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"blur" refers to the event when a GUI element loses focus.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.This page was last modified 01:06, 11 December 2007.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989.Blur's original influences on their debut album, Leisure, included contemporary British alternative rock trends such as Madchester and shoegazing.American success with the single "Song 2".The final album featuring the band's original lineup, 13, found Blur experimenting with electronica and gospel music.Blur continued in his absence, seeing both the album and a tour through.In late September 2007, the band reunited with Coxon for the first time in 5 years and a few days later a message was posted on their website saying that, while relations are healthy between all four members, they are not currently planning any musical activity.Known in the Colchester underground scene as an art rock band, the band quickly gained underground popularity with their live shows.However, it wasn't until Ross attended Seymour's live performances that he was suitably impressed and decided to sign them.Food drew up a list of alternative names, from which the band decided on "Blur".Blur in March 1990.From March to July 1990, Blur toured the UK, testing out new songs.Blur struggled to disprove throughout the next two years.The band began to formulate the idea of an album directed against American culture, which Albarn considered naming "England vs.In 1993 the band were ready to release Modern Life is Rubbish when Food Records said the album required more potential hit singles and asked them to return to the studio for a second time.In 25 April 1994, the band release, the album Parklife, resulting 2 million worldwide.Parklife, finally became their commercial breakthrough.Boys", and the mod anthem "Parklife", which featured narration by Phil Daniels, the star of the film version of The Who's Quadrophenia.On 14 August 1995, Blur released their new single, "Country House".Blur's "Country House" ultimately outsold Oasis's "Roll With It" 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week, and in 20 August, the BBC reported that millions tuned in to find out the victor.In the end, Blur won the battle by a large margin of 58,000 sales.On 11 September, they released The Great Escape, entering the UK charts at number one and earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but because of few sales (2.UK), was the best album of Britpop considered, and also 3rd Best Selling UK Albums Of All Time.Struggling under negative press attention and a loss of popularity, Blur nearly broke up in February 1996, following a violent scuffle between Coxon and Albarn.The band took a brief hiatus between the end of their tour in March and the beginning of new recording sessions, which would begin in summer 1996 and end in winter of the same year.Blur's eponymous fifth album.Blur, released in February 1997, received the kind of acclaim that had not been seen by the band since Parklife."Song 2" became a large hit.After the success of Blur, the band embarked on a worldwide tour.With Street gone, Blur was in need of a producer, a gap which they resolved by hiring William Orbit (Madonna, Seal).As a result, Blur's 1999 album 13 was musically dominated by Orbit's electronic production."Tender", which marked a new era of sonic experimentation for Blur, with its mix of gospel music and electronica.Early in 2002, however, Blur temporarily broke its hiatus to record a song that would be played for the European Space Agency's Mars Lander, however, the plan fell through when the lander was lost.Tensions surfaced, however, when Coxon began to appear emotionally and creatively distant to his band mates, reportedly failing to attend recording sessions.Two of the main causes for this has been cited as the choice of dance DJ Fatboy Slim as the album's producer and also Coxon's alleged alcohol problems.After several weeks of uncertainty, Coxon confirmed that he had been asked to leave the band for reasons connected with his "attitude."Before the album was released, Blur released a new single, Don't Bomb When You're The Bomb as a very limited white label release.Blur fans, who were expecting a return to the catchy pop tunes of the band's early career.Albarn, however, attempted to assuage fans' fears by explaining the impetus behind the song and providing reassurances that the band's new album would be a return to their roots.Think Tank, released in May 2003, was filled with atmospheric, brooding electronic sounds, featuring simpler guitar lines played by Albarn, and largely relying on other instruments to replace Coxon.Coxon's absence also meant that Think Tank was almost entirely written by Albarn.Its sound was seen as a testament to Albarn's increasing interest in African music, Middle Eastern music and electronica, and to his control over the group's creative direction.For the following tour the band hired Simon Tong, former guitarist and keyboardist of The Verve, who also played with Albarn in his Gorillaz project.The album was also nominated for best album at the 2004 BRIT Awards.The band supported the album with a tour and three singles: "Out of Time, "Crazy Beat" and "Good Song".In early 2004, the band announced, through XFM news, that they would be recording an EP, and there were also rumours that Graham would return to Blur.But in the news, the band explained that the workload on Damon would be significant, as he was working on Gorillaz' second album, among other projects.The recording in a "couple of weeks" never happened.Blur recorded some songs, without Graham.In an interview with the NME, Damon said that if Graham wasn't to return to the band, he was not comfortable with reforming Blur.Because there's none better than Coxon."In March 2006, Alex James announced that Blur were already in the studio and that the name of the new album would be "Nasty, Dirty, Filthy".However, in early October 2007, the official band site revealed that although bandmembers all met for "an enjoyable lunch", they had no intentions of Blur work in the near future and that the media drew out the reunion talks far too much.An official statement about the future of the band has yet to be released."It would be a disaster thinking there would never be another Blur record.Damon Albarn was a lot more pessimistic about the band's future: "You'd be very unwise to put money on it.I'm starting my own betting service and I'll just keep feeding things to the press saying 'Maybe, maybe'.Demon Days Live in Manchester shows.In early 2006, Gorillaz received a Grammy for the single "Feel Good Inc".The unnamed band released their debut album The Good, the Bad and the Queen in January 2007.Coxon rekindled his relationship with former Blur producer Stephen Street in 2003, to craft his most successful solo albums to date Happiness in Magazines (2004) and Love Travels at Illegal Speeds (2006) both of which were released through EMI.Alex James joined actor Keith Allen and artist Damien Hirst to form Fat Les.He began working with pop singer Betty Boo in the band WigWam in 2005.Modern Life is Rubbish: The Rise and Fall of Britpop.The Good, The Bad, and The Queen.Seattle Weekly (03 1998).Pitchfork Feature: 100 Awesome Music Videos..Blur song on Mars Rover.Blur to Rock for World Peace.The Official UK Charts Company: Think Tank.Blur to return to the studio in August.Blur Planning A New Album.The Good, The Bad, and the Queen's official site..Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock, 2004.Blur: 3862 Days: The Official History.To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure.To smear or stain; smudge.To make smudges or stains by smearing.Something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind.Probably akin to Middle English bleren, to blear."The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"5."Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"6.Amid the blur of green, and dimly, she saw familiar faces and heard voices as if they came from far across the fields, and Edmond was holding her.The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in contextLouis at four in the afternoon, and she stood on the lower guard abaft the paddle box and watched Tom through a blur of tears until he melted into the throng of people and disappeared; then she looked no more, but sat there on a coil of cable crying till far into the night.All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional."Are you sure you want to block this user?SEE BLUR AS ELVES!Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989.Blur's original influences on their debut album, Leisure, included contemporary British alternative rock trends such as Madchester and shoegazing.As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with Britpop rivals Oasis.The final album featuring the band's original lineup, 13, found Blur experimenting with electronica and gospel music.In 2002, founding member Graham Coxon left the band early in recording sessions for Think Tank, the band's seventh and latest album.Blur continued in his absence, seeing both the album and a tour through.In May 2007, it was announced that Blur will be returning to the studio in November with Graham Coxon, to attempt recording once more.Rumours began to emerge after the band only anounced having lunch together and Damon Albarn saying another album being unlikely that there won't be anotehr Blur album.Albarn himself has said various times that each member has grown and that the magic is gone.Blurcast, the perfect place for Blur fans.Best place for Blur related news."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Thanks for tuning in to the Drunk Rock!Click the Link on our myspace or go to: www.Hope on the Streets is now available on cdbaby!Album also available for digital download!Stay Drunk and spread the word that The Rooftops are on their way to being one of the biggest Punk bands in the world!RIOT IN THE MIX 2008 FREE DOWNLOAD ON MYSPACE PAGE14 unreleased tracks!!!Tribal Dance (Riot Rmx)09.If you love the BeatlesYou will enjoy my songSHE'S SO SHYGive it a click!Movie's and The Killers' touches, I think!"Nothing To Believe In",whose arrangement owes much to the likes of David Bowie, Arcadia, Masami Tsuchiya, Japan, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Dolphin Brothers, Nine Horses, Furniture, The Associates, Billy Mackenzie, Metro, Scott Walker, Eyeless in Gaza,The Cure...PS if you like my music,add me as a friend and if you feel like to,please help me promote my musicc,any way you want to...If you like bands like Snow Patrol, U2, Radiohead, Embrace, The killers, The fray, Coldplay, Mew...LET ME KNOW WHAT U THINK !Just stopping by to tell you how it's great to number you among our friends !Hope that you'll come on our page and that you'll enjoy listening to our tracks !LOVED ALL YOUR STUFF LAST YEAR, YOU MADE IT A GREAT ONE!!The first recorded song is up online at www.ROLLING THROUGH'and see if the others grab you!What can I say about Blur?YOUR MUSIC IS PRICELESS!!!Any chance of a new album?Thanks for tuning in to the Drunk Rock!Hope on the Streets is now available on cdbaby!Album also available for digital download!If you love the BeatlesYou will enjoy my songSHE'S SO SHY."Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site."Blur Revolt Against Hit Songs, Show No Love For The U.Blur Revolt Against Hit Songs, Show No Love For The U.English guitar pop tradition of the Kinks, the Small Faces, the Who, the Jam, Madness, and the Smiths.American success in 1997.But the band's legacy remained in Britain, where they helped revitalize guitar pop by skillfully updating the country's pop traditions.Balfe and Ross suggested that the band change their name, submitting a list of alternate names for the group's approval.From that list, the group took the name Blur."There's No Other Way," went Top Ten.Although it received favorable reviews, the album fit neatly into the dying Manchester pop scene, causing some journalists to dismiss the band as manufactured teen idols.For the next two years, Blur struggled to distance themselves from the scene associated with the sound of their first album.Released in 1992, the snarling "Pop Scene" was Blur's first attempt at changing their musical direction.Despite Blur's clear artistic growth, "Pop Scene" didn't fit into the climate of British pop and American grunge in 1992 and failed to make an impression on the U.Following the single's commercial failure, the group began work on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, a process that would take nearly a year and a half.XTC's Andy Partridge was originally slated to produce Modern Life Is Rubbish, but the relationship between Blur and Partridge quickly soured, so Street was again brought in to produce the band.After spending nearly a year in the studio, the band delivered the album to Food.The record company rejected the album, declaring that it needed a hit single.Blur went back into the studio and recorded Albarn's "For Tomorrow," which would turn out to be a British hit.Food was ready to release the record, but the group's U.Blur complied and recorded "Chemical World," which pleased SBK for a short while; the song would become a minor alternative hit in the U.The band refused and the record was released in May in Britain; it appeared in the United States that fall.Modern Life Is Rubbish received good reviews in Britain, peaking at number 15 on the charts, yet it failed to make much of an impression in the U.Modern Life Is Rubbish turned out to be a dry run for Blur's breakthrough album, Parklife.Released in April 1994, Parklife entered the charts at number one and catapulted the band to stardom in Britain.It was a completely different story in England, as Blur had a string of hit singles, including the ballad "To the End" and the mod anthem "Parklife," which featured narration by Phil Daniels, the star of the film version of the Who's Quadrophenia.Oasis, Elastica, Pulp, the Boo Radleys, Supergrass, Gene, Echobelly, Menswear, and numerous other bands all benefited from the band's success.Blur released "Country House," the first single from their new album, in August amidst a flurry of media attention because Albarn had the single's release moved up a week to compete with the release of "Roll With It," a new single from Blur's chief rivals, Oasis.Although Blur won the battle, with "Country House" becoming the group's first number one single, they ultimately lost the war, as Oasis became Britain's biggest band with their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?Parklife, The Great Escape.In the face of negative press and weak public support, Blur nearly broke up in early 1996, but they instead decided to spend the entire year out of the spotlight.These influences manifested themselves on Blur's fifth album, Blur, which was released in February of 1997 to generally positive reviews.The band's reinvention wasn't greeted warmly in the U.Blur received strong reviews and became a moderate hit, thanks largely to the popularity of the single "Song 2."The time now is Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:02 pmforums.This not only gives respect to the large amount of time given freely by the developers
but also helps build interest, traffic and use of phpBB 2.Blur has exceeded all expectations.On subsequent releases, Blur has deliberately explored wider musical horizons.Wed Dec 12 18:12:38 UTC 2007').My dad played Elvis Costello and the Attractions every day.Poor old dad had to go to the attic...Fri Oct 05 22:57:06 UTC 2007').All four members of Blur reunited this week (October 1) for the first time in several years after an extended hiatus, the band have announced.In early 2002, Blur temporarily broke their hiatus to record a song that would be played for the European Space Agency's Mars Lander, however, the plan fell through when the lander was lost.The group's site issued the following on their website, after meeting to discuss future plans over lunch.After frustration with the majority of modern music, I have returned to Blur.What a lovely strike back against the man.Me: Thanks for coming here.Kelly: Well, it was either here or bio.You kind of, like, win by a landslide.Wed Jun 20 13:00:17 UTC 2007').Mon Jun 18 20:28:55 UTC 2007').Okay, so, music is a big part of my life.You know how Britpop act Blur called it quits, and how both Damon Albon's and Graham Coxon's ego were preventing any future reunion?Well, according to the British paper The Sun Blur are heading back to the studio to record what might be one last final Blur album.Since the band's split Albon has found success with Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen, and after finishing up his tour with the latter plans on heading back to the studio to record Blur's cadence.Blur (with Coxon) is Back!!!Blur Dressed as Blondie Parallel Lines era
This from Wednesday's Gaurdian..."You may have recently gained the impression that, as a band, Blur were pretty much over.Graham Coxon was uncontactable, Dave Rowntree had plans for improving the equality of opportunity in Kensington and Chelsea, Damon Albarn was making operas, while Alex James was writing about cheese and flogging his autobiography.But if you had gained that impression, you would be a gullible fool...Blur could potentially get together again as a four piece unit.Bassist Alex James has said that the band has booked a studio for a week in August.Based on how that trial runs the band will either come back better than ever or Blur will be over.Personally I'm hoping for the band coming back better than ever, surprising huh?So Dave, Damon, Graham, Alex make sure that if you do release an album and tour to come to New Zealand as the last time you were here I was eight.Tue May 01 17:13:21 UTC 2007').Wednesdays, when I get rudely wakened by the dustmen.Sun Mar 18 16:32:38 UTC 2007').Music Is My Hot Hot Sex, Music Is My Radar...As I concentrated on it, more distinct parts became audible.Sun Mar 18 10:15:38 UTC 2007').Blur (1997)
The first of 3 Blur long players in my countdown.I'm writing that, until yesterday, had nothing to do with Blur.Anyway, I've reached the belated conclusion that I should have been playing closer attention to Blur's career trajectory and the projects of current and former members that have come to fill the void left by the band's hiatus.Admitedly at this stage there doesn't seem to be anything concrete concerning a Blur reunion but seemingly for the first time in this millenium Graham Coxon is enthusiastic about Blur.As brilliant as some of the projects Blur members have been involved with (and I still want to hear a full album from Alex James' 'Wigwam' project with Betty Boo) to have all the band together for the first time since track 13 on 'Think Tank' would be fantastic as they have never had a bad albu...When you subscribe to an Artist Lounge, MOG will send you a notification email whenever anyone posts about that artist.Jason Pierce Finished Spiritualized Album By Composing Movie Score For "Mr Lo...Dub Trio Ring In New Year With New Album And N.Velvet Room guest djs:
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