Posted November 7, 200618 yr Latest Gorillaz News: Gorillaz friends and collaborators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have decided to apparently jump off of Murdoc Niccals' coat tails and create their own new project. Monkey: Journey to the West is a groundbreaking new circus opera based on the Chinese legend set to a musical score by Albarn and a visual setting designed by Hewlett. The show will receive its world premiere at the inaugural Manchester International Festival in June 2007. Written and directed by Chinese theatre director Chen Shi-Zheng, the production is based on the story of the Monkey King, an epic journey of enlightenment retold through circus, martial arts and music, featuring Shaolin Monks and Chinese vocalists. Gorillaz have just released their official Biography 'Rise Of The Ogre' as of Nov 3rd... A must-have for any Gorillaz fan! Their new DVD 'Gorillaz Phase Two: Slowboat To Hades' is also available in the shops for you to purchase. Source: Fans.Gorillaz.com Latest Blur News: Most of you have probablies already heard, but Blur's Alex James is to present the re-launched version of cult music show The Tube. The new format, to be broadcast on Channel 4's online radio service starts on Friday 3rd November at 6pm. For info on how to register for programmes and listen go to www.channel4radio.com/ Source: Blur.co.uk Latest The Good, The Bad & The Queen News: TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2006 TOUR! Tour venues and dates as follows: Sat 27th Jan: Bristol Trinity Sun 28th Jan: Southsea Parade Pier Mon 29th Jan: Leeds Irish Centre Tue 30th Jan: Motherwell Civic Thu 1st Feb: Dudley JBS Fri 2nd Feb: London York Hall Sat 3rd Feb: Warrington Parr Hall Sun 4th Feb: Aylesbury Civic Anyone interested in attending should contact the ticket hotline on 0871 2200 260. Tickets can also be purchased online from www.gigsandtours.com. Source: TheGoodTheBadandTheQueen.com Edited April 28, 200718 yr by Y!kes
November 7, 200618 yr Author Wow i never knew they were on tour :o! Hence why I made a nice new news thread for all our enjoyments and pleasures ;) I'll try to keep it updated, but I have a feeling it'll take more than input from me to keep this thread fresh ^_^
November 7, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz/Blur News: You may be a day too late to get to the Gorillaz autobiography signing, but you can still reserve a copy of 'Rise Of The Ogre' signed by Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Cass Browne by contacting 0207 499 6100. Obviously a signed copy cannot be guaranteed because the stupid website didn't update until this morning <_< Source: Blur.co.uk
November 8, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News: DARE EP Released + Dirty Harry EP + Murdoc Interview (8/11) With yesterday's release of the US iTunes exclusive DARE EP (have you downloaded it yet?), we can now confirm the next EP to be released will be Dirty Harry on November 21. Again, the EP will feature 2 previously unreleased audio tracks in the States in the form of Highway (Under Construction) and Hongkongaton. On the video side you'll be able to get the video for Dirty Harry as well as Dirty Harry live in Harlem - a fantastic live rendition of the Demon Days classic. Click here for the US iTunes EPs page, and click here for banners you can put on your website or blog! In other news, The Guardian has got a bit of an audio/visual interview with Murdoc ion their site, in promotion of the fantastic new autobiography Rise of the Ogre Source: Fans.Gorillaz.Com
November 14, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News: Gorillaz Interview on Amazon (12/11) Check out Murdoc introducing Rise Of The Ogre on Amazon.com! http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/767 Fans.Gorillaz.Com Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 14, 200618 yr Author Latest The Good The Bad & The Queen news! Live Gigs Sold Out The live gigs have sold out! Keep checking back at www.thegoodthebadandthequeen.com for updates TheGoodTheBadAndTheQueen.com Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 14, 200618 yr Author Latest Blur News: New The Ailerons Shows! Nov 16th: The Proud Galleries 10:15pm Nov 20th: Metro (support) 8:15pm Nov 27th: Hope & Anchor 10:45pm For more info go to http://www.theailerons.com/index.php?section=gigs Blur.co.uk Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 20, 200618 yr Author Latest Blur News: ALEX JAMES IN HELLO Alex's celebrity status is sealed - he's in this week's Hello magazine (Kylie front cover): "Alex James the ex-Blur bassist tells why he's given up partying for family life in the country Blur.co.uk Latest Gorillaz News: MURDOC ON GORILLAZ BOOK A clip of Gorillaz bass player Murdoc introducing fans to the band's biography "Rise Of The Ogre" can be seen now at amazon.co.uk Synopsis of Rise Of The Ogre at amazon.co.uk by bassist Murdoc Nicalls:"I tell you what, right, I can guarantee you're going to get some real juicy bits of Gorillaz info. I'll probably slag off loads of people, too. It'll be packed full of great shots from the sets of our videos, gigs, rehearsals, interviews...you name it. It's all in there. So place your order up front kids, this book going to be a scorcher!" Fans.Gorillaz.com Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 24, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News: DIRTY HARRY EP RELEASED The US exclusive Dirty Harry EP has been released - click here to check it out in the iTunes store. This is the second in the line of four exclusive iTunes EPs in the States... next up is El Mañana on December 5! Fans.Gorillaz.com Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 24, 200618 yr Author Latest Blur News: ALEX- THE BIG CHEESE The Observer Food Monthly has featured a terrific article about Alex's cheese making quest and country life in the Cotswolds. You can read it here Blur.co.uk Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 24, 200618 yr Author Latest TGTB&TQ News: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! There are still some tickets available for the upcoming tour! 24 Hour CC Hotline: 0871 22 00 260 Or buy online at: www.gigsandtours.com thegoodthebadandthequeen.com Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Y!kes
November 28, 200618 yr Author Latest The Good The Bad And The Queen News: LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND The band will be playing Kingdom of Doom and two other tracks on Later with Jools Holland, BBC2 11.35pm Friday 8th December NEXT SINGLE REVEALED The second single to be taken from The Good, The Bad and The Queen, Kingdom of Doom won't be out until 15th January - but you won't have to wait that long to enjoy it, to listen to the track click here Single promo artwork: http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3894/twervgsl0.png ALBUM ARTWORK REVEALED: http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9062/smiminh7.png Source: Thegoodthebadandthequeen.com Edited November 28, 200618 yr by Y!kes
December 2, 200618 yr From: pitckforkmedia.com Damon Albarn's Resume Is Better Than Yours http://static.pitchforkmedia.com/images/image/23918.x-news-damonalbarn.jpg You'd think being in Blur would be enough to prove your musical worth to the world for a long time, but Damon Albarn keeps dipping his hands in whatever he can find. As previously reported, Albarn's The Good, the Bad and the Queen will release their self-titled debut LP in January, and Gorillaz just released a whole ani-metric ton of Demon Days-related material. But those are just the beginning. Billboard.com reports that Albarn produced Algerian group El Gusto's forthcoming album, due out in the spring on his Honest Jon's label. He also wrote the score to "Monkey: Journey to the West", a circus opera piece based on a Chinese legend and scheduled to premiere June 28 at the Manchester International Festival of Arts. Then there is the requisite multimedia collaboration: a feature-length Gorillaz movie, on which Albarn is collaborating with director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, etc.)
December 4, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News: HAIL SANTA! It's very nearly the season to be jolly, and to count you down to the festive season the elves at gorillaz.com have put together a suitably sophisticated advent calendar. The calendar runs from 3rd December to take in the 23 days of Christmas, which we will soon have available for download JACKAGORY! JACKAGORY! Following the release of their scurrilous autobiography Rise of the Ogre, Gorillaz have teamed up with Penguin books for yet another unprecedented digital feat: the world's first audiobook single. The talking book singles combine extracts from Rise of the Ogre read by legendary thespian Joss Ackland with music, effects and interjections from Gorillaz themselves. The singles will initially be available exclusively through iTunes; one single will be released a week until Christmas with all four available as a bumper bundle in the New Year Source: fans.gorillaz.com
December 5, 200618 yr Author Latest The Good The Bad and The Queen News: FESTIVE FAN-ONLY SHOW ANNOUNCED! Ahead of their UK tour, the band will be playing a very special Christmas gig next week. The festive fan-only event - which marks the launch of MySpace's 'The List' event in the UK - will take place at the Wilton's Music Hall in east London on Tuesday 12th December. There are only 300 tickets available; to be in with a chance of being there you'll need to be a friend of The Good, The Bad and The Queen's MySpace profile and answer a question about the band The lucky fans granted a place on The List will be sent a confirmation a few days prior to the gig. If you don't manage to get a ticket you'll still be able to see the show - an exclusive video recording of the gig will be streamed on The List at www.myspace.com/thelist from 18th December Source: thegoodthebadandthequeen.com
December 7, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News PRIVATE PARTY! On Wednesday 13th December in London there will be a private party (that is apparently not a private party) and we have got 50 pairs of guest passes to give away. The folks at www.africaexpress.co.uk want your answer to their very difficult question texted in by the 11th if you are interested in attending. While it is not strictly a Gorillaz event, it is organised by Gorillaz co-conspirator and sometime-attention grabber Damon Albarn. Interested? CLICK HERE to see the banner for further instructions. EL MANANA EP RELEASED, FEEL GOOD INC NEXT US iTunes exclusive El Mañana EP is now released for you to download. The next, and final release will be Feel Good Inc on Boxing Day, which will include the video animatic, Feel Good Inc live in Harlem video, plus Noodle's Demo of Feel Good and 68 State on the audio side. As ever, you'll get an exclusive digital booklet source: fans.gorillaz.com
December 7, 200618 yr Author Latest Blur News: MORE PRIVATE PARTY INFO The question you need to answer to win one of only 50 pairs of guest tickets for you and a friend is; Which of these continents contains the most countries? a} Africa b} Asia c} Europe Text the word MALI followed by your name and answer (eg- MALI john smith a) to 87140 by midnight 11th December 2006. Texts cost £1.50 plus your operators normal tariff. It's a private party for 300 people. Entry is free, but you and your friend MUST bring photo ID Good luck! Source: blur.co.uk
December 9, 200618 yr Author Latest The Good, The Bad & The Queen News: MYSPACE FAN-ONLY COMPETITION NOW CLOSED BUT a handful of places will be available on a first come first served basis. The footage of the gig will be available at: www.myspace.com/thelist on 18th December Source: thegoodthebadandthequeen.com
December 14, 200618 yr Author Latest Gorillaz News: GORILLAZ UP FOR A GRAMMY Gorillaz have been nominated for the 'Best Long Form Music Video' for Demon Days Live in Manchester at this year's Grammies. The awards will be held on Feb 11th in LA Source: Fans.gorillaz.com
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