Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.84: Blur Damon Albarn 1997 Interview

In the 84th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this … Continue reading

June 12, 2024 · Leave a comment

Blur Works Out the Kinks in Real Time at Pre-Coachella Warm-Up Show: Concert Review

Blur at Fox Theater in Pomona reviewed for Variety: Blur Works Out the Kinks in Real Time at Pre-Coachella Warm-Up Show: Concert Review Listen the the Blur episode of the … Continue reading

April 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Skipping Coachella? April Is Blooming With Big Band One-Off Shows All Over SoCal

Round-up of concerts happening in Southern California before, in between and after Coachella 2024 weekends for Los Angeles Magazine: Skipping Coachella? April Is Blooming With Big Band One-Off Shows All Over … Continue reading

April 4, 2024 · Leave a comment

Flood Magazine’s The Best Albums of 2023

For Flood Magazine‘s The Best Albums of 2023 write-ups on: Blur The Ballad of Darren Christine and the Queens Paranoïa, Angels, True Love  

December 12, 2023 · Leave a comment

Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’

Graham Coxon interviewed about his memoir, Verse, Chorus, Monster! for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’ The sometime Blur … Continue reading

March 23, 2023 · Leave a comment

Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.68: Blur

In the 68th episode of the Picture of Lily Podcast, I talk about my myriad of experiences with Blur, in the first decade of their career. Listen here: Or on … Continue reading

February 8, 2023 · Leave a comment

“This Is Pop” Series Producer Amanda Burt on the Netflix Docu-Series on Pop Music

Amanda Burt series producer of This is Pop interviewed about the Netflix docu-series for Under the Radar: “This Is Pop” Series Producer Amanda Burt on the Netflix Docu-Series on Pop … Continue reading

July 21, 2021 · Leave a comment

Useless, But Not For Long: Gorillaz at 20

Gorillaz‘ self-titled debut album reviewed on its 20th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Useless, But Not For Long: Gorillaz at 20:Little did we know how bright the future was … Continue reading

March 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Dayz Like These: Demon Dayz, Pico Rivera Sports Arena, CA

Review of Gorillaz‘ Demon Dayz festival for DJ Mag North America December 2018 Issue Watch videos from the Demon Dayz festivals via their its YouTube channel.

December 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

Gorillaz: The Now Now (Parlophone/Warner Brothers)

Reviewed for Under the Radar: Gorillaz The Now Now (Parlophone/Warner Brothers) Watch the official video for “Humility.”

July 16, 2018 · Leave a comment

Blur @ Hollywood Bowl

Previewed for LA Weekly: Blur at the Hollywood Bowl Watch a 30-minute short film of the recording of Blur’s album, The Magic Whip, in Hong Kong.

October 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots (Warner)

Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine: Damon Albarn Everyday Robots (Warner) Watch the official video for the title track.

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Running Around Indio and Los Angeles Week Of April 12, 2013

•Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Johnny Marr (<3), Blur (musical highlight of the festival for me), the Stone Roses (why did they all, bar Reni, … Continue reading

April 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

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