Whilst the other members of Bloc Party top up their studio tan, Russell has been out-and-about with his side-project, Pin Me Down, who are currently two-thirds of the way through their first ever tour. Here's a few photos from the shows so far...
Tonight is the last date on the mini-jaunt...a 'Vice Kills' event at Camden Proud Galleries (get there early for tickets!)
Last September, Bloc Party recorded a session for the Austin City Limits TV show, a day after their appearance at the festival of the same name. Download the entire set below, exclusively from BP.net.(Plus click here for a video of a couple of the tracks and watch an interview with Kele and Matt).
Bloc Party will be returning to the States again this summer for a series of shows scattered around their August Lollapalooza appearance. Here's the full list of dates:
28.07.08 Pomona, CA - The Glass House
29.07.08 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theater
30.07.08 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
01.08.08 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
05.08.08 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at the TLA
06.08.08 New York City, NY - Webster Hall
07.08.08 New York City, NY - Webster Hall
09.08.08 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Mobile Festival
Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of May from here, though members of Marshals will be able to buy tickets from April 29th (today!).
According to Ticketmaster, Bloc Party will be making a stop in Los Angeles this summer...playing at the Mayan Theater on Tuesday July 29th. Tickets are $26.00, onsale from Saturday May 3rd. Check out all Bloc Party's announced summer dates here.
Whilst Bloc Party are still being busy little studio bees, Pin Me Down have announced more news, including further details of their upcoming'Cryptic' single release and their first ever live shows! 'Cryptic' will now be released on June 2nd in Europe, preceded by an iTunes UK digital exclusive version of the single on May 19th and a 12" vinyl release on 26th May. Here're the tracklistings announced so far...
In March 2006, Bloc Party were invited to play as part of a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall (read BLOG PARTY's report of the gig). This week, the TCT release a DVD compiling the best bits of their concerts over the years, including a performance of 'Like Eating Glass' by Bloc Party. Read the full tracklisting and order the DVD here!
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