Bloc Party’s new album ‘Intimacy’, which is out tomorrow, contains extra exclusive live Bloc Party footage, such as ‘Live and Intimate’ - a special up-close and personal live performance including tracks from the new album, and ‘Banquet’.
The film was shot in The Pool Studio where the band recorded some of “Intimacy”.
British rockers BLOC PARTY have played their most surreal gig to date - beside the runway at a German airport.
The band performed in the dining lounge at the Tempelhof International Airport on Thursday (23Oct08) night.
And bassist Gordon Moakes admits it was a strange experience.
He says, “It was quite exciting when we first walked in and saw the runway right next to us… But the building… reeks of old Germany.”
The show is likely to be the last ever gig at the airport - it is due for closure next week (30Oct08) and will be replaced by the new Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/bloc%20party%20play%20airport%20gig_1084592
Kele Okereke, agony aunt
Hey Kele!
I like to listen to music especially while making love, but my girlfriend doesn’t seem to agree with Bloc Party as sexy mood music. What would you suggest as some sexy music to satisfy my girl?
Ali
Hi Ali,
Sounds like you’re letting the “music” take up the slack when it comes to pleasing your girlfriend. Does your bedtime styling not satisfy her enough? Our music was never designed with love-making in mind, so I can sort of see where your lady is coming from. Our music is more suited to applying lip-gloss, shoe-horning yourself into a well-worn pair of Dorothy Perkins leggings, and piling into the back of a minibus bound for Leicester Square with a crate of Barcardi Breezer (that is, it’s a prelude to the whole sorry ritual of finding yourself someone to get into a hot sticky mess with). When the lights go down, however, you could perhaps try Diamonds and Pearls by Prince. The power of suggestion is a fine thing. No need to worry about giving diamonds, but a well-placed (or aimed) necklace may well turn out to be a most welcome and pleasant nocturnal gift for your loved one. Don’t thank me. Thank Prince and his New Power Generation.
Dear Kele,
I am living in a shared house at university with very thin walls, so all my housemates know exactly when it’s sexy-time for me and the boyfriend, which is rather off-putting for all concerned. Once, one of them burst in, drunk, knowing that it was a fairly pivotal moment, and shouted ‘THIS IS SPARTA!!!” for a “hilarious” joke. Could you recommend some sensual, yet suitably loud, music I can play to drown out sexy noises and avoid further embarrassment for all concerned?
Love and hugs, Zara
Who the hell is your flatmate? He/she sounds like a total riot. Can we take this person on tour? Please? I’ve just spoken to Russell, our guitarist, and he’s quite happy to come round and noodle about on his guitar in your room while you get down to it. A live soundtrack tailor-made for your sexploits? I may be on to something here. Kele Okereke Ltd - The Bespoke Sex Soundtrack Experience. We could set up meetings. I’d show up with a clipboard and make diagrams of the space where the activity takes place. You tell me what you and your boyfriend like to do and in what order, and then I choose someone best suited to the job from my large list of musician chums. When the urge kicks in, you page me, and half an hour later, some feckless rock dude shows up on a scooter with a Squire Strat and Peavey practice amp strapped to the back.
Dear Kele,
All the men I meet online tell me it goes wrong because it’s too fast - and I’m talking about meeting face to face, and possible engaging in some more “hands-on” contact. I guess I just really don’t understand what men want. I seem to have gone from “Mercury’s in retrograde” to “I’m man-poison” in the space of a couple of weeks. What the hell do they want?
You’re mixing metaphors somewhat here. The following from Astrology.com explains that “… Mercury in retrograde gives rise to personal misunderstandings; flawed, disrupted, or delayed communications, negotiations and trade; glitches and breakdowns with phones, computers, cars, buses, and trains. And all of these problems usually arise because some crucial piece of information, or component, has gone astray or awry”. So, in effect, you’re saying you’re between a rock and a hard place and not the kind of hard place you necessarily seek. It isn’t that you’re not keen to get things going, you just need to parlay that enthusiasm into something more substantial. Men totally want to “get involved” on that front, make no mistake, but don’t just put it all out there on a cyber-plate. That’s plain confusing.
On one hand, the internet is great: you can go on a website, check some boxes in a number of categories and bingo, a list of boys tailor-made to fulfil your exact love criteria. But on the other hand, most people on the net just like the thrill of knowing that there are people out there who would willingly tap your ass – they don’t actually want to meet up in real life. So what I propose is that you go old-skool on the whole “hands-on” thing. Why not watch a few Robin Askwith films for a rough idea of what used to transpire pre-internet? You could perhaps bunk off work and invite the postman in for a cup of tea. Or how about offering a tantalising glimpse of the top of your stockings to the dressing room attendant at Marks and Sparks? Peep-hole bra to be worn when you go out to get the paper? You get the picture? Que?
Bloc Party have added six live tracks from their gig at the Apple Store to their album ‘Intimacy’ available on iTunes now. Get all the info here cool kids…
If you were lucky enough to catch Bloc Party’s set at the Apple Store a few weeks back, you’ll know how much they made the room bounce. Seriously, the floor and wall’s were shaking so much they made The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff jealous.
Kele, Matt, Russell and Gordon played a killer set and lucky for us the lovely people at iTunes recorded the whole thing so that you can listen to Bloc Party live whenever and wherever you want. Or better still, dance around your room and pretend to be Bloc Party. Oh yeah!
In fact, you can live re-live the joy this very weekend as Xfm will be playing exclusive clips from Bloc Party’s set at the Apple Store this Sunday on the Live Hour with Jo Good from 8pm.
The band have added 6 live tracks to their album ‘Intimacy‘ which you can buy exclusively from iTunes.
The exclusive live tracks that will appear on the album are as follows:
Talons
Signs
Trojan Horse
Waiting For The 7.18
Ares
Ion Square
So what you waiting for? The tracks will be availaibe from Monday 27th October so get on to iTunes and get downloading!
http://www.xfm.co.uk/
The recording will come packaged with the CD version of the album
Bloc Party have revealed details of the filmed performance that will come packaged with the CD release of their new album, ‘Intimacy’, out on Monday (October 27).
The film, entitled ‘Live And Intimate’, sees the band performing live at The Pool Studios, where the band recorded part of the album with producer Paul Epworth.
The film will be broadcast on Channel 4 on the night of October 31, at 12:10am (BST).
Bloc Party released ‘Intimacy’ as a digital download in August.
http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/40592
Gallery (13 pictures), Oct 21 2008:
A sneak peak at Bloc Party performing Intimacy in our exclusive behind-the-scenes gallery, which you can view here.
Bloc Party’s guide to the places that made them a band, as told by bassist Gordon Moakes
Gordon: ‘The back of Wichita records. But, more importantly, a nice atmospheric shot to set the mood.’
Drum Tech, Stanley Gardens, W3: ‘Another west London rehearsal haunt we used in 2002. At the time our drummer was Olly Betts, who now plays in the Duke Spirit. He was studying at Drumtech so I guess he had access to the rehearsal rooms. These were the cleanest rehearsal rooms we’d ever used at the time, you just set up in the drum classrooms.’ (more…)
Hello Everyone
As you may or may not be aware, our new single ‘Talons’ is out today in all good shops and online.
The single is available with a handful of remixes, including one by our very own Gordon Moakes and the last ever Phones remix, and an acoustic version which we’re very proud of.
Talons EP ( Get the CD / Get the Digital Version)
1. Talons
2. Talons [Phones RIP mix]
3. Talons [XXXChange remix]
4. Talons [Moody Boyz remix]
Talons 7″ 1 ( Get the 7″ / Get the Digital Version)
1. Talons [acoustic version]
2. Talons [Gordy mix]
Talons 7″ 2 ( Get the 7″ / Get the Digital Version)
1. Talons
2. Talons [Phones RIP mix]
Talons iTunes Exclusive ( Get the iTunes Exclusive)
1. Talons
2. Talons [FrankMusik Remix]
3. Talons [Midfield General Dub]
BLOC PARTY V. THE GUARDIAN
Check out The Guardian Online this week to see us take over the site. We won’t give away too much but you’ll be able to see some films we’ve made and get some advice from your trusty agony aunt, one Mr. Kele Okereke. The takeover is to celebrate the release of our third album ‘Intimacy’ which is out next week.
You can still pre-order the album now from our official shop
URGENT: Were You In Glasgow This Weekend?
Kele lost some very important equipment (in-ear monitors) at the Barfly gig in Glasgow this weekend. If you saw them, have them or know who does PLEASE email lostandfound@blocparty.com ASAP. The person who returns the in-ears will get 2x tickets to the gig of their choice during the UK tour next year.
In the vein of “Dear Abby” columns or “Loveline” or even the new MTV series “Man+Wife”, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke will be spending next week as a bonafide advice columnist for the UK’s The Guardian.
Next week, he’s going to be answering your life problems* on this very website! If your life is in a mess and you need some indie advice, please send your strife to music.editor@guardian.co.uk and we’ll be sure to pass it on to Kele.
*Kele has specifically requested that you send in “sexy” questions.
It was announced that highlights from Bloc Party’s Kentish Town gig will be on Q Radio on 6th October. Time TBA…
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