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Blur (Band)

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Q&A: Velvet Condom's Nicolas Isner On Berlin, Inspirational Movies, And "Dead Mannequin Pop"

    Urban decay. Bathroom graffiti. Steam hissing violently from manholes. Designer fetish gear; black-lit dungeons and black vinyl pants; Saturday Night Live outré mascot Stefon. The music of Berlin duo Velvet Condom—a fastidiously gesticulating grind of snapping synthesizer presets, gloomy guit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Pazz & Jop 2011: Michael Tedder On Fucked Up's Majesty, Danny Brown's Cunning Skills, And The Joy Formidable's Outro Power

    To supplement this year's Pazz & Jop launch, Sound of the City asked a few critics to expand on the reasonings behind their voting. Here, Michael Tedder breaks down his entire ballot, and along the way he talks about about the operatic heights of Fucked Up, the shredding ability of Annie Clark and R ... More >>

  • Art

    January 18, 2012

    Damien Hirst (1965–2012): In Memoriam

    Gagosian Gallery hosts a display of the late artist's spot paintings

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Presale For the Strokes' March 1 Show at Madison Square Garden Starts Today at 4 p.m.

    ​Alright Ticketmaster--here we go again. Will the ticket sales for the Strokes' newly-announced March 1 show at Madison Square Garden be the complete disaster that was the LCD Soundsystem Experience? Tune in today at 4 p.m. to find out, when the band hosts a presale ahead of a general on sale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Live: James Achieve Jubilant Transcendence At Webster Hall

    Tim Booth, a/k/a Skeletor the Barista. Pics by Sarah Sellars, more below.​James Webster Hall Tuesday, September 28 Better Than: Pretty much any other band from the '90s the general public would regard as a One-Hit Wonder. Tim Booth began his band's Tuesday-night show at Webster Hall in the b ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 29, 2010

    Gorillaz

    Tim Booth, a/k/a Skeletor the Barista. Pics by Sarah Sellars, more below.​James Webster Hall Tuesday, September 28 Better Than: Pretty much any other band from the '90s the general public would regard as a One-Hit Wonder. Tim Booth began his band's Tuesday-night show at Webster Hall in the b ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2010

    The Brown and Fuzzy Ascent of Spiritualized

    Revisiting the rock 'n' roll grandeur of Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Q&A: the morning benders On Big Echo, Getting Rid Of Musical Baggage, And Why You'll Never See That "Excuses" Video Reenacted

    Hailing from San Francisco, the morning benders (who prefer to keep their name humbly lower-cased) came of age this year with the release of their second album, Big Echo (Rough Trade). But the quartet has been active since 2005, recognized for a polished, lush, Pacific-coast sound with swooping cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Dept. Of Why The Hell Not: Rihanna Covers "Wonderwall"

    The good people of Zurich were recently treated to this improbable spectacle; Rihanna's guitar player doesn't seem to know the song, but that never stopped anybody. Evidently this tune was so cathartic she busted up a rib, but she's alright now. Expect to see here on a red carpet in a BLUR = SHITE ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Tonight! The Low Anthem, Monotonix, And Blackbells

    ​The Low Anthem's American folk and roots music does exude "hymnal purity," (well put, Uncut Magazine), but don't worry about being lulled to sleep, as the quartet (to your left) will dynamically shuffle around zithers, pump organs, and clarinets within a single set at the Bowery Ballroom. Or, ... More >>

  • Music

    March 9, 2010

    Gorillaz Get Serious

    Plastic Beach loads up on guest stars and gravitas

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    forgetters Played the Market Hotel

    And unARTigNYC was there. We were at the other end of the borough so yeah. The above is "Not Immune"; this tour that the band just finished also finally yielded a name to our so-far all time favorite forgetters song ("Too Small"--listen to it below) and a brand new one we like almost as much, curr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Last-Minute Halloween-Ruining Ideas from Runnin' Scared

    Here to ruin your Halloween is Chirstian Kimberly Daniels who, in an essay on "The Danger of Celebrating Halloween," calls the frightfest "dedicated to darkness and is an accursed season," and maintains that "Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by goin ... More >>

  • Music

    July 23, 2008

    Paul Weller Overreaches

    Here to ruin your Halloween is Chirstian Kimberly Daniels who, in an essay on "The Danger of Celebrating Halloween," calls the frightfest "dedicated to darkness and is an accursed season," and maintains that "Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by goin ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    July 2, 2008

    OUT OF AFRICA

    Is Damon Albarn the new Peter Gabriel?

  • Music

    November 13, 2007

    When Now Wasn't Soon Enough

    Everything great—and everything you forgot was lousy—about British guitar-rock

  • Music

    April 17, 2007

    Nickelback U.K.

    The press-fattened Arctic Monkeys roll loudly, wittily, competently on

  • Music

    January 16, 2007

    All-Star Stooges Make Brit Bleakness Cool Again

    The press-fattened Arctic Monkeys roll loudly, wittily, competently on

  • Music

    June 6, 2006

    Bring on the Backlash

    Flinging poo at the haters with the Arctic Monkeys

  • Music

    February 14, 2006

    Dirty White Boy

    Cold as ice, Pete Doherty is willing to sacrifice his love

  • Music

    January 10, 2006

    Fast and Decent

    Antony, Boy George, Thom Yorke, and more make charity listenable

  • Screens

    November 1, 2005

    Four More Music Video Veterans Enshrined in Pop Canon

    Antony, Boy George, Thom Yorke, and more make charity listenable

  • Music

    July 12, 2005

    Through Being Cool

    Noel, Liam, and pals slide away from singular glories you probably forget were ever there

  • Music

    July 12, 2005

    Locked Out

    How visa procedures have blocked European musicians from the U.S. since 9-11

  • Music

    July 5, 2005

    Look Back in Anger

    In 1997, Britpop was going to eclipse the Beatles, and the P.M. was king. What happened?

  • Music

    May 31, 2005

    Go Ape

    Oversize cartoon primates sit still and answer questions

  • Music

    March 29, 2005

    Rituals of Getting Acquainted

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Music

    April 6, 2004

    Fresh From Scotland, Gear Eyes For the Slate Guys

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Music

    June 10, 2003

    Music

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • NYC Life

    May 13, 2003

    Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Music

    March 18, 2003

    Music

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Music

    July 16, 2002

    Who Needs Eminem?

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Theater

    June 11, 2002

    Four on the Floor

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Books

    April 16, 2002

    Land of Hype and Glory

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • Music

    March 26, 2002

    Anxiety (Get Nervous)

    With the Brit avant-garde, rust-belt saxophone, Braxton standards, Dylan standards

  • News

    March 19, 2002

    Rough Trade

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    March 5, 2002

    Music

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Theater

    June 5, 2001

    Son Blocks

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Theater

    May 22, 2001

    Loners With Interest

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    March 27, 2001

    Vibrators

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    December 26, 2000

    Everything for Everyone

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    December 12, 2000

    So This Guy Walks Into a Bar . . .

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    July 25, 2000

    Five Years and Eight Hours

    Elastica Out of Control

  • Music

    March 28, 2000

    Don't Go Chasing Wonderwalls

    Elastica Out of Control

  • Music

    March 28, 2000

    Ian Dury 1942–2000

    Avoiding the Grave With Mr. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

  • News

    June 1, 1999

    Followers of Fashion

    Who Are the Postmodern Mods?

  • Music

    June 1, 1999

    Total Eclipse of Art

    Who Are the Postmodern Mods?

  • Music

    April 6, 1999

    Tender Mercies

    Who Are the Postmodern Mods?

  • Music

    November 3, 1998

    Stormin' Norman

    Who Are the Postmodern Mods?

  • Music

    October 6, 1998

    Boombox Babies

    Who Are the Postmodern Mods?

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