Before yesterday evening's gig at Boston's Orpheum Theatre, Russell and Kele popped into the VW Green Room to perform a short acoustic set for FNX Radio. View some photos from the session here and, behold...Bloc Party as you've never heard them before (well, apart from those two acoustic songs on 'The Pioneers' single!)
Downloads:
'I Still Remember' (Acoustic)
'This Modern Love' (Acoustic)
'Sunday' (Acoustic)
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
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Beef between bands: an inevitable result of artistic differences, or a quick way for publishers to sell a few more magazines? Are Oasis really that overrated, or was 'Don't Look Back In Anger' a bit of a tuuune?
Labels: Other_bands, Random
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'Hunting For Witches':
Labels: Television, Videos
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"And the Bloc Party just don't stop. Approaching the final stretch on their present North American jaunt, and bound for the old countries next month with Mahogany (reminder: arrive early!), touring juggernauts Bloc Party have just revealed a three-week U.S. coda to their already enormous trek in support of this year's 'A Weekend in the City'. Oft-neglected minor American metropolises like Myrtle Beach and Asbury Park: Bloc Party cares about you! Even you, Pompano Beach, Florida." (from Pitchfork)
The new tour dates go something like this...
27.05.07 Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
28.05.07 Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
29.05.07 Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
31.05.07 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
01.06.07 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
02.06.07 Winston-Salem, NC - Millennium Center
03.06.07 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
05.06.07 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
06.06.07 Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall
11.06.07 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
12.06.07 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
13.06.07 Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
16.06.07 Alpine, CA - Viejas Casino 'Concerts In The Park'
Edit: a couple of the dates have been changed, and a new show has been added in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Tickets are available now from here, for Marshals members only (tickets will not be valid if purchased by non-members). Username: bloc, password: party.
Labels: Tour
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On the second night of Bloc Party's two night stint in Los Angeles earlier this week, Final Fantasy (a.k.a. Owen Pallett, violin-looping genius) welcomed Kele onstage to join him in a rendition of Mariah Carey's 'Sweet Fantasy'! This was a bit of a one-off; a special treat for everyone at Final Fantasy's last night supporting Bloc Party. Unfortunately, no bootlegs have surfaced yet, but there's a short video clip on YouTube here!
Also, the lovely people over at Say Anything Syndrome are currently hosting a whole bunch of Final Fantasy covers, including a different recording of 'Sweet Fantasy' (sans Kele). If anyone happened to record the Los Angeles version, please send it in this general direction!
Labels: Other_bands, Random, Tour
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Maybe one day...Sonic Youth and The White Stripes made it anyway!Drawn by Nattalia Alonso (Matt Groening eat your heart out)
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02. The Marshals Are Dead
03. Positive Tension
04. Banquet
05. This Modern Love
06. She's Hearing Voices
07. Helicopter
08. Luno
09. Plans
10. Like Eating Glass
11. Little Thoughts
12. [Encore]
13. Tulips
14. Price Of Gasoline
15. So Here We Are
[Front cover] [Back cover]
You can also download Bloc Party's more recent Black Session here.
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
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Here's a veritable feast for the ears...this newest entry in the BLAG PARTY project is a sublime version of 'So Here We Are' by Glaswegian electro artist iamchemist...the euphoric sound of robots falling in love to a soundtrack of celestial synths.
Download: iamchemist - So Here We Are
Click here to listen to the other BLAG PARTY covers so far, or to find out how you can submit your own.
Labels: Blag_Party
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Matt and Kele recently took time out from their hectic schedule to appear on MTV2's Gonzo with Zane Lowe. The full interview is now online, so click here to be enlightened on Kele's secret love for The Feeling and the mysterious ex-bassist known only as 'Spunkfood'.
And for those who just can't get enough Kele & Matt video interviews, here's another one, recorded at SXSW a few days ago.
Labels: Interviews, Videos
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Bloc Party have announced a show in Auckland, New Zealand on August 8th - their first in Kiwiland. Tickets for the gig at the St. James Theatre will go on sale at 9am from here on Thursday 22nd March.
Labels: Tour
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On Thursday night, Bloc Party closed day two of this year's SXSW Festival with an electrifying one hour set at Stubb's. This was one of the must-see gigs of the week and Kele & co. treated the packed crowd to fifteen songs picked from both albums. Look out for details of a 'Live from SXSW' digital EP from URGE for a chance to experience the beer-soaked occasion from the comfort of your own home.
The tour rolls into San Francisco tonight, before a two night stint in Los Angeles. Judging from the gig reports so far, Bloc Party look well on their way to winning the hearts of fans across the Atlantic, even managing to incite a (polite) stage invasion in Vancouver!
[Setlist] Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Positive Tension / Blue Light / Hunting For Witches / Waiting For The 7.18 / Banquet / This Modern Love / The Prayer / Uniform / I Still Remember / So Here We Are / Like Eating Glass / SRXT / She's Hearing Voices / Helicopter
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At the end of January, Bloc Party played a very special gig for BBC Radio 1 at London's Maida Vale Studios in front of a select group of lucky competition winners. Unfortunately, 'Sunday' was cut halfway through and 'Waiting For The 7.18' went a bit pear-shaped, but apart from that this is a really good quality recording. Enjoy!
01. Song For Clay (Disappear Here)
02. Hunting For Witches
03. Positive Tension
04. Banquet
05. Waiting For The 7.18
06. The Prayer
07. This Modern Love
08. I Still Remember
09. Like Eating Glass
10. Two More Years
11. Sunday (well, Sunday morning anyway)
Labels: Audio
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Bloc Party will be performing on 'Last Call with Carson Daly', a US chat show, on Wednesday March 21st. 1ota.com is offering tickets to the show, so if you live in the Burbank, CA area (or are prepared to travel) get your hands on some free tickets!
Also, Bloc Party's set at last year's Coachella has been nominated for 'Best Musical Festival Performance' in The Festies, the US Music Festival awards. Vote here (you have to sign up first) and download the full performance here to find out what all the fuss is about.
Labels: Awards, Television
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Labels: Random
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Image based on a poster by J. Walsh
Labels: Tour
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Number four in the series of six, in which Matt gets trusted with the video camera backstage at one of Bloc Party's recent gigs and hilarity ensues.
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