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Blur, TVOTR Guys Sing on New Massive Attack Album

Aversion Music (Free subscription) | yesterday

Massive Attack pulled in some massive talent to lend vocals to its upcoming fifth studio album.

NEWS: Massive Attack's "Heligoland" drops February 9

Bold As Love (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

From CMJ New Music Report: Massive Attack will release its fifth album, Heligoland, on February 9 via Virgin. The new record will be the duo's first studio full-length since 2003's 100th Window, and the British trip-hop progenitors roped in quite...

Massive Attack Reveal New Album Details, Offer Sneak Preview

Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Filed under: News , Electronic , UK Six years on from the release of their last album, '100th Window,' and just weeks after dropping their new EP, 'Splitting the Atom,' Massive Attack have at last announced the details of their new collection of original material which will feature a slew of guest vocalists. According to a posting on the band's website , 'Heligoland' is scheduled to be released on...

Massive Attack returns with Heligoland

Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Blur’s Damon Albarn, Elbow’s Guy Garvey, and Hope Sandoval among those tapped to help out.

Massive Attack Set Release of Heligoland for February 2010

Sheena Beaston (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Massive Attack have announced details of their 5th studio album, Heligoland , due for release in February 2010. Featuring guest vocals from Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Guy Garvey and Tunde Adebimpe, the album is the Bristol band's first since 2003's 100th Window . Long time cohort Horace Andy makes a return alongside Massive Attack founding members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall....

Massive Attack Detail Album Tracks and Guests

Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Filed under: News , Album , UK Six years on from the release of their last album, '100th Window,' and just weeks after dropping their new EP, 'Splitting the Atom,' Massive Attack have at last announced the details of their new collection of original material which will feature a slew of guest vocalists. According to a posting on the band's website , 'Heligoland' is scheduled to be released on Feb....

“..Blur: the reunion of 2009..”

whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

“..One comment sums up the key music event of 2009 more effectively than anything else said or written about the subject, and, fittingly, it comes from the mouth of Damon Albarn. Talking about the album-by-album rehearsals Blur had undertaken at the beginning of this year in preparation for their reunion concerts — the band’s first [...]

21 November – Happy Birthday Alex James, English bassist (Blur)

The National Pages Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Alex James (born Steven Alexander James on 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, Bournemouth, England) is an English musician, songwriter and journalist best known as the bass player and occasional vocalist of band Blur. He has also played with temporary bands, Fat Les, Me Me Me, WigWam and Bad Lieutenant. He attended the state grammar school, Bournemouth [...]

Blur Win Best Festival Headline Slot at Awards

Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK The Sunday night headlining gig at this summer's Glastonbury Festival by reformed Britpop godheads Blur has been declared the Best Headline Performance of 2009 at this year's UK Festival Awards. And, adding a cherry to the band's year, singer Damon Albarn (pictured) also bagged the Festival Fitty gong at the awards ceremony which was held at the O2 in London...

Corrie's Martin Platt and Blur's Alex James.....

Corrieblog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

What do these two men have in common? Find out after the turn.......

The day Jeremy Paxman met his match

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

My team's unlikely triumph on the 'fiendishly difficult' University Challenge When the call came from the BBC asking if I would like to assemble a team from the Idler for a "professionals" series of University Challenge, I was beside myself with excitement. This must surely be the adult equivalent of an appearance on Blue Peter. I thought, however, that we would have no chance of winning....

Erland And The Carnival

CWNN NEWS (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Welcome to Erland And The Carnival , the latest signing to Full Time Hobby . Erland And The Carnival are a British folk rock band, formed in London, England by multi instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve / Blur / The Good, the Bad & the Queen ), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper and Drummer / Engineer David Nock . Erland And The Carnival are best known for their...

Gig review: Graham Coxon Power Acoustic Ensemble

Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

THE GRAHAM COXON POWER ACOUSTIC ENSEMBLE *** QUEEN'S HALL, EDINBURGH

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Tootin' Our Gala Horn

Vancouver Opera Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

"...splendid." "...flash of showmanship." "...ecstatically sung.." "It would be hard to think of a better kick-off." Words that described the Golden Anniversary Gala on November 6. Click here to read the rest of Georgia Straight's review.

Gorillaz Plan Second Musical

MTV UK (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Gorillaz are planning a second opera with world famous comic book writer Alan Moore. The virtual band- who are artist Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn- already created Monkey: Journey To The...

Coldplay Viva la Vida Prospekts March edition download mp3

gelseye2y6b | 10/14/2009

Coldplay Viva la Vida Prospekts March edition Download mp3 Download Coldplay Viva la Vida Prospekts March edition >>> Artist: Coldplay Album: Viva la Vida Prospekts March edition Tracks: 1. Life in Technicolor 2. Cemeteries of London 3. Lost 4. 42 5. Lovers in Japan-Reign of Love 6. Yes 7. Viva la Vida 8. Violet Hill 9. Strawberry Swing 10. Death and All His Friends 11. Life in Technicolor II 12. Postcards...