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Bloc Party announce five US shows

Russell Lissack from UK Band Bloc Party

Russell Lissack from UK Band Bloc Party

The gigs start next month in Los Angeles

Bloc Party have announced a short run of shows in the US to support the release of their current album 'Intimacy'.

The dates kick off in Los Angeles on December 10 and will hit Oakland, Las Vegas, and Tempe before wrapping up in San Diego on December 16.

'Intimacy' was released digitally through the band's own website in August.

The dates are:

Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia (December 10)
Oakland, CA Oracle Arena (11)
Las Vegas, NV The Joint At Hard Rock Hotel And Casino (12)
Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre (14)
San Diego, CA House Of Blues (16)


--By our New York staff.
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whatawasteoftime 

Nov 6, 2008

What are the chances the dull fuckers will stay over there and stop polluting our airwaves with their tepid drivel?

gazhat 

Nov 6, 2008

......whatawasteoftime, agreed..one of the worst bands ever, how the fuck have they become so successful with the dogshit they pass off as music worldwide is beyond me....just a truly horrible band....irrelevant...

cantona89 

Nov 27, 2008

whatawasteoftime, I know you love to waste your time writing bad reviews of everything on NME but can you please explain why you think Bloc Party are "Dull Fuckers" when they are one of the only bands who change their style up every album?

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