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Friday, January 30, 2009

On The Radio, uh oh

Bloc Party made an appearance in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge today, performing the current single, 'One Month Off' and their cover of Girls Aloud's 'Call The Shots', previewed in Manchester last night! Click here to listen to the interview and performances.

Last time Bloc were in the Live Lounge in April 2007, they played Nelly Furtado's 'Say It Right', though they never got around to playing it live. Last night's showcase of 'Call The Shots' was actually the first time the band have played a full cover live (not including their brief teases of Prince's 'I Would Die 4 U' and A-ha's 'The Sun Always Shines On T.V.' before 'Flux' at recent gigs)...and the band hint this cover may become a regular fixture at their upcoming live shows.

[Download] Bloc Party - Call The Shots (Girls Aloud cover, live in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge)

The boys have been pretty busy in radio-land...they've also recorded a session for KCRW's legendary 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' show. Click here to listen/watch, or view the entire session below. (Setlist: Trojan Horse / Halo / Signs / Mercury / Interview / Letter To My Son / Ion Square / Better Than Heaven)

Labels: Audio, One Month Off, Radio_sessions

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Comments:

If they do want to make the Girls Aloud cover a normal part of their gig, please integrate it into the set list by April 20th.

# posted by

Anonymous : January 30, 2009 9:09 PM

that was a great one on kcrw
if only i could download those songs

# posted by

Bryan : January 30, 2009 11:39 PM

Just cause Your raaising the bets and call the shots nowwwwww on me oo!

# posted by

Anonymous : January 31, 2009 10:52 AM

'cause i love my mind when i'm fooling you

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Anonymous : January 31, 2009 6:55 PM

lol..Kele looked like Lightspeed Champion with his hat and accoustic guitar..

# posted by

Anonymous : February 01, 2009 3:45 AM

I thought they played a full cover of a song by a band like Editors (might have been someone different, Interpol?) once.

# posted by

crafty bison : February 01, 2009 11:25 AM

I NEED HELP! can someone please upload their performance and interiew from the bbc live lounge on to youtube or something??? I live in berlin and cant access most of bbc's content from here! and there'S nothing on youtube already!!! please?

# posted by

Ryan Woodgate : February 01, 2009 12:37 PM

crafty bison: the played slow hands by interpol at hurricane festival, germany in 2007 without lyrics when keles Amp broke and the rest hat to fill the time while it was being replaced. the played mr. brightside by the killers, too. but because of this whole incidence they couldn't play sunday anymore and the second drumset remained unused :(

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Anonymous : February 01, 2009 3:59 PM