Bloc Party – The Relevant Music Blog

Sub Focus + Kele Okereke | “Turn It Around” Video.

Nash Mariah — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:43:33 +0000

Kele Okereke has been making some pretty impressive guest appearances lately, which in my opinion have been a lot stronger than Bloc Party’s last album and his solo album which should probably remain forgotten. After his feature on RAC’s “Let Go” last month my faith in him was renewed and this next song with Sub Focus is an impressive follow-up to it, and comes with a captivating video set in Japan. I never thought Kele would sound this good in a DnB-inspired song, but somehow it all works.

Bonus: Sir Sly just released an amazing remix of “Let Go”.

Competition: 49M Rocking The Daisies

Nash Mariah — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:25:21 +0000

I suppose it isn’t even worth mentioning that Bloc Party will also be performing at 49M Rocking The Daisies this year and I’m so happy about the fact that I’ve been given the opportunity to send 2 people there so they can have what looks like is going to be a life-changing experience, and will get to keep that R520 for other things like paying a mortgage on a small house.

All you have to do to win 1 of 2 tickets is:

1. ‘Like’ The Relevant Music Blog on Facebook (here) and/or follow it on Twitter (@_TRMB)

2. Write on TRMB’s page (here)/tweet about why you deserve to see Bloc Party for free, tagging TRMB and Rocking The Daisies in the post/tweet (@RockingTheDaisy).

The more noise you make on Facebook and Twitter, the better your chances of winning – so go wild!

For more information about the event, go here.

If you aren’t lucky enough to win you can buy tickets here.

Winners will be announced closer to the event.

Competition: Vodacom Unlimited ‘In The City’ Presents Bloc Party

Nash Mariah — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:32:16 +0000

If you’re like me you’ve been a diehard fan of Bloc Party since you first heard “Banquet” back when you were still in high school, and hoped but never imagined that you would one day get to see them perform live. But believe it or not, the time has almost come and I’m going to be sending 2 lucky people to their performance in Joburg at Vodacom Unlimited ‘In The City’, taking place at Mary Fitzgerald Square on Friday 05 October. Each general access ticket is worth R265 and also comes with a complimentary drink and food voucher – score!

To win 1 of 2 tickets here’s what you have to do:

1. ‘Like’ The Relevant Music Blog on Facebook (here) and/or follow it on Twitter (@_TRMB)

2. Write on TRMB’s page (here)/tweet about why you deserve to see Bloc Party for free, tagging TRMB and Vodacom Unlimited Experience in the post/tweet (@Vodacom).

The more noise you make on Facebook and Twitter, the better your chances of winning – so go wild!

For more information about the event, go here.

If you aren’t lucky enough to win you can buy tickets here.

Winners will be announced closer to the event.

Bloc Party | ‘Four’

Nash Mariah — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:03:38 +0000

If you didn’t know, Bloc Party’s new album, Four, leaked a week ago. The album is a bit confusing at times, moving from songs that sound exactly like the Bloc Party we know and love, to songs bordering on heavy metal and then even blues. These are my favourites though:

Remixed.

Nash Mariah — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:25:30 +0000

I have a few new remixes to share today. They’re all great in their own way and feature some of my favourite bands ever.

I heard Trust’s album a few weeks ago and it’s still playing in my car. Which for me is quite a big deal because I usually get over things quite quickly. Anyway, they recently toned things down for a remix of Feist’s “Graveyard”. Listen to it below.

RAC can do no wrong in my eyes, even if they’re remixing Bloc Party. I actually like this version more than the original. Deal with it.

Everyone is obsessed with Gotye nowadays. Actually everyone is just obsessed with that one song that I’m not going to talk about. Here is a remix of one of his other songs though. Yes, he has other songs, and they’re also quite nice!

Niki & The Dove is another crowd pleaser that recently got remixed by Body Language.

Bloc Party | “Day Four”

Nash Mariah — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:28:27 +0000

Bloc Party have made another song available from their upcoming album, Fours. Listen to it below.

“Octopus” Video.

Nash Mariah — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:37:50 +0000

It’s been 4 years since Bloc Party released an album and if you’re like me, then you’ve all been waiting (rather eagerly) to hear new material from the band. Well, the wait is FINALLY over! Last night they released their new single, “Octopus”, which is true to the sound that we’ve come to know and love, and will definitely not leave any die-hard fans like myself feeling disappointed. The release of their upcoming album, Four, seems to be coordinated perfectly with their much anticipated performance at Rocking the Daisies this year. October could not come soon enough.