Blur are playing a number of dates over the summer following the release of their. I was the foolking of soho and the numberone slag in the groucho club, the second drunkest member of the worlds drunkest band. Bit of a blur is the first true insiders perspective on the group, as bassist alex james now a columnist for the independent eagerly delivers his autobiography, detailing the ups and downs. Blur s bassist famously estimates that he blew around 1m on champagne and cocaine during the nineties.
Alex james lives on a farm in oxfordshire with his wife and five children. I wanted it to be a ragstoriches rock n roll caper about a mans search for meaning in the universe laughs. Blur s alex james believes modern life and music would have been rubbish if the beatles had never existed. May 24, 2018 alex james is an english musician who played bass guitar in britpop band blur credit.
Read bit of a blur the autobiography by alex james available from rakuten kobo. Alex jamess account of his years of rock star excess, a bit of a blur, delights leonie cooper. Alex james biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Blur s bassist famously estimates that he blew around pds. Dec 15, 2014 how alex james turned a sprawling ruin into his dream home it might have eaten up most of blur musician alex james s money, but hell never regret buying a farm. Bit of a blur i was the foolking of soho and the numberone slag in the groucho club, the second drunkest member of the worlds drunkest band. Alex james was for many years indie musics biggest playboy. He is also a visiting scientist at the rutherford appleton laboratory, europes largest space research. Put away my black book put it on the fire getting out the side door you are my one desire baby when you hold me i see youre everything baby when you touch me i need. Best known as the bassist of the band blur, he has also played with temporary bands fat les, me me me, wigwam and bad lieutenant. The drinks are on you now, alex books the guardian. In the 90 years, formed along with the likes of oasis and pulp genre, which had. Alex james shows us how to make your own booze at home credit.
But as bass player of blur one of the most successful british bands of all time his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Blurs bassist famously estimates that he blew around. Alex james chats about working in kentucky fried chicken. Feb 03, 20 blur bassist alex james talks about the natural habitat for a retired rockstar farms as he discusses his second memoir all cheeses great and small with mariella on the book show. Alex james was born on november 21, 1968 in boscombe, dorset, england as steven alexander james. I was the foolking of soho and the numberone slag in the groucho club. Blur bassist alex james talks about the natural habitat for a retired rockstar farms as he discusses his second memoir all cheeses great and small with mariella on the book show. Knowing how thin alex is, im surprised he didnt disappear when turning sideways in this pic. Published on feb 3, 20 blur bassist alex james talks about the natural habitat for a retired rockstar farms as he discusses his second memoir all cheeses great and small with mariella on. Blurs alex james makes first foray into film with a slice of life first it was bass, then cheese now the britpop musician turns his hand to directing with debut short film published. Learn to play bass guitar with blur how to start a band. Hes been labeled as the cheese farmer, the man with alotofkids and is known as the one most of blur gets on well with.
Alex james blurs cheese, farming and being a rockstar in new book. See more ideas about alex james blur, blur and britpop. Alex james was the bass guitarist in the nineties band blur, a life he chronicled with great success in his first book, bit of a blur. Blur star alex james guide to making cheap and easy home. Helen brown finds the former blur man alex james s cheesy idyll too much to stomach. Jack, played by former eastenders actor himesh patel, was out. We still remember how sexy was alex james, bass talented player of blur.
Blur bassist alex james on why he prefers mucking out on a. What alex james has cleverly done with the totally self penned a bit of a blur is tell a story that includes failure all three singles from second long player modern life is rubbish stalled at number 28 and nearly killed the band, triumphs walking away with 5 brit awards in one year and pages and pages of self depricating humour, self loathing and a winning way with words. He is also a visiting scientist at the rutherford appleton laboratory, europes largest space research facility. Alex james is an english musician, cheesemaker, journalist, and songwriter who is best known as the bassist of the band blur. Alex james has 39 books on goodreads with 588 ratings. Alex james is a witty, engaging guide to the mad goingson behind the scenes of britpop. Jul 19, 2012 writer, musician and cheesemaker alex james is best known as the bass player in blur, a time he chronicled in his acclaimed first book a bit of a blur. Blur bassist alex james on why he prefers mucking out on a farm to being a rockstar. Steven alexander james, frsa born 21 november 1968 is an english musician and songwriter, as well as a journalist and cheesemaker. Fancy being involved in the uks ultimate family and foodie festival.
Best known as the bassist of the band blur, he has also played with. May 28, 2007 for alex james, music had always been a door to a more exciting lifea way to travel, meet new people, and, hopefully, pick up girls. You can read this before bit of a blur pdf epub full download at the bottom. Aug 28, 2008 bit of a blur is the first true insiders perspective on the group, as bassist alex james now a columnist for the independent eagerly delivers his autobiography, detailing the ups and downs. In bit of a blur, alex james has written the definitive guide to britpop, which for him included booze, cocaine and making passes at marianne faithfull, says caspar llewellyn smith. Blur s debut album leisure 1991 incorporated the sounds of madchester and shoegazing. The big feastival is a threeday festival celebrating good food, good music and good times for all the family on alex james idyllic farm in the heart of the cotswolds. Mar 23, 2020 pdf epub bit of a blur download by alex james. Born steven alexander james on november 21, 1968, alex, 49, is an. Bit of a blur by alex james 2008 0703 alex james on. We still remember how sexy was alex james, bass talented player of. A life less blurry in september 2011, charting his transformation from rock star to cheesemaker as he moves to a farm in oxfordshire. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Download bit of a blur by alex james in pdf epub format complete free.
He lives with his wife and children in the cotswolds. Blur s bassist on the bands comeback, oasis, and making cheese. This is the story of alex jamess transition from a leading light of the britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheesemaker and father of five. May 08, 2019 alex james is most famous for his time spent in blur, recording and touring with the band for over 25 years, recording bass lines on such iconic tracks as song 2, country house, girls and boys. Blur are an english rock group, formed in london during 1988, by singerkeyboardist damon albarn, guitaristsinger graham coxon, bassist alex james and drummer dave rowntree, their debut album leisure 1991 incorporating the sounds of madchester and shoegazing. Blur s alex james on creating a festival that combines his love of music and cheese lorraine duration.
Blurs alex james on how rubbish modern life and music. Put away my black book put it on the fire getting out the side door you are my one desire baby when you hold me i see youre everything baby when you touch me. But as bass player of blurone of the most successful british bands of all timehis journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Here is a quick description and cover image of book bit of a blur written by alex james which was published in 2007528. Bit of a blur by alex james paperback, 2007 for sale.
Blurballs throwing you the latest blur, gorillaz and. The autobiography digital original by james, alex isbn. The charming, witty and slightly disreputable memoirs of alex james artist, musician, bass player with blur, and the perfect chronicler of the britpop generation. Alex james biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is alex james. For alex james, music had always been a door to a more exciting life. The group consists of vocalist damon albarn, guitarist graham coxon, bassist alex james, and drummer dave rowntree. How alex james turned a sprawling ruin into his dream home. He made his 25 million dollar fortune with me me me, sophie ellisbextor, bad lieutenant. Writer, musician and cheesemaker alex james is best known as the bass player in blur, a time he chronicled in his acclaimed first book a bit of a blur. All cheeses great and small is the followup memoir to alex jamess first book, bit of a blur, the story of his excessive pop star lifestyle during the nineties. Alex james is set to release a new memoir following his book bit of a blur, titled all cheeses great and small.
It is also a story about britain in the nineties and i think talking about the music would have made it a book for blur fans. Jul 03, 2008 for alex james, music had always been a door to a more eventful life. Back then all department stores sold beginners beermaking kits. Alex james the laidback one, the cool one, the one with the long haircut. Jul 03, 2008 being a bit of a blur fan i had to own this book, and its exactly what i expected a entertaining and inciteful insight into alex james life from his college days, rise to celebrity and eventual change into family man.
Bit of a blur alex james paperback books online raru. Who is alex james, whats the exblur bassists net worth. In his book, james describes a long period of decadent lifestyle. James writes with wit and flair time out alex james is a witty, engaging guide to the mad goingson behind the scenes of britpop.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. It has since been described as the definitive guide to britpop. Blur are an english rock band formed in london in 1988. Alex james i didnt really want the book to be about how records are made. In the mid90s, blur, the band he had played bass for.
Blur was one of the biggest bands of the 1990s, a fact that everyone in. For alex james, music had always been a door to a more eventful life. About the author alex james is the bass player with blur. This book is essentially the nonfiction memoir of alex james, the bassist from blur, and so as such it takes us behind the scenes of the britpop revolution and shows just what it was like to be a part of one of the biggest bands of the turn of the century. Blur and gill sans find images and videos about blur, damon albarn and alex james on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. He has played with temporary bands like me me me, fat les, bad lieutenant, and wigwam. Bit of a blur by alex james here is a quick description and cover image of book bit of a blur written by alex james which was published in 2007528. In this tenth anniversary year of the new labour government, the mid1990s present themselves as a time when the champagne flute was.