JANUARY 2000

Article featured on Blur's singles night in February 2000 Select.

Blur have the following placings in the 1999 Melody Maker readers' polls:

    4th - Best Band
    10th - Best Live Act
    3rd - Best Album (13)          
    2nd - Best Single (Tender)
    4th - Haircut of the year (Damon Albarn)               
    9th - Sexiest Men of the year (Damon Albarn)
    1st - Best Video (Coffee + TV)

'No Distance Left To Run' has re-entered the charts at number 65 for the week ending 23 January 2000.

The NME Premier Awards nominees have been posted up. Blur have been nominated for Best live act, Best album (13), Best Single (Tender) and Best Band.

Latest Blur news posted up here at dotmusic. Damon speaks about band not splitting up, and there is also the chance to download a Blur track when they were known as Circus from their old record company, over18. But to download the track you need to pay $2.85.

Hey I've just dug up an old Q amagazine from October 1991, and it has the first ever Q interview with Blur in it. I've typed it up so click here to read it! If you want to put this article on your page ask for permission first or credit me on your page, because this magazine is really rare now.

Justine Frischman has spoken out about '13' and her relationship with Damon. The article is posted here at dotmusic.

Damon is in this issue's Esquire, talking about Oasis and..fellatio. At the Esquire homepage you can view footage of the NDLTR video and the making of it.

"Alex James Eeez Unwell..." column from February's Q here.