-GORILLAZ-

Let me start by saying:

Last night?

BEST. CONCERT. OF. MY. YOUNG. LIFE.



It’s no understatement to say that Gorillaz changed my afore-mentioned life. Perhaps in no way it wouldn’t have been changed by something of the same ilk later (tsk, what? They have an ilk of their own!) ... but, as it were, Gorillaz was the first time I ever saw animation do anything truly dark, and so they’ve earned a permanent place in my heart.

At the age of eleven, the “darkest” things I’d seen were The Nightmare Before Christmas and a Dragonball Z hentai website my brother and I found by accident. Good times. I can remember everything about the moment I happened upon Gorillaz debut single Clint Eastwood on TV in 2001. It disturbed the absolute bajeezus out of me, but I couldn’t look away.

Now that I’m older, I can appreciate the animation and the music, because both are outrageously brilliant.

I’ll admit I’ve never been a hardcore fan. I don’t know every tiny detail of lore surrounding the characters, I always considered it too much of a commitment. But these past few days? I’ve been making up for my laziness. It’s incredible how little information it takes for their video clips to start making perfect, beautiful sense, and for Murdoc to grow on you like a suspicious rash, and for the utterly unique blend of genre and culture that is their music to send your brain into complete rapture.

And now, having seen their concert, I can appreciate something even better about this band that I only truly grasped last night. The team behind Gorillaz are lovely, decent people. I wish there were more like them in the creative industry. Their collaboration knows no bounds, they foster the talent of others, lend their own talents generously, and they are genuine.

Aaanyway, in conclusion, I’ve drawn the awesome foursome a few times for myself years ago in Hewlett’s style, but now I thought I’d try them in mine. Speaking of Hewlett, though, I’m not sure if you’ve ever noticed his influence on my style, but it’s certainly in there if you look for it I am in complete awe of him.


If I don’t stop talking now I never will.






<sub>wait, wait, don’t go – 2D always scared me but now I know him better I feel so sorry for him, he’s so hapless and sweet – now it’s Russel who scares me... exorcism central and all that – Noodle is BITCHIN’, I feel proud to be the same age as her IDK why.. Muuurdoooc... unnnnn.. do not want and yet I do.. so conflictiiing... actually, you know who I do want?


Damon Albarn.</sub>