Gorillaz are UK GQ's band of the year; Damon, Jamie, and Murdoc get dapper

Damon Albarn.
Damon Albarn in a tuxedo.
Damon Albarn in a tuxedo with Jamie Hewlett and Murdoc.
Damon Albarn in a tuxedo with Jamie Hewlett and Murdoc, on the cover of a 1920's- styled GQ.

DAMON ALBARN IN A TUXEDO.

(this is all my brain has been able to process for the last 20 minutes)


There is a God, and she's a very benevolent God.

Thanks to Brenna on Facebook for bringing this miracle to my attention, and to Gorillaz-Unoffical where the info and pictures reside.

Get the New Working For A Nuclear Free City Album, Jojo Burger Tempest

Download the new album by WFANFC here! They were Victorian Horror's favorite show in 2008.
http://wfanfc.melodic.co.uk/

Mid-Nineties time capsule: Damon Albarn hosting Top Of The Pops

I was just nonchalantly perusing the youtubes when I came across wewewo7's upload of Damon hosting TOTP in '94. It's really quite impossible for this to be any more of its time, ahh Christmas charts...
What an innocent time it was. Gary Glitter's still a viable host for next week (why'd you do it Gary??), Damon's all sprite-like and cheery, and East 17 (bless 'em) are number one with "Stay".

The best quotes are Damon's shout out to Sting's past as a proper cool person in Quadrophenia (Ace Face!), and his comment about not knowing that Bonehead (of Oasis) played the cello...(precursor to upcoming battle of the bands era digs?).

Alright pop-pickers, enjoy!

Gorillaz North American tour dates released, with the caveat "subject to change"

Here's the tour dates then. Good news for those of you in Texas (3 shows!), or the Northeast, not so much in the Southeast... I guess you're all going to D.C.
I'm happy with the Chicago date, although I wish it wasn't at UIC Pavilion. There's a note on their Facebook that all of this is subject to change, which, regarding their treatment of the U.K. tour, is a big possibility.

GORILLAZ ESCAPE TO PLASTIC BEACH WORLD TOUR 2010 NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY

October 3 - Montreal, QC Bell Centre - On sale August 14
October 5 - Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre - On sale August 13
October 6 - Boston, MA Agganis Arena - On sale August 6
October 8 - New York, NY Madison Square Garden - On sale August 6
October 10 - Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center - On sale August 6
October 11 - Washington, DC Patriot Center - On sale August 13
October 13 - Detroit, MI Fox Theatre - On sale August 6
October 14 - Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre - On sale August 13
October 16 - Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion - On sale August 27
October 17 - Minneapolis, MN Target Center - On sale August 13
October 19 - Houston, TX Toyota Center - On sale August 6
October 20 - Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre - On sale August 13
October 22 - Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center - On sale August 13
October 24 - Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre - On sale August 13
October 26 - Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre - On sale August 6
October 27 - Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre - On sale August 6
October 30 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena - On sale soon
November 2 - Seattle, WA Key Arena - On sale August 20
November 3 - Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena - On sale August 13

Escape To Plastic Beach World Tour Video

Gawd, how exciting is this? I saw them at Coachella and let me tell you, this live show puts the ill in Gorillaz... so if you've got some scrilla, there is no filler... you won't regret it, trust me, it's killer.

Thank you guest blogger Tim Westwood.

No, I kid, that was all me. Sorry, it's been a boring day...(love ya big dog).

Stephen Street on Sound Opinions

Chicago public radio's own rock music talk show "Sound Opinions" spoke with Blur producer Stephen Street this week. Stephen also talks about his work with The Smiths and Morrissey. It's a pretty interesting listen. Keeping it britpop, Jim DeRogatis adds Elastica's Vaseline to his desert island jukebox.

Listen to the show here.

Gorillaz announce US tour in October!

Gorillaz have announced that they are playing 20 dates across North America in October..including all major cities! No dates or venues have been announced yet, but feel free to become preemptively hyperactive with excitement.

Gorillaz.com