You don't throw a music festival on the beach and neglect to invite Best Coast. Gulf Shores isn't what Bethany Cosentino had in mind when she named her band, but even she saw the parallels: "This…   Read Story »

Bloc Party stopped by the Hollywood Palladium in support of their latest album Four. Some of the highlights included the delay pedal madness of "Octopus," the detuned crunch of "Kettling," and older…   Read Story »

Obviously, this week's best music video wasn't a music video at all: It was the one where Gunplay goes fishing. I could've watched that for at least two hours. But if you insist on actual music…   Read Story »

Earlier this year, Bloc Party came off of hiatus, reassembling to release the new album Four. Director James Lees put together the new video for their post-hardcore clanger "Kettling," and it's a…   Read Story »

Since Bloc Party announced details for their new album, Four, in May, we've heard "Day Four" and seen the video for "Octopus." Now, the band is streaming the entire record at their website. Head to…   Read Story »

Over the weekend, thousands of fans flocked to this year's Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park. Overcast and chilly weather was offset by the fire from the Metallica pyrotechnics and warm vibes from…   Read Story »

Gearing up for the release of their fourth album aptly entitled Four, Bloc Party stopped by Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio for a taping of a KCRW session that will air on August 15th. KCRW Music…   Read Story »

Earlier this month, we saw the video for "Octopus," a clip that showed us that Bloc Party still know how to write a hyperkinetic dance-rock track. Today, they're coming through with another look at…   Read Story »

The back-in-action Bloc Party are returning next month with their new album Four, and today they've given us the video for first single "Octopus." The clip, directed by Nova Dando, mostly focuses on…   Read Story »

Last night, Bloc Party played their first show in three years, kicking off a world tour to introduce Four, their forthcoming fourth full-length due in August. Seven of the 17 songs performed were…   Read Story »