Bloc Party = Exploding Lungs 2006-11-10 by sixtyten | 8 Comments | "Last night, Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong suffered a collapsed lung following his band's gig with Panic! at the Disco and Jack's Mannequin at Atlanta, Georgia's HiFi Buys Amphitheatre. He is currently being treated in one of the city's hospitals and, according to a statement on the band's website, is in stable, "comfortable condition" and "not in any danger."
Tong will remain at the hospital under observation for the next three days, and as it stands, it is unclear when he will be well enough to play again.
So far, four Bloc Party dates have been cancelled: Charlotte, NC, Fairfax, VA, and both New York City shows.
According to the BBC, a spokeswoman for the band said Tong may have been injured while drumming.
'Matt is known for his energetic drumming style," she said. "It's not clear at this stage when he will be fit to resume performing.'"
Who knew that a robot drummist had lungs?
thx to pitchforkmedia.com
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I've had that happen to me before. It fucking sucks.
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wtf? Matt Tong is a badass. So, his beats are a little electronica influenced. big deal. Still, he plays some of the only songs where Ive only had the drums, not the guitar or vocals, stuck in my head.
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he's impresive cos he can play some quite difficult electronic beats live. i'd say that's goodThis Message Edited On 11.10.06
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Drummist?
Did you seriously call him a drummist?
aahahahahahahahhhahaha
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I saw this show when it came through town and the band as a whole came off like Morissey fronting the Killers in the worst way possible. The drummer wasnt bad though.
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He must of gotten that colapsed lung from exposure to crap band Panic... but seriously, collapse lung sounds brutal.
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hes ridiculous
its a shame that happened
i rofl'd at the last line
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IMO he's a pretty good drummer, even if there are electric elements to his songs. he can drum ALOT better than most drummers, atleast his beats sound unique!
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