
Franz Ferdinand


Franz Ferdinand played Brooklyn Steel w/ Bodega (pics, setlist), do it again tonight
Franz Ferdinand are currently in NYC, having played their first of two Brooklyn Steel shows on Sunday night (4/15), as part of their Always Ascending tour...

tours announced: The Breeders, Cozz, Cloakroom, Kississippi, more
Plus: Bodega joins Franz Ferdinand's tour, also Jill Scott, Buster Poindexter, Get Up Kids, Broken Social Scene, Martin Courtney, and more just-announced tours.

tours announced: Franz Ferdinand, Dandy Warhols, Now Now, Sea.Hear.Now, more
Plus: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grizzly Bear, Witch Mountain, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), Major Murphy, Oneohtrix Point Never, and more just-announced tours.

Bodega detail debut LP, share “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” expand tour, opening for Franz Ferdinand
Brooklyn's Bodega have announced details of their debut album, Endless Scroll, which will be out via What's Yr Rupture on June 1. The album was produced by Parquet Courts' Austin Brown on the same Tascam 388 tape machine used for Light Up Gold...

Lollapalooza 2018 daily lineups & single-day tickets on sale
Arctic Monkeys, Jack White, The National, and Vampire Weekend all play different days, so if you were hoping to catch the big indie/alternative rock names and just go one or two days, that's kind of a bummer. St. Vincent the same day as Vampire Weekend is a nice touch though.

Mogwai, Pastels, Spinning Coin, Franz Ferdinand & more on new charity comp (listen)
Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, The Pastels, Spinning Coin, Errors and more Scottish artists have contributed songs to a new charity compilation titled Glasgow Nights. Proceeds benefit Money Advice Scotland which works to improve the financial health of the people of Scotland...

Lollapalooza 2018 lineup (Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, The National, Vampire Weekend, St Vincent, more)
The 2018 Lollapalooza lineup also includes The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Portugal. The Man, Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, Lykke Li, Franz Ferdinand, Manchester Orchestra, Parquet Courts, Stars, and more.

Osheaga full 2018 lineup (Florence, Arctic Monkeys, YYYs, St Vincent, much more)
The Montreal festival also includes James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Lykke Li, The National, Blondie, Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, Julien Baker, Jenny Lewis, Blood Orange, and still tons more.

Osheaga revealing 2018 lineup (The National, Blondie, Odesza, Alvvays, more)
The Montreal festival is gradually revealing its lineup, which so far includes The National, Blondie, Tyler the Creator, Manchester Orchestra, Franz Ferdinand, Portugal the Man, Odesza, Alvvays, and more.