All Blog Posts Tagged 'Bloc' (12)

For much of the world May Day is celebrated as an international worker's holiday. In America May 1st is Loyalty Day. No. Seriously. While most countries are celebrating worker's rights and international solidarity, in the Land of the Free® we celebrate obedience to the state. But cities across the country are holding their own May Day celebrations. In New York a coalition of Immigrant Rights groups, Unions, and Occupy are organizing a day of action and a march to promote…

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It's been four years since Bloc Party's last record, the electro-infused Intimacy. In that time lead singer Kele Okereke set off on a dance solo project, and the band threatened first with a break-up then a possible future without Kele. Though four years since a successful and well-received album hardly qualifies as a “comeback,” Bloc Party clearly has something to prove on the new Four.

Bloc Party's first record, Silent Alarm, is one of the few…

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Are you ready for Bloc Party's big come back? Yes, Kele is still on the line-up, although 
he once thought he was fired... They've been recording new music and announced tour dates all over the place, from Europe to Australia, and yes, in the US (see schedule below).


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WTF is going on? :-P Kele Okereke told NME.com that his bandmates from Bloc Party went into the recording studio without inviting him or letting him know about it. "I hope I haven't been fired. I don't really know what's going on, because we haven't really spoken recently and I'm a bit too scared to ask", he reportedly said. Whether he's fired or not, it must be strange to be in a band that doesn't let you clearly know if you're still a member, dontcha… Continue

British rock band Bloc Party have ended their hiatus and guitarist Russell Lissack told magazine NME that he and front man Kele Okereke "started working on Bloc Party stuff together and separately". We'll have to wait until later this year to hear what they have in store for us though. Okereke released a electronic music solo album in 2010. Rock on!…



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Ahh, the joy of spring music festivals.  The weather is warming up, musicians are ready to take their sweat and tunes to the outdoor arena, and drinking beer outside while moseying from one great music performance to another for multiple days in a row actually happens.  Really, there's nothing better for music lovers.  So we are happy to announce that one of the largest music festivals in the world, Coachella, just announced their 2011 spring line-up (April 15th - 17th)…

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It's been a big year for Bloc Party's Kele Okereke. He's released his first solo album, been performing his ass off and talked more openly about his homosexuality. The brand-new video "On The Lam" (single out Oct. 25th) features him interacting with vibrant animated backgrounds, which seems like a good fit for the song's upbeat techno vibe. Not sure if Bloc… Continue

Bloc Party lead singer Kele Okereke released his first solo album, 'The Boxer', earlier this year. While he's gearing up for a series of Live dates in Europe, the U.S. and Australia (see dates below), Kele is doing the press rounds and has been talking openly about his homosexuality.

"My parents are super-Catholic and they come from a culture in Nigeria where there weren’t any visible gay people who were out and were happy. I left home… Continue

Bloc party frontman Kele Okereke has debuted his solo single "Tenderoni" online. About the techno sound of the track, Kele says: “The key for the sound of the record was to take things as harsh and as physical as I could make it. The reason for going there was that these are the sounds that make me happiest in the world”. His album 'The Boxer' is due out June 21st (June 22 in the US). Check out the track… Continue

Any Bloc Party fans out there? Frontman Kele Okereke will release his first solo album, entitled 'The Boxer', on June 21st in Europe and June 22nd in the US. Look out for the first single "Tenderoni" to be released soon along with upcoming tour dates. Stay tuned! Our sources are telling us the album will be a blend of dance and pop sounds. Bloc Party is currently on hiatus.

- Lou C-D





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One of Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke's first solo gigs will take place at this year's Ibiza Rocks on Aug. 31! Just letting you know, in case you're going to be there this summer... The Ibiza Rocks series will be held at the Ibiza Rocks hotel, San Antonio, Ibiza. This year's line-up includes The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and many more. Bloc Party went on hiatus to pursue individual projects last October.



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I 'm so glad I found this site. I've felt like such a weirdo for liking rock music until now. I really love the growth of Black rock getting attention in the past couple of years from Robert Randolph to Black Kids. Except for my crazy best friend, no other Black person I knew liked rock- well, rock that isn't soft. I like Coldplay and John Mayer, but come on. There's more out there. I'm so glad I don't have to explain who Santogold is here. She's awesome! Speaking of Coldplay, she opened… Continue