Video: Blur - There's No Other Way

Lo decimos sin pelos en la lengua: Blur es una de las mejores bandas que nos supo dar los ‘90s , y esperamos a los fanáticos de Oasis con los puños cerrados –aunque esa “pelea” entre ambas bandas haya sido algo así como una farsa-. Con siete discos de estudio en su haber, el último de ellos lanzado en 2003 sin la colaboración de su guitarrista Graham Coxon, Blur supo canalizar la sensación de los adolescentes y jóvenes británicos en una década que no tuvo nada de bonita. Caracterizados como hedonistas, la música de Blur también fue [...]

In keeping the 90s Britpop hit parade alive, today we present the video to Blur 's 'There's No Other Way.' 'There's No Other Way' was Blur's second radio single, was released in 1990, and reached Number 5 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts. (The single reached the overall Number 8 slot in the band's native Britain). Contrary to the band's later work, 'There's No Other Way' was emblematic of the Manchester-based "Baggy" or " Madchester " subgenre of raucous dance-influenced music popularized by other Britpop bands such as The Happy Mondays and [...]

If you needed any confirmation that Blur took the gold in the 1990s Britpop battle royale, the band's headlining performance capping the London Olympics should close the case. If you needed any more confirmation that Blur took the gold in the 1990s Britpop battle royale, the fact that they were picked to headline the huge Hyde Park concert capping the Olympics -- with New Order opening for 'em -- should close the case. It's just the last leg of a big victory lap that includes the comprehensive 21-disc career retrospective Blur 21 and a couple of new swan song [...]

The secret to rock & roll success? Great songs, a kick-ass frontman (or frontwoman) who serves up flesh for fantasy while moving like Jagger, a whole lotta love (and luck), and an unforgettable moniker that will still sound cool 20 years later. When it comes to the latter, they don't make them like they did circa 1990 to 1995. My favorite bands from that great era of Madchester, Britpop and dream pop -- the latter being wall-of-sound productions featuring a wash of layered guitars and gauzy vocals weaving in and out and around the melodious cacophony -- had [...]

Alternative radio stations like KROQ and 91X and exchanging mixtapes shaped the musical soundtrack of Lisa’s high school years.