Blur's Alex James to host music and food festival at his home Bassist is branching out from cheesemaking
Blur bassist Alex James is to hold a music and food festival in the grounds of his Oxfordshire estate.
James, who in recent years has become renowned as an award-winning cheesemaker, has now decided to venture into the world of festival organising. He'll host a four-day event called Harvest from September 9-12 at his farm in Kingham, Chipping Norton.
The Independent reports that he is billing the event as set to showcase "the very best of the British food scene alongside a soundtrack of the finest bands around".
So far KT Tunstall and Steve Earle have been confirmed to play the festival.
James said: "We'll throw open the farm gates for Harvest this September. My family are looking forward to a celebration of
all our favourite things – food, the farm and music. What more could we ask for?"
As well as music, Harvest will feature cookery master classes, pop-up restaurants, gardening workshops and a farmers' market.
While the festival is still some way off, James is today (February 3) meeting up with his Blur bandmates, with guitarist Graham Coxon tweeting that they may "switch a tape recorder on".
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Graham Coxon: 'Blur are ready to switch a tape recorder on' Guitarist meeting up with Damon Albarn and co again
Blur look to be a step closer to recording new material – Graham Coxon has tweeted that they're meeting up today (February 3).
The guitarist, writing on his Twitter page, Twitter.com/grahamcoxon, wrote that the four-piece were getting together for a hot drink and could end up recording.
"Now off to see the Blur boys and have coffee and maybe switch a tape recorder on!" he wrote.
When asked for more details he added: "We are having a meet-up, might get a guitar out."
Last November Blur frontman Damon Albarn told NME that the band planned to reconvene in early 2011, but that firm plans were not locked down.
The band last released a single, 'Fool's Day', in April 2010 as a limited-edition vinyl one-off for Record Store Day. Their last gig was headlining T In The Park in Scotland in July 2009.
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