Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy from Franz Ferdinand, like The Enemy's Tom Clarke, Maxïmo Park's Paul Smith and Reverend and the Makers' Jon McClure before them, seem humbled and a little bewildered at the scene laid out before them. As it is every Saturday afternoon in the basement club at Manchester's Ruby Lounge, Xfm linchpin and Inspiral Carpet Clint Boon is hosting another family tea and cake affair. Tables are laid with chequered table cloths, candles and china tea cups (with saucers). Thanks to the efforts of Mrs Charlie Boon, a spectacular array of homemade cake swamps the corner of the bar - the ... Read Full Story

Rating: Let’s face it, Franz Ferdinand , though extremely enjoyable, has never been breaking a lot of ground with their push to get you to dance. Comparisons to various bands crossed all over their debut, and this album is no different. But, approaching the end of the day, you’ll still find that another solid record from this Scottish group, Tonight Franz Ferdinand , is not necessarily a bad thing. “Ulysses,” the opening track surfaced a few months back, and it offered promise of a more dance-worthy set of tunes. The problem with that approach to a description of this album is that the band ... Read Full Story

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand 's new track "No You Girls" features the band playing human bones. Frontman Alex Kapranos reveals a box of bones he'd bought for just $17 were inexplicably lying around the studio when the group was trying to find the best percussion sound for the song. Read Full Story

The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand and John Digweed will join the leaked names Empire of the Sun and David Guetta on the Future Music Festival bill. The first line-up announcement hit the media today, with Booka Shade, Sven Vath, Erick Morillo, and Does It Offend You, Yeah? also on the bill. The Future Music Festival is a massive ten-hour event showcasing some of the hottest hip-hop, indie, and dance music on the planet. Tickets to the event go on sale on October 21 through Ticketmaster. Here are the dates! 27 February 2010 – Turf Club CP Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane 28 February 2010 – Ascot Racecourse, ... Read Full Story

Alex Kapranos, the lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, does not have any naked pictures on the internet. His real name is Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley. After dropping his last name, the English musician formed the band Franz Ferdinand in 2001 along with Alex Kapranos, Paul Thomson, Nick McCarthy, and Bob Hardy. After the release of their second single entitled ‘Take Me Out,’ the band saw success in their hard work when the song reached Number 3 spot in the UK Charts. After which, they released their debut album ‘Franz Ferdinand’ in February 9, 2004. The band won the Best British Group and Best British ... Read Full Story