Friday, November 28, 2008
Riverstage, Brisbane, 28.11.08
[Setlist]
[Setlist]
One Month Off / Halo / Hunting For Witches / Positive Tension / Waiting For The 7.18 / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Signs / Mercury / Talons / So Here We Are / Like Eating Glass / The Prayer
Sunday / Price Of Gasoline / Flux / Helicopter
Ares / This Modern Love
Labels: Setlists
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 25.11.08
[Setlist]
[Setlist]
Halo / Hunting For Witches / Blue Light / Positive Tension / Trojan Horse / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Ion Square / Mercury / Talons / So Here We Are / The Prayer
Sunday / Like Eating Glass / Flux / Helicopter
Ares / This Modern Love
Labels: Setlists
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
These Things I Have Learned: Gordy on Fatherhood
Gordy took time out of his busy schedule to tell The Quietus how becoming a dad has turned his world upside down. Read his thoughts here.
Gordy took time out of his busy schedule to tell The Quietus how becoming a dad has turned his world upside down. Read his thoughts here.
"Nothing could be more of a joy than sticking on some pounding desert rock while your child nods off in your arms. She loves bass. How happy that makes me."
Proud dad Gordy with baby Scarlet...awww
Labels: Random
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Next single...'One Month Off'
Bloc Party have confirmed their next single will be 'One Month Off', probably the most radio-friendly track on 'Intimacy' (it's got a key change!). It'll be released on January 26th 2009 to coincide with their upcoming UK tour. Check back soon for the tracklisting!
Labels: One Month Off, Singles
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Festival Hall, Melbourne, 20.11.08
[Setlist]
[Setlist]
Mercury / Hunting For Witches / Positive Tension / Trojan Horse / Blue Light / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Signs / Talons / This Modern Love / The Prayer / Like Eating Glass
Ares / Halo / Flux / Helicopter
Price Of Gasoline
Labels: Setlists
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
FaceCulture interview Matt...
Click on the links below to check out a FaceCulture video exclusive...watch Matt speak about the previous two albums ('Silent Alarm' = too long, 'A Weekend In The City' = too textured!), 'Intimacy''s subject matter, and taking a year off after the current tour's finished (he wants to learn how to kayak and Russell's going back to furniture making).
[Watch] Matt's FaceCulture interview: Part I, Part II, Part III
Click on the links below to check out a FaceCulture video exclusive...watch Matt speak about the previous two albums ('Silent Alarm' = too long, 'A Weekend In The City' = too textured!), 'Intimacy''s subject matter, and taking a year off after the current tour's finished (he wants to learn how to kayak and Russell's going back to furniture making).
[Watch] Matt's FaceCulture interview: Part I, Part II, Part III
Labels: Interviews, Videos
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Bloc Party on 'Le Live De La Semaine'
A very kind someone has put Bloc Party's recent performance on French show 'Le Live De La Semaine' up on YouTube...here's a couple highlights, and you can watch the remaining 5 tracks here!
Signs:
Ares:
A very kind someone has put Bloc Party's recent performance on French show 'Le Live De La Semaine' up on YouTube...here's a couple highlights, and you can watch the remaining 5 tracks here!
Signs:
Labels: Intimacy, Television, Videos
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro, 10.11.08
[Setlist]
Hunting For Witches / Positive Tension / Blue Light / Trojan Horse / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Letter To My Son (first time played live) / Talons / Mercury / This Modern Love / The Prayer / Like Eating Glass
Ares / Ion Square / Flux / Helicopter
Price Of Gasoline / She's Hearing Voices
Letter To My Son:
She's Hearing Voices:
Planeta Terra Festival, São Paulo, 08.11.08
[Setlist]
[Setlist]
Hunting For Witches / Halo / Positive Tension / Signs / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Better Than Heaven / Mercury / This Modern Love / The Prayer / Like Eating Glass
Ares / Flux / Helicopter
Labels: Setlists
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
US shows announced!
The boys from the Bloc will be returning to US shores again in December. They've announced the following five shows...
10.12.08 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
11.12.08 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
12.12.08 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel And Casino
14.12.08 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
16.12.08 San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
Labels: Tour
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'Letter To My Son' Live and Intimate
Watch below a video of Bloc Party performing the Smiths-esque 'Intimacy' bonus track, 'Letter To My Son', in The Pool Studios. It's part of the 'Live and Intimate' film which you can access with the new CD album and watch online here (or via some crafty YouTube searching here!)
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
'Signs' remixed, Kele interviewed!
With it's music box glockenspiel and electronic backbone, 'Signs' is just asking to be remixed and, lo-and-behold, that's exactly what German producer/remixer/DJ MMMatthias has gone and done. Download the reworking in all its sparkly, pulsating glory below...
[Download - 11.4MB] Signs (MMMatthias Remix)
And here's a recent interview that Kele gave with Australian radio station Triple J in which he talks about, amongst other things, the Brazil MTV mix-up. Thanks to Eleanor for the heads up!
[Download - 4.7MB] Kele interview (Triple J, Australian radio, 27th October 2008)
Labels: Audio, Interviews, Remixes
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Personal Fest, Buenos Aires, 01.11.08
[Setlist]
Bloc Party's first ever visit to Argentina...check out a review (in Spanish!) here.
[Setlist]
Trojan Horse / Halo / Hunting For Witches / Positive Tension / Song For Clay (Disappear Here) / Banquet / Signs / Better Than Heaven / Mercury / This Modern Love / The Prayer / Like Eating Glass / Flux / Helicopter
Labels: Gig_reviews, Setlists
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