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Thursday, July 21 2011

Daft Punk Is Playing at Your House: 10 Essential Dance-Rock Albums

Today, the intersection of dance music and rock music seems only natural. However, the process has been in the making for decades, and this list provides an introduction to ten of the best albums this genre combination has to offer.


Tuesday, May 5 2009

Bloc Party: 28 March 2009 - Chicago

Several factors that work against Bloc Party on record actually manage to work in their favor live.


Friday, August 29 2008

Bloc Party: Intimacy

Intimacy might not actually be all that intimate, but it is a thing of rough, recycled beauty.


Monday, October 1 2007

Various Artists: This is Next

The world is better for every new pair of ears that gets turned on to Of Montreal and Ted Leo. The only real question is this: do you really need this album to begin with?


Thursday, February 22 2007

Bloc Party: A Weekend in the City

A Weekend in the City is the type of album made by bands that aren't quite sure where to go for their second statement to the world, after their first statement is received with almost universal acclaim.


Thursday, February 16 2006

Bloc Party: God Bless Bloc Party [DVD]

Bloc Party just might be receiving a few premature blessings here.


Tuesday, October 18 2005

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm Remixed

Finally, new Bloc Party material. Hey, wait a second...


Friday, June 24 2005

Music Midtown 2005 Featuring Interpol + The White Stripes + Bloc Party + More

The truth was, I really did want to see the bands at Music Midtown more than the ones at Bonnaroo. I swear.


Tuesday, April 19 2005

Bloc Party: 9 April 2005 - Washington, DC

The images photographs and likenesses obtained from tonight's performance will be recorded. Posterity? Well, this is history, right?


Friday, March 18 2005

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

Batten down the hatches and light the torches. Bloc Party is Paul Revere music.


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