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Bloc Party play surprise gig in an Australian pub

Kele Okereke and co perform as The Silent Alarms

July 24, 2009 | 3 Comments
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Bloc Party played a secret gig in the pub area of the Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay, Australia tonight (July 24).

The band, warming up for their appearance at the Splendour In The Grass festival tomorrow (July 25), played for 400 fans and were billed as The Silent Alarms – after the title of their 2005 debut album 'Silent Alarm'.

In fact the set was influenced by the temporary name, with Bloc Party playing the whole of the aforementioned first LP, plus 'Two More Years' and 'The Marshalls Are Dead'.

"They billed us as The Silent Alarms so we decided to live up to the name," frontman Kele Okereke explained from the stage. "We're here in the most beautiful part of Australia and we wanted to do something special for you."

Bloc Party played:

'Like Eating Glass'
'Positive Tension'
'Two More Years'
'Luno'
'So Here We Are'
'Banquet'
'Blue Light'
'The Marshals Are Dead'
'Little Thoughts'
'This Modern Love'
'Plans'
'Price Of Gas'
'Compliments'
'Pioneers'
'Helicopter'
'She's Hearing Voices'

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big_daves_gusset

Jul 27, 2009

About there level ain't it ? Playing a pub in the outback of Australia . Would be surprised if they sold that out.

picko81

Jul 27, 2009

They were unreal again at Spledour In The Grass and we watched them through the door way at The Great Northern for almost the whole set untill some pumped up prick (Bar staff) started blocking our view bye sticking paper on the side window. Then I got kicked out for telling him what I thought of him. Anyway it was still good to be there and watch for a while.