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Live At The De De De Der
''Live at the De De De Der'' is the name of two live albums by English musician Damon Albarn, recorded by Abbey Road Studios during his two consecutive dates at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the 15 and 16 November 2014, available for sale immediately after each show. The performances feature Albarn's band The Heavy Seas, and include guest appearances by artists such as Brian Eno, De La Soul, Kano, and Albarn's Blur bandmate Graham Coxon. The albums feature songs from a number of Albarn's projects, including songs by Gorillaz, Blur, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, and Mali Music. The albums were released exclusively for sale at the two performances and on the Abbey Road Studios website. Damon Albarn's long-term partner Suzi Winstanley designed the front cover. Track listing Track listing and guest appearances are identical for both performances. Song lengths listed are according to the November 16 performance. Personnel ;The Heavy Seas * Damon Albarn - lead vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English-Icelandic musician, singer-songwriter and composer, best known as the frontman and primary lyricist of the rock band Blur and as the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz. Raised in Leytonstone, East London, and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn attended The Stanway School, where he met guitarist Graham Coxon and formed Blur. They released their debut album ''Leisure'' in 1991. After spending long periods touring the US, Albarn's songwriting became increasingly influenced by British bands from the 1960s. The result was the Blur albums '' Modern Life Is Rubbish'' (1993), '' Parklife'' (1994) and '' The Great Escape'' (1995). All three received critical acclaim, while Blur gained mass popularity in the UK, aided by a Britpop chart rivalry with Oasis. Subsequent albums such as '' Blur'' (1997), '' 13'' (1999) and ''Think Tank'' (2003) incorporated influences from lo-fi, art rock, elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely Press Play
"Lonely Press Play" is the second single by Damon Albarn, from his solo debut album ''Everyday Robots''. It was released as a single in digital format on 27 February 2014. The song was made available to all who had pre-ordered Albarn's album from iTunes. The song was produced by Albarn & Richard Russell, the music video for the song was uploaded onto Albarn's official YouTube channel on the day of release. Music video Albarn captured footage for the video guerilla-style in a variety of locations including Tokyo, London, Dallas, Utah, Iceland, Colchester, Devon, and North Korea. The video was shot using Albarn's iPad. Albarn told ''Rolling Stone'' that his interest in filming his surroundings was tied to a reflective mood he found himself in while working on ''Everyday Robots''. "I started at the beginning by going back to the neighborhood where I grew up and walking around and filming stuff with my iPad," he said. "It was like my own archaeological dig, cordoning off areas that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tender (song)
"Tender" is a song by English rock band Blur from their sixth studio album, '' 13'' (1999). Written by the four band members about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's breakup with musician turned painter Justine Frischmann, the song became Blur's eleventh top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, debuting and peaking at number two on 28 February 1999. It also reached the top 20 in Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and Spain. Background, lyric and live performances The song's lyric, by Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, describes the break-up between Albarn and Justine Frischmann, then the lead singer of Britpop band Elastica. Frischmann told British newspaper ''The Observer'' that she cried the first time she heard the song, then felt embarrassed and angered before she calmed down. The writers share the singing, with backing vocals by the London Community Gospel Choir. : During Coxon's hiatus from the group, Blur continued to perform the song, with Albarn asking audiences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of A Century
"End of a Century" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. Released in November 1994, it was the last single to be released from their third album, ''Parklife'' (1994). "End of a Century" reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, considered a disappointment by Andy Ross of Food Records. Albarn later stated that "End of a Century" may not have been the best choice for the album's fourth single, and that "This Is a Low" would have been a better alternative. Lyrical content Damon Albarn stated that the song is about "how couples get into staying in and staring at each other. Only instead of candle-light, it's the TV light." The opening line, "she said there's ants in the carpet", refers to an infestation of ants that Albarn and his then-girlfriend Justine Frischmann suffered in their then-home in Kensington. The lyrics seem to emphasise the then upcoming millennium change and the fact that people contemplate the future rather than take care of the present. Producer St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Time (Blur Song)
"Out of Time" is a song by British band Blur from their seventh studio album, ''Think Tank'' (2003). The song was written and produced by band members Damon Albarn, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, with Ben Hillier also serving as a producer. After being premiered via BBC Radio 1 on 3 March, it was released as the album's lead single on 14 April 2003, by Parlophone. The song became the band's first release without guitarist Graham Coxon. It is a pop ballad featuring acoustic guitars and bass, as well as a Moroccan orchestra. Lyrically, it deals with a civilisation that has lost touch, with Coxon's departure being referenced in the lyrics. "Out of Time" received positive reviews from music critics, with some of them placing focus on Albarn's vocal performance. Commercially, the song was successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number five, as well as attaining success in other European countries, peaking inside the top 10 in Scotland and the top 20 in Ireland and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mañana (song)
"El Mañana" (Spanish for "The Tomorrow") is a song by British alternative rock band Gorillaz. It was released on 10 April 2006 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side, and the fourth and final singles from their album ''Demon Days''. "El Mañana", along with its other A-side "Kids with Guns", reached number 27 upon its release in the UK. The song's music video brings back certain elements from the band's music video for "Feel Good Inc.", released the year before. Music video The animated music video for "El Mañana" was released on 11 March 2006 from Passion Pictures, and directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland. The video opens to Noodle on the same floating island seen in the music video for "Feel Good Inc.". Two helicopters, similar in design to the RAH-66 Comanche and the Bell AH-1Z Viper, intercept the island. The helicopters spot Noodle out in the open, and open fire upon her with rotary cannons, but fail to hit her. Noodle flees into the cover of the windmill, na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollow Ponds
"Hollow Ponds" is the third single by Damon Albarn from his debut solo album, ''Everyday Robots''. It was released as a single in digital formats on 19 April 2014, via Warner Bros. Records in the US. Hollow Ponds is the name of a lake in Leytonstone, east London, where Albarn grew up, and the song references several events from his life. The song contains a sample of a Central line train leaving Leytonstone station on the London Underground. Background "Hollow Ponds" references key dates in Albarn's life, including the 1976 heat wave. "Read into that what you will," he said, when quizzed about its lyrical content. "And let's not talk about Australia." He also references Blur's ''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' name origin, which is from a piece of graffiti Albarn saw spray-painted on a wall in London in 1993. There are a number of years mentioned in the song, including 1976, 1979, 1991 & 1993. Also referenced in the song are the construction of the M11 link road and the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me (Damon Albarn Song)
"You and Me" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Damon Albarn for his solo studio album '' Everyday Robots''. Albarn and producer Richard Russell had previously worked on Bobby Womack's comeback album ''The Bravest Man in the Universe'' and on the DRC Music album '' Kinshasa One Two''. Background Clocking in at seven minutes and five seconds, "You and Me" is the longest song on ''Everyday Robots'', being an amalgamation of two different songs, the first being called "You" and the other being "Me", which was explained by Albarn when he played at the BBC Radio 6 Festival. The two songs were recorded by Albarn and the album's producer Richard Russell. Lyrically the songs reference the story of two people, each living separate lives and Albarn serving as a narrator over both lives. In an interview with '' Q'', Albarn, spoke about many influences for the song. Albarn, who has long since been clean of drugs, began his relationship with heroin "at the height of Britp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Doom
"Kingdom of Doom" is a song by the British alternative rock supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen, made up of Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Allen and is the fourth track on their 2007 album ''The Good, the Bad & the Queen'' (see 2007 in British music). The song was also released as the band's second single in January 2007. Note that the single release, issued a week before the album came out, quite clearly credits the artist as The Good, The Bad & The Queen, although Albarn later claimed the band was unnamed, and that The Good, The Bad & The Queen was simply the name of the album. Upon release, the single charted at #20, the only one of the band's three singles to reach the Top 20. Track listings * Promo CD CDRDJ6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2.42 *Gatefold 7" R6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42 #"The Good, the Bad & the Queen" (live at The Tabernacle) - 4:22 *Red vinyl 7" RS6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42 #"Start Point (Sketches of Devon)" - 4:47 *CD CDR6732 #"King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadou Sidiki Diabaté
Mamadou Sidiki Diabaté (born September 23, 1982) is a prominent Mandé '' kora'' player and jeli from Bamako, Mali. He is the 71st generation of ''kora'' players in his family and a son to Sidiki Diabaté. Biography Mamadou Sidiki Diabaté, widely known as "Madou," was born on September 23, 1982 in Bamako, Mali. He is a Muslim and he's the youngest son of the late Sidiki Diabaté and Mariam Kouyaté. He is part of the seventy-first generation of ''kora'' players in his family. His family has a long heritage in the oral tradition of jalis (sometimes spelled djeli), or griots. "Jali" is the Mandingo word for the repository musician and storyteller of Mande's ancient oral tradition, transmitting history and culture from generation to generation, from father to son. "Mandé," often used to describe Madou and his family, is a broad cultural designation of several ethnic groups in West Africa, including (though not exclusively) the Mandinka, Maninka (or "Malinke"), Sarakole, Bamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afel Bocoum
Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Touré's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke on the River Niger, and are members of the Sonrai people. Bocoum is an agricultural advisor by profession. Musical style His group, Alkibar (the name means 'messenger of the great river' in Sonrai) consists of two acoustic guitars, a njarka (a one-string fiddle), a njurkle (a kind of lute), calabash and djembe percussion, and two female singers as well as male singers in the choruses. Bocoum is the lead vocalist. Bocoum uses music as a medium of communication, commenting on contemporary Malian society, e.g., "if you betray one woman, you betray all women" (Yarabitala), "we live in a crazy world with no respect; tomorrow we'll be judged by our children" ( Salamm aleikum), "parents, do not force your daughters to marry; a home will never flourish wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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