Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Bloc Party session on 6 Music
On the eve of the third album release, Bloc Party this evening performed 'Mercury' and 'Flux' on Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show. Kele and Matt were also interviewed about 'Intimacy', which, according to this article, is Kele's break-up album (relationship-wise, not with the band). The production of the album was spread 50-50 between Paul Epworth (songs already pre-written) and Jacknife Lee (tracks which were written in the studio during the recording process).
Those on the ball will be able to download the new album in all its digital glory at 9am tomorrow morning, so get writing your sick notes now. It feels like Christmas Eve, aged 12, all over again!
To listen again to Bloc Party's 6 Music appearance, click here and fast-forward. The interview can be found at 1:43 and the session at 2:23.
Edit: Zane Lowe previewed another new song from the album tonight as his 'Hottest Record In The World'. To listen to 'One Month Off', click here and fast-forward 30 minutes (after Sigur Rós)!
Edit #2: Watch the BBC 6 Music session below...
Labels: Interviews, Intimacy, Radio_sessions
¶ 10:07 PM 3 comments links to this post
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
XM Radio - 'Offsite with Bloc Party'
[Download] 'Offsite with Bloc Party', XM Radio (40.8 MB, 44:33)
A 45-minute Bloc Party feature, broadcast in the US on Ethel, 06.05.07. Includes exclusive recordings of the band soundchecking for their recent Boston show!
Interview (part 1) / This Modern Love (soundcheck) / Banquet / The Prayer (Para One Remix) / Interview (part 2) / We Were Lovers / Interview (part 3) / England / Guitar noodling and tuning (soundcheck) / Two More Years (soundcheck) / The Prayer (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix) / Interview (part 4) / The Prayer (soundcheck - instrumental)
Labels: Audio, Interviews, Radio_sessions
¶ 11:41 AM 5 comments links to this post
Friday, May 04, 2007
XM Radio go Offsite with Bloc Party
Tune in to XM Radio's 'Ethel' show (XM 47) at 9:00pm Eastern Time on Sunday May 6th to hear an exclusive Bloc Party feature...
Ethel airs an exclusive Bloc Party performance you can only hear on XM! We go behind the scenes at their Boston show, plug in to their soundboard and record their soundcheck. Cane sits down with the band to discuss their tour, their current projects & their latest album: 'A Weekend In The City'.
Sign up here for a free trial to XM Radio. This goes out pretty late for us over in the UK, so if anyone records it, please send it this way and I'll get some uploadage going :)
Tune in to XM Radio's 'Ethel' show (XM 47) at 9:00pm Eastern Time on Sunday May 6th to hear an exclusive Bloc Party feature...
Ethel airs an exclusive Bloc Party performance you can only hear on XM! We go behind the scenes at their Boston show, plug in to their soundboard and record their soundcheck. Cane sits down with the band to discuss their tour, their current projects & their latest album: 'A Weekend In The City'.
Sign up here for a free trial to XM Radio. This goes out pretty late for us over in the UK, so if anyone records it, please send it this way and I'll get some uploadage going :)
Labels: Interviews, Radio_sessions
¶ 12:11 PM 7 comments links to this post
Friday, April 13, 2007
Not On Your Nelly (Furtado)
Bloc Party played two tracks on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge a couple days ago...an acoustic rendition of 'I Still Remember' and, in keeping with Live Lounge tradition, a highly improbable cover version.
And, in case you want to play spot the difference, here's the original track:
Stream the full session, including the 'I Still Remember' acoustic version, here and download some more unlikely Live Lounge covers over at the ever-reliable Good Weather For Airstrikes blog.
Bloc Party played two tracks on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge a couple days ago...an acoustic rendition of 'I Still Remember' and, in keeping with Live Lounge tradition, a highly improbable cover version.
A Nelly Furtado album track isn't one of the most obvious choices for a Bloc Party cover, but their version of 'Say It Right' could almost pass as their own work. Billowing chords? Check. Uber-uplifting chorus? Check. Hell, there's even a one-minute instrumental breakdown. Hopefully this means that Bloc Party will break their duck on the upcoming tour and add a cover to their setlist for the first time!
And, in case you want to play spot the difference, here's the original track:
Stream the full session, including the 'I Still Remember' acoustic version, here and download some more unlikely Live Lounge covers over at the ever-reliable Good Weather For Airstrikes blog.
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
¶ 12:14 AM 5 comments links to this post
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Bloc Party perform in Radio 1's Live Lounge
Bloc Party are performing in the Live Lounge on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show this morning, sometime between 10:00 and 12:45 GMT. Listen to it on 97-99 FM or through the power of the internet here. If you miss the session, fear ye not...the show can also be streamed from the Radio 1 website for a week after it airs.
Bloc Party are performing in the Live Lounge on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show this morning, sometime between 10:00 and 12:45 GMT. Listen to it on 97-99 FM or through the power of the internet here. If you miss the session, fear ye not...the show can also be streamed from the Radio 1 website for a week after it airs.
Labels: Radio_sessions
¶ 7:45 AM 1 comments links to this post
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Download Bloc Party's acoustic radio session
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)
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
¶ 11:56 PM 7 comments links to this post
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Black Session, 07.02.05
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.
-
Here's Bloc Party's legendary original Black Session, back by popular demand! This was recorded for French radio in February 2005, a week before the release of 'Silent Alarm'.
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
¶ 11:48 AM 2 comments links to this post
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Watch three 'Black Session' videos
Lesinrocks.com is currently streaming three videos from Bloc Party's recent Black Session for French radio: 'Waiting For The 7.18', 'Banquet' and 'Hunting For Witches'...ici.
Lesinrocks.com is currently streaming three videos from Bloc Party's recent Black Session for French radio: 'Waiting For The 7.18', 'Banquet' and 'Hunting For Witches'...ici.
Labels: Radio_sessions, Videos
¶ 8:12 PM 1 comments links to this post
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Radio 1 tonight & try before you buy
Tune in to BBC Radio 1 between 7pm and 9pm GMT tonight to hear Bloc Party performing at BBC's Maida Vale Studios. They'll be going out live on Zane Lowe's show, and you'll also be able to listen online.
Also, you can now listen to the new album on Bloc Party's Myspace!
edit: listen to the 45 minute live session here.
Tune in to BBC Radio 1 between 7pm and 9pm GMT tonight to hear Bloc Party performing at BBC's Maida Vale Studios. They'll be going out live on Zane Lowe's show, and you'll also be able to listen online.
Also, you can now listen to the new album on Bloc Party's Myspace!
edit: listen to the 45 minute live session here.
Labels: A_Weekend_In_The_City, Audio, Radio_sessions
¶ 12:51 PM 4 comments links to this post
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Black Session, French radio, 22.01.07
Download Bloc Party's 'Black Session' for France Inter's 'C'est Lenoir' show...
Notice anything unusual? (Photo: Robert Gil)
1. Waiting For The 7:18
2. Positive Tension
3. Banquet
4. Hunting For Witches
5. This Modern Love
6. The Prayer
7. Uniform
8. I Still Remember
9. So Here We Are
10. Little Thoughts
11. Helicopter
12. Sunday
Thanks to David St Hubbins
Download Bloc Party's 'Black Session' for France Inter's 'C'est Lenoir' show...
Notice anything unusual? (Photo: Robert Gil)1. Waiting For The 7:18
2. Positive Tension
3. Banquet
4. Hunting For Witches
5. This Modern Love
6. The Prayer
7. Uniform
8. I Still Remember
9. So Here We Are
10. Little Thoughts
11. Helicopter
12. Sunday
Thanks to David St Hubbins
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
¶ 12:26 AM 13 comments links to this post
Monday, January 22, 2007
French Black Session - tonight
Bloc Party are in session on France Inter's 'C'est Lenoir' radio show tonight. This is actually the band's second 'Black Session'...their first was recorded almost two years ago, just before the release of 'Silent Alarm'.
Tonight's session goes out at 10:00pm local time (9:00pm GMT), and you'll be able to listen live from here (click on the 'direct' link). Expect to hear some new songs played live for the first time!
Bloc Party are in session on France Inter's 'C'est Lenoir' radio show tonight. This is actually the band's second 'Black Session'...their first was recorded almost two years ago, just before the release of 'Silent Alarm'.
Tonight's session goes out at 10:00pm local time (9:00pm GMT), and you'll be able to listen live from here (click on the 'direct' link). Expect to hear some new songs played live for the first time!
Labels: Radio_sessions
¶ 2:55 PM 11 comments links to this post
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Download Bloc Party's first ever radio session!
Click over to the mp3 page of www.blocparty.net to download Bloc Party's first radio session - a showcase slot on BBC Radio 1's Lamacq Live.
This was aired on January 12th 2004, so it was the first time a lot of people, including me, were introduced to the genius of Bloc Party! They played She's Hearing Voices, The Marshals Are Dead and Little Thoughts.
Click over to the mp3 page of www.blocparty.net to download Bloc Party's first radio session - a showcase slot on BBC Radio 1's Lamacq Live.
This was aired on January 12th 2004, so it was the first time a lot of people, including me, were introduced to the genius of Bloc Party! They played She's Hearing Voices, The Marshals Are Dead and Little Thoughts.
Also, the 'Helicopter' remix single is released today in the U.S.! You can buy it from here.
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
¶ 1:07 PM 1 comments links to this post
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Bloc Party headline 'Lamacq Live' next Monday
Bloc Party's Birmingham Academy show from last Bloctober is the headline set on BBC Radio 1's 'Lamacq Live' next Monday night. The gig will be aired sometime between 9pm and 1am GMT on 97-99 FM. You can also stream the broadcast from the Radio 1 website.
A few songs from the gig were originally played live on Radio 1 as part of John Peel Day.
Bloc Party's Birmingham Academy show from last Bloctober is the headline set on BBC Radio 1's 'Lamacq Live' next Monday night. The gig will be aired sometime between 9pm and 1am GMT on 97-99 FM. You can also stream the broadcast from the Radio 1 website.
A few songs from the gig were originally played live on Radio 1 as part of John Peel Day.
Labels: Radio_sessions
¶ 10:22 PM 0 comments links to this post
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Download 'Les Black Sessions'!
Head over to www.blocparty.net/mp3 to download this classic Bloc Party session, aired on 'Maison de la Radio' in Paris on 07.02.05.
I'm going to be uploading the whole session over the coming weeks. (Bandwidth permitting!)
Head over to www.blocparty.net/mp3 to download this classic Bloc Party session, aired on 'Maison de la Radio' in Paris on 07.02.05.
I'm going to be uploading the whole session over the coming weeks. (Bandwidth permitting!)
Labels: Audio, Radio_sessions
¶ 6:28 PM 4 comments links to this post
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Bloc Party live set on BBC Radio 2
Dermot O'Leary will play a recent Bloc Party session on his BBC Radio 2 show today, sometime between 5pm and 7pm . Listen live or tune your radios to 88-91 FM.
Dermot O'Leary will play a recent Bloc Party session on his BBC Radio 2 show today, sometime between 5pm and 7pm . Listen live or tune your radios to 88-91 FM.
Labels: Radio_sessions
¶ 1:40 AM 0 comments links to this post
