Blur

Records Retail 

Rhino Unveils 24 Titles for Record Store Day

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blur, Captain Beefheart, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Madonna, Nuggets, Record Store Day, Rhino Records, Rich Kids, Scott Weiland, Stevie Nicks, The Grateful Dead, The Ramones, Tori Amos, Van Halen

Exclusive titles from Van Halen, The Ramones, Madonna and more on deck this year

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Britpop Rock 

Blur’s Dave Rowntree: Raised On The Radio

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alex James, Blur, Britpop, Cooking Vinyl, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon, Parliament, Radio Songs

The renowned drummer steps out with solo debut

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Alternative Rock Britpop 

Nineteen Forever: Ash’s 1977 at 25

June 9, 2021March 9, 2022 Jason Thurston 0 Comments 1977, 25th Anniversary, Ash, Blur, Britpop, Northern Ireland, Oasis, Star Wars, Supergrass, Tom Wheeler

Looking back at the auspicious debut from the (former) teen babes of Northern Ireland

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Britpop 

The Uncanny Auteurs

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Ian King 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, After Murder Park, album, Blur, Britpop, CMJ, Damon Albarn, Luke Haines, Melody Maker, The Auteurs

Looking back on 25 years of an underrated Britpop classic

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Britpop 

‘Cause Everybody Hates a Tourist: Different Class at 25

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments Blur, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Common People, David Bowie, Different Class, Disco 2000, Donald J. Trump, Jarvis Cocker, Mis-Shapes, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, The Sex Pistols

Observing a quarter century of the pulpiest Pulp LP

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Britpop 

Where Were You While We Were Getting High?: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? at 25

October 29, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments “Bonehad” Arthurs, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Alan White, Blur, Champagne Supernova, Don't Look Back In Anger, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Paul McGuigan, Radiohead, The Beatles

The second Oasis album was an embrace of their rock-star status–a boozy, druggy, rocking nod to the sounds that had inspired them

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Alternative Rock New Wave Post-Punk 

Oh How Their Favours Change: Elastica at 25

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Eric Davidson 1 Comment 1995, Blur, Brett Anderson, Catatonia, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Geffen, Justine Frischmann, Kinickie, Powder, Republica, Sleeper, Suede, Wire

if you were around to enjoy it’s streamlined pleasures, Elastica was actually a fairly important album in 1995

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