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Pablo Loves Vinyl

@pablolovesvinyl.bsky.social

#NowPlaying the excellent "The Ballad Of Darren" (2023) from Blur...

#nowspinning #vinyl #MusicSky #LP #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #records #fridayspinning #TFIF #vinyladdict #Blur #damonalbarn #alexjames #daverowntree #grahamcoxon

October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM Everybody can reply

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Pablo Loves Vinyl

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#NowPlaying my favourite Blur album "Modern Life Is Rubbish" from 1993. Check out "Oily Water"...

#nowspinning #vinyl #MusicSky #LP #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #records #saturdayspinning #album #Blur #damonalbarn #alexjames #daverowntree #grahamcoxon #saysomethingelse #modernlifeisrubbish

September 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Drummer, strike up.

(Henry VI pt 3, 4.7)

A short and sweet #ShakespeareSunday Sunday post in celebration of our extremely versatile drummer and his new book.
#DaveRowntree #blur

September 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

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For NME, Hammersmith on 22 August 1995
📷 Kevin Cummins

#blur #Hammersmith #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #NME @kcmanc.bsky.social

August 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM Everybody can reply

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Louder Than Words Festival

@lthanwordsfest.bsky.social

What an addition to our #Louder2025 line-up!
Join @DaveRowntree @blurofficial in conversation with @johnrobb77
Sharing never-seen-before photographs of life in Blur - what a treat we have in store for sure!
Sat 15th Nov, 8pm. Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/bdfnrjda

September 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

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30 years ago on this day, blur performed on top of the HMV rooftop in London, promoting their new album, The Great Escape.

#blur #DaveRowntree #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames

September 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM Everybody can reply

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Mystery Fingerstyle Guitarist

@mfguitar.bsky.social

youtu.be/XAOOrMuxKPA?...

#blur #fingerstyle #gibsonacoustic #s #blurband #britpop #damonalbarn #blur #grahamcoxon #alexjames #daverowntree #gorillaz #oasis #music #liamgallagher #d #grahamcoxonedit #grahamcoxonblur #damonalbarnedit #britpopmusic #grahamcoxonisperfect #blurbandedit

Blur - Tender - Fingerstyle Guitar

YouTube video by Mystery Fingerstyle Guitarist

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January 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM Everybody can reply

blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1994, 'End of a Century'

#blur #parklife #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #otd

November 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1999, 13, the sixth studio album by #blur.
Here's the original artwork by Graham called 'The Apprentice' and some special editions of the album.
Graham took the selfie on 25 Dec 2020.
What's your favourite track?

#DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #otd

March 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Happy World Drummers Day! Ours is one of the best 👌

#blur #DaveRowntree @daverowntree.bsky.social #worlddrummersday

April 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 2023, the year of our blur, 'The Ballad of Darren'
What's your go-to song recently?

#blur #TheBalladOfDarren #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #otd

July 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Merry Xmas and happy holidays from the BFC! Wishing everyone a fantastic end to the year. 🎄❤️

#blur #blurfanclub #damonalbarn #grahamcoxon #alexjames #daverowntree #christmasmilky

December 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

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Released on this day in 1991, 'Leisure'.
What's your favourite track?

#blur #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #otd @stephenstreet60.bsky.social

August 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM Everybody can reply

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Rockaxis

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🎤 @DaveRowntree y las memorias ocultas de Blur! 🎤

El baterista nos cuenta más de “No One You Know” sus fotografías inéditas de los primeros años de Blur. Un recorrido por giras en furgoneta, conciertos diminutos y la intimidad de la icónica banda ✨.

📝 @DeathHusar […]

[Original post on lile.cl]

August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

More wonderful early blur photos from Dave's upcoming new book (shared with the Guardian), which will have descriptions about the photos.

www.diggersfactory.com/merch/326845...

#blur #DaveRowntree #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames

May 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM Everybody can reply

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WeThink Polling

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7/ As @blurofficial’s @DaveRowntree became a Labour candidate, we asked which Britpop legend would make the best PM. There could only be one winner... @liamgallagher. Full story here:

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February 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM Everybody can reply

blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1991 & 2002. There's No Other Way & Mali Music.

#blur #malimusic #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #otd

April 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM Everybody can reply

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OSTENTOR Kino

@ostentorkino.bsky.social

BLUR: TO THE END
Mi 19:00 in der Originalversion mit Untertitel bei uns im Lichtspielhaus.
#BlurToTheEnd #Blur #TobyL #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree

November 25, 2024 at 1:32 PM Everybody can reply

blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1996 for Japan only, 'It Could Be You' from The Great Escape.

#blur #Japan #TheGreatEscape #DamonAlbarn #AlexJames #GrahamCoxon #DaveRowntree #otd

May 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

And released on this day in 2023: 'Radio Songs', the debut album from our wonderful drummer Dave Rowntree.

#otd @daverowntree.bsky.social #blur #DaveRowntree

January 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM Everybody can reply

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The Book Social

@thebooksocial.bsky.social

NO ONE YOU KNOW out now! 🌟

www.waterstones.com/book/no-one-...

#Blur #DaveRowntree #NoOneYouKnow #Britpop #HeroPress

September 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM Everybody can reply

Hamish Hawk

@hamishhawk.bsky.social

Hello all, HH here! This just in from a yurt in North Berwick - we can't wait to grace the stage at beautiful @fringebythesea. The line-up is a real privilege: @cloth @daverowntree @billynomates - we've had a lovely cosy time backstage in the sunshine. See you soon, pals - we're on at 9:45pm! HH x

August 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1997, Song 2. Here is their performance from the 2012 Brit Awards, where they won a Brit for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

#blur #Song2 #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree #britawards
youtu.be/7jc4PrfJ-UQ?...

Blur - Song 2 (Live at BRIT Awards 2012) HD 720p

YouTube video by djchac

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April 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM Everybody can reply

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jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social

@jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social

Released on this day in 1993, the second album by blur, "Modern Life Is Rubbish". What are your favourite songs from this truly amazing album?

#blur #damonalbarn #grahamcoxon #alexjames #daverowntree #stephenstreet

May 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM Everybody can reply

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blur fan club

@blurfanclub.bsky.social

All the best to Oasis for their return to Wembley. Great to see 90s bands headlining huge Wembley gigs again!
Here are some photos of the lads enjoying each others company.

#blur #oasis #Wembley #DamonAlbarn #GrahamCoxon #AlexJames #DaveRowntree

July 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM Everybody can reply

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