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Bloc Party
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London, United Kingdom (2002 – present)
Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. In 2005, the band released their critically acclaimed debut album Silent Alarm. Their second studio album, A Weekend In the City was released on February 5, 2007 in the United Kingdom and February 6 in the United States. A third album Intimacy was released in August 2008 for download and is set for a CD release on October 27.
Formation and rising popularity (1998–2008)
Bloc Party have been together since 2002, with names such as Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, and Union, before settling on Bloc Party in September 2003. Band members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack have formed the fulcrum of these various incarnations, and were subsequently joined by bassist Gordon Moakes who answered an advert in the NME, and most recently drummer Matt Tong. Lissack and singer/guitarist Kele Okereke first met in 1998 in Essex, where Lissack had grown up and Okereke attended school. Lissack attended Bancroft’s School and Okereke attended Ilford County High School until 16 then Trinity School for sixth form. They bumped into each other again in 1999 at the Reading Festival and soon after formed the band Union.
In 2003 they changed their name from Union to Bloc Party. The name is a play on block party, a name for an informal neighbourhood festival, which might hire a local band as entertainment. The band have said that the name was not intended to be an allusion to the Soviet Bloc or the Canadian political party Bloc Québécois; the absence of a ‘k’ is purely for aesthetics.
Formation and rising popularity (1998–2008)
Bloc Party have been together since 2002, with names such as Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, and Union, before settling on Bloc Party in September 2003. Band members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack have formed the fulcrum of these various incarnations, and were subsequently joined by bassist Gordon Moakes who answered an advert in the NME, and most recently drummer Matt Tong. Lissack and singer/guitarist Kele Okereke first met in 1998 in Essex, where Lissack had grown up and Okereke attended school. Lissack attended Bancroft’s School and Okereke attended Ilford County High School until 16 then Trinity School for sixth form. They bumped into each other again in 1999 at the Reading Festival and soon after formed the band Union.
In 2003 they changed their name from Union to Bloc Party. The name is a play on block party, a name for an informal neighbourhood festival, which might hire a local band as entertainment. The band have said that the name was not intended to be an allusion to the Soviet Bloc or the Canadian political party Bloc Québécois; the absence of a ‘k’ is purely for aesthetics.
Videos
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Bloc Party - Flux German Version
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Bloc Party - Flux (JFK remix)
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Bloc Party - Where is home? (Burial remix)
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bloc party - hunting for witches (Ruckus Roboticus Remix)
Top Albums
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She's Hearing Voices
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Shoutbox
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yugman wrote:
Intimacy is a fucking joy.
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vincnt1992 wrote:
Why isn't Talons in the list??? It should be one of the first!
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infectedmodes wrote:
Hi there! would you like to be part of this group?: We Love British bands
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juliet99 wrote:
ion square the best! :)
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Lord Mike wrote:
intimacy 10/10.
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he-war wrote:
Why the hell is Flux number 15? It should at least be above Mercury.
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urriisonfire wrote:
Anyone got a link to download the new albummm?
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curtisHW wrote:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII llllllllllluvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv bbbbbbbbbbllllllllllloooooooooooccccccccc pppppppppppaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrtttttttttttttttttttyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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adamzZz wrote:
Totally agree!
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SHNDBSTN wrote:
The best band in the world.
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spacerockboy wrote:
let's vote please - http://www.last.fm/music/QARPA/+images/10666833
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MaskY wrote:
is the new album is so good why the hell there is only 1 song from it in the 10 most listened ones? not good...
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spacerockboy wrote:
let's vote - http://www.last.fm/music/QARPA/+images/10666833 let's vote - http://www.last.fm/music/QARPA/+images/10666833 let's vote - http://www.last.fm/music/QARPA/+images/10666833
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VicLight wrote:
The're coming to Sweden ohyeahohyeah.
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eating_glass wrote:
Brasil loves BP. [2] =)
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Stutt14 wrote:
Nice, van a venir a Colombia!!! q bn! q grupo tan bkno. Congrats for coming to Colombia!! Espero q sigan viniendo por estos lados...
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biochip wrote:
Brazil hates Playback Party http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55deELVe9SQ&fmt=18
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BlocLeinad wrote:
nice you will come to colombia hope you like yeahhhh
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KlasIngesson wrote:
You're all welcome to my new group!This is the group for all the people who listen to music so much and so loud that it will eventually make them deaf!
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randombob18 wrote:
Loving the new album
Events
- Oct 13 Bloc Party Canal +, Paris, France
- Oct 14 Bloc Party Nouveau Casino, Paris, France
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Gonzo On Tour 2008
Barfly, Glasgow, United Kingdom
8 shouts
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News
HMV In Store
15 Oct 2008 | from www.blocparty.com
Bloc Party will be playing an Instore at the Oxford Circus branch of HMV (London) on Monday the 27th of October to celebrate the physical release of 'Intimacy'.
The band will play a short set from 6pm, and stick around for a signing session.
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Bloc Party play Airport Tempelhof in Berlin
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US Pre-Order
13 Oct 2008 | from www.blocparty.com
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Recent Activity
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- mayaharia2 tagged Bloc Party with ‘seen live’. August 2008
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