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Franz Ferdinand

  • 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

    August 1, 2011

    Happy Birthday, MTV: 30 Videos to Celebrate 30 Years

    I want my MTV back​Music Television turns 30 today, but the network doesn't look a day over 16 and Pregnant. Well before MTV started exploiting the incredibly difficult lives of irresponsible teens expecting a first child and balancing high school algebra, the Viacom-network played music vid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    This Week in Music History: June 27 through July 3

    Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Pavle Milic, What Are You Listening To?

    Pavle Milic​Pavle Milic You can find the co-owner of restaurant FnB at the Old Town Farmers' Market in Scottsdale every Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? If my wife drove, it's highly likely that NPR will ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Lisa Savidge's Name Might Be the Only Thing the Band Didn't Obsess Over

    Pavle Milic​Pavle Milic You can find the co-owner of restaurant FnB at the Old Town Farmers' Market in Scottsdale every Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? If my wife drove, it's highly likely that NPR will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Stars Performed For Qaddafi's Family

    ​Usher, Mariah Carey and Beyonce are among some of the artists that have been performing for the family of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, according to Rolling Stone.Qaddafi's sons Muatassim and Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi hired the afformentioned artists for their consecutive New Year's parties. M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Orange Juice Box Set Offers Complete Serving of Edwyn Collins' Seminal Indie Pop Group

    The original Orange Juice line-up with frontman and chief songwriter Edwyn Collins, second from left.​What is rock 'n' roll if not the sound of youthful exuberance? In that context, Orange Juice might just be the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time. Led by a young Edwyn Collins, he of th ... 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

    January 22, 2010

    January 22 In Blogs: Franz Ferdinand, IPA, and Drug Ballads

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Franz Ferdinand Singer Calls Epic "Arrogant Motherfucking Pig-Brained Arseholes" Arty Girl: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Lady Gaga Gets More Airplay Than You May Have Even Expected

    They go gaga for Gaga.​Seemingly always in the news, Lady Gaga has once again found a way to top all the other pop stars out there. This time her single Bad Romance broke the record for most weekly plays in the history of Billboard's seventeen years of keeping track. The song was played 10,859 t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Dr. Dog to Skip Phoenix?

    But will the van make it to Phoenix?​ Such is the plight of our desert city. We are not a destination for enough musicians. We are merely a stop between Dallas and L.A., Vegas and god-knows-where. Smaller acts are more likely to come to Tucson, and larger ones may skip us altogether. Sadly, it ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts

    But will the van make it to Phoenix?​ Such is the plight of our desert city. We are not a destination for enough musicians. We are merely a stop between Dallas and L.A., Vegas and god-knows-where. Smaller acts are more likely to come to Tucson, and larger ones may skip us altogether. Sadly, it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Rock 'N' Roll Tsars

    “Rolling Stones of Russia” bring “rockapops” sound to the Ranch

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Scotland May Be Small, But It's Big On Pop Music

    The flag of Scotland What is it about Scotland that makes the country of just more than 5 million people produce far more than its fair share of great pop music artists? Consider the following sample list: Simple Minds, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Big Country, Altered Images, The Bluebells, The Je ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Coachella, Franz Ferdinand, Scottsdale Culinary Festival, Phoenix Improv and More Over the Weekend

    Best of Coachella 2009 The festival's tenth anniversary took place again this past weekend in the Indio desert with Paul McCartney, M.I.A., Leonard Cohen, My Bloody Valentine. Food and Fights: Highlights of the 2009 Scottsdale Culinary Festival Everyone who's anyone in the Phoenix metro culinary ... 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

    April 16, 2009

    Franz Ferdinand

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    Concert Calendar for This Weekend: M. Ward, Franz Ferdinand, Grayskul, Junior Boys, and More

    Astronautalis is scheduled to perform on Sunday at the Trunk Space.

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    M. Ward, Vetiver, Owen, and Sigur Ros are Just Some of What's Selling at Revolver Records

    Mathew Ward and Zooey Deschanel (a.k.a. She & Him). We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he's demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward's collaborated musically with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Andrew Bird, Franz Ferdinand, Bon Iver, and Courtney Marie Andrews are Just Some of What's Selling at Stinkweeds Record Exchange

    The phenomenally talented Andrew Bird. It sucks pretty hard that Tucson gets all the cool shows these days. Like Andrew Bird, who's making a stop in the Old Pueblo this Saturday to gig at the Rialto, but won't make a stop in Phoenix. This truly blows, since we've been digging on the talented singe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    Just Announced: Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, E-40 and Il Divo

    With so many big announcements this week, including (finally!) the bill for Tempe Music festival, Franz Ferdinand, E-40 and Il Divo we didn't have time to give you the scoop on this one in a special post, but you'll be happy to learn that Kings of Leon are coming to Mesa Amphitheatre on Tuesday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Animal Collective, John Frusciante, Atmosphere, and Lady GaGa are Just Some of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange

    The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    The Editors, Louis XIV, and Hot Hot Heat

    The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    A Shot of Scotch

    The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Jonezetta

    Mississippi mod

  • Music

    January 4, 2007

    The Atlantic Divide

    Ten bands that weren't singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in '06

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2006

    '06 Pandemic Poll - William Fucking Reed installment

    Ten bands that weren't singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in '06

  • Home Entertainment

    November 2, 2006

    Déjà Dance

    Newest DDR: Same game, fresh set list

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Boy Kill Boy

    Civilian
    (Island)

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    Bring On the Backlash

    Stirring up hype and spiting the haters

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Falling Forward

    Don't fence them in

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    xrayok

    Like Life
    (self-released)

  • News

    February 2, 2006

    The Big Sleazy

    Tall trannies, polyamorous pagans and tipsy rounds of tonsil hockey: That's Hot Pink! redux, baby

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Pop Rocks

    Ten albums that'll snap and fizz in your ear buds all winter long

  • Music

    December 22, 2005

    Nous Non Plus

    Nous Non Plus
    (Aeronaut)

  • Home Entertainment

    November 24, 2005

    For Those About to Rock

    Guitar Hero cranks rhythm-gaming up to 11

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Top 10 best selling CDs at Hoodlums Music (ASU Main Campus, Tempe)

    Chart-busters for the week

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Meant for the Stage

    Sing along with Colin

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Franz Ferdinand

    You Could Have It So Much Better
    (Sony)

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Time Bomb

    The Frames have only gotten better with age

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    Against Me!

    Searching for a Former Clarity
    (Fat Wreck)

  • Music

    May 19, 2005

    Gang of Four

    Entertainment! (reissue)
    (Rhino)

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Bloc Party

    Silent Alarm
    (Vice)

  • Music

    March 10, 2005

    Futureheads

    You'll be seeing Scots

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2005

    Hello, Goodbye

    Get a case of the Mondays at Hollywood Alley

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Marrying the Mainstream

    White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Razorlight

    Up All Night
    (Universal)

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Interpol

    Less gloom, more sonic boom for New York's Interpol

  • Music

    June 3, 2004

    What's Selling

    Less gloom, more sonic boom for New York's Interpol

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    Franz Ferdinand

    Franz Ferdinand (Domino)

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