Bloc Party takes Chromeo's "Needy Girl" down the A Weekend In The City route...it suddenly feels more inspirational!
Chromeo - Needy Girl (Bloc Party Remix)
Chromeo - Needy Girl
Bloc Party official site
Bloc Party on MySpace
Indie Waves also has a radio rip of the new very rave-like Bloc Party single, "Flux" over here!
Labels: BLOC PARTY, CHROMEO, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, REMIX
Bloc Party covers Nelly Furtado and honestly, I can't tell the difference between a song from her and their new album! Judge for yourself...
Bloc Party - Say It Right (Nelly Furtado Cover)
Nelly Furtado official site
Nelly Furtado on MySpace
Labels: BLOC PARTY, COVER, NELLY FURTADO
01. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Half-Awake (Deb)
02. Blonde Redhead - Spring And By Summer Fall
03. Hot Chip - My Piano (Radio Mix)
04. Antelope - Wandering Ghost
05. Chromeo - Tenderoni
06. The Mules - Ham Shank
07. LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum
08. Shy Child - Technicrats
09. Bloc Party - Version 2.0
10. Of Montreal - Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse
11. Klaxons - Forgotten Works
12. Modest Mouse - Dashboard
Clocks in at 43:36.
Labels: ANTELOPE, BLOC PARTY, BLONDE REDHEAD, CHROMEO, HOT CHIP, KLAXONS, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, MODEST MOUSE, OF MONTREAL, SHY CHILD, SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN, THE MULES
Bloc Party took to the stage promptly at 11pm. As the first chord to "Song for Clay" was struck, the crowd instantaneously compressed forward about 20 feet. And when the drum beat kicked in, the entire room was resonating, spring-loaded floors and all.
The set consisted of pairs of songs from the new album interlaced between songs from the old one. The clapping segue from "Waiting for the 7:18" into "Banquet" got the crowd pumped up.
Kele dedicated "Sunday" to the girl working the t-shirt booth.
Bloc Party added "The Pioneers" to their set for the first time this tour. Kele's voice was full and energetic the entire night.
Setlist:
Song for Clay (Disappear Here)
I Still Remember
Positive Tension
Blue Light
Hunting for Witches
Waiting for the 7:18
Banquet
This Modern Love
Like Eating Glass
The Prayer
Uniform
So Here We Are
Encore:
Sunday
She's Hearing Voices
The Pioneers
Helicopter
Videos:
"Song for Clay (Disappear Here)"
"Blue Light"
"This Modern Love"
"Uniform"
"Sunday"
"She's Hearing Voices"
"Helicopter"
- predatory wasp
Labels: BLOC PARTY, CRYSTAL BALLROOM, INDIE ROCK
Hey guys, just got into my mysterious overseas location. I've got to crash and catch some ground transportation tomorrow as I head on my secret mission. This Bloc Party b-side from their new release A Weekend In The City is the perfect song for driving through a futuristic cityscape at night - it's claustrophobic and paranoid.
Bloc Party - Version 2.0
Bloc Party official site
Bloc Party on MySpace
UPDATE: Sorry for the broken link, it's fixed now.
Labels: BLOC PARTY, INDIE ROCK
Hey guys, gonna be taking a break until the new year - going to NYC for vacation. Here's some major releases we are looking forward to in the new year. Happy new year, everyone!
The Shins - Phantom Limb from Wincing The Night Away (01-23-07)
I've heard some people are disappointed with the new Shins songs they've heard. Hogwash! Give it a few listens, it'll grow on you. The worst thing is when you go into a new CD expecting to hear more of the same. Bands and people evolve. I think this song is great, and so is the rest of the advance cd I've heard.
Bloc Party - Song For Clay (Demo) from A Weekend In The City (02-08-07)
Yes, a crappy quality rip of the CD has leaked onto the internet, but the sound quality is terrible. Also seems like it was pushed too hard during the mastering phase. Stick to this demo for the meantime.
Radiohead - Arpeggi (Live) from Untitled Radiohead CD (2007)
I pray to god this song makes it onto the CD and we don't get another "Man-O-War" incident. It's a beautiful, hypnotic build song, and definitely one of the standouts of the new batch of songs we've heard.
Labels: BLOC PARTY, RADIOHEAD, THE SHINS
Ok guys, a special thursday...I got some sneak peaks for ya...
Bloc Party - Song For Clay
A "demo" track from the upcoming Bloc Party release, "A Weekend In The City". It starts out slow, almost operatic as a Kill Bill-esque guitar comes in...then BAM! Matt Tong's drums kick in and it's off to the races. The song as a whole seems to fit nicely with the theme of their earlier work (think "Staying Fat" or "The Marshals Are Dead"). If it holds up like this, it looks like LP #2 will be a little darker! Thumbs up for this one.
Tenacious D - The Pick Of Destiny
Either you love Tenacious D, or you hate them. In any case, their original show on HBO (penned with the help of the Mr. Show guys) was one of the funniest band-related shows I've seen. Although I haven't seen Metalpocalypse on Adult Swim yet...That in mind, JB and KG are preey good musicians as well. A lot of classic rock in there! Anyway, with their movie coming out in November, I'm stoked. Plus that means a new album by the D!
Miroslav - Small Metal Statues
This one's not so fair - after 6 years of touring and opening for the likes of Spoon, Denali, and Xiu Xiu, Miroslav gave up the ghost earlier this year as their members went their separate ways. But they left behind an awesome single on the "Steel City Scene" compliation. It's a rocker...check it out!
Bloc Party official site
Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny movie site
Miroslav on MySpace
Labels: BLOC PARTY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MIROSLAV, MIX, TENACIOUS D
