Blur defined the term Britpop; providing a soundtrack for the Nineties Cool Britannia movement. Racking up hit upon hit; the Essex quartet - led by Damon Albarn - became a permanent fixture on the charts; ultimately leading to an ugly; with their Northern counterparts Oasis in the race to become the UKs premier band. Yet; when the flames of Britpop ultimately cooled; Blur proved capable of surprising reinvention; embracing new sounds and textures to keep themselves one step ahead of a pop scene they helped invent. More than twenty years later; they continue to do so. Explores the history and debunks the myths around the band formerly known as Seymour: from their art school origins at Londons Goldsmith College to the multi-million selling success of Modern Life Is Rubbish; Parklife and The Great Escape. The darker hues of Blur; 13 and 2003s Think Tank - an album that led to the ill-tempered exit of Blurs guitarist Graham Coxon - only to see his return five years later for a reunion tour marked by a triumphant headline appearance at 2009s Glastonbury festival. Delves into every detail of Blurs pock-marked history; also shedding new light on the groups various solo activities; including Damon Albarns experiments with Gorillaz and Graham Coxons one man assault on the indie charts. Featuring new interviews with Blurs collaborators; Britpop rivals and friends; as well as rare photographs and a full up-to-date discography; this is the definitive biography of one of the UKs most beloved bands.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lots of Data from the late 1990sBy Frank H.Much fascinating detail instead of a comprehensive narrative.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thingBy shumackI was expecting an archaeologists view; and thats what I got - for the first half. His ideas voiced in the 2nd half got me so angry! Unidentified corpses buried with weapons are "patently an indication of the warrior status of the man whose grave they shared." An early bronze age cremation of a young woman where a "barbed-and-tanged arrowhead was present" suggested as a cause of death rather than a funerary offering becomes "Was the unfortunate woman put to death - perhaps as a woman taken in adultery?"Two headless corpses with a cremated child - pederasts?"Another explicit weapon.....the halberd......found in a cist ...accompanying cremated bone that; although not identified; can hardly have been other than that of a man"Where did this man learn his history?????????I give the 3 stars ONLY because the archaeology appears sound and is informative; somewhat; on the early stages of Irelands habitation. The rest is rubbish.18 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Good but read with cautionBy Hallstatt PrinceThis is beautiful book that offers a great deal of information about pre-Celtic Ireland through artifacts discovered and the impressive sites from this period that are still standing and through the archeological record the author gives us some insight as to what this culture (or cultures) looked like. However I do take issue with some of the information presented in this book. There is much debate as to the periods of Celtic invasion and more and more the research in both linguistics and archeology continue to push the dates of Celtic occupation further and further back. The Celts and peoples that existed before pre-Celtic times traded with Ireland along the mid Atlantic trade routes for millennia and the Celtic invasions themselves are believed to have occurred along both the mid-Atlantic route and across the English channel.Please keep this in mind as you read this book.That being said the this book is still a great resource especially if used in conjunction with current credible sources on the topic of the Celtic invasions.