Gigs are usually a good getaway in London. Thursday was a good one, Bloc Party played the reopening of Relentless Garage an old and historical venue in Highbury. It's so small you can actually talk to whoever is performing and request a song. That happened the other night and Bloc party are quite friendly, they actually played a few ones the audience was asking for. Intimacy, their latest album, hasn't been approved very much from the critic and I also agree is not as full of gems like the previous Silent alarm or Weekend in the city, but still an enjoyable album. Again the venue is really nice and cozy, too hot tho, we were baking after the first song in the mosh pit. Maybe the sound system could be better, but when it comes down to punk or indie rock, well, you don't really need to feel the bass !