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Damon Albarn - Damon Albarn Finds Opera Hard To Explain

4618 days ago

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn worries people think he has lost it The Blur frontman is currently focused on his Dr Dee project - a play and accompanying album of folk opera inspired by Elizabethan mathematician Dr John Dee - and admit she is nervous about... more info

Damon Albarn: Dr Dee – review

4621 days ago

Guardian Music — (Parlophone)It starts with birdsong and a church bell, and turns into a quirky blend of early English pastoral styles, opera and songs that might have been influenced by the weirdlore and psych-folk movements – but with African percussion and kora ... more info

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New Order – review

4622 days ago

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, London"He's no Hooky, is he?" says a man behind us as New Order's new bassist Tom Chapman throws shapes and strikes poses that he hopes might one day be as memorable as the absent Peter Hook's legendarily low-slung, legs-splayed stan... more info

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Damon Albarn Wants Noel Collaboration

4623 days ago

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn has invited Noel Gallagher to work with him The Blur frontman thinks it would be nice for his former foe to work with his Africa Express collective when they reconvene later this year Asked if he would work with Noel Damon to... more info

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Duran Duran to represent England in Olympics opening concert

4624 days ago

Guardian Music — Show to mark start of London 2012 Olympic Games will also feature acts representing Scotland (Paolo Nutini), Wales (Stereophonics) and Northern Ireland (Snow Patrol)Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics are to play a gig in London'... more info

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Damon Albarn's Feud With Noel Gallagher A Blur As He Talks Of Duet

4624 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Damon Albarn must be going soft with age - admitting he would now welcome a duet with former Oasis arch-rival Noel Gallagher.The Blur frontman was involved in many bitter feuds with Noel and his brother Liam in the Britpop era in the 90s.But Damon no... more info

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Blur - Blur Star Caught Up In Hotel Blaze

4624 days ago

ContactMusic — Blur rocker Graham Coxon had to flee his hotel on Monday 30Apr12 after a massive fire broke out at a seafront complex in Cornwall England Coxon was staying in Falmouth Cornwall ahead of a concert on Monday night when he witnessed a huge blaze engulf ... more info

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Blur - Damon Albarn Hopes For Noel Gallagher Collaboration

4624 days ago

ContactMusic — Blur star Damon Albarn wants to prove he has patched up his relationship with former Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher by working on a song together The two bands were fierce rivals during the 90s Britpop era and regularly launched verbal spats against eac... more info

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