Rhythm & Vines adds Bloc Party to the party!
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:22 pm

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Rhythm & Vines, New Zealand’s premiere New Year’s Eve event, is pleased to announce an exciting edition to the lineup:

BLOC PARTY (DJ SET, feat. Kele Okereke) (UK)

www.myspace.com/blocparty

The lead singer KELE for the group behind anthems like 'Banquet' and 'Hunting for Witches' and their latest single ‘Flux” will be on the decks dropping massive tracks on New Year’s Eve!

Bloc Party is an English alternative rock band that got its big break after Okereke went to a Franz Ferdinand concert in 2003, and thrust a copy of their single “Marshals are Dead” into the hands of Franz lead singer Alex Kapranos and Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq. Lamacq played the song on his radio show, labeling the track "genius.” The buzz lead to a second single "Banquet", and signing with indie label Wichita Recordings.

Bloc Party’s debut album Silent Alarm, released in February 2005, was met with critical acclaim and broke sales records, being voted by NME critics as the 2005 album of the year and reaching #3 on UK album charts (platinum). The debut single from the album "So Here We Are" made the top 5 on UK charts.

The band achieved great reviews from critics in the U.S.A and Silent Alarm went on to sell more than 350,000 copies in North America and over a million worldwide. Bloc Party became one of the most popular new bands of 2005. The Chemical Brothers collaborated with Okereke for "Believe", a track on their Push the Button album.

Bloc Party released their second album A Weekend in the City in February 2007. The album debuted at #12 in the Billboard 200, and reached the #2 spot in the Official UK Chart. This record showed an evolved sound, more layered and less raw.

With the release of their new single “Flux”, in October 2007, Bloc Party's style moves to incorporate electronic music. Check out their video clip FLUX:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIMTwVaGyw

The Rhythm & Vines audience can look forward to the dynamic Kele spinning a selection of favourites and remixes from Bloc Party’s repertoire, as well as other tracks he thinks are dope.

Don’t miss out! There are only a handful of tickets left to Rhythm & Vines, NZ's ultimate New Year’s experience. It will be the ultimate New Year’s Party!

Purchase tickets now www.rhythmandvines.co.nz or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON RHYTHM & VINES

Rhythm & Vines is celebrating its 5th Anniversary.

R&V is held in Gisborne, the first city on earth to see the sun each day.
The 24-hour event starts at midday on December 31 and runs through to midday on New Year’s Day.

R&V is held at Waiohika Estate, a stunning natural outdoor amphitheatre that overlooks vineyards, across the Poverty Bay flats and onto Young Nick’s Head.

4 stages, over 30 acts, 50 metre waterslide, 5 person hammocks, stunning midnight pyrotechnics, and 85 flushing toilets, make Rhythm & Vines a premiere music experience.

The first festival held in 2003 attracted 1,800 people. Last year 15,000 tickets sold out months in advance to the festival; this year aims to be even better!

www.rhythmandvines.co.nz and www.myspace.com/rhythmvines

Full Lineup:

Bloc Party DJ Set feat. Kele Okereke (UK)
New Young Pony Club (UK)
M.A.N.D.Y. (Germany)
DJ T (Germany)
Blue King Brown (AUS)
Hollie Smith
Scribe
Concord Dawn
The Mint Chicks
The Checks
dDub
Jakob
Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters
The Tutts
Die! Die! Die!
Dick Johnson
Aural Trash (Greg Churchill & Angela Fiskin)
Cyril Orson
DJ Philippa
Charlie Ash
State Of Mind feat MC Twincam
Motocade
The Have
The Electric Confectionaires
BrazilBeat Sound System
North Shore Pony Club
Blackbird
Tropical Downbeat Orchestra
Ben Throp Trio
Skankamelia
An Emerald City
Public Access (Ben Wah & Thomas Sahs)
DJ Automatic & Rik Blake

RE: Rhythm & Vines adds Bloc Party to the party!
Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 9:27 am

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