Gorillaz - A History

Ongoing History of New Music

Curiouscast

History, Music, Music Commentary, Music History, Music Interviews

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Everything is virtual these days…outside of the stuff you’ve got in your pocket, money is nothing but a bunch of zeroes and ones…we shop online at virtual stores…we read virtual books on our tablets… Even our relationships have gone that way because of Facebook and twitter and Instagram… A lot of our music is virtual, too…it’s been that way since we started ripping our cds and trading mp3s online...then came stores like iTunes with its digital tracks and albums and metadata… So it stands to reason, that we should have virtual artists, performers that don’t exist in real life…sure, there’s some human component, but the stay in the background where we rarely (if ever) see them… Back in the 60s, we had the Archie’s, who were followed by Josie and the Pussycats…then Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on “The Muppets” … Dethklok, The Chipmunks, Prozzak, Crazy Frog, The Banana Splits….Mistula is from the Philippines and represented by a bunch of female dools…the bots are all cg creations…Hatsune Miku is a Japanese hologram…then there’s Jen and the Holograms… They all have their appeal, but there is one virtual group that eclipses them all…not only have they had hit singles and multi-platinum albums, but they also tour…they’re even listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most-successful virtual band of all time… This is the story of The Gorillaz… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing
0:04.3	history of new music early and ad-free on Amazon music, included with Prime.
0:09.6	This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Feeling lost, stressed out, anxious, welcome to the
0:16.4	club. The 24-hour news cycle and doom scrolling and the constant bombardment of information from all directions affect all of us.
0:24.2	Yet we're expected to hold it all together, something that's easier said than done.
0:28.3	Men have this thing, too, that we're supposed to be strong and steady, performers and providers.
0:33.6	And you know what a lot of us do?
0:35.4	We just push it down into that black ball inside of us because,
0:38.4	well, that's what guys do. We're tough, right? But that leads to depression and burnout and other,
0:45.0	shall we say, unhealthy activities as we try to cope. Here's the truth. It's okay to admit that you're
0:51.7	struggling and that you need someone to talk to.
0:54.8	Doing something about your mental health takes strength.
0:57.9	And once you begin to open up and admit all the burdens that you're carrying around,
1:01.3	you can work on being the best you can be for yourself, your loved ones, and everyone around you.
1:06.1	Now, trust me on this.
1:07.3	Once you start talking about the things stuffed into your blackball,
1:10.7	the whole universe
1:11.7	begins to open up. BetterHelp is there for you. With more than 35,000 therapists available,
1:17.5	BetterHelp is the largest online therapy platform. It has an app store rating a 4.9 out of
1:22.5	five based on 1.7 million reviews from clients all over the world. It's so easy and convenient, too. An online
1:28.9	session starts with the click of a button at any time of day or night so you can fit therapy
1:32.9	into your busy schedule. Learn how to set boundaries, deal with anxiety, and learn positive
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Curiouscast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Curiouscast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.