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Random music news for Thursday, April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Covid, Listerine, Mask Mandates, Record Store Day, Rush, Touring

As you read this, I’m somewhere between Singapore and Toronto connecting through Doha. I have no idea what time it

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Blur’s Alex James in space

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex James, Beagle 2, Blur, Cheese, Cotswolds

The stereotype of the rock star is one of sex and drugs and bad behaviour.  Maybe, but it’s also possible

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 943: Modern rock feuds

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Kurt Cobain, Megadeth, Metallica, Musical Feuds, Oasis, Ramones, The Cure

There are some people who just can’t get along. The tension could be the result of politics, religion, philosophies, property,

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Ongoing History Daily: Blur’s “Song 2”

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Song 2, Songwriting

Sometimes the best songs just materialize out of nowhere. Here’s an example of that. Blur was working on new music

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Ongoing History Daily: The Blur Ultimatum

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Names, Blur, Food Records

Blur has been around a lot longer than you might think. They used to be known as “Seymour” and they

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 919: Hobbies and non-musical passions of rock stars

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Billy Corgan, Blur, Hobbies, Metallica, New Order, RHCP, Rock Stars, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021August 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Laides, Bill C-10, Blur, Cats, Country Music, Covid, Guitars, NFTs, Steven Page

Can you give your cat COVID? Apparently so. Careful with kitty, okay? On to music news for April 27, 2021.

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Random music news for Monday, April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blur, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ronnie James Dio, The Weeknd

Let’s start the week with this cover of “You Oughta Know.’ You’re welcome. Now let’s try some music news for

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10-year-old Nandi Bushell has gone Britpop with her latest release

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Cover Version, Nandi Bushell, Song 2

I love this kid. Nandi Bushell is a 10-year-old British musical prodigy that continues to charm the world with her

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The “Mario Mix” of Blur’s “Song 2”

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Mario, Song 2

Can you dub in Mario for every “woo-hoo” in Blur’s “Song 2?” Yes. yes, you can. (Via David)

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Weekly survey: 25 years after the Battle of Britpop, are you on Team Blur or Team Oasis?

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Britpop, Oasis

Twenty-five years ago this month, Blur and Oasis went head-to-head for chart supremacy on the same week, sending Britain into

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