blur back together!

[Jman4321]

That'd be disappointing. But I'm imagining a full scale U.S. tour anyway so eh. I'll take what I can get.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Hey I heard Blur got back together.

[Boourns]

It seems pretty clear that the July third show will be their first show back..my money is on Blur at APW.

Ugh, let's not think like that. Reunions that happen everywhere but Coachella suck hard.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

As a Coachella fan, APW is my most hated festival.

[Jman4321]

It really is like an unwanted stepchild. Like a just married in one that now gets a share of christmas presents that a year ago would have all gone to you. Bastard...

[sonofhal]

If that concert sold out it would be 2008's max crowd for one day at coachella for one band. That's fucking insane.

It will sell out. I'd bet my moobs on it. Got my preorder code today, so will grab me some Hyde Park action tomorrow morning.

[pocket]

Did you see them on the Think Tank tour? They played every song off the album except "Jets...."

i saw them at the HOB vegas.... set list which is on my wall looks like this
ambulance
beetlebum
girls & boys
bedhead
gene x gene
for tomorrow
sweet song
moroccan
tender
caravan
out of time
crazy beat
brothers & sisters
song 2
trimm trab
battery
-----------
popscene
on the way to the club
file on you
this is a low

[brando4n82]

Did you see them on the Think Tank tour? They played every song off the album except "Jets...."

bahh! i fuckin wish!

[microcuts]

and wilco is? how about bjork? ben harper? is it just me or are blur way bigger then a lot of the headliners ive seen at say lolla and coach

Bjork is definitely bigger than Blur. At least in America. And probably more as a result of her eccentric antics (i.e. that "swan dress" girl). And I can't speak for Ben Harper/Wilco, being that they've never headlined Coachella. But they all have more RIAA certifications than Blur, who just have a single gold album awarded way back in 1997. Honestly, the best they could hope for is to "co-headline" until a bigger name gets confirmed, a la Prince and Portishead/Kraftwerk in 2008. I do wonder if GV intends on pulling that crap in the future or if Prince was just too much of a risk of pulling out to confirm so far in advance.

[Alchemy]

i saw them at the HOB vegas.... set list which is on my wall looks like this
ambulance
beetlebum
girls & boys
bedhead
gene x gene
for tomorrow
sweet song
moroccan
tender
caravan
out of time
crazy beat
brothers & sisters
song 2
trimm trab
battery
-----------
popscene
on the way to the club
file on you
this is a low

Some good stuff on that, but it could use some more Graham Coxon.

[matsuolost]

"We'll do something in London because that seems sensible," he said, "but we're also playing in other parts of the country working up to there."

working up to there huh, what exactly does that mean?

[frozen pilgrim]

I do wonder if GV intends on pulling that crap in the future or if Prince was just too much of a risk of pulling out to confirm so far in advance.

I think it was most likely a combination of both scenarios: only actually getting him confirmed late, but also holding back on the announcement.

[MassiveChemicalPunk]

i saw them at the HOB vegas.... set list which is on my wall looks like this
ambulance
beetlebum
girls & boys
bedhead
gene x gene
for tomorrow
sweet song
moroccan
tender
caravan
out of time
crazy beat
brothers & sisters
song 2
trimm trab
battery
-----------
popscene
on the way to the club
file on you
this is a low

No Coffee and Tv? bummer...

[pocket]

No Coffee and Tv? bummer...

yeah not much off of 13... i was hoping for b.l.u.r.e.m.i and battle.... it was still a pretty rocking show, better than the ones i saw in tempe and sf for that tour

[shakermaker113]

it was those concerts that brought my attention to trimm trabb, which I now love. I really like the last 4-5 tracks off 13. and tender.

[T-REV]

Friday night -

JANE'S ADDICTION
BLUR

[pocket]

it was those concerts that brought my attention to trimm trabb, which I now love. I really like the last 4-5 tracks off 13. and tender.

imo 13 is their best album. theres something about the whole album and when i got it as a kid listening to it on headphones and thinking it all sounded so strange. like the noise in battle that goes from one ear to the other. ugh, just my favorite by them, i have a live recording from when they toured 13 where they play the album in its entirety and its quite fantastic.

that pass code is taken now, hope who sent me the first messae is actualy going to go and not scalp them....

[Xenocide]

I agree that Blur is a bigger reunion act than Portishead, but I'm not sure they have the popularity in the States to headline Coachella. Gorillaz could headline over Blur, I think. In the UK, it's a different story.
Also... I'm not hating on Blur. I would love to see them... just sayin.

i agree... but if Portishead can headline, arguably so could Blur (and like you said, Gorillaz)

Blur are simply not a U.S. festival headlining act. They would be in the New Order/Pixies/etc. slot.

yes i agree, however it would require that they were playing on the same day with a Radiohead or a Nine Inch Nails... (or a Prince)

blur > gorillaz

Blur would be a better band...
Gorillaz would be a bigger spectacle...

...and either would be welcome at Coach...

[wstsidela]

My head just exploded at the possibility of Blur playing Coachella.

Blur & Bowie. My dream concert.

[Xenocide]

It seems pretty clear that the July third show will be their first show back..my money is on Blur at APW.

yeah... i wouldn't be surprised... reminds me of when they played Tibetian Freedom Fest in NY in like '97 or whenever...

'09, '10, whatever... sooner the better, but long as they play coach...

[cooperb1]

blur woul d be a good headliner at coachella along with bowie and New Order Pixies are very good pick for headliners i bet one of them will be there as a late add .JANE'S ADDICTION would be good to just for a sub-headliner

[shakermaker113]

imo 13 is their best album. theres something about the whole album and when i got it as a kid listening to it on headphones and thinking it all sounded so strange. like the noise in battle that goes from one ear to the other. ugh, just my favorite by them, i have a live recording from when they toured 13 where they play the album in its entirety and its quite fantastic.

I like 13 too. it took a few years for me to get into it. I think the world had a pretty dry reaction to it initially. but now I like it a lot. not all of it, but the parts I like I love. ultimately I like serious blur more than fun blur. I have a video of one of those concerts, or most of it anyway. pretty cool stuff.

[Alchemy]

No Coffee and Tv? bummer...

You absolutely need Graham Coxon for Coffee & TV. He sings it. That's probably why they didn't play it.

[sonofhal]

Tickets for Hyde Park were £45. It's the day before the Wireless festival starts in Hyde Park, which means a lot of other acts will probably be announced (with 3 other stages in the park). I can't imagine they will sit empty.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

if this is their first show I'm guessing no coachella appearance. strange, the article says this is going to be the first since 2000...they played coachella in 2003.

http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=17998&c=1

[amyzzz]

First since 2000 with the original band line-up. In 2003 they had that other guy.

[slipmode]

yeah... i wouldn't be surprised... reminds me of when they played Tibetian Freedom Fest in NY in like '97 or whenever...

'09, '10, whatever... sooner the better, but long as they play coach...

That was one of my first shows & one of the best I've ever been to.

Blur, Bjork, Beastie Boys, Pavement, Taj Majal, Rancid...

good times.

Also, saw Blur at the first krock disfunctional family picnic in Forest Hills, NY.

They were awesome both times. I'd love to see them at Coachella.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

First since 2000 with the original band line-up. In 2003 they had that other guy.

ah, I just remember how easy it was in 2003 to walk up to the front of the main stage...those days are gone. Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz were standing behind me.

[shakermaker113]

it's the day before wireless, but it's not part of wireless? weird... so I could go to blur, then go to wireless? hmmm.

[shakermaker113]

I don't know which blur thread to post in. so many choices.

did anyone else buy tickets? I forgot to stay up last night so I woke up this morning and found out the friday show was sold out and they had added a thursday show. I got two tickets to that. woo!