Bloc Party's Kele Okereke Going Solo, Working With Someone From Spank Rock

From this quote producer Hudson Mohawk gave the BBC, it's hard to say if he's working on Kele's solo album with someone from Spank Rock or if they're two separate projects, but whatever: this is happening. ... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY'S KELE OKEREKE GOING SOLO, WORKING WITH SOMEONE FROM SPANK ROCK»

Posted on November 6, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Broadcast | CMJ | Kele Okereke | Spank Rock

Noel Quits Oasis Again

Last night in Paris, the legendary Britpop band canceled its second festival gig in a week then broke up, following the 10,000th altercation between its ornery figureheads. I have a hard time believing these clowns are done, but the previous... CONTINUE READING NOEL QUITS OASIS AGAIN»

Posted on August 29, 2009 (91 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Noel Gallagher | Oasis | Pearl Jam | Vampire Weekend

New Bloc Party Video - "One More Chance"

Following last week's surprise single -- like, surprise it's out, and surprise it's a house jam -- Kele and the gang deliver this video as a top-off to the one-off. It's both goofy and emotional, between Matt Tong stonefacing the... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "ONE MORE CHANCE"»

Posted on July 2, 2009 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party

New Bloc Party - "One More Chance"

Apropos of nothing beyond a compulsive need to be releasing material all the time, Bloc Party follow up last year's rush-release of Intimacy and this year's Intimacy Remixed with this stand-alone nugget, recorded in April with longtime BP associate Jacknife... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "ONE MORE CHANCE"»

Posted on June 22, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party

New Bloc Party Video - "Ares (Villains Remix)"

Opting for the inexpensive, participatory approach, the opening track of Bloc Party's Intimacy Remixed has itself a fan-made mobile-phone video. It was shot during the band's two-night stand at London's Olympia. Unlike the clip for Armand Van Helden remix of... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "ARES (VILLAINS REMIX)"»

Posted on May 11, 2009 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Green Man Festival | Villains | Weezer | Wilco

Bloc Party/Menomena @ Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles 4/15/09

Intimacy Remixed, a track-for-track reinterpretation of Bloc Party's last LP, includes contributions from Armand Van Helden and No Age. While Brits can buy it 5/11 no worldwide release date has been set, so you might as well remix the songs... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY/MENOMENA @ HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES 4/15/09»

Posted on April 16, 2009 in Concert, Photo (6 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Menomena

Bloc Party Take "One Month Off" To Letterman

While we in the trenches are talking about their No Age remix, Bloc Party are above ground invading late night TV with straight cuts off Intimacy. Last night at the Ed Sullivan Theatre it was "One Month Off" (i.e. the... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY TAKE "ONE MONTH OFF" TO LETTERMAN»

Posted on March 24, 2009 in Video (24 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | David Letterman | Sufjan Stevens | Weird Al Yankovic

New Bloc Party - "Better Than Heaven (No Age Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere)

Two bands with arty punk in the blood going in two different directions, posing for a three-minute snapshot together in 2009. As previously discussed, Bloc Party are once again going full remix with their Intimacy LP, a move that's either... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "BETTER THAN HEAVEN (NO AGE REMIX)" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on March 23, 2009 (8 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Flea | No Age | Port O'Brien

New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"

It's no Silent Alarm, but Bloc Party's rush-released Intimacy is at least the best BP album since Silent Alarm. Meaning it was better than A Weekend In The City. It's not an opinion I can get a lot of support... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "SIGNS (ARMAND VAN HELDEN REMIX)"»

Posted on March 16, 2009 in MP3, Video (24 comments)
Tags: Armand Van Helden | Bloc Party | Thom Yorke

Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III

For the third year in a row, we've turned to master bootlegger team9 to take some of our favorite songs of the year and mash them together. On Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III you'll hear familiar blog hits from... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & TEAM9 PRESENT... MYSPLICE III»

New Bloc Party Video - "One Month Off"

The new video for the NME... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "ONE MONTH OFF"»

Posted on December 12, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Green Man Festival | Wooden Shjips

La Blogothèque Strong Arm Bloc Party Into A Take Away Show

This is actually a pretty impressive ambush orchestrated by the La Blog folk. The story, which they posted on their site, involves the camera crew tracking Bloc Party down at a bar after the band's secret show in Paris, and... CONTINUE READING LA BLOGOTHèQUE STRONG ARM BLOC PARTY INTO A TAKE AWAY SHOW»

Posted on October 29, 2008 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Fucked Up

Bloc Party Get A Little More Intimate, Pay Respects To My Bloody Valentine

The cover image Kele's crew affixed to the rush-released version of Intimacy stood in stark contrast to the album's title. At the time I thought maybe the band was dealing in irony. Now I'm thinking they are just having fun... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY GET A LITTLE MORE INTIMATE, PAY RESPECTS TO MY BLOODY VALENTINE»

Posted on September 26, 2008 in Album Art (8 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | The Deadly Syndrome

New Bloc Party Video - "Talons"

When Intimacy rush-released a few weeks ago, most of us agreed it's better than A Weekend In The City. (Also most of us agreed that wasn't saying very much.) Well here's more new music which you can sound off upon.... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "TALONS"»

Posted on September 10, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Little Boots | Passion Pit | SXSW

Bloc Party's Intimacy Is Out Now

Three days ago Bloc Party dropped a little surprise with their plans for a new album. Three days later, it's out. If "Mercury" didn't quite shock your monkey, don't give up. This is being typed as Intimacy is getting its... CONTINUE READING BLOC PARTY'S INTIMACY IS OUT NOW»

Posted on August 21, 2008 (69 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Coachella | Fleet Foxes | The Best Show

New Bloc Party - "Trojan Horse"

Yesterday Bloc Party announced that you'd have to wait just three days to hear their forthcoming third album. If that is too long for you, and you are on the internet so it's fair to assume it is, you can... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "TROJAN HORSE"»

Posted on August 19, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Coachella | M83 | TV On The Radio

New Bloc Party LP Intimacy Is Out In Three Days

It's been awhile since Bloc Party reminded everyone how good Gang Of Four were, with their highly impressive debut Silent Alarm. Since then the band has served to remind everyone how good Silent Alarm was, with A Weekend In The... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY LP INTIMACY IS OUT IN THREE DAYS»

Posted on August 18, 2008 (20 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party

New Bloc Party - "Mercury" (CSS Remix)

Some folks think Bloc Party's "Mercury" sounds like "Shock The Monkey," an idea reinforced by the Planet Of The Apes video for the track. The CD version of the single comes with remixes of the track by CSS, Flosstradamus, and... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "MERCURY" (CSS REMIX)»

Posted on August 12, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | CSS | St. Vincent

Lollapalooza 2008: Friday In Photos

One day into Lolla, and Radiohead have already made the trip worth it. Also Chuck Bass -- we saw him chilling in the media area. Kanye, Wilco, and Obama (ha) are on deck. Rest assured we are charging our camera... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

John Lydon And Kele Okereke's Punch Out

While we were flying back from Chicago, news spread hard and fast about a spat between outspoken post-punk kid Kele Okereke and outspoken punk-punk grandaddy Johnny Rotten, occurring Saturday night in Barcelona. Honestly that would be enough to make it... CONTINUE READING JOHN LYDON AND KELE OKEREKE'S PUNCH OUT»

Posted on July 22, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (26 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | John Lydon | Johnny Rotten | The Sex Pistols

New Bloc Party Video - "Mercury"

This weekend a couple of British music sites posted about a RATM82407.com-styled countdown at Bloc Party's homepage. Turns out the countdown was for the unveiling of Bloc Party's new single "Mercury," premiered an hour ago on the BBC's Zane Lowe... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "MERCURY"»

Posted on July 7, 2008 in Video (32 comments)
Tags: Ace Norton | Bloc Party

Stereogum Presents... RAC Vol. 1

André Allen Anjos's Remix Artist Collective came on our radar last spring with some inspired Bloc Party and Tokyo Police Club remixes. We've kept an ear on the 23-year-old Portuguese artist ever since, and late last year cooked up with... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... RAC VOL. 1»

team9 vs. Stereogum Presents... MySplice 2.0: 2007 Mashed Up

In what's fast becoming a Stereogum tradition, we've once again conspired with master bootlegger team9 for a celebration of the year in singles. Of course "the year in singles" is a loaded term coming from us... CONTINUE READING TEAM9 VS. STEREOGUM PRESENTS... MYSPLICE 2.0: 2007 MASHED UP»

New Bloc Party Video - "Flux"

Folks were mixed on Kele's "Flux" vocordered vocals, but everything is just a bit sweeter when it's served up with dancing junk monsters, robots, and lovey illuminated god-like things frolicking, big-battling and tank-crashing throughout a cardboard city. Watch it here.... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY VIDEO - "FLUX"»

Posted on October 17, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party

New Bloc Party - "Flux" (And Conan O'Brien Video)

News came yesterday from the Bloc Party camp of a new single -- news that would've excited us more a year or two ago, but still, Kele and Co.'s Silent ways have earned our ear for awhile to come. Didn't... CONTINUE READING NEW BLOC PARTY - "FLUX" (AND CONAN O'BRIEN VIDEO)»

Posted on October 5, 2007 (57 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Conan O'Brien