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Franz Nicolay

This Week's Tour News
7 months ago

Who: Sonic YouthWhen: July 3rdWhere: United Palace TheaterOn Sale: Saturday, 10amMore DatesThoughts: I'm planning on buying now and listening to Sonic Youth's new album Sacred Eternal over the weekend! I'm super excited for it, and to be able to listen to it on vinyl, and to hear the recording of last year's 4th of July show, and, oh I guess you get the point! I'm just flat out excited about So...

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Q&A with Franz Nicolay (of The Hold Steady)
10 months ago

Check out the interview I conducted with The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay about his forthcoming solo record.Read it all here.

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The Greatest (and Last?) Sharp Things Show Ever!
about 1 year ago

In a bid to recharge our batteries, focus on recording new songs and relocate the fun that we're sure we left around here somewhere, The Sharp Things are taking an indefinite break from live performance.Fans have one last chance to experience the magic that is The Sharp Things with their current 11-member line-up. And what a chance it is!On Thursday, March 20, at 8 pm, The Sharp Things take the...

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franz nicolay covers the sharp things
over 2 years ago
  • Artist:
  • Album:
    The Black Rose Paladins (Demos 2007)
  • Track:
    There Will Be Violins

It's a first for my band, and it's a good one. Franz Nicolay, "that mustachioed man-about-town you've seen with The Hold Steady, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Anti-Social Music, and more," has recorded his version of "There Will Be Violins," from The Sharp Things' second album, Foxes & Hounds.Franz is selling the song, and other demos from a planned solo album, at his web site and myspace p...

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Franz Nicolay
10 months ago
Franz Nicolay: Major General- Album Review
10 months ago

Major General is the debut solo album from The Hold Steady's mustachioed piano minstrel Franz Nicolay. The first major indie rock release of 2009, the album will be available on January 13th. Many of the songs on Major General feature the power pop structure that Nicolay's full-time band has perfected. Franz's 'whooooas, whooooas' on songs like "Jeff Penalty" and "Quiet Where I Lie" coupled

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Franz Nicolay
3 days ago

I'm a sucker for a banjo... well, ok, that's not a banjo in the pic but I believe he has transitioned to one in the tune :-)

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Franz Nicolay: Major General- Album Review
10 months ago

Major General is the debut solo album from The Hold Steady's mustachioed piano minstrel Franz Nicolay. The first major indie rock release of 2009, the album will be available on January 13th. Many of the songs on Major General feature the power pop structure that Nicolay's full-time band has perfected. Franz's 'whooooas, whooooas' on songs like "Jeff Penalty" and "Quiet Where I Lie" coupled

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Q&A with Franz Nicolay (of The Hold Steady)
10 months ago

Check out the interview I conducted with The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay about his forthcoming solo record.Read it all here.

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The Greatest (and Last?) Sharp Things Show Ever!
about 1 year ago

In a bid to recharge our batteries, focus on recording new songs and relocate the fun that we're sure we left around here somewhere, The Sharp Things are taking an indefinite break from live performance.Fans have one last chance to experience the magic that is The Sharp Things with their current 11-member line-up. And what a chance it is!On Thursday, March 20, at 8 pm, The Sharp Things take the...

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There will be violins!
about 1 year ago

On March 20, 2008, The Sharp Things played their final show before taking an indefinite break from performance. This two-hour career retrospective featured special guests singing their favorite TST songs.Shannon Hartman of Art & Industry filmed the event, and over the next several weeks we’ll be posting clips on our site. Here’s the first one — Franz Nicolay of World/Inferno Friendship Socie

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