http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2577-bloc-party/topic-rss.do Bloc Party RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23772350-sound-check-green-is-the-new-rocknroll.do Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe. 2009-11-20T11:05:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23748909-gigs-of-the-week.do Cliff Richard & The Shadows come to the 02 Arena, Paolo Nutini will be at the Hammersmith Apollo and Florence and the Machine are at Shepherd's Bush. 2009-09-25T10:06:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23736467-sound-and-fury-from-gang-of-four.do Exactly 30 years after their only Top 50 British album, Entertainment!, Gang Of Four are almost as influential as The Velvet Underground. 2009-08-24T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23726608-sound-check-tiesto-is-the-king-of-trance.do Dance music never died, says the world's most-wanted DJ, Tiesto, who is set to play the clubbers' event of the summer in Victoria Park. 2009-07-31T09:15:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23557241-nominees-announced-for-bt-digital-music-awards.do The nominations for the annual BT Digital Music Awards have been revealed with Kylie and Bloc Party leading the way. 2008-09-18T14:28:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23546704-off-the-record.do Portico Quartet are the surprise on this year's album of the year shortlist, and their vibrant sound could make them the winners in 10 days' time. 2008-08-29T09:02:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23478591-get-ready-to-go-crawling-in-camden.do Camden will host more than 40 bands this weekend including The Fratellis, Los Campesinos! and Robyn for the annual Crawl. Make sure you don't miss out on the best gigs with our festival guide. 2008-04-15T16:16:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23434673-arctic-monkeys-dominate-nme-awards.do Arctic Monkeys are set to dominate this year's NME Awards - while Amy Winehouse could end up being the biggest loser. 2008-01-29T08:35:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23426706-party-boys-have-the-xfm-factor.do Xfm's Christmas party at the Brixton Academy featured Kate Nash and Supergrass but the night really belonged to south London's Bloc Party. 2007-12-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23420245-off-the-record.do André Paine goes behind-the-scenes at the making of a charity single and recalls the time he met the coolest man in rock. 2007-11-09T10:49:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23419316-getting-chilly-for-charity.do XFM's winter wonderland festival is set to bring some seasonal cool with superstar musicians helping to raise money for charity. 2007-11-02T15:31:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23416745-these-guys-know-how-to-party.do Bloc Party seem to have had the fire ignited in their belly and their recent show proves they are anything but the nearly-men of indie music. 2007-10-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23416392-off-the-record.do David Smyth takes a look at a new live music venue opening in New Cross and checks out what's new on the net. 2007-10-12T09:36:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23403180-eyes-of-the-world-on-london-this-weekend.do London is poised to be at the centre of the biggest global music concert in history this weekend when Live Earth takes place at Wembley Stadium. 2007-07-06T07:44:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23398605-the-future-is-mobile.do Sue Steward reviews All Tomorrow's Pictures, an exhibition which celebrates the ICA's 60th birthday by getting 59 celebs to take phone pics. 2007-05-29T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23393332-bloc-vote-of-confidence-needed.do Even if the choruses are often missing, Bloc Party do have some great tunes. But they look like they could do with some confidence, says John Aizlewood. 2007-04-19T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23392133-madonna-stars-in-global-eco-extravaganza.do Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight are among the acts which have signed up to play in the Live Earth concert at the new Wembley Stadium on 7 July. 2007-04-10T11:00:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23390680-bloc-party-blast-over-rated-oasis.do Oasis have "made stupidity hip", according to one of their rivals. Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke hit back after Liam Gallagher dismissed them as "a band off University Challenge". 2007-03-29T07:34:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23390396-park-hit-the-mark-with-a-softer-punch.do Maximo Park were the surprise success story of 2005 with their literate, funny, moving guitar music. Paul Connolly reviews their second album, Our Heavenly Pleasures. 2007-03-26T15:51:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23389209-cds-of-the-week.do Kieran Hebden - creator of folktronica - and Stephen Reid, punky anthem specialists The Rakes and The Aliens release CDs this week. 2007-03-16T12:45:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23386102-chiefs-still-fuelled-by-rage-within.do The Kaiser Chiefs second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, is good, but lacks the invention and elegance to make it great, says Paul Connolly. 2007-02-19T13:38:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23385766-stars-line-up-for-climate-change-concerts.do More than 100 of the world's biggest names in music, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi and Keane, will appear in a series of concerts to highlight the threat of climate change. 2007-02-16T08:19:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23385252-ica-offers-public-a-shot-at-fame.do The ICA is offering budding photographers a chance to exhibit their work alongside artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians and models, to celebrate its 60th anniversary. 2007-02-12T17:00:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23385226-mika-nets-chart-double.do Flamboyant pop star Mika has pulled off a double coup, with both his debut album and single at the top of the charts. 2007-02-12T09:10:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23384054-cds-of-the-week.do We take a look at the biggest CDs released this week including the debut album from chart-topping Mika, and the latest offerings from Bloc Party and Lady Sovereign. 2007-02-02T16:08:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23383148-troubled-outsiders-on-the-inside-track.do Of all the breakthrough bands releasing second albums in the coming months Bloc Party seem most likely to make a genuine career out of their chiming, multi-layered rock songs. 2007-01-26T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23381815-hats-off-to-the-young-guns-of-pop.do Debuts by The View and Jamie T are shot through with slices of life on the street, while The Earlies and Robert Gomez also turn in great albums. 2007-01-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23371204-mighty-rapture-are-just-warming-up.do Having invented the latest generation of punk-funk The Rapture seemed then to stand still but their sell-out Koko gig showed that perhaps there is life after hip after all. 2006-10-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23368553-arctic-monkeys-hit-is-top-student-anthem.do Arctic Monkeys' I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor has been named the favourite student anthem of all time. 2006-10-02T09:38:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23366858-schools-of-rock.do From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied. 2006-09-14T11:38:02Z