BLUR Guitarist GRAHAM COXON Knows What He Likes
28 August 2024
Damn, I can’t play guitar.
Photo: playing with The Waeve in Belgium, August 2023 – photo by Turn Up The Volume
Graham Coxon
THE WAEVE – Blur Guitarist GRAHAM COXON And Songstress ROSE ELINOR DOUGALL Dropped New Arousing Single ‘CITY LIGHTS’
Daily electricity to load your batteries
8 May 2024
In March of last year, Blur‘s ace guitarist Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall
joined forces, under the moniker of THE WAEVE and wrote and recorded/released
their excellent self-titled debut LP.
And their creativity/productivity obviously doesn’t stop there.
The duo just shared a brand-new single, titled CITY LIGHTS.
“The city lights bestow a unique magic on everyone – the beautiful and
the grotesque, the angels and the devils – shining and seductive, one
and all… Who wants to love you and who wants to destroy you?”
TUTV: City Lights is an arousing upper for the midnight hours when you hit town.
Coxon lets his greedy guitar and his sultry saxophone have some blistery fun, the relentless bass/drums tandem take care of this steamy groove’s banging beat and
Dougall joins the Blur man on the exultant chorus.
Touchdown. Hopefully this is a
harbinger for a second longplayer.
WATCH/LISTEN
STREAM
The Waeve: Instagram
Live photos by Turn Up The Volume – Lokerse Feesten, Belgium, 2023
GRAHAM COXON About Working Hard On The New BLUR Album
BLUR Share Only-Japan-LP-Edition Track ‘STICKS AND STONES’ Sung By GRAHAM COXON – Top Nugget
Daily noise that works faster than any stimulant
22 August 2023
A month ago Britpop champs BLUR launched their 9th LP, titled The Ballad Of Darren.
Their first in 8 years, followed by a deluxe edition two weeks later, with a couple of new songs from those recording sessions.
And here’s another new track, titled STICKS AND STONES
that featured only on the Japanese edition of the LP (why?).
Graham Coxon with The Waeve at Lokerse Feesten on 7 August – photo by Turn Up The Volume
It’s very rare that a Blur song is not sung by Damon Albarn. Like it happened
on the 1999 hit Coffee And TV when guitarist Graham Coxon did the singing
(also vocalist on his solo records and recently with his new project The Waeve).
Blur at Lokerse Feesten (Belgium) on 8 August – photo by Turn Up The Volume
And Coxon does it again on this trippy pop nugget with a funky groove and schizo guitars. One of the best pieces of the LP that wasn’t on the LP (except in Japan) and yes, great vocals by Coxon.
Listen/watch.
Tonight BLUR In Belgium – Here’s TURN UP THE VOLUME’s Desired Setlist
8 August 2023
I can’ remember when the imperishable BLUR played Belgium.
Anyway they’re back tonight, playing at Lokerse Fest. I can’t
wait to go Woo-Hoo.
Suppose the band asked me to compile the
setlist it would be this stellar 15-track one.
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By the way guitarist Graham Coxon already was present last night, playing with his side project THE WAEVE featuring the wonderful voice Rose Elinor Dougall. More about their fantastic gig tomorrow.
Saxy
Sexy
Photos by Turn Up The Volume
BLUR Guitarist GRAHAM COXON About This Day’s Music
23 July 2027
Hey Graham, to be honest Blur‘s new album (‘The Ballad Of Daren) sounds embellished and polished too. It’s definitely not a turd, but too cleanly produced for my liking.
Definitely, Maybe – Do The Gallagher Brothers Make Up? GRAHAM COXON (Guitarist BLUR) Says: “Do It”
The first almost credible rumours of a reunion of Manchester‘s
infamous band OASIS (the best band in the world for 1 and half
year, according to Noel) are now coming from the longtime fighting
brothers directly. Liam said several times that Noel‘s wife opposed
reconciliation.
A few days ago the news came in that Noel and his wife are divorcing.
So, if Liam‘s tweet (below) is credible, it’s possible Noel took inspiration
from his Oasis classic Don’t Look Back In Anger, or he needs the band’s
reunion money for a, probably, sky-high alimony.
Yesterday Liam started the fuss with this tweet.
The countless reactions, of course, were in favor
of a Liam/Noel meeting with an Oasis reunion
as the final result.
I love Blur’s guitarist Graham Coxon‘s response.
Many hate them, but millions love them. Anyway, I only saw Oasis 27 times
and It would be awesome to make it at least 35 times. Yes, if they do a reunion
tour, I’ll take a break from my daily blogging and follow them around Europe
like a fool on the hill.
DO IT
You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cos when it comes on top
You gotta make it happen!
English Duo THE WAEVE – Graham Coxon & Rose Elinor Dougall – Drop New Saxy Groove ‘KILL ME AGAIN’
Works faster and harder than caffeine
30 November 2022
British duo THE WAEVE – aka Graham Coxon (Blur) and songstress
Rose Elinor Dougall – uncage their first collaborative, self-titled album
on 3rd February 2023. Pre-order info here.
Ahead of it comes taster #3. KILL ME AGAIN is a riveting, promptly
infectious groove propelled by a pounding synth/bass riff, spiced with
Coxon on saxophone and mesmerizing (duet) vocals. Splendid stuff.
“Kill Me Again explores the feeling of non being or the sensation of shape shifting during
intense pleasure, the battle of light to exist within the universe as it becomes increasingly influenced by dark forces. It’s a celebration of sexual agency and the power generated by the physical merging of entities, the power that brings into being and how it will overcome evil.”
Catch the groove here…
All 3 singles (so far) together on Spotify
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THE WAEVE: Instagram
80s Glam Stars DURAN DURAN Back With GRAHAM COXON (Blur) On Guitar
New sonic impulses…
21 May 2021
80s Brit-glam stars DURAN DURAN have no intention to retire.
Five years after Paper Gods they have a new longplayer in the
pipeline. FUTURE PAST arrives on 22 October. They invited
several guests to join them for the new record.
For the new single INVISIBLE they called Blur‘s guitarist Graham Coxon
to pass by. If I didn’t read the press statement I wouldn’t have a clue Coxon
was somewhere on it.
Same old band, same old vibe, same old songs…
DURAN DURAN: Facebook
New album FUTURE PAST out 22nd October – order info here
‘Happiness In Magazines’ By GRAHAM COXON (2004)
Old and new albums to make your day…
20 February 2020
Artist: Graham Coxon
Album: Happiness in Magazines
Released: 17 May 2004 – His fifth solo LP
ALL MUSIC review: “…what is a shock is that Coxon has the confidence and will
to not hide behind the noise and obscurist tendencies that made his previous solo
efforts a bit laborious. Here, his emotions are pushed to the surface and they are
married to catchy, memorable songs that are delivered in an immediate and
imaginative fashion.” Full review here – Score: 4.5/5
TURN UP THE VOLUME!: The best rock album Blur never made.
Without Coxon, they would have become an arty-farty project
rather than Britpop icons they became.
TOP TRACKS: Spectacular / Freakin’ Out / Don’t Be A Stranger
– SPECTACULAR –
– FREAKIN’ OUT –
– DON’T BE A STRANGER –
Stream album here…
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GRAHAM COXON: Facebook – All Albums
