Blur to release new songs

Yesterday I read with puzzlement the news. Blur have been recording new material two weeks ago and the songs will be released next april 17, according to NME. I felt that familiar sweet mixture of exictement and nostalgia.

That's really good news. The bad news is that it will only be 1000 copies on sale because it's a limited edition in seven inch vinyl format and apparently will only be sold in some independent record stores in the Uk to celebrate the Record Store Day, which takes place every year to promote independent record shops.

That's their first release together since Good song in 2003. It goes backer if we take into account Graham, so probably it's the first release with the four original members of the band since 1999 (for me, Blur without Graham was never the same).

Wish good luck to those who have the chance to buy one copy ;)

Blur wins the best live event at NME awards

The NME awards took place last february 24 and Blur was the winner of best live event award. Here is a video recorded from the audience of the band accepting the award:

A touching film

I think that's the right word to summarize No distance left to run, the Blur documentary film. From the beginning to the end. At least for those we love the band. I'm glad I made the effort to go to Barcelona city to watch the film at the cinema, despite of my tiredness that day.

This is a film about friendship, success, the story of a band that emerged from Colchester and reached their dream. It stired me up inside and reminded me how important were Blur for me when I was a teenager (and still are, they will irremediably always be). There were loads of laugh and tender moments throughout the film, specially funny comments from the members of the band.

I think the whole cinema hall got really touched, for when the screen went black at the end of the film, many people bursted into loud applause.

I came back home in a kind of blurry-cloud, a delicious one :) My friend also liked it, though she's not as fan as me. She asked me to put any blur CD in my car on our way home.

I'm impatient for the DVD release, need to watch it again!

Blur film today in Barcelona and Madrid

Only for today those who live in Barcelona and Madrid (Spain) will have the opportunity to watch the Blur film at Cinesa.

Last night premiere...

See more pictures here:

http://www.daylife.com/photo/079XdLhcCcc9h

and the story here:

http://www.nme.com/photos/blur-the-story-of-no-distance-left-to-run/162920/1/1

Blur film premiere in Leicester Square

Tomorrow, january 14th, will take place the red carpet premiere at London's Leicester Square. All four members of the band are expected to attend this event.

Also good news for Spanish fans. The film will be shown in Madrid and Barcelona next january 19th.

Check the list of countries, cities and cinemas that will be showing the documentary:

http://alternative.artsalliancemedia.com/cinemas/film/16/

No distance left to run DVD pre-order

It's now available at http://www.amazon.co.uk/ for pre-order, price is 12.98 pounds. It will be released on february 1.

Also in:

www.play.com (18.49 euros)

Japanese release info of "No distance left to run"

On cinemas next 23, 24 and 25 january.

DVD will be released on 1 february and it will include the following:

Disc 1: No distance left to run
Disc 2: Live at Hyde Park

Hope it will arrive to Spain soon, too...

Thanks to ricca from Graham Coxon's Uk forums.

Blur documentary "No distance left to run"

As most of you might already know, 19 january 2010 will see the release of this documentary commemorating band's 20th anniversary. It is expected to be on UK cinemas only.

It was filmed during rehearsals for the summer tour, which marked the first time in nine years Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree played all together.

The documentary also features unseen archive footage of the highs and lows of the British band.

You can watch the trailer online on the following sites:

http://www.blur.co.uk/

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/commercial/blur

There will be no more Blur for now

Graham declared in an interview for NME that there will be no more Blur for now.

http://www.nme.com/news/blur/47568

More Blur shows outside the UK?

Graham has declared there is a possibility of playing more Blur gigs in the future. "We're talking about doing some more shows abroad... I'm not sure how much I can say about that, but we're definitely talking about it," he told XFM.

After Damon Albarn straight statements to the BBC about the end of Blur when they've just finished their reunion tour this summer, now we are astonished. "I just can't do Blur anymore", he said.

I want to belive Graham's version... And as one of his song goes on: Keep hope alive.


Here you can listen to the full interview (unfontunately only if you're in the UK):
http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2009/graham-coxon-there-will-be-more-blur-shows

http://www.nme.com/news/blur/46544