Alex Kapranos

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has caused a bit of a stir on Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/alkapranos), after describing Britpop rockers Oasis as 'fucking boring'.  

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos was asked last night on Twitter about any advice he had for future musicians during an impromptu Q&A.; He said: "Never cover Oasis. Never forget your friends. Always have a laugh. RT @clarinesadira any advice for future ...  

Singer advises new bands to steer clear of Oasis covers in Twitter rant  

In a candid stream of tweets, which ranged from his opinion on football fans, to his favourite guitar, fish and chip shop and species of dinosaur, he told one user: "Yes, I know. I'm just being confrontational for the sake of it and why the fuck not?  

Gobby brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are no strangers to sweary rants themselves. Liam once famously told Radiohead to 'go f**** yourself'. He also threw his toys out of the pram at the Brit Awards when host Peter Kay called him a 'k**head'. Liam got his ...  

A 1980 Yamaha organ that was donated to St Mary’s Hospice in Cotteridge was snapped up by lead singer Alex Kapranos, who won an online auction bid on ebay to secure it for their London studio. Kapranos paid £124.99 for the keyboard instrument after ...  

A 1980 Yamaha organ that was donated to St Mary’s Hospice, in Cotteridge, was snapped up by lead singer Alex Kapranos, who won an online auction bid on eBay. Kapranos paid £124.99 for the keyboard after being impressed a similar model they had borrowed ...  

General Music News: Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos dubbed Oasis as "boring" in an impromptu question and answer session with fans on Twitter.  

FRANZ Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos has accused Oasis of being “boring” in a fan Q on Twitter. When asked what tips he would give to future musicians, he advised: “Never cover Oasis. Never forget your friends. Always have a laugh.” When he was ...  

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Then fill it with rice, something like that, shaking. It's such a unique sound. How did you get involved with Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand? Tom: We just had a few mutual friends, he heard our demos and liked them. We met him in the London Fields pub ...  

Glasgow guitarist RM Hubbert’s new album, Thirteen Lost & Found, sees him collaborating with various old friends, including Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat and Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, who appear together on album highlight Car Song. A short film ...  

Every time it happens it upsets me for days afterwards and I feel very vulnerable." Alex Kapranos, lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, who also did the test, said he was not surprised to learn he was in the high-risk category for an attack. He added ...  

British indie pop band Citizens! is finally releasing its debut album, Here We Are. Produced by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand’s frontman Alex Kapranos, the album will feature 11 tracks including the three singles the band has already released.