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Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Front-man Alex Kapranos says Franz Ferdinand want to make \"records that girls can dance to,” – perhaps the best musical aspiration ever, and 2004 belonged to this scarf-wearing bunch from Glasgow. Their self-titled debut charted at number 3 in the UK Album Chart and they went on to win the Mercury Music Prize that year. Rumours of a love-in with Morrissey have been firmly denied!

Franz Ferdinand News

Franz Ferdinand post album sessions video online

Franz Ferdinand post album sessions video online

Watch the band at work on their new album on NME.COM now

Franz Ferdinand debut new songs at secret gig

Seven new tracks get an airing at surprise Glasgow show

  • Apr 3, 2008

Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian set for Scottish festival

Plus Manic Street Preachers and Sigur Ros set to perform

  • Apr 3, 2008

Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, My Bloody Valentine for Electric Picnic

The Gossip and The Breeders also head for Irish festival

  • Mar 26, 2008

Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Sigur Ros for Latitude

Plus Elbow, MIA and The Breeders for Suffolk bash

  • Mar 19, 2008

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Franz Ferdinand YouTube Videos

Franz Ferdinand - Take me out

Franz Ferdinand - Take me out (04:06)

Franz Ferdinand - Take me out

Michael - Franz Ferdinand

Michael - Franz Ferdinand (03:18)

the *sexy* michael clip by franz ferdinand

All My Friends - Franz Ferdinand

All My Friends - Franz Ferdinand (05:49)

A video for their cover of 'All My Friends' (originally by LCD Soundsystem). Video by Anna McCarthy (yes, Nick McCarthy's sister). The girl in the video is Jihae Simmons of the band the Royal We. The cover was...

Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline

Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline (02:42)

Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline Live in "Brixton Academy". From B.S.O "9 Songs" dir. Michael Winterbottom

Franz Ferdinand-Do You Want To

Franz Ferdinand-Do You Want To (03:33)

Franz Ferdinand Do You Want To (C) 2005 Domino Records

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Franz Ferdinand Reviews

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow

  • Aug 22, 2007

Franz Ferdinand: Alexandra Palace, London: Wed Nov 30-Sat Dec 3

For four nights in a row, in one of the capital’s biggest venues, it’s clear that lots and lots of you do want to

  • Dec 15, 2005

Hard-Fi: King’s Cross Scala, London, Thurs Sept 15

The best ska bands old and new join together in a mass love-in for music and a fight against racism

  • Sep 28, 2005

Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better

Stacks of sex, drugs and dirty rock’n’roll – the bonnie lads shake off their squeaky clean image for their second stonker

  • Sep 28, 2005

Franz Ferdinand/Arcade Fire: Princess Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Wed Aug 31

Franz return and are celebrating with a party in front of the keep while their Mas look on

  • Sep 19, 2005

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