About this episode

This episode explores the lore of the virtual band Gorillaz, created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, examining the intersection of fiction and reality in music.

Gorillaz! They are the virtual band brainchild of Damon Albarn of Blur and Jamie Hewlett who is best known as the creator of Tank Girl. Join us as we dive deep into the lore of the band and blur the lines between fiction and reality, art and commerce, even man and (song) machine. The Demon Days are upon us, what better time to revisit some tunes and develop strong opinions about cartoon characters. Patreon

People in this episode

Host: Retrospectrum

Topics covered

• Gorillaz
• virtual band
• music history
• art and commerce
• fiction vs reality
• cartoon characters

Keywords

• Gorillaz
• Damon Albarn
• Jamie Hewlett
• Demon Days
• virtual band
• music history
• Tank Girl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gorillaz

Books & works: Tank Girl, Demon Days

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