Bloc Party
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As US pop-punk band Paramore claim the London band as the primary influence on their new album, we look at how Bloc Party bridged the gap with emo – and continue to inspire young artists today
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4 out of 5 stars.In Okereke and Matt Jones’s play, directed by Robby Graham, the story, song and movement are seamlessly integrated
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When the band have a break and its individual members go it alone - things will never be the same again
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From Funny Cow to Julian Opie, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
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4 out of 5 stars.
Festival No 6 review – Charlotte Church throws curveballs and the Flaming Lips ride unicorns
4 out of 5 stars.The Portmeirion festival headliners were as eccentric as the location, with operatic pop covers from Church and a typically psychedelic turn from Wayne Coyne
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The Bloc Party frontman is about to release his third solo album, inspired by becoming a father – he’s in the office to answer your questions
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The Bloc Party frontman on masculinity, his magpie eye for musical influences and the lessons of impending fatherhood
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From David Bowie’s 1984 to Firework by Katy Perry, art imitates art in this selection of literature-inspired songs
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Listening to music and reading not only can go together, but can make fantastic partners and intensify both experiences. Here are your favourite pairings – with couples like Stephen King and Petshop Boys, sci-fi and Aphex Twin or Atwood and Beach House
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4 out of 5 stars.Bloc Party’s new rhythm section helps the band conjure up compulsive pop malevolence and confirms their status as cult titans
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The frontman admits ‘it sometimes felt frosty’ in his band. But now, with two new members, he’s ready to clear up why they split and how they made their sensuous comeback
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Bangles to banjos, witches to Yapoos, Partisans to Porcupine Tree, RR’s Abahachi ranges through a rich history of songs picked out from last week’s topic
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Shows will kick off with a set by Weird Al Yankovic and feature Paul Kelly performing with great Australian singers including Dan Sultan and Kira Puru
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3 out of 5 stars.
Kele: Trick review – confident, carnal disco on Bloc Party singer’s second solo album
3 out of 5 stars.Kele Okereke returns with another lusty, dancefloor-focused solo album, writes Harriet Gibsone -
The Bloc Party frontman returns with another album set in the heart of the club and documenting the various stages of love. Listen to it ahead of its release
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Bloc Party frontman has announced details of his followup to 2010's The Boxer
I’m only seeing bands I loved when I was 14. Am I in a musical rut – or is this growing up?