Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand releasing 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' in August (cover art, tracklist)
We’re coming up on the 10th anniversary of Franz Ferdinand‘s first single, “Darts of Pleasure,” and the band have just announced details of their fourth studio album…
2013 ACL Music Fest lineup announced (Depeche Mode, The Cure, Atoms for Peace, The National, Vampire Weekend + more)
The 2013 ACL Festival happens in Austin, TX on two consecutive weekends: October 4 – 6 and October 11 – 13. Weekend passes are on sale now and the full line-up is below…
ACL Fest lineup revealed (Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse, Vampire Weekend, The National, Phoenix, Wilco + more)
As mentioned on BrooklynVegan, the 2013 ACL Festival (10 4 – 10/6; 10/11 – 10/13) was just announced, with Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse, Vampire Weekend, The National, Phoenix, Wilco and many more among the acts playing this year…
Coachella Day 2 Photos (Sigur Ros, Bat For Lashes, Major Lazer, Descendents, 2 Chainz, Phoenix, Postal Service, more)
“It was a mixed bag for veteran acts on Saturday. On one hand, The Evens, featuring ex-Minor Threat and Fugazi man Ian MacKaye, drew a respectable (and respectful) Gobi Tent crowd early in the day; the Descendents‘ influential melodic-punk found a fairly large following at the Outdoor Theatre under the stars; and New Order brought a solid throng along for its night-capping Mojave Tent performance (despite going up against headlining Phoenix and post-rock favorites Sigur Rós, among others)…
Coachella Day 2 pics (Grizzly Bear, Franz Ferdinand, The Evens, Spiritualized, Violent Femmes, The Make Up, more)
Coachella Day Three is underway and streaming live as I type this (on Sunday, 4/14).
And you saw our pictures from Coachella Day One. Above and below is a selection from Day Two with many more like them at BrooklynVegan…
UK band Citizens! released debut LP, currently touring North America (NYC, SXSW included)
If you miss those mid-’00s days when everyone had a music blog that they worked on during frequent downtime at their office job (was it just me who did that…
Outside Lands Festival 2012 Day 3 in pics (Jack White, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Regina Spektor & more)
Outside Lands might be the only major festival where 93 percent of the musical acts on the bill could walk the grounds without getting recognized…
Lollapalooza 2012 Day 2 in review
I walked onto the south field of Grant Park on Saturday just in time to catch the last couple Doomtree songs. Within that time, all four emcees (Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike Mictlan, P…
Lollapalooza 2012 day 2 in pics (Frank Ocean, RHCP, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, tUnE-yArDs, Neon Indian & more)
Lollapalooza continued in Chicago’s Grant Park yesterday (8/4) after beginning one day earlier (8/3). Day 2 gave us sets from Frank Ocean, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, tUnE-yArDs, The Tallest Man on Earth, Neon Indian, Chief Keef, Bear in Heaven, Washed Out, The Weeknd, and more…
