The Mirror — Russell Brand's trousers and Dave's Moroccan bongo drums were just some of the items up for grabs more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As everyone knows, Spike Lee has never been afraid to take a strong stand for what he thinks is right. But these days, when he speaks to aspiring young filmmakers, the man who made "Do the Right Thing" says that — at least when it ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It used to be easy: Movies were smart and television was dumb.  Movies were a special communal event, and television was part of humdrum home life. Television had commercials and movies did not,  television was episodic and open-ended while mov... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — What is a film? The question is not a new one. Not by a long shot. While the question seems especially pertinent right at this moment — with ESPN debuting its 7 1/2-hour documentary "O.J.: Made In America" in theaters, doing whatev... more info

NME — Gallagher says he will work with Blur frontman, schedules permitting more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — ShinersFrom: London, EnglandWith the sound of peak period Blur and a lead singer that looks like a cross between Jarvis Cocker's better looking nephew and Tim Burgess, 19 Again from London quartet Shiners are the best hope of turning new Brit po... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Damon Albarn w/ Blur @ MSG,2015 (more by Dana [Distortion] Yavin) Damon Albarn has a long history of being active in Africa and in African music. After a recent performance in Mali, Albarn has been given the status of "local... more info

Stereogum — Damon Albarn has had a busy year; he’s been working on new Gorillaz material, writing the score for a musical re-imagination of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland, and releasing Blur’s long-awaited new album The Magic Whip. To top it all off, ... more info

Stereogum — ’80s revivalism has been the trend in pop music for a few years now, and it’s about time that someone capitalized on that by getting all of those old producers and artists who haven’t touched a relevant song in three decades to come back and wo... more info

Stereogum — Blur’s hybrid documentary-concert film New World Towers will screen for the first time next month in the UK. We’ve already seen the official trailer, and today the band has shared another clip from the movie. In this one, Damon Albarn and Graham ... more info