Franz Ferdinand have announced details of a pair of very special UK shows in London & Edinburgh in January. The London show will also be the first show in NME's annual run of Shockwaves NME Awards Shows. Franz Ferdinand play at The Picture House, Edinburgh on 14th January and London's Heaven Club on 20th January. Tickets for [...]
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One of my favorite songs on the new and third from Franz Ferdinand, Tonight, finally got a brand new music video. "No Your Girls" reminds me a little of the Franz I fell in love with in '04 when "Take Me Out" became the 21st century's new power pop anthem. The video? A little strange in the mod meets swinging London/Austin Powers choreography aspect. I think I actually hate it. Love the song, h...
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Alex and Paul from Franz Ferdinand have spokenabout the band’s new album, the highly anticipated follow-up to ??You Could Have it So Much Better??(Domino). Frontman Alex Kapranos said: “We’ve been writing and we’re just recording at the moment; we’re about a third of the way through. We set up a wee studio of our own in Glasgow and that’s where we’ve been for the last wee while.”Th
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Apparently, Franz Ferdinand are working towards a new direction with their upcoming album. The band recently played a low-key show in their native Glasgow showcasing new material with a keyboard-led motif, according to NME.Speaking about the new songs, guitarist Paul Thomson said it was "synth-led, we've gone crazy buying old synths... We played Nashville recently and all the synths short circu...
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Ever wonder what its like to be a guitar rocking out in front of thousands of people? Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos' taped his cell phone to his guitar and made a short video from the guitar's perspective at the band's Grand Ole Opry show last month.It's nauseating.What next? The guitar wants to be a real boy?Franz Ferdinand is on break this summer as the band put together the finishin...
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There's nothing wrong with sticking close to home, for most people. But when you have millions of fans all over the world willing to pay top dollar just and cram into a sold out auditorium, it's another story. Franz Ferdinand's almost-entirely-Scottish September dates might leave some people feeling left out, but don't take it personally.Although, Franz fans in Iceland and Turkey have nothing t...
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Half of the Franz Ferdinand band played a private party at the Edinburgh School of Art on Wednesday. The party was the Opening Night Party of the Edinburgh Film Festival and the half band was Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy. The duo played 2 brand new songs, one of which, "Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow," is part of the soundtrack for the film shown that night, Hallam Foe. The o...
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Franz Ferdinand are to be immortalised with problem pages, quizzes, stories and more as they recreate a typical 80s annual.Following singer Alex Kapranos's forays into the world of food writing, the rest of Franz Ferdinand are going to be brought into print in an annual to be sold through the band's website.The book is designed by guitarist Nick McCarthy's sister Anne and is self-published by t...
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Franz Ferdinand added a new video to their repertoire with the release of "No You Girls."Basically a video with Franz performing for a bunch artistically dressed femmes, the song is hardly unlikeable if you enjoy Franz's material since I still contend everyone of their songs pretty well sound the same.Anyway, it's posted below or linked above. Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
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Just heard the new Franz Ferdinand album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, out Jan. 26th thanks to my blog buddy Will at WAWSTSF. I've only listened to once through very quickly but it sounds like a cool album. It's got a new, more dance-friendly vibe to it, but still features some cool guitar work and live rock elements. "No You Girls" is my early favorite, but that could definitely change. I posted t...
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Last night Franz Ferdinand debuted five new songs at their hometown gig in Glasgow, Scotland. Among the new tracks played were "Anyone In Love," "New Thrill," "An English Goodbye," "Favourite Lie" and Turn It On." According to NME.com the new material was more synth-driven than the band's previous music.Franz also just released a trippy video for thier remixed LCD Soundsystem single, "All My Fr...
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VICE just let the cat out of the bag about a number of things for the upcoming Diesel XXX events (they're turning 30), set for this Saturday, October 11. Although the performers like N.E.R.D., M.I.A and Hot Chip were already...
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Franz Ferdinand have confirmed a secret show at New York City's Bowery Ballroom next Wednesday (June 13). The band will also be performing at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee (June 16).Tickets went on sale this morning and are sure to be going fast.http://www.myspace.com/franzferdinand
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The new video for Franz Ferdinand's cover of the LCD Soundsystem's song "All My Friends" has been uploaded to the web.Check it out:Franz Ferdinand has been brushing off a certain degree of fallout after the release of their sophomore album ??You Could Have It So Much Better?? (Domino). Critics complained that after the smashing success of their self titled debut it fell short and "seemed rushed...
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We are looking forward to coming to Barcelona and although the show at Espacio Movistar is sold out, we have held back some tickets to give away to our fans. Email here : franzferdinand@gamerco.com with your full name, postcode, city, ID number, mailing address, date of birth, and cell number. This info will only be used to make sure tickets go to fans and not ticket touts. We will not hold o...
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