July 24, 2009 15:11
Bloc Party play surprise gig in an Australian pub Bloc Party Tickets
Kele Okereke and co perform as The Silent Alarms
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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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