Bloc Party Releases Live Clip From NYC
The Music Slut (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Enjoy last month's take on 'Hunting For Witches' @ Roseland Ballroom below. MP3: Bloc Party - I Still Remember (Remix)
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Live Review: Bloc Party @ Apple Store (10th October)
Londonist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Usually, instore gigs are quite fun, but a bit tame - the crowd are divided by stock and shelves, crammed in, and slightly peeved off by an incredibly short set. However, last night's Bloc Party set at Regent Street's Apple store was anything but tame. As part of the iTunes' "Live from London", Bloc Party played a full hour long set, blasting through 13 tracks and sharing...
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Live Review: Bloc Party @ Apple Store, Regents Street (10th October)
There Goes The Fear (Free subscription) | yesterday
So, last night I caught the amazing Bloc Party at London’s Apple Store on Regents Street, a special gig for competition winners and Apple employees. A full review will follow soon, but in the mean time, enjoy a setlist and photos (after the jump). Bloc Party played: One Month Off Trojan Horse Blue Light Talons Waiting for the 7:18 Banquet Mercury This Modern Love Halo Ion...
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Post-Soviet Bloc Party (Studio 360)
PRI's Studio 360 (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Russian-American Irina Reyn updates Tolstoy with her novel What Happened to Anna K. Underground theater thrives in Belarus, a country where statues of Stalin still loom over the city. We’ll explore how tiny Georgia became a filmmaking capital of the old Soviet Union, and how freedom and war have threatened the film industry. And we’ll take a trip to Poland, where a Jewish culture festival draws visitors...
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Single Review: Bloc Party / Talons
There Goes The Fear (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
You don’t need to be a genius to know that I love Bloc Party with a passion. They’re releasing brand new single Talons in about two weeks time, and frankly, it’s amazing. If you haven’t heard it yet, catch the video below. I particularly love the moment at about 2:55… the video matches the song perfectly, [...]
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Win: Bloc Party @ Apple Store Tickets
Londonist (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
In yet another 'amazing band play the apple store shocker', Bloc Party are the latest to sign up to one of these tiny gigs. Kele, Matt & co are celebrating the physical release of 3rd album 'Intimacy' and scaling down their act from Alexandra Palace level to something suitable for competition winners in a shop! The band will hold back 50 pairs of tickets for first come first served on...
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Bloc Party to play intimate Apple Store gig (2008)
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
BLOC Party’s Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong will bring their unique, experimental sound to the Apple Store, Regent Street when they play an intimate gig for competition winners on Friday, October 10 as part of the iTunes Live from London series. There will also be 50 free tickets on the door on a first come, first served basis for the opportunity to hear an incredible British...
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Secret Bloc Party Gig
ILegend (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Just heard that Bloc Party are going to be playing a secret intimate in store gig at Pure Groove on the 20th of October. The gig is to support the launch of their new album "Intimacy " - which is launced the week commencing the 20th October. From the Pure Groove website: Bloc Party Intimacy They're back. Mercury announced their return in booming fashion - all twisted horn...
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Margaret Atwood’s Bloc Party
Quillblog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Rushing in where angels fear to tread (as is her wont), novelist Margaret Atwood has declared her allegiance … to Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc Québécois. Atwood attended a luncheon in Toronto last Friday to hear the Bloc leader speak. Her rationale for appearing is that he is a staunch defender of the arts, and has [...]
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Canada elections 2008, Part IV
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- Part II of the p2pnet party platforms feature outlines Canada Action, Progressive Canadian, Marijuana and Neorhino policies. Click here for Part I, Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green party and Bloc Quebecois. Part IV includes policy statements from: First People’s National Party of Canada Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party...
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Foals to blossom at Academy
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
FOLLOWING a clutch of fervently received festival appearances, indie-dance kids Foals have firmly stepped out of the shadow of former touring buddies Bloc Party, to carve out an enviable reputation of their own. Now the Oxford outfit have announced a new single and their biggest UK tour to date.
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The Late Greats- Life Without Balloons
The New Pink (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Eastbourne’s finest The Late Greats released their debut album this week, ‘Life Without Balloons’, on the brilliant Izumi Records label.Taking their name from a song by the band Wilco, The Late Greats other influences can be heard all over this album, from At The Drive In to Bloc Party, this is spiky indie pop at [...]
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Vote for the environment. Canucks: listen up.
Heavy Petal (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Canadians have a powerful new online tool to help them cast a vote for the environment. VoteForEnvironment.ca provides a recommended pick for every riding in the country for the Liberal, NDP, Green or Bloc party candidate most likely to overwhelm their Conservative opponent. “At a time when we need urgent global action on climate change, Stephen Harper [...]
