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Guardian Music — Academy, LeedsWhen Bloc Party first emerged in 2005, they were seen as such archetypal indie drips that Noel Gallagher witheringly compared them to contestants on University Challenge. Now, though, after a three-year hiatus, and with indie rock seemi... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The longlist for the 2012 Guardian First Book Award has been announced. Kele Okereke talks to Morning Edition about the new Bloc Party album, Four. The Quietus offers an excerpt from the Kraftwerk biography Publikation. The Washington Post examines M... more info

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Guardian Music — Last year indie-rockers Bloc Party appeared to be splitting, now they're back with a No 1 album. Lead singer Kele Okereke explains why he didn't tell the whole truth…Considering that a year ago there was some confusion about whether Bloc Party stil... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. David Bowie among UK stars who turned down Olympic closing showLondon 2012 finale used video montage of Bowie classics, and prerecorded slots for other absentee... more info

Guardian Music — The Bloc Party frontman picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me project1. What was the first song you ever bought?No Need to Argue – The CranberriesI bought it for my sister one Christmas. It was a bit embarrassing,... more info