A breakdown of Modern Life is Rubbish, the second studio album by English alternative rock band Blur (released May 1993). The album is regarded as one of the defining releases of the Britpop scene.
Raiding the BBC archives for a rich treasure trove of the joy and the time that was Britpop. It features Elastica, Sleeper, Suede, Menswear, Blur v Oasis, plus many others.
Porté par d'extraordinaires archives, en partie inédites, ce vibrant hommage dévoile une part du mystère Syd Barrett (1946-2006), la comète du rock devenue icône tragique.
'The Magic Whip: Made in Hong Kong’ is a 30-minute film about the making of blur’s new album, featuring exclusive interviews and personal studio footage shot by the band.
B.L.U.R.E.M.I., No Distance Left to Run, Tender, Battle, Beetlebum, Bugman, Trimm Trabb, Mellow Song & Song 2 (Live 13 at London Depot, 10 March 1999). Plus, Seymour - Dizzy, There's No Other Way BBC Live Version (1st TV Performance), To the End (La Comedie) with Francoise Hardy, It Could Be You, Music Is My Radar, Out of Time, Crazy Beat & Good Song (Promo Videos).
Après une séparation du groupe en 2003, le groupe se reforme et sort un nouvel album en 2015. Concert de Blur at BBC Radio Theatre, London, England le 18 juillet 2023.
Britpop stalwarts blur captured live in performance in the summer of 2012. The gig, held in Hyde Park on August the 12th, was a companion concert to the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The songs performed by the band include 'Coffee and TV', 'Country House', 'Parklife' and 'No Distance Left to Run'.
Live at the Zodiac is the name of Graham Coxon's first concert DVD and a live EP. It was recorded at the Oxford Zodiac on 3 June 2004 during his first full length UK tour after parting with Blur in 2003.
A la fin des années 80, c'est l'avènement du phénomène acid house à Manchester. Le Royaume-Uni cherche à prolonger la fête. Au cours des années 1990, la scène musicale britannique va connaître un bouleversement qui, d'une certaine manière, rappellera les années 60. Les mots d'ordre de l'époque sont encore une fois "optimisme" et "fierté d'être britannique". Un nouveau courant musical va naître, que l'on va baptiser la "Britpop".
Over the years, Damon, Graham, Alex and Dave have helped to change the face of British music, constantly evolving and leaving musical rivals in their wake. This collection of blur’s greatest performances on the BBC delivers all the hits and more, capturing the band’s crowd-pleasing side through fan favourites like Country House, Parklife, and Girls and Boys, as well as their more sensitive and soulful side with tracks including Coffee + TV, Beetlebum, Tender and Out of Time.
Documentaire sur le retour du groupe britannique Blur, capturé tout au long d'une année au cours de laquelle le groupe a fait un retour surprise avec son premier disque en huit ans, l'album "The Ballad of Darren".
blur played two massive headline shows at Wembley Stadium in London last summer. These historic and emotional dates will be captured in a forthcoming concert film called Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium.
Three years of candid camera on the road with Blur, from Reading 1991 through the dark ages of the EEC in 1992 and then on to Modern Life. This 126 minute tour film features live footage including scenes from Glastonbury ’92, the Heineken Music Festival ’94 in Nottingham, and festivals in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. It is a fascinating rockumentary about the early days of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music and politics in the 1990s - presents a documentary charting the rise of Britpop, its brief romance with New Labour and the emergence of 'new lad' culture. Finally, as Britpop declines, he asks what legacy it has left. Including contributions from Blur's Graham Coxon, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, Sleeper's Louise Wener, former New Labour insider Darren Kalynuk, and the founder of Creation records, Alan McGee.
Blur: The Best of est une compilation de 17 des 23 singles du groupe de rock britannique Blur, parus entre 1990 et 2000 ainsi que le titre This Is a Low, non produit en tant que single. Cet album, double suivant l'édition, sort en octobre 2000 et marque la fin de la collaboration entre le groupe et le label Food Records. Il est publié en CD, cassette, MiniDisc, double vinyle 12".
Hyde Park Concert Film, juillet 2009. Blur: Live At Hyde Park est le film de concert en direct ultime de Blur. Réalisé par Giorgio Testi, le film a été tourné le 2 juillet 2009 devant une foule de 55 000 fans à Hyde Park à Londres. Les concerts ont été le point culminant de leur tournée de retour extrêmement réussie en 2009 et ont vu le groupe jouer une carrière de 25 chansons, avec un accueil enthousiaste de la part des fans. Tourné à l'aide de 18 caméras et doté d'une cinématographie HD époustouflante, le film documente avec amour les incroyables performances de Blur à Hyde Park.
Showtime is a video recording by British rock band Blur, released in February 1995. Directed and edited by Matthew Longfellow and produced by Ceri Levy, the film is a recording of the band's gig at Alexandra Palace, London, England on 7 October 1994.
Charts the iconic British band’s sprawling journey over the last few years – from an unexpected break in Hong Kong which sowed the seeds for their first album as a four piece in 16 years, to a glorious home coming show in London and, finally, an emotional reunion with their Hong Kong audience.
En juillet 2009, le groupe phare de la pop anglaise faisait un retour triomphant sur scène lors de deux énormes concerts à Hyde Park à Londres, devant plus de 100 000 personnes (et également lors d'un concert à Lyon quelques semaines plus tard). L'énergie du groupe au grand complet, l'émotion des fans après neuf ans d'attente, tout était réuni pour faire des ces shows les plus exceptionnels et inoubliables de leur carrière. Ce concert en images, tant attendu, est enfin disponible sur ce disque. On y retrouve également un documentaire sur l'aventure Blur, des débuts de leur carrière dans les années 80 à leur reformation en 2009, avec des images d'archives inédites et des interviews et images fraîches du groupe.
Ce film comprend des interviews avec tous les membres de Pink Floyd - Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason et Richard Wright - plus le "Fifth Pink Floyd", Bob Klose, qui a quitté le groupe en 1965, obtenant leurs points de points de Voir sur le fondateur du groupe original Syd Barrett. Le film comprend de rares apparitions à la télévision précoce de Pink Floyd et des films à domicile.
Rain again turned parts of the site into a brown quagmire, but resilient campers still enjoyed the evergreen mix of entertainment and all night fun. Over 1,000 different performances on 17 stages included a new marquee for up and coming bands. The enlarged Dance Tent was as packed as ever. Theatre highlights included thepunk opera “Kiss my Axe”. Mud surfing proved popular. There were better loos and a proper on-site bank. American singer Tony Bennett rose above the mud in immaculate white suit and tie. Over £500,000 from the Festival’s income went to Greenpeace, Oxfam, water Aid and many local organisations. Acts included Blur, Primal Scream, Robbie Williams, Tori Amos, Pulp, Bob Dylan, Roni Size and the Chemical Brothers.
Focused on the life of the band and their collaborators over the 3 vital years in which they developed critically acclaimed albums, 'Humanz' and 'The Now Now', and undertook their most ambitious world tour to date.
Gouge - a documentary tracing The Pixies' story featuring interviews with Bono, David Bowie, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Graham Coxon and Alex James (Blur), Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (Travis), P J Harvey, Tim Wheeler (Ash), Gavin Rossdale (Bush) and Badly Drawn Boy.
Three years of candid camera on the road with Blur, from Reading 1991 through the dark ages of the EEC in 1992 and then on to Modern Life. This 126 minute tour film features live footage including scenes from Glastonbury ’92, the Heineken Music Festival ’94 in Nottingham, and festivals in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. It is a fascinating rockumentary about the early days of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
Three years of candid camera on the road with Blur, from Reading 1991 through the dark ages of the EEC in 1992 and then on to Modern Life. This 126 minute tour film features live footage including scenes from Glastonbury ’92, the Heineken Music Festival ’94 in Nottingham, and festivals in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. It is a fascinating rockumentary about the early days of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.
Un ado psychopathe en herbe et une rebelle en quête d'aventure embarquent pour un road trip d'enfer dans cette série à l'humour noir inspirée d'un roman graphique.
Les tribulations d'une adolescente qui doit faire face à ses relations avec ses camarades de lycée. Elle doit composer aussi avec sa famille quelque peu étrange et appréhender la découverte de sa sexualité. Parallèlement, elle va découvrir les pouvoirs résidant au plus profond d'elle.