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	New stars on the bloc - Music - www.theage.com.au
		Drummer Matt Tong modestly suggests the band were not expecting such a reception, but suddenly the Bloc Party had arrived.
		Tong is anxious to play down Okereke's rumoured autocratic leadership style, but perhaps it's salient to note he is the band's ninth drummer.
		In truth, although Tong says the band are flattered by the Franz comparisons, they consider their album to be a little, well, deeper.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Music/New-stars-on-the-bloc/2005/03/03/1109700552688.html?from=moreStories (1018 words)

	PopMatters Music Interview \| Fifteen Minutes with Bloc Party
		Not to fear, as drummer Matt Tong, on a brief break in New York City, has kindly stepped in to man the phones to provide a glimpse into the whirlwind that is currently surrounding the group.
		Recounting the show with Tong, he relates with surprise and gratitude the success their first American tour has been: "We've been playing sold out shows which in itself is good enough as far as we're concerned, because we weren't expecting that at all.
		As Tong relates, at some of the venues the Bloc Party has been playing in England, it would've been unheard of just a few years ago for a band of their type and stature to be performing there.
	popmatters.com /music/interviews/bloc-party-050629.shtml (937 words)

	themusicedge.com :: Bloc Party: Function Self-informed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The only other element needed to complete the machine was a drummer, and they went through almost a dozen, until they found Matt Tong, who fit in quite well, bringing his unique style, lightning fast beats and perfect timing and creating a much needed rhythmic foundation.
		Matt Tong moved to London to study music technology but ended up being the ninth drummer for the fledgling Bloc Party.
		Replicating their album live is something that Matt finds to be stagnating and understandably so: “We can’t do all of it (keyboards/album nuances), of course, but that’s what is great about rock music is—that there is room to breath.
	www.themusicedge.com /cgi-bin/moxiebin/bm_tools.cgi?print=824;s=4_4;site=1 (1276 words)

	Nth Power
		Previously, Mr Tong was founder, President and CEO of Pacific Venture Capital, LLC (PVC), the venture capital arm of the PGandE Corporation.
		Tong served for four years as a senior member of the audit staff of Ernst and Young.
		Tong is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and also serves as a member of several industry advisory boards including the Energy Venture Fair and the Golden Capital Network.
	www.nthpower.com /nth_team_pages/bryant_tong.html (300 words)

	Tong Yen - Restaurant Reviews - Epicure - Entertainment - theage.com.au
		Tong Yen is the sort of local Chinese where you'd expect to find old Zebra fans reminiscing about that day in 1972 when 12,000 watched Sandringham destroy Port Melbourne, over appropriately chronologically matched food.
		At Tong Yen the sauce isn't just there to disguise cheap meat - in fact they again buck tradition by using strips of pretty good beef - but the pungent flavour of the fermented soy beans is as authentic as one of Starksy's belted cardigans.
		Tong Yen's interior looks like someone mated a cheap Mexican restaurant with the world of Suzy Wong - it's all terracotta and purple with ornate Chinese lanterns dangling from the ceiling and intricately tied knots and scrolls of calligraphy on the walls.
	www.theage.com.au /news/restaurant-reviews/tong-yen/2006/05/08/1146940458253.html (665 words)

	Matt Tong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Matt Tong (born April 29, 1979) in Bournemouth is the drummer for English art rock band Bloc Party.
		Later Matt moved from Bournemouth to London to further his education and received a degree in Music Technology at Thames valley University.
		Matt posted an ad in rock magazine NME, and met up with Kele again and other members Russell Lissack and Gordy Moakes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matt_Tong (234 words)

	Muzikalia.com - Entrevista a Bloc Party
		Matt Tong: Yo fui de los últimos en unirme al grupo.
		Matt Tong: La verdad es que algunas son más antiguas que otras que no se habían grabado anteriormente y hay un par de ellas que finalizamos antes de entrar a grabar.
		Matt Tong: Nuestras actuaciones están llenas de energía, no son muy largas porque preferimos concentrarnos en hacer conciertos que se queden en el recuerdo de nuestros fans.
	www.muzikalia.com /leerentrevistas.php?referencia=220 (485 words)

	Bloc Party - Music Downloads - Online
		Consisting of singer/guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist/singer Gordon Moakes, and drummer Matt Tong, the band was formerly known as Angel Range and Union before settling on Bloc Party.
		Tong and Moakes soon joined their collaboration, and under the name Union, the quartet issued a demo in early 2003; later that year, they switched their name to Bloc Party.
		The group's demo and concerts began to attract attention from both the press and their peers; Okereke sent a copy of the demo to Franz Ferdinand, who invited them to play at the Domino tenth anniversary bash in fall 2003.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/895/585/8/8955858.html (275 words)

	Ink 19 :: Bloc Party
		Matt Tong, tucked way in the back almost out of the line of sight from where I stood, yanked the beats from his drumkit in a wickedly primal way.
		If Okereke was the oil, then Tong was the actual engine -- for he was the backbone of the band's sound.
		They've got some catchy hooks and common chord progressions, but the element that elevates them is the solid drumming of Matt Tong.
	www.ink19.com /issues/july2005/eventReviews/blocParty.html (423 words)

	DIM MAK :: bands :: Bloc Party (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Matt had the ability to step back and see how his playing would relate to the song.
		Although drummer issues are a rite of passage for many bands, the Party members' recruitment efforts are already legendary back in their native England: At one point, Okereke, Lissak and Moakes were so desperate to round out their rhythm section, they literally went knocking on doors.
		Mere months after Tong joined the band, in what's now another piece of Party lore, Okereke was emboldened to send a demo disc and cordial note to Alex Kapranos, frontman of Franz Ferdinand.
	www.dimmak.com.cob-web.org:8888 /blocparty (3669 words)

	UCC Express
		I spoke to drummer Matt Tong about how it feels to be thrust into the spotlight, and how the band will cope over the next few years.
		Tong had originally been a guitarist, but switched to drums because " finding a drummer is like trying to find a wife".
		Matt has even hinted at a visit to this years Oxygen festival, though we will have to wait and see.
	www.ucc.ie /students/unixpr/0405/10_2/featurea.html (1036 words)

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		Anyways, Matt was shot while saving Darren, they had to get him to a hospital.
		I should have known something was not right when they didn’t answer her call!!” he punched the wall he was leaning on.
		Matt reached up from his wheelchair and patted his brother’s hand “It’s okay, Ryan.
	www.angelfire.com /stars/theisland/trilogypra2.html (6008 words)

	U-Redlands Daily Facts - MUSIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Post-punk guitar rockers Bloc Party - Gordon Moakes, left, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong and Russell Lissack - have managed to put over a sound that's at once familiar and fresh.
		Bloc Party - singer-guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist Gordon Moakes and Tong - partly came together through mutual friends, eventually rehearsing for the album in a cheap space in West London.
		"I guess the up-and-coming thing was 'grime' (the frenetic British answer to American rap)," Tong said of the sound of the city personified by the bad attitudes of Dizzee Rascal, and the Streets.
	u.redlandsdailyfacts.com /Stories/0,1413,217~24270~2900331,00.html (493 words)

	BlocParty.net - Biography - Matt Tong
		Matt moved from Bournemouth to London to continue his education and
		Matt took a job in the press department of his
		During live shows, Matt is known for his precision, skill and tendency to
	www.blocparty.net /matt.html (223 words)

	Bloc Party Rock Music > New Videos, Lyrics, Pictures, Mp3 Downloads, News, Concerts, Tickets.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In fact, drummer Matt Tong speaks with so much humility, it's hard to believe he's British at all.
		Tong said they might have had something to do with that one.
		Tong said before the band joined on for the Warchild compilation that both songs were planned to appear on the new record.
	www.music-artists.org /rock/bloc_party.html (2819 words)

	IGN: Bloc Party Speak
		Matt Tong: Yeah and the guy who owns it is really cool.
		Matt Tong: [laughs] This guy could maybe be Lemmy's dad or something.
		Matt Tong: Oh man! You get Lime Bars and Mars Bars and crisps—chips as you would call them—and pop [laughs].
	music.ign.com /articles/602/602102p4.html (665 words)

	Matt Tong - AOL Music
		Kele Okereke · Gordon Moakes ·; Russell Lissack · Matt Tong · Back.
		Matt Tong (born April 29, 1979) in Bournemouth is the drummer for...
		Download, listen and watch Matt Tong music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/matt-tong/770074/main (139 words)

	Rocky Mountain News: Music
		Bloc Party - from left, Matt Tong, Keke Okereke, Gordon Moakes and Russell Lissack - wrote much of its upcoming album on the road.
		That's behind the planned schedule; initially the plan was to have the disc in stores in September, not be still tweaking it.
		At least Tong had visited the Detroit area in the past; other members of the band were struck by the vastness of the U.S. compared to their native Britain.
	www.rockymountainnews.com /drmn/music/article/0,2792,DRMN_54_4881794,00.html (601 words)

	One Louder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Needless to say, we were pretty excited to sit down and chat with guitarist/lead singer Kele Obereke and drummer Matt Tong a few weeks ago.
		When Matt joined we were able to write more songs together.
		I usually ask Matt to play something on the drums, which will start me thinking of something to add to it.
	www.oneloudernyc.com /2005/03/interview-with-bloc-party-so-much-has.html (2716 words)

	Zone Forums - SABIAN at Carling Weekender (Reading) 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Drummer Matt Tong uses a simple cymbal set-up comprising of 21" HHX Groove Ride, 16" HHXplosion Crash and 13" AA Fusion Hats creating a tight blended sound complimenting the punching rhythms.
		Matt Tong lights up the stage as he lays down Bloc Party's pop/indie groove
		Matt Tong (Bloc Party) and Dave Hyde (The Futureheads) celebrate after their sets on the Radio 1 Stage
	www.sabian.com /sabiantalk/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=7406&enterthread=y (895 words)

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		Matt laughed “Glad you guys are still paying attention to your surroundings.” He looked up and nodded to the China flag.
		Matt shrugged “We gave you guys a choice in Hong Kong but you didn’t take us seriously.
		Each bed was made out of wood and only a thin layer of mattress sat on top “Damn, it is jail.” Mia wrinkled her nose in repulse at the stench of old smelling wood.
	www.angelfire.com /stars/theisland/sixthpra1.html (5452 words)

	Almost Famous: Bloc Party on Blender.com
		A first-generation Brit whose parents emigrated from Nigeria before he was born, he’s shy and soft-spoken, pausing often to examine his beat-up Converse sneakers.
		Drummer Matt Tong, slouched on the sofa next to him, is equally unassuming, peeking out from behind wire-rims and thick bangs.
		The Catcher in the Rye (Drummer Matt Tong)
	www.blender.com /guide/articles.aspx?ID=1582 (334 words)

	c h i c a g o I N N E R V I E W
		Chicago Innerview spoke with Matt Tong about the band's impending introduction to the world and all the excitement surrounding them right now: "We try not to pay much attention to it because it distracts us and makes it hard to make music," remarks the humble Tong.
		It's a structure of ideas." As for the dynamic of the band, Tong states: "When you play in a band, you have something in common, a fascination in music.
		We all have different tastes and have different things we listen to." But those differences work for the band because their music is composed from an amalgam of influences.
	www.chicagoinnerview.com /archives/mar05_bloc_party.htm (831 words)

	BLOC PARTY: BAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Russell had already done as much beforehand when they met in 1998.
		In the fine print of music papers and in telephone conversations they enabled meetings with Gordon and Matt who also had ideas of some relevance to bring to the collective effort.
		Henceforth should follow a list of auteurs and musicians that figured in the formative minds of the four as they went about their work.
	www.blocparty.com /go.php?object=band&mode=matt (253 words)

	EM magazine ::Vol. 05 + Issue Twenty One
		Dazed and Confused’s last music issue reserved a section for drummer Matt Tong’s opinions on what he considered his favorite band.
		Matt Tong already shirtless, took his place behind his drums.
		His furious post-punk beats became the driving pulse that transformed the concert space into a sweat-breaking dance floor.
	evilmonito.com /021/music/bloc/party.htm (1061 words)

	Fender® News
		Among the new school of fiery young British bands busting up the charts and putting guitars back at the forefront where they belong, one of the most popular is Essex-based quartet Bloc Party, who have had quite a busy year in the wake of their hit 2005 debut album, Silent Alarm.
		Then I came into the band, and when we found Matt, we knew that we had the band that we wanted to have.
		But you have to be quite disciplined; especially Matt and I—we tend to lean towards stuff that’s a bit clever for the sake of it.
	www.fender.com /news/index.php?display_article=110 (1382 words)

	SPIN.com: SPIN Magazine Online: Forums
		Not only Keale, but Matt Tong's superb drumming truly adds to the dance sound of the group.
		And yeah, Matt Tong is truely a fantastic drummer.
		kele and matt both rock, as does the rest of the band.
	www.spin.com /community/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1005 (456 words)

	Bloc Party Tickets chicagogigs.com Bloc Party Upcomming Schedule Bloc Party Information Feature Bloc Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The South London art-punkers Bloc Party is best known for its melodious mix of angular sonics with pop constitution.
		Comprising of Kele Okereke (singer/guitarist), Russell Lissack (guitarist), Gordon Moakes (bassist/singer), and Matt Tong (drummer), the group was previously identified as Angel Range and Union prior to settle on Bloc Party.
		Along with Tong and Moaks they issued their first demo in 2003.In later part of that year the quartet reincarnated as Bloc Party.
	www.chicagogigs.com /concerts/bloc-party-tickets.htm (539 words)

	URChicago.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Since singer/guitarist Kele Okereke and guitarist Russell Lissack decided to collaborate in 1999, the two have been working on their songwriting, developing a direction and slowly building up the band.
		"It's weird that Kele actually wanted me to be in the band because probably every time I saw him, I was drunk," Tong says from a hotel room in Soho, NYC, where the band did a short press tour and a solo show at the Roxy in February.
		When Tong joined, they'd just started playing out, so he saw a slightly different band.
	www.urchicago.com /listingsEntry.asp?ID=311143&PT=content&TT=Sounds (346 words)

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