Sunday, March 28, 2010

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

It's been a while...

...as those Staind boys once cried into their cornflakes. Here's what we've missed in Bloc Party land:

Pin Me Down, Russell's side-project with Milena Mepris, will be releasing their debut album on April 19th. Click here to pre-order the album and preview two of the tracks.

Rather surreally, Russell will also be joining his boyhood heroes Ash on their forthcoming UK tour as an extra guitarist/keyboardist! More info here.
And, not content to let Russell hog the limelight, Kele has announced his first couple solo live appearances: Parklife Festival (Manchester, June 12th 2010) and Ibiza Rocks (with Delphic, August 31st 2010).
Meanwhile, Gordy's Young Legionnaire project are currently holed up somewhere planning their world domination...

In non-band news, Blogger have decided to put an end to ftp publishing, currently used by this blog to upload to the interwebz. This means we have to change our publishing method; a process which doesn't appear overly simple at present. Fingers crossed Blog Party will survive the switch...

Labels: Pin_Me_Down, Solo_projects, Young Legionnaire

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Young Legionnaire are...go!

As if we ever doubted it for a minute...Gordy did indeed surface onstage at the Old Blue Last on Thursday. How did they sound? Very loud, apparently. Here's some photographic evidence...

Yourcodenameis:Moakes

And here's their website.

Meanwhile, Russell and Milena's 'Pin Me Down' project is Spinner's Band of the Week. Nice going.

Labels: Pin_Me_Down, Solo_projects, Young Legionnaire

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Solo projects galore...

Russell's side-project with Milena Mepris, Pin Me Down, is back on the tracks again. Click here to download a brand new track, 'Time Crisis', possibly influenced by Russell's favourite arcade game, and read an interview with him here, where he talks about his work with Milena and the future of the Bloc.

Not a solo project as such, but Kele has launched his own videoblog...I Am Koko. He's a prolific poster as well...the place is chock-full of his cultural ponderings.

And remember, remember...this Thursday sees the first show of Gordy's 'secret' side-project...Young Legionnaire. Send in your gig reports!

Labels: Pin_Me_Down, Solo_projects, Young Legionnaire

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Gordy to become a Young Legionnaire...?

With all the talk of Kele's solo project and Russell's forays into dance-pop, it comes as a bit of a surprise that Gordy is the first Bloc Party member to emerge from the cloud of uncertainty that is the band's hiatus/hibernation.

Mr. Moakes is rumoured to be in a band called Young Legionnaire, who will play their first ever gig on Thursday 28th January at the Old Blue Last in London (see the flyer below). The band is also rumoured to feature Paul Mullen (of Yourcodenameis:milo/The Automatic fame), along with William Bowerman (the drummer of I Was A Cubscout/La Roux).

The evidence: this Facebook event page, various Tweeter posts, and a good bit of detective work.

Check back soon to find out whether Young Legionnaire are reality...

In the meantime, remind yourself of the rather awesome 'Wait A Minute', the fruits of the previous time Gordy and Paul Mullen worked together over three years ago in the League of International Super Best Friends...

The League of International Super Best Friends - 'Wait A Minute'

Labels: Collaborations, Solo_projects, Young Legionnaire

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Bloc Party - Live from Abbey Road

Bloc Party recently performed at the famous Abbey Road studios as part of a programme which aired last Saturday on Channel 4 (UK). Watch the interview plus live versions of 'Mercury', 'Signs' and 'The Prayer' below...

Kele's in retrograde

I see signs now all the time

The Gord's Prayer

Labels: Interviews, Intimacy, Television, Videos

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Kele working on solo album!

Just when it looked like the Bloc Party boys would be going into hibernation for a good while, it's emerged that Kele has begun working on a solo album...

"Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke is recording an album with Spank Rock producer Alex Epton, aka Armani XXXchange. Fellow producer Hudson Mohawke – Ross Birchard - broke the news on Sunday night in an interview with BBC 1Xtra DJ Benji B, adding that he's hoping to be involved with the Bloc Party man's project. Asked by Benji B if there are any collaborations he's allowed to talk about, Mohawke said he's supposed to be working with Erykah Badu "and then also, I'm kinda... it hasn't been finalized yet, but I'm also kinda doing a little bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party's solo album as well. He's doing a record with one of the guy's from Spank Rock, so possibly gonna be doing some stuff for that."" (Gigwise)

Given Spank Rock's roots in rap and electro, this sounds like an outlet for Kele's hip-hop fetish. The results could be interesting...watch this space!

Labels: Collaborations, Solo_projects

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