Bloc Party Interview: Russell Lissack Talks Silent Alarm Tour, Novacub & New Japan Pro Wrestling

by Michael Hamflett
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WhatCulture last spoke with you in early 2017 about wrestling, but that industry changes awfully quickly! What are you currently enjoying? Also, your dream matches at the time were Shawn Michaels vs. AJ Styles and John Cena vs. The Undertaker - what did you make of the one that actually happened, and are there any new ones that have come about since?

I've been watching a lot more New Japan Pro Wrestling than WWE recently. There was a tournament called the G1 Climax which was great. I'm really enjoying guys like Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and Tetsuya Naito. Ronda Rousey in WWE has been awesome too. Cena/Undertaker wasn't exactly the match I hoped for but it was cool to see The Undertaker looking great again. Would love to see Daniel Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar. It's a shame as they've had several opportunities to do that match but it looks like that ship has sailed. So I suppose the dream matches now would all be inter-promotional affairs - NJPW vs. WWE basically!

Following on from the Silent Alarm tour, are there any immediate plans to do anything else with Bloc Party? What are the possibilities of new releases, live dates or possibly a new album in 2019 or beyond? And what are your hopes and goals for Novacub over the next couple of years?

As I mentioned earlier, there is nothing planned beyond the dates already announced. Its unpredictable being in Bloc Party, we might suddenly meet up and record some music or we might not speak to each other for another year but that's where things currently stand.

It's exciting with Novacub at the moment too, we're in the middle of sorting out some more gigs and potentially a release so the best thing is to check us out on Twitter or Instagram at @novacubmusic. We also have a few demos up on Youtube @novacubmusic though they might not be there for too long. Other than that people can reach me on Instagram @russellblocparty or Twitter @TheJ_Russ.

Remaining tickets for the Silent Alarm tour can be found at blocparty.com.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett