Bloc Party - One More Chance (Alex Metric Remix)

Bloc Party usually have no problem making an incredible track on their own but this time around they've commissioned Alex Metric to do a remix of their track "One More Chance". The result? An absolutely killer remix of the song

They have my vote to keep teaming up...

Bloc Party - One More Chance (Alex Metric Remix)

Thanks to Welikeit.indie

Bloc Party Take On Girls Aloud

On a visit to BBC's Live Lounge on January 30th, Bloc Party decided to add a little bit of bubblegum pop in their lives and cover Girls Aloud.


Listen to Bloc Party's take on it here:
Bloc Party - Call The Shots (Girls Aloud cover)

If you want to check out the original, you can watch the video here:



Which one do you like better?

Bloc Party Announce One-Off New York Date

I think Bloc Party and New York have a major love affair. After recently playing 2 nights at Webster Hall and a free show at Roseland the band is back for a one-off date at Terminal 5 in 2009.

The date is March 24th, 2009 and tickets are $31.50. You can purchase them HERE

Aren't you bummed now you missed the Webster Hall shows?

Likely Looks - Bloc Party "One Month Off"

Your favorite nusery rhyme characters turn evil in the new Bloc Party video. I don't know if I find it fascinating yet or scary. See it for yourself here and pick up the single on January 26th in the UK.

Bloc Party Announce Intimacy

The boys in Bloc Party know how to throw a little curveball every now and again...and this time they announce the release of their third album Intimacy 3 days before the day of release.

The album will be available through the band's official website for pre-order for the August 21st digital release date. The physical release date will be for October 27th...but the good news is that if you order the physical album now you'll get a digital copy so you can hear it when everyone else does.

Bloc Party made fans aware of the ability to purchase the album instantly when they held their August 18th web chat with fans. The album follows the release of the UK single Mercury, which was released on August 11.

Its Bloc Party...therefore its going to be brilliant.

Likely Looks: Bloc Party - Mercury

Bloc Party came out of nowhere with a new video and single called "Mercury". The song premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show last night and I must say...its quite brilliant. Its a bit darker which I love and a bit less dancey which is a nice touch. Experimentation!

Here is the new video for "Mercury". Its a bit odd with all the animals and whatnot but I sort of dig it:



Also, sorry for the delay in posts. My trusty computer battery decided to officially die on me the other day so its been a struggle to get on line. Things will be back to normal starting tomorrow

Virgin Festival Toronto Announced!

This line up is too good to be true! Foo Fighters headline the first night and Oasis the secnd night!

Here is the lineup in full:

September 6:
Foo Fighers
Bloc party
Spiritualized
Wintersleep
Constantines

September 7:
Oasis
Paul Weller
Stereophonics
The Weakerthans
The Pigeon Detectives

For more information check out the official website for the festival.

More Banquet, Less Flux

Bloc Party has just wrapped up 2007 by playing in front of 10,000 people in London at the Alexandra Palace...but that doesn't mean they don't have their next album on their minds.

According to Kele and Matt, Bloc Party seems to be keen on revisiting the sound they first debuting on to the scene with on "Silent Alarm". "I want to have more songs like Banquet...", but Kele butted in: "Having released Flux more songs like Flux, there's no point looking back at our achievements, just look ahead at where are are going, I am really focused on the new record."

Kele also states, "Flux isn't an indication at all about the next record... The important thing about this record for me was that it showed we could do anything we wanted, we weren't going to settle for being any other guitar band of 2007. Luckily it was successful."

To be honest, Bloc Party can do whatever the hell they want (within reason i guess) and it will be fantastic.

Bloc Party Release Flux in the U.S.

Bloc Party are giving the U.S. some love and releasing their fantastic single "Flux" on iTunes for us fine folks to have access to. If you haven't purchased your import yet you are in luck because iTunes is offering an exclusive remix of the track

Here is the iTunes track listing:

Flux
Flux (JFK Remix)
Flux (Tomboy's Cowbell Treat)
Flux (Good Books Magnetism Mix)
Flux (Punx Soundcheck "Tenebrae" Remix)*
*iTunes only

The JFK remix is probably the best one out of all of them...

You can purchase the EP HERE

Likely Looks: Bloc Party - Flux

God do I love this song. A lot.

How cute is the robot love triangle?!



The single will be out in the UK on November 12th.

Bloc Party Live @ WAMU Theater at Madison Square Garden

Honestly, god bless Bloc Party. Can this band EVER do anything wrong?

On Wednesday, Bloc Party played their biggest headline gig ever in New York at the WAMU Theater at Madison Square Garden. I was a bit worried about how they were going to bring the energy to a massive group of people sitting in a big theater but SOMEHOW it worked...and brilliantly.

The set list was filled with a lot of the great stuff off of "Silent Alarm", a few tracks from "A Weekend In The City" and of course, the highlights (for me at least) were the new track "Flux" and the b-side "The once and Future King".

Here is a video of Flux from the gig *just in case* you missed it on Conan last night:


Also, Flux comes out November 12th in the UK. Get out your wallets for the import kids

Bloc Party Premiere "Flux" TONIGHT on Conan O'Brien

Bloc Party has just announced that they will be premiering their upcoming single "Flux" on Conan O'Brien tonight. After hearing it live last night its absolutely brilliant!

Watch tonight at 12:35AM or set your DVRs!

Bloc Party Release a New Single

No...its not on A Weekend In The City. Yes, its produced by Jacknife Lee. Yes, its going to be brilliant.

The song is entitled "Flux" and it will be released in the UK on November 12th. As for a US release, hopefully our trusty friends over at iTunes will have the track available for download as well.

God bless Bloc Party.

Bloc Party Back In The Studio

How do Bloc Party do it? Fresh off of touring for their sophomore release "A Weekend In The City", the band have revealed that they are back in the studio and will be working on their third album.

The band also revealed that they would be releasing a single in between both "A Weekend In The City" and the untitled upcoming album.

Then they tour again. and again. and again. BP style.

Bloc Party - Additional Tour Dates

Bloc Party just won't leave North America...and we like it that way! They've just announced an additional set of /late summer/fall tour dates

Here they are:
September
7 Chicago, IL - Hideout Block Party
9 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
11 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
12 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
13 Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavilion
14 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
21 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
22 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
23 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
25 Nashville, TN - City Hall
26 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
28 Toronto, ON - Ricoh Coliseum
29 London, ON - John Labatt Center
30 Ottawa, ON - Capitol Music Hall

October
3 New York, NY - Theatre at Madison Square Garden


NY Broad x

Bloc Party - Video for "Hunting For Witches"

Bloc Party have a new single coming out in the UK on July 9th for "Hunting For Witches".

Here is the video for the single:


The import section and I totally have a date on July 9th.

NY Broad x

Bloc Party Plays Madison Square Garden (well sort of...)

After rumors were floating around that Bloc Party would be playing the ACTUAL Madison Sqaure Garden it has now been announced that it will just be the Theater at MSG. Still, holy fuck and congrats to BP.

Here are all the details via the official website:
Tickets for these two shows will be on sale to Bloc Party's fan club Marshals tomorrow (June 26) and will be available to the general public on Friday (June 29) at 9am.

The two dates set to go on sale are:
Sept 28 - Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto Ontario
Oct 03 - Theatre at Madison Square Garden, NYC

Woohoo! More Bloc Party pleeeeeease!

NY Broad x

Bloc Party Announce New Single

God bless Bloc Party. They are coming out with their 3rd single, "Hunting For Witches" on July 9th via Wichita in the UK.

Here are the formats:

7” One
A. Hunting For Witches
B, Rhododendrons

7” Two
A. Hinting For Witches (Live at Bristol Academy – 07/02/07)
B. Secrets

CD Single
1) Hunting For Witches
2) Cavaliers and Roundheads
3) Uniforms (James Rutledge Remix)

Also, has anyone checked out the Bloc Party social network? Its sort of fucking awesome and for £2/$4 a month you can sign up and get all this great exclusive stuff.

Now GO!

http://www.blocparty.com/marshals/index.php

NY Broad x

Iceland Airwaves Festival - First Acts Announced

Iceland Airwaves Festival has announced its first acts.


The 34 acts now confirmed are:
Bloc Party (UK), Best Fwends (US), Gus Gus (IS), FM Belfast (IS), of Montreal (US), Reykjavík! (IS), Benni Hemm Hemm (IS), Jenny Wilson (SE), Jeff Who? (IS), Lay Low (IS), Mammút (IS), Ultra Mega Technóbandi©£ Stefán (IS), Eberg (IS), Mugison (IS), Ampop (IS), múm (IS), Dikta (IS), !!! (US), Hjaltalín (IS), Retro Stefson (IS), Sprengjuhöllin (IS), Sign (IS), Esja (IS), My Summer as a Salvation Soldier (IS), Buck 65 (CA), Pétur Ben (IS), Shadow Parade (IS), Gavin Portland (IS), Ólöf Arnalds (IS), Benny Crespo's Gang (IS), Motion Boys (IS)

The festival takes place from October 17th-21st.

NY Broad x

Bloc Party and Albert Hammond Jr - United Palace Theater March 31st

One the last night of the first leg of their US tour, Bloc Party find themselves at 175th and Broadway at the United Palace Theater. They shared the experience with most in the house as their first (or second in their case) time in the venue.

Its a bit weird seeing Bloc Party in the seated venue because of the energy they put forth in a show. The last time I saw them was a couple of weeks ago at Stubbs in Austin and with a few drinks in me my dance moves came out of nowhere as I couldn't stop moving. I even went into the pit with a dress on...but thats a whole different story. Back to the United Palace Theater gig...

After a while, people got the hint that seeing a Bloc Party show seated totally blows so the crowd rushed to the front of the stage. After this the whole vibe changed and the band really started to get into the gig.

Everything was totally solid and when the old stuff from "Silent Alarm" came on it was total chaos.

Note to anyone going to the venue:
Pee before/after you get there
Drink before/after you get there
Take the bus/train because its impossible to find parking

Here is the set list:
* Song For Clay (Disappear Here)
* Positive Tension
* Hunting For Witches
* Waiting for the 7:18
* Banquet
* I Still Remember
* This Modern Love
* Little Thoughts
* The Prayer
* Uniform
* So Here We Are
* Like Eating Glass
* Encore: Sunday
* She's Hearing Voices
* Pioneers
* Helicopter

(thanks to Music Snobbery for this one)

Also, a must mention is the lovely Albert Hammond Jr who definitely has come out of his shell to create a brilliant debut Yours To Keep. Its definitely Strokes influenced...but what do you expect from a boy thats been in the same band since the beginning of the 21st century. Plus, he does a cover of Guided By Voices' "Postal Blowfish" on the album and live...how can you go wrong with that??!!!!

NY Broad x





Photo Credits - Whistling In The Dark