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Damon Albarn
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Cast of Characters:
Tony Allen: Lizard with Hat
Lobi Traore: Dog with Hat
Kokanko Sata: Bird with Headband
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Multicolored Cats and Dog
Candi Staton: Cat with Pink Hair
Afel Bocoum: Duck with Hat
Simone White: Sheep
Victoria Williams: Giraffe
and Damon Albarn: Monkey in Blue Jacket
Now that we’ve taken care of that…
On July 12th, Lincoln Center hosted the “Honest Jon’s Chop Up,” two incredible hours of music from artists on the Honest Jon’s record label...
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This is a promo for the 2008 Olympics created by the Gorillaz. Fittingly strange, but the music is awesomely scattered, yet structured at the same time. Hopefully this is a sign that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewitt plan to release some new material soon.
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The men behind Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlitt and Damon Albarn, have teamed up with the BBC to provide an innovative promotional campaign for the BBC's Olympic Coverage. The video, which can be seen here, is an animated version of the 1970s show Monkey. It features the epic journey of the principal character and his friends to the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. Hewlitt is currently working on another series of Phoo Action for BBC Three, while his collaboration with Albarn will move on from the Royal...
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Audio CD (June 19, 2001) Original Release Date: April 24, 2001 Label: Virgin Records Us The Gorillaz claim to have found their motley crew of cartoon characters sleeping in Leicester Square, but Blur's Damon Albarn (a.k.a. 2-D) and cult cartoonist Jamie Hewlett (Murdoc) aren't fooling anyone. As the ultimate experiment in manufactured image, the Gorillaz are a virtual cartoon-character-based hip-hop band who bring together witty, silly lyrics and talented musicians. Infectious old-school...
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Audio CD (May 24, 2005) Original Release Date: May 24, 2005 Label: Virgin Records Us A side project doesn't usually hit gold, especially when said project is a quirky virtual collective fronted by cartoon characters. But the first, self-titled album by Gorillaz--the brainchild of illustrator Jamie Hewlett and Blur frontman Damon Albarn--actually hit platinum and turned into a surprise worldwide hit. Naturally expectations were a lot higher for Gorillaz's sophomore effort, but Demon Days...
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It's Out This Summer...
- Blur - Albarns Bid To Change Music (images.contactmusic.com)
- Film Festival (rss.topix.net)
Damon Albarn's simian obsession continues with a new project with Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett called Monkey, who will release Journey To The West in ...
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Since the recording of their seventh album Think Tank the band members, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Alex james have all been working on separate ...
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Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn — the duo behind Gorillaz — have created an animated clip promoting the BBC’s coverage of the Beijing Summer Olympics. The video draws heavily from the duo’s most recent collaboration, the opera Monkey: Journey to the West, based on a classic Chinese novel. The...
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A cartoon version of 1970s children's programme Monkey - animated by Gorillaz creator Jamie Hewlett and with music by Damon Albarn - is part of a BBC ...
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- Damon Albarn to release Journey To The West LP (topix.com)
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- Damon Albarn: Gorillaz Fired, Sent to Terry Gilliam (news.search.yahoo.com)
As if I needed another reason to be jealous of English culture, the super-rad title sequence for the BBC's forthcoming coverage of the 2008 Olympics – created by the men behind Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett – has appeared online. The two-minute animated clip features three characters...
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- Gorillaz team set for Beijing Olympics (news.google.com)
As I looked around grimly at the cheering audience for rock star Damon Albarn 's so-so `` Monkey '' at the Royal Opera House in London, I felt like the one guy who hasn't been let in on the joke.
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A cartoon version of 1970s children's programme Monkey - animated by Gorillaz creator Jamie Hewlett and with music by Damon Albarn - is part of a BBC campaign to push its coverage of the Beijing Olympics.
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As Pitchfork news reported, Damon Albarn and animator Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz have collaborated on promo spot for the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing. The lush-looking two-minute video is up online now at the BBC Sport website.
Video:> Gorillaz: 2008 Oympic Games Promo
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Journey To The West, an album conceived and created by Damon Albarn (music) and Jamie Hewlett (visuals) under the guise of Monkey, will be released in North America this fall by XL Recordings.
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