
Damon Albarn: "We are recording a new Blur album" 2013
Blur confirms rumours to release a new album
Hong Kong fans heard it live - Blur are working on a new record for 2014/2015 release |
Blur announces plans to record new album 2013
Blur confirms rumours to release a new album
Blur at Hong Kong - original picture by BlurBalls |