Alex Kapranos

Fri, 21 May 2010 03:05:27 ET © MATRIX/Bauer-Griffin   Frontman Alex Kapranos rejects to talk about the follow-up to the band's 2009 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, because he doesn't want to spoil the surprise.Franz Ferdinand are determined to keep their new album a secret. The Scottish rockers are currently working on the follow-up to 2009's "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" but frontman Alex Kapranos is concerned he will "spoil" the record for fans if he talks about the direction their material is...Read Full Story

Franz Ferdinand - The Lobster Quadrille Lyrics"Will you walk a little faster?"Said a whiting to a snail,"There's a porpoise close behind us,And he's treading on my tail.See how eagerly the lobstersAnd the turtles all advance!They are waiting on the shingle -Will you come and join the dance?Will you, won't you, will you,Won't you, will you join the dance?Will you, won't you, will you,Won't you, won't you join the dance?"You can really have notionHow delightful it will beWhen they take us up...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...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

Stars including Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Johnny Marr have lined up to help the Scottish singer/songwriter with his first full-length album since suffering a stroke in 2005.Read Full Story

Stars including Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Johnny Marr have lined up to help the Scottish singer/songwriter with his first full-length album since suffering a stroke in 2005.Read Full Story

You are browsing images from the article:T.I. Missed Franz Ferdinand Collaboration">You are browsing images from the article:T.I. Missed Franz Ferdinand Collaboration" target="_blank">Rockers Franz Ferdinand missed their chance to perform live with T.I. after the rapper cut short a gig because of his court-imposed curfew.The Take Me Out hitmakers recently played back-up for T.I., who is due to begin a prison sentence this year (09), on his single Live Your Life while onstage at the Diesel xXx...Read Full Story

On Friday, Franz Ferdinand played to a full house at Hollywood’s Amoeba music store. Fans started lining up outside at 2pm ready and willing to wait for the next five hours. They played a good 40-minute set performing (of course) songs off the new “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand” album like Ulysses and What She Came For (my personal favorite). They also really got the crowd jumping with old favorites like Dark Of The Matinee. Unfortunately, the band didn’t stay for a signing after but they had...Read Full Story

I know I said I would do a couple other 2008 reviews, but my upcoming Coachella piece was enough, so silence yourself and read ahead. It seems like it’s hard to find a good dance rock band these days, even for someone who lives so close to Los Angeles and Hollywood. I may not go to Club Moscow on Wednesdays or whatever, but it still shouldn’t be this hard to find something of quality to listen to. However, I still keep an eye out on an old favorite of mine, and this year, they delivered again...Read Full Story

These tickets have been sold out basically since the day they went on sale, but trying to a find a scalper for Saturday night’s Franz Ferdinand show at La Zona Rosa would be a smart move.  The Swedish dance/rock/pop innovators will be joined on the stage by Born Ruffians out of Canada.  Doors for this show are at 8pm with music starting at 9.  Check craigslist for some purchasing options.Read Full Story