BLUR NEWS - UPDATED 05/10/00  
 

MELTDOWN FESTIVAL

Blur's performance at this year's Meltdown festival was captured on film and can be seen right here from Thursday 5th October at 5pm (GMT) for a limited time only. This is the band's only live gig of the year and one which is essential viewing for fans old and new.

View the cast here !


BLUR RADIO

To coincide with the release of 'blur: the best of' on 30th October, blur are launching their very own radio station on the internet!

From Mid October, highlights of blur-radio will be available online through a select few sites
(and www.blur-radio.com of course!)

By October 28th, the full 12 hour schedule will be available online

Through blur-radio the band are opening up their archive to fans on the internet - just one click and you can hear the following:

Blur: the best of - a documentary presented by Stuart Maconie
where the band talk about their career to date

Blur's Singles night show, recorded at Wembley Arena last year

Blur's B Sides Show, recorded at Camden Electric Ballroom last year

Blur at Alexandra Palace, recorded in 1994 at the height of the Brit-pop era

Blur's only show of 2000 - live at the Royal Festival Hall as part of Scott Walker's Meltdown

The Weird And Wonderful World Of Blur (Alex) - Alex James takes a sideways look at the band's career, with an assortment of Blur classics, along with b-sides, rarities, collaborations, solo tracks, remixes,
and for the first time, previously unheard demo's from the archive!

The Weird And Wonderful World Of Blur (Graham) - Graham Coxon does similar!

Blur @ The Beeb - Steve Lamacq takes a trawl through the BBC's Blur archive and revisits some
classic session tracks as well as unearthing some vintage interviews with Blur!

Further details will be unveiled following Blur's appearance on Top Of The Pops +
on Sunday 8th October 12 - 1pm.


MUSIC IS MY RADAR

Click below to see the new blur music video "Music is my Radar"

Select your modem speed: 28k 56k 128k


BLUR: THE BEST OF

Blur will release their best of collection on October 30th.
The album - 'blur: the best of' - will feature 17 classic tracks, and one
brand new song 'Music Is My Radar'.

Full track listing is as follows:


Beetlebum
Song 2
There's No Other Way
The Universal
Coffee & TV
Parklife
End Of A Century
No Distance Left To Run
Tender
Girls & Boys
Charmless Man
She's So High
Country House
To The End
On Your Own
This Is A Low
For Tomorrow (Primrose Hill version)
Music Is My Radar

The album will be released on CD, cassette double vinyl, and minidisc
formats. A limited edition of the CD will feature a bonus live CD, recorded
at London's Wembley Arena in December 1999 during Blur's 10th Anniversary
Singles Night Tour.

The full track listing of the live bonus CD is:

She's So High
Girls & Boys
To The End
End Of A Century
Stereotypes
Charmless Man
Beetlebum
M.O.R.
Tender
No Distance Left To Run

'Music Is My Radar' will be released as a single on October 16.


CAN YOU CRACK THE CUBE?

can you crack the cube?

Check out Dave Rowntree's new interactive game for I-Gig. If you finish the challenge you get a chance to win the Go-ped!

Click here to go there now.
 


BLUR X : THE EXHIBITION - ONLINE NOW.

The blur:x exhibition, held in London on September 11th and 12th, is now online.

You will need to download the IPIX plug in to browse the rooms and exhibits within the site. You can download it from the IPIX site.

Visit the new blur:x website at either http://www.blurx.co.uk/ or http://www.blurx.com/

You can also buy blur:x merchandise online at the blur e-shop.
Click the button on the left to go there now.
 


WEB GIG ARCHIVE

Blur's B-Sides gig from the Electric Ballroom in Camden on September 6th (Monday) is now available in archive form, at both 28k and 56K Real Video format, from the blur:x website.

You will need the Real Player to view it, which you can download by clicking here.
 


BEAGLE 2

This track is teken from CD2 of the "No Distance Left To Run" release.

For hear the track in Real Audio (Sure Stream) click here.

You will need the Real Player to view it, which you can download by clicking here