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The Nextwave Sessions
''The Nextwave Sessions'' is an extended play by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was released on 12 August 2013 in the United Kingdom, and 13 August in the United States, via Frenchkiss Records. "Ratchet" and "Obscene" were recorded with Dan Carey, who had previously worked with Bat for Lashes and Hot Chip. It features five previously unreleased songs that were given live debuts on the band's 2013 North American tour. This is the final Bloc Party release to feature founding members Matt Tong and Gordon Moakes who left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively. "Ratchet", the EP's lead track, was given its first radio play by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on 25 June. An accompanying video, created by Cyriak using heavily edited footage from the music videos for "Octopus", "Hunting for Witches", " Little Thoughts" and "Helicopter", was released on the band's Vevo Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American multinational video hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle (drums, percussion). Former members Matt Tong and Gordon Moakes left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music. The band was formed at the 1999 Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in ''NME'' magazine, while Tong was picked via an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo "She's Hearing Voices". In February 2005, the band released their de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bat For Lashes
Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), known professionally as Bat for Lashes, is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. She has released five studio albums: ''Fur and Gold'' (2006), ''Two Suns'' (2009), '' The Haunted Man'' (2012), '' The Bride'' (2016), and ''Lost Girls'' (2019). She has received three Mercury Prize nominations. Khan is also the vocalist for Sexwitch, a collaboration with the rock band Toy and producer Dan Carey. Early life Khan was born to an English mother and an immigrant Pakistani father, professional squash player Rehmat Khan. A member of the Khan family, she is the granddaughter of squash player Nasrullah Khan, the niece of squash players Jahangir Khan and Torsam Khan, the stepdaughter of singer and actress Salma Agha, and half-sister of actress Sasha Agha. The family moved to Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, when she was five years old. She attended many of her father's and her uncle Jahangir's squash matches, which she felt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vevo
Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American multinational video hosting service, best known for providing music videos to YouTube. The service is also available as an app on selected smart TVs, digital video recorders, digital media players and streaming television services. The service once offered a consumer mobile and tablet app, however this was shut down in May 2018 to allow the service to focus on its other platforms. The service was concluded after negotiations on June 16, 2009, as a joint venture among three major record companies: Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and shortly before its launch by EMI. In August 2016, Warner Music Group (WMG), the world's third-largest record company, agreed to license premium videos from its artists to Vevo. Initially, the service hosted only music videos from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, syndicated on YouTube and its app, and the adverti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helicopter (Bloc Party Song)
"Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party that was originally released as a stand-alone single in the UK in October 2004 and would later feature on the '' Little Thoughts EP'', and would then be released two years later as a single from their debut album, ''Silent Alarm'' in the US. The song was received with much acclaim, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart on its first release, but failing to chart in the US. Various remixes have been recorded. The song has also been featured on the video games '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', '' Guitar Hero: On Tour'', ''FIFA 06'', ''FIFA 23'', ''Project Gotham Racing 3'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''Burnout Legends'', ''Colin McRae Dirt 2'', and '' Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure''. Most of these games feature the clean version of the song that omits the word "bastard" and replaces it with "innocent". The song was also featured in the films '' Yes Man'', '' Charlie St. Cloud'' and '' Grandma's Boy'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Thoughts/Tulips
"Little Thoughts"/"Tulips" are two songs by English rock band Bloc Party. They were released together as a double A-side single on 12 July 2004 from the band's second extended play, '' Little Thoughts''. The track "Little Thoughts" later appeared on certain versions and re-releases of the band's debut studio album, ''Silent Alarm''. "Tulips" was later released as a standalone single on 25 January 2005 in the US only. The single peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart and number 53 on the Swedish Singles Chart. Track listing CD * Wichita / WEBB067SCD #"Little Thoughts" #"Tulips" #"Banquet (Phones Disco Edit) "Banquet" is a song from British band Bloc Party's debut album ''Silent Alarm''. Originally released on a double A-side single along with " Staying Fat" in May 2004 by Moshi Moshi Records, it was re-released as a regular single in the United Ki ..." 7" vinyl * Wichita / WEBB067S (limited edition blue vinyl) #"Little Thoughts" #"Storm and Stress" Charts References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunting For Witches
"Hunting for Witches" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, ''A Weekend in the City'', on 9 July 2007. The song peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Composition "Hunting for Witches" lyrics were influenced by the terrorist attacks on London's transportation system in July 2005, the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, and the media's reaction to the attacks. It also touches upon the amount of control the media has over modern society. Frontman Kele Okereke stated in an interview: The 30 bus in Hackney, which is just around the corner from where I live, was blown up. hat song waswritten when I was just observing the reactions of the mainstream press in United_Kingdom.html"_;"title="he_United_Kingdom">UKand_I_was_just_amazed_at_how_easy_it'd_been_to_whip_them_up_into_a_fury._..._I_guess_the_point_about_the_song_for_me_is_post-UK.html"_;"title="United_Kingdom.html"_;"title="he_United_King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (Bloc Party Song)
"Octopus" is a song by the British indie rock band Bloc Party, released as the lead single from the band's fourth album ''Four'' on 11 July 2012. Background "Octopus" was released as the band's first single since " One More Chance", a standalone single released 3 years before in 2009. "Octopus" was also notable as being the band's first single to be released on Frenchkiss Records. Reception "Octopus" was well received by critics upon its release. ''Billboard'' stated that the track "takes the band back to the earliest days of ''Silent Alarm''" and called the track "pure rock 'n' roll". ''Metro'' also noted the band returning to their indie roots, as well as comparing the track's "strong guitar hook and catchy lyrics" to the band's sound on their debut ''Silent Alarm''. ''Counteract Magazine'' wrote that on the song, "Kele's vocals feel freer and less dominating, giving the whole band a chance to loosen up." They also called "Octopus" an "interesting comeback single" and an "exci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyriak
Cyriak Harris, known mononymously as Cyriak () and his B3ta username Mutated Monty, is an English freelance animator, artist, composer, and author from Brighton. He is known for his Surrealism, surreal and bizarre short web animations with the frequent use of the Droste effect. Cyriak is his real birth name. Animations Cyriak has been a regular contributor to the British website B3ta since 2004. His YouTube channel was launched in March 2006. Cyriak's YouTube account features a compilation of his animations, which have been popular throughout the blogosphere and noted by ''Wired (magazine), Wired's'' Eliot Van Buskirk. Most of his videos are made with Adobe After Effects and FL Studio. Cyriak's animation "MOO" has featured on the front page of ''Wired''. His 2009 video "poo pants" features an animated sample of broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh singing a repeated refrain (a pitch-shifted excerpt from children's music artist Ann Austin's "The Poo Song") from the bowls of a series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clash Magazine
''Clash'' is a music and fashion magazine and website based in the United Kingdom. It is published four times a year by Music Republic Ltd, whose predecessor Clash Music Ltd went into liquidation. The magazine won the Best New Magazine award in 2004 at the PPA Magazine Awards and has won other awards in England and Scotland. Most notably, it won Magazine of the Year at the 2011 Record of the Day Awards. History ''Clash'' was founded by John O'Rourke, Simon Harper, Iain Carnegie and Jon-Paul Kitching. It emerged from the long-running Dundee, Scotland-based free-listings magazine ''Vibe''. Re-launching as ''Clash Magazine'' in 2004, it won Best New Magazine award at the PPA Magazine Awards and Music Magazine of the Year at the Record of the Day Awards in 2005 and 2011 respectively. At the turn of 2011, ''Clash'' took on an entirely new look, ditching its previous glossy feel and music-led design for an altogether more artistically-led approach. In 2013 it launched a Smartphone c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, hip hop and indie, while its sister station 1Xtra plays black contemporary music, including hip hop and R&B. Radio 1 also runs two online streams, Radio 1 Dance, dedicated to dance music, and Radio 1 Relax, dedicated to chill-out music; both are available to listen only on BBC Sounds. Radio 1 broadcasts throughout the UK on FM between and , digital radio, digital TV and BBC Sounds. It was launched in 1967 to meet the demand for music generated by pirate radio stations, when the average age of the UK population was 27. The BBC claims that it targets the 15–29 age group, and the average age of its UK audience since 2009 is 30. BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Lowe
Alexander Zane Reid Lowe (born 7 August 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence through presenting on XFM and MTV Europe (MTV Two), developing a DJ career by opening sets for bands and eventually landing a slot on prime-time radio on BBC Radio 1 from 2003–2015, with the trademark 'Zane Lowe's World Record', airing the UK's best and hottest in music. In 2015, he was head-hunted by Apple to be the Creative Director of their new world-wide music station, Apple Music 1. Early career Born in Auckland, Lowe attended Auckland Grammar School and was a presenter on local music station Max TV. Zane was a member of Urban Disturbance, an early 90s hip hop group whose standout hit was "No Flint No Flame" and Breaks Co-Op, alongside Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op in Auckland, releasing the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratchet (song)
"Ratchet" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party. The song was released on 25 June 2013 as the lead single from the band's third EP ''The Nextwave Sessions''. It is notably the final single released by the band with the original lineup in tact. The song was given its first radio play by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. A music video for the song was also uploaded to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on the same day of the song's release. The song was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ''FIFA 14''. Music video The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and sixteen seconds, was uploaded on 25 June 2013 to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube. The video, created by English animator Cyriak, features heavily edited footage from past music videos for the songs "Octopus", "Hunting for Witches", " Little Thoughts" and "Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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