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culture23 days ago•13 min saved

Gorillaz conjure a global, one-off stadium spectacle at Tottenham

Gorillaz staged their first-ever stadium show at Tottenham as a 2.5-hour, multicultural celebration, marrying 30+ musicians from 15 countries with vivid animation and a guest lineup from Fatoumata Diawara to Sparks; Damon Albarn's relaxed frontman vibe helped forge a collaborative atmosphere backstage, as Jamie Hewlett filmed a documentary of the human-and-cartoon entourage and Asha Bhosle's final performance provided a poignant moment. The event marks their 29th anniversary and underscores the band’s bold cross-cultural mission.

via BBC|

#collaborations #culture #damon-albarn

music4 months ago•14 min saved

Gorillaz Bring Clint Eastwood and The Moon Cave to SNL, Teasing The Mountain Tour

Gorillaz performed on Saturday Night Live, opening with Clint Eastwood (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien) and closing with The Moon Cave (featuring Asha Puthli, Black Thought and Anoushka Shankar). The performances showcase collaborators on The Mountain, their latest album with Indian instrumentation and posthumous contributions, as the band heads into a UK‑based tour starting later this month, with Primavera Sound Barcelona in June and Shaky Knees in September.

via Rolling Stone|

#clint-eastwood #gorillaz #music

tv4 months ago•14 min saved

Gosling’s SNL Five-Timer Dream Hits a Bump in Promo

Ryan Gosling hosts SNL this weekend, and a new promo has him chasing the idea of joining the Five-Timers Club (even snagging a First-Timers Club smoking jacket) as he roams Studio 8H and plays the big shot—until Mikey Day derails the fantasy by catching him riding a stuffed horse and teasing that he isn’t a five-timer yet; Gorillaz are the musical guests, and the NBC/Peacock broadcast airs March 7 at 11:30 p.m. ET.

via Deadline|

#five-timers-club #gorillaz #mikey-day

music4 months ago•8 min saved

This Week's Fresh Albums: Mitski, Gorillaz, Bruno Mars Lead 11 New Releases

Pitchfork's New Music Friday highlights 11 new releases this week, spanning Mitski's Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, Bill Callahan's My Days of 58, Gorillaz's The Mountain with a star-studded guest list, Gena's The Pleasure Is Yours (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins), Bruno Mars's The Romantic, Heavenly's Highway to Heavenly, Blackpink's Deadline, Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Giske's At Source, Sideshow's Tigray Funk, Maria BC's Marathon, and Iron & Wine's Hen's Teeth, showing a diverse mix of indie rock, electronic, pop, rap, and folk across new releases.

via Pitchfork|

#blackpink #bruno-mars #gena

music4 months ago•7 min saved

Gorillaz Drop The Mountain, A Global, Star-Studded Album

Gorillaz release The Mountain, a star-studded Cracker Island follow-up largely recorded during the band’s India travels, pairing living guests (Sparks, Black Thought, Bizarrap, Anoushka Shankar, Johnny Marr, Yasiin Bey, Omar Souleyman, Gruff Rhys, Trueno, and more) with posthumous contributions from Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, Tony Allen, Mark E. Smith, and others; full credits and a stream of the album are available.

via Pitchfork|

#collaborations #gorillaz #india

music4 months ago•6 min saved

Gorillaz Turn Grief Into a Global Spectacle on The Mountain

Pitchfork's review frames Gorillaz's ninth album The Mountain as an ambitious, grief-soaked, India-inspired concept record that threads unreleased material with a star-studded roster of living and deceased collaborators, including Proof, Black Thought, Asha Puthli, and Omar Souleyman. While the global, cross-cultural scope yields bold moments of memory and fusion, some tracks lean into bombast and treat guests as ornaments. Overall, it's a bold meditation on memory and loss from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.

via Pitchfork|

#collaborations #gorillaz #india

music10 months ago•2 min saved

Gorillaz Unveil 'The Mountain' Album and Collaborations

Gorillaz announced their new album 'The Mountain,' set for release on March 20, featuring 15 tracks with collaborations from artists like Sparks, Johnny Marr, and Black Thought, recorded across multiple global locations, and including contributions from deceased artists. They will also tour the UK and Ireland following the album release.

via Pitchfork|

#collaborations #gorillaz #music

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Damon Albarn Takes a Break from Blur, Shifts Focus to Gorillaz

Damon Albarn, frontman of Blur, has announced that the band's reunion is over, at least for now, following the completion of their recent tour. Albarn expressed gratitude for the experience but stated that he is not dwelling on the past. He revealed plans to work on a new Gorillaz record in India and is also writing an opera set to debut in Paris next year.

via Stereogum|

#blur #britpop #damon-albarn

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Damon Albarn announces Blur's return to hiatus: "It's overwhelming"

Damon Albarn has announced that Blur will be going back on hiatus after their recent album release and tour, stating that it's "too much" for him. Albarn will be focusing on the next Gorillaz album and an opera he has written, while Blur guitarist Graham Coxon will be touring with The Waeve.

via Brooklyn Vegan|

#blur #britpop #damon-albarn

music3 years ago•2 min saved

"Coachella 2023: Lineup, Livestreams, and A-Lister Tips"

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is back with a livestream for select performances, including Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Burna Boy, and more. The festival announced its full 2023 lineup back in February, with headliners including Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean. The livestream is available on Coachella's YouTube channel, with different schedules for each stage.

via Pitchfork|

#bad-bunny #burna-boy #coachella

music-festival3 years ago•3 min saved

"Coachella 2023: A Guide to the Ultimate Festival Experience"

The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has begun with Bad Bunny as the first Spanish-language artist to headline the festival. Other headliners include K-pop girl group Blackpink and Frank Ocean. The festival features a lineup of popular artists, surprise guests, and a reunited Blink-182. The festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is being covered live by reporters from the Los Angeles Times.

via Los Angeles Times|

#bad-bunny #blink-182 #coachella