Band Members: Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Matt Tong
Influenced by: Blur, Gang of Four, Pixies, The Cure, Joy Division, Sonic Youth
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Dec 24 2008 7:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "This time 'round, I don't hate the music." --Kele Okereke Bloc Party's frontman dissed his band's first two albums, saying that only with their latest release, 'Intimacy', did they do "something right." Next Quote ... Read moreNov 17 2008 8:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "I have only one thing to say about that man -- John Lydon is the devil in my eyes." --Kele Okereke In a recent interview, Bloc Party's frontman ripped the Sex Pistols singer and his behavior during their scuffle this year. Next Quote ... Read moreSep 05 2008 12:00PM
by Jason Persse
Filed under: Bad Lyrics
Spinner: "For my sweetheart the melancholic/You have crossed the river Styx" --Bloc Party's 'Biko,' from 2008's 'Intimacy' Is Kele Okereke hanging out with Sting these days? Next Bad Lyric ... Read more
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