So for a while there were rumblings of Damon Albarn, Flea and drummer Tony Allen putting a band together. Well we finally have a name for that band: Rocket Juice and the Moon. We also have some recordings of that band in action. Down below, you can check out some live recordings of Rocket Juice and the Moon that can be found at their YouTube channel (via Pitchfork).… Read More
Deep in the dark forests of the Congo, the same place that spawned a terrible movie from 1995, an album made by the frontman of Gorillaz will be made in one week. Consequence of Sound reports that Damon Albarn and a gang of musicians are spending the next week in Africa recording a brand new… Read More
So waaaay back when, it was reported that Damon Albarn, Flea and drummer Tony Allen were getting together to work on music and release an album. But it's been reported (via CoS) that the trio will perform together in Ireland at the Cork Jazz festival on October 28th. They'll be joined by 28 other performers and will play music under the name of An Honest… Read More
So let's see. Damon Albarn pretty much conquered the world with Gorillaz in 2010? Check. He's making all of us wait with severe anticipation in hopes of something new from Blur? Check. He's written an opera? Check. And next up on Albarn's list is a new opera that he's written and will star in called Dr. Dee. What exactly is it that this man does NOT do? While Albarn's last opera, Monkey: Journey to the West, was an adaptation of a… Read More
First of all, let me preface this story by saying the report of this alleged "split" comes from the British tabloid, People (via CoS), which, if you look at the article, doesn't even spell the name of the band properly. So take this story for what it's worth.… Read More
Even though they're still on tour, releasing new Christmas gifts every day at their website and may possibly release a new album before Christmas, are Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett ready to say bye-bye to Gorillaz? Speaking to Australia's The Age, Albarn said that, even though the tour has been an "unqualified… Read More