The band performed its last show of the year on September 3, 1995, at the Molson Polar Beach Party in Tuktoyaktuk , Northwest Territories, Canada. The concert was a promotional event for the Molson Brewery , and also featured performances by Metallica , Veruca Salt , and Moist .
Toward the end of the tour, the band released their first EP , titled Ask for It , in September 1995; it featured 1991 Peel session recordings, as well as covers of songs by Wipers and the Velvet Underground .
The band’s first release following Edwards’ disappearance was a cover of ” Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head ” for the various artists charity album The Help Album , issued in September 1995 in aid of War Child .
The Great Escape , which Albarn told the public was the last installment in the band’s Life Trilogy, was released in September 1995 to ecstatic reviews. The NME hailed it as “spectacularly accomplished, sumptuous, heart-stopping and inspirational”, while Mojo argued “Blur are the very best that ’95 Britpop has to…
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On August 30, 1995, Sterling Morrison died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma after returning to his hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York, at age 53.
On August 9, 1995, Kiss joined the long line of musicians to perform on MTV Unplugged .
In an August 1995 band interview with Rolling Stone , drummer Patty Schemel formally came out as a lesbian , saying: “It’s important. I’m not out there with that fucking pink flag or anything, but it’s good for other people who live somewhere else in some small town who feel…
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Salazar noted that the band struggled to make much progress prior to the arrival of Cadogan, and felt that the songs really started to develop when Cadogan’s big guitar sound was added to Jenkins’ more stripped-down demos. The two became songwriting partners, with Jenkins writing lyrics and Cadogan helping him…
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In July 1995, the band starred as themselves opposite Joey de Leon in the comedy film Run Barbi Run , also contributing to its theme song. Later in December, the band launched their third studio album Cutterpillow through a free open-air concert. It became their fastest-selling record, earning double platinum…
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After a three-year absence, on 29 June 1995, Soda released Sueño Stereo , their 7th and final studio album.