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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In a January 1996 murder case, the defendant counsel for Brian Bassett, 16, and Nicholaus McDonald, 18, of McCleary, Washington , claimed that the pair listened to “Israel’s Son”, from Frogstomp , which contributed to the 10 August 1995 murders of Bassett’s parents and a younger brother. McDonald’s lawyer cited…
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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 1994, the Presidents signed with the independent Seattle label PopLlama Records and released their self-titled debut the following year. They also issued a limited-edition blue vinyl 7″ single, “Fuck California”, on C/Z Records . Columbia signed the band shortly thereafter and re-released the album in late July 1995. Driven…
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The Foo Fighters made their live public debut on February 23, 1995, at the Jambalaya Club in Arcata, California , followed by performances at Satyricon in Portland on March 3 and the Velvet Elvis in Seattle on March 4. The show on March 3 had been part of a benefit…
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In 1994 the band released the album Churn independently. The album garnered the band airplay on WJRR 101.1 FM, a rock station in Orlando, Florida , for the future hit single ” Cumbersome “. Given this minor success, the band relocated to the Orlando area where they continued to expand…
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The band spent much of 1994 seeking out a major label deal. Alexakis became very involved in the business aspect of the band which proved to be a double-edged sword; while he could outline realistic proposals on the financials he would need for recording music and touring, he also refused…
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