Something glorious is about to happen
Bloc Party were amazing. If you get the chance to see them don't give it a second thought.
In fact, they seem to have just announced yet another tour covering most places in the UK (except London!). Busy fellas. You can still get tickets if you're quick....
As I say, they were stunning on Friday. Although my overriding memory has to do with the volume. Christ it was loud. Uncomfortably so at times - especially since as i'm a tall bugger I get the full force of the speakers! That all contributed to the general jaw-droppingness of the show though. Despite not doing a whole lot (which was a relief after The Bravery) the band are great to watch - really charismatic. I have to give a special mention to the drummer though, whose frantic rhythms drive the whole band along.
My mate Giles remarked that he didn't think much of the bassist & guitarist, but to be honest with you by the end of the third song I was starting to feel quite homosexual, and at that point wouldn't have said no to either of them!
Debut single 'She's Hearing Voices' was probably the highlight for me, not only for the band's performance but the crowd's as well. I swear every person in the Forum was screaming the 'Heys' of the opening bars at the top of their lungs. It sent quite a shiver down my spine, reminiscent of the terraces at Wycombe in Martin O'Neill's heyday! ,-)
The running order was pretty similar to the album, which led like the album to an explosive beginning and a slight lull in the middle of the set. Personally i'd have liked them to finish on a high with Banquet or Helicopter - instead I think the last couple of tracks were 'So Here We Are' and 'Compliments', which are both fantastic in an effects pedal laden trippy kinda way, but not in a leap up and down in ecstacy and leave the venue beaming from ear to ear kinda way.
So what track to post? Well i'm hoping to (finally) see Whitey on Thursday - at the third attempt - so here's their (his?) remix of 'Helicopter'. To be honest it's not an improvement on the original, but has got that stripped down dirty sound that Whitey has, and which I love.
BLOC PARTY - HELICOPTER (SHERIFF WHITEY MIX)
Whitey's album has for some reason been delayed and delayed and delayed. It seems as though it MAY finally be out next week though.... i'll believe it when I see it.
Sorry (AGAIN!) for the intermittent updates lately.... i'm finding it hard to update the site, since AOL are still incapable of reconnecting my broadband. It's only been 3 weeks I suppose, and i've only so far spent 20 hours sitting on hold on their 'help' line. C*nts.
'So how many lights do you have on your modem?'
In fact, they seem to have just announced yet another tour covering most places in the UK (except London!). Busy fellas. You can still get tickets if you're quick....
As I say, they were stunning on Friday. Although my overriding memory has to do with the volume. Christ it was loud. Uncomfortably so at times - especially since as i'm a tall bugger I get the full force of the speakers! That all contributed to the general jaw-droppingness of the show though. Despite not doing a whole lot (which was a relief after The Bravery) the band are great to watch - really charismatic. I have to give a special mention to the drummer though, whose frantic rhythms drive the whole band along.
My mate Giles remarked that he didn't think much of the bassist & guitarist, but to be honest with you by the end of the third song I was starting to feel quite homosexual, and at that point wouldn't have said no to either of them!
Debut single 'She's Hearing Voices' was probably the highlight for me, not only for the band's performance but the crowd's as well. I swear every person in the Forum was screaming the 'Heys' of the opening bars at the top of their lungs. It sent quite a shiver down my spine, reminiscent of the terraces at Wycombe in Martin O'Neill's heyday! ,-)
The running order was pretty similar to the album, which led like the album to an explosive beginning and a slight lull in the middle of the set. Personally i'd have liked them to finish on a high with Banquet or Helicopter - instead I think the last couple of tracks were 'So Here We Are' and 'Compliments', which are both fantastic in an effects pedal laden trippy kinda way, but not in a leap up and down in ecstacy and leave the venue beaming from ear to ear kinda way.
So what track to post? Well i'm hoping to (finally) see Whitey on Thursday - at the third attempt - so here's their (his?) remix of 'Helicopter'. To be honest it's not an improvement on the original, but has got that stripped down dirty sound that Whitey has, and which I love.
BLOC PARTY - HELICOPTER (SHERIFF WHITEY MIX)
Whitey's album has for some reason been delayed and delayed and delayed. It seems as though it MAY finally be out next week though.... i'll believe it when I see it.
Sorry (AGAIN!) for the intermittent updates lately.... i'm finding it hard to update the site, since AOL are still incapable of reconnecting my broadband. It's only been 3 weeks I suppose, and i've only so far spent 20 hours sitting on hold on their 'help' line. C*nts.
'So how many lights do you have on your modem?'
posted by headphonesex @ 5:24 PM
