Spring Break
Bloc Party rocks out at Lupo's on Tuesday
Erin Shea
Issue date: 10/11/07 Section: Entertainment
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And then, in the midst of this hysteria, Bloc Party entered the stage, surely from the heavens, and kicked the show off with "Song For Clay (Disappear Here)" whose urgency was even more apparent live, making it the perfect way to start things.
The energy only rose from there until lead singer Kele Okereke decided it was time to have a little chat with the audience.
He assured everyone he wasn't trying to be anyone's grandpa, but that it's really not cool to kick girls in the face. What a gentleman. He then proceeded to warn everyone they'd play nothing but slow songs until "everyone behaves."
Of course, Bloc Party didn't follow through on that threat, waiting until later in the set to play the only slow tunes "So Here We Are" and "This Modern Love" showing Smoosh, who had covered the song earlier, how it's really done.
It's obvious from the band's enthusiasm that it really loves what it does, particularly Okereke, who approached each song with such fire - like this one show meant everything to him. It really was quite the experience, seeing him up there.
As they closed the set with "Like Eating Glass," I was already anticipating the encore. While "Like Eating Glass" was fantastic, it's not exactly the kind of material to close a show with.
Of course, after making us fans cheer and holler for a good long while (or more like 3 minutes) Bloc Party reemerged, ready to rock out for not one, not two, but four more songs, which were, of course, the strongest of the night.
Their debut single, "She's Hearing Voices," was definitely a favorite with the crowd, as it was with me. Its unique chorus infinitely more infectious live, if you can believe it.
They ended the encore with what they declared to be their "A-game," the absolutely brilliant, "Helicopter"
However, the highlight of the night, at least in my own humble opinion, was the inclusion of "Skeleton" in the encore, from their 2004 EP Little Thoughts, a song rarely played live. The inclusion of "Skeleton" in the set is already drawing ire from their British fans that haven't had the good fortune of being able to hear the song live.
Face it, Brits. We're just better than you.
The energy only rose from there until lead singer Kele Okereke decided it was time to have a little chat with the audience.
He assured everyone he wasn't trying to be anyone's grandpa, but that it's really not cool to kick girls in the face. What a gentleman. He then proceeded to warn everyone they'd play nothing but slow songs until "everyone behaves."
Of course, Bloc Party didn't follow through on that threat, waiting until later in the set to play the only slow tunes "So Here We Are" and "This Modern Love" showing Smoosh, who had covered the song earlier, how it's really done.
It's obvious from the band's enthusiasm that it really loves what it does, particularly Okereke, who approached each song with such fire - like this one show meant everything to him. It really was quite the experience, seeing him up there.
As they closed the set with "Like Eating Glass," I was already anticipating the encore. While "Like Eating Glass" was fantastic, it's not exactly the kind of material to close a show with.
Of course, after making us fans cheer and holler for a good long while (or more like 3 minutes) Bloc Party reemerged, ready to rock out for not one, not two, but four more songs, which were, of course, the strongest of the night.
Their debut single, "She's Hearing Voices," was definitely a favorite with the crowd, as it was with me. Its unique chorus infinitely more infectious live, if you can believe it.
They ended the encore with what they declared to be their "A-game," the absolutely brilliant, "Helicopter"
However, the highlight of the night, at least in my own humble opinion, was the inclusion of "Skeleton" in the encore, from their 2004 EP Little Thoughts, a song rarely played live. The inclusion of "Skeleton" in the set is already drawing ire from their British fans that haven't had the good fortune of being able to hear the song live.
Face it, Brits. We're just better than you.
