Tag Archives: Bloc Party

News Roundup: David Beckham Loves His Little Girl

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 28th, 2011

There’s something unique about being the father to a new daughter, as David Beckham has recently discovered. You’re not dealing with a miniaturised version of yourself, and no matter how your raise her, her experience of the ...

Liam Gallagher Tosses Some Four-Letter Words at Radiohead

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 2nd, 2011

You can take the man out of Oasis, but you can’t make him shut his trap: Liam Gallagher, currently frontman for the Oasis reboot Beady Eye, has laid into Radiohead for their recent rush release The King of Limbs. The reason?

Sex Pistols’ John Lydon Accused in Racial Attack on Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 21st, 2008

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Kele Okereke: Security Put Madonna in a Headlock at Live Earth

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on September 11th, 2007

From Digital Spy: I’m sure the members of Bloc Party are used to having security remove the riff-raff from their dressing rooms after live shows. One particularly rabid fan at London’s Live Earth concert required some extra ...

Ashes to Ashes, Funk to Funky, We Know Cokehead Keef’s a Junky…

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on April 4th, 2007

Whether or not he actually inhaled his father's remains (it certainly wouldn't be a shocker if he did), Keith Richards has a wonderfully morbid sense of humor. The spokespeople for The Rolling Stones are stepping all ...

Kele Okereke: Oasis “Made Stupidity Hip”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 28th, 2007

The frontman for Bloc Party is just the man to go toe-to-toe with the Gallagher brothers: Kele Okereke is whip-smart, well-read, and fearless. As prickly and blustering as he may seem, he outclasses them on nearly every level.

Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke: Difficult Interview of the Day, Part II

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 15th, 2007

Haha, a couple weeks ago, The San Francisco Chronicle had a rough time sparring with interviewing Bloc Party‘s frontman, Kele Okereke. Okereke is known for being outspoken, but rarely have I seen an interview of him collapse ...