Party Ends

   Alright, we have expressed our heartfelt love for that little band a few of you might have heard of before by the name of Bloc Party, and there really hasn't been much to say about them in a while. But with a new album, A Weekend in the City, due out soon, there is the inevitable and delightful news that a tour of the US is soon to be underway. With openers including Smoosh, The Strokes, and Final Fantasy, this should be one hip, dancable tour - despite the inevitably non-hip co patrons. Just remember that, even some great bands ( Beck, Radiohead, Spoon) get popular, and that doesn't make the show not worth going to. Just wear those blinders and focus on the music.

   Unfortunately, Austin's SXSW is the only Texas date, so all my DFW Friends and I will have a bit of a drive ahead of us, and if it's a showcase, which I'm assuming it will be, a rather expensive wristband. Lets just hope we at least get one of the cool opening bands. 

03-11 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
03-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
03-13 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
03-15 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-17 San Francisco, CA - Concourse Exhibition
03-19 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
03-20 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
03-23 Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
03-24 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
03-25 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
03-27 Montreal, Ontario - Metropolis
03-28 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
03-30 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
03-31 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
05-12 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-13 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz 

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Plus: One of the best aspects of Bloc Party's debut album, Silent Alarm, was it's phenomenal remix counterpart. In that grand tradition, but a little back wards, will be the released of an I-Tunes exclusive remix EP for The Prayer tomorrow. So go have a listen.

MP3: Bloc Party - Banquet (Junior Sanchez Remix)

MP3: Bloc Party - Positive Tension (Go! Team Remix)

MP3: Final Fantasy - This Modern Love (Bloc Party Cover)