Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is
composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar),
Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), and Paul Thomson
(drums, percussion and backing vocals). The band first experienced chart
success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in the ... read more

The Great Escape: listen to the lineup

Click on the poster to hear bands appearing at Brighton's new music festival – and let us know who's worth checking outThe Great Escape, Brighton's new music festiv...
Posted 3 May 2.39pm — Comment on this

Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand for Berlin Festival

Friendly Fires also join line-up for September event in German capital
Posted 13 March 5.09am — Comment on this

Franz Ferdinand Confirm First 2012 Festival Appearance

In Spain...
Posted 5 December 2011 8.07pm — Comment on this

Clubs picks of the week

Deadmau5, LondonBack in 2006, Canadian producer Joel Zimmerman solved the problem of how to stage live dance music in a visually exciting way. Ever since donning his gian...
Posted 26 November 2011 12.06am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,149: Citizens!

Produced by Alex Kapranos, this promising lot operate a hair's breadth from Franz Ferdinand's funkily acerbic styleHometown: London.The lineup: Martyn, Thom, Tom, Lawrenc...
Posted 15 November 2011 5.29pm — Comment on this

Franz Ferdinand Will Return Next Year

Sabbatical is going well...
Posted 5 November 2011 10.14pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,136: Binary

Standard-issue anthemic dark-rock in the manner of early U2/Bunnymen/the Cure. We can picture crowds singing alongHometown: London.The lineup: David Troster (vocals, guit...
Posted 27 October 2011 5.46pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,112: NZCA/Lines

This Londoner's pleasingly polished debut sees him striving to make pop as perfect as Timbaland used toHometown: London.The lineup: Michael Lovett (vocals, instruments).T...
Posted 23 September 2011 5.49pm — Comment on this

The Isle is Full of Noises – review

Wilton's Music Hall, LondonThis two-man puppet show, based on The Tempest and set to music composed and played by Franz Ferdinand's guitarist Nick McCarthy, isn't just fu...
Posted 7 September 2011 7.30pm — Comment on this

Franz Ferdinand’s Nick McCarthy writes album for Shakespeare puppet show

Franz man cites ‘Grease’ and ‘Flight Of The Concords’ as influences for ‘The Tempest Puppet Music Show’ score
Posted 1 August 2011 7.06am — Comment on this

Mercury music prize: The effect

For the xx and for Elbow, the Mercury prize boosted album sales tremendously – but for Speech Debelle it was less effectiveJudges of the Mercury prize often cite th...
Posted 19 July 2011 10.00pm — Comment on this

Listen to Other Voices radio

Last week, Domino ran a week-long radio station which now has lots of awesome archived radio shows for listening including Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders, Franz Ferdi...
Posted 14 June 2011 8.46pm — Comment on this

IN WHICH THE B-SIDE IS A BRILLIANTLY TITLED LOVE SONG

and is also, in my humble opinion a better song than the A-sidemp3 : The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutiquemp3 : The Monochrome Set - Surfing S.W.12This was the band's...
Posted 13 June 2011 6.00am — Comment on this

Click to Download: Apple iTunes Match, Domino Radio, The London Ear

Chris Salmon is as yet unconvinced by iTunes Match, but falls for Domino's eclectic, intelligent new temporary radio stationThis week's biggest news in digital music has ...
Posted 8 June 2011 4.30pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Franz Ferdinand songs in the past year.

  • Take Me Out  445 plays
  • Do You Want To  339 plays
  • Matinee  169 plays
  • Walk Away  112 plays
  • No You Girls  100 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Franz Ferdinand over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 00s 893 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 286 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 90s 12 plays
  4. Absolute 80s 12 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 12 plays

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