Bit of a Blur - Alex James

BIT OF A BLUR is the autobiography of Alex James a member of the famous British indie rock band BLUR. The book contains 288 pages acros many chapters. The most interesting stories in the book centre around his time in the band. He admits that success went to their heads and that the band often got involved in activities they shouldn't have. James is honest here about the women he ended up with even when he was in a relationship and says this was a mistake. It is refreshing to hear an artist admit this as he could have left it out. James discusses how the band got together and what his relationshp with other members of the band was. The ...  Read the complete review

BAND INTRO Back in the day I was a huge, huge fan of Blur. I still am to a certain extent but you have be in the mood to listen back to some of the albums due to them being sounding a bit dated. For those of you who somehow missed out on what Blur are/were (delete as appropriate) they were one of the top indie bands to come out of Britpop and establish themselves as one of the UK's biggest bands. Seven studio albums, two number one singles and countless top 40 hits, Blur were sort of on the back burner until recently they did a sort of reunion that involved them headlining numerous festivals including Glastonbury to massive acclaim. WHO ...  Read the complete review