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Alex Kapranos

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Artists React and Reach Out as London Riots Continue

    Sony warehouse fire in London on August 9, 2011 The people of London are taking Bob Marley's song "Burnin and Lootin" to heart with a multiple-day riot that has not yet ended. The riots, which are a response to police shooting and killing 29-year-old Mark Duggan, have affected other citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Franz Ferdinand Singer Calls Epic "Arrogant Motherfucking Pig-Brained Arseholes"

    ​Epic Records, owned by Sony, evidently allowed McDonald's to use a Franz Ferdinand song without checking with the boys first. Lead singer Alex Kapranos was less than pleased about the decision. While he did state, "I'd rather eat a cowpat on a bun than a bloody McDonald's," he's actually far more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    Franz Ferdinand (Eventually) Resurrects The Dead at Marquee

    Martin CizmarSorry folks, this iPhone setlist shot is the best photo we got, as our photographer's credentials were lost.I know it's probably unfair to compare a crowd at the Marquee to a crowd at Coachella -- where the music-obsessed kids even greeted the white reggae band who came o ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Franz Ferdinand

    You Could Have It So Much Better
    (Sony)

  • Music

    March 10, 2005

    Futureheads

    You'll be seeing Scots

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