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An A-Z Of Franz Ferdinand

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Based on extensive research and in-depth exclusive interviews with Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson and others, this book is a celebration of Franz Ferdinand's first five years. Put together with the co-operation of the band and fans around the world, it is a comprehensive, highly illustrated and entertaining guide to the group who have brought credibility and fun back to pop music.Reviews:“With new interviews, plus extensive photos and illustrations, it get to grips with what fuels and infuses the art rockers.” (Q magazine)."It's rare that such a book on a new band achieves such quality as this; too often works on recent acts are rushed out, hyperbolic or poorly written. This effort, though, from first time author and teacher Chase, covers the formation of Franz, their early history in Glasgow and the concepts that fuel their foxy art-pop in the sort of depth that would do far more established bands proud." (Record Collector)“Helen Chase's monster encyclopaedia of everything Franz, full of unseen photos, interviews and lyrics, is Franz-tastic" (NME)“Fittingly for a band who place a great deal of emphasis on their look, this book (in a nice, album-sized shaped, square format) is quite the bobby-dazzler. Imaginatively designed, and packed with plenty of quality band photographs, it would surely pass any FF quality control. ….No quick cut and paste job (the author has actually managed to secure revealing interviews with the band), this handsome book should keep fans happy until the third album arrives.” (Crack Magazine)Online reviews: “In contrast to the hasty biographies that were rushed out to cash in on the band's first flush of success in 2004-5, this is a more detailed, thoughtful production…”“The A-Z of Franz Ferdinand is one of the best made books about a band I've ever laid my hands upon. It captures perfectly the look, style and essence of the band..”“It's really well-researched and is the only book that looks at this band from so many different angles with so much depth…”

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Available from book and record stores in the UK. Also available to order online through many outlets including HMV, Blackwell, Waterstones and Amazon.Can also be ordered direct from the publishers: [email protected]

My Blog

Acoustic Radio Sessions

http://sixeyes.blogspot.com/2009/05/franz-ferdinand-acoustic -radio-session.htmlThe interview in the podcast is worth listening to in its entirety.PS There's a great series of photos that goes with the...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 07:33:00 GMT

August US Dates

But as support for Green Day??!Green Day are proud to announce their second supporting act on their upcoming US tour will be FRANZ FERDINAND. Franz Ferdinand will hit the road with Green Day from Augu...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT

Paul Interview

......Drummer Paul Thomson says that the band took a nice, long break before recording Tonight, so that the last record wasnt really in our consciousness. Neither were any clear-cut goals about re-...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 13:06:00 GMT

Bob Interview

QUESTION: How did your performance go at Coachella?ANSWER: It was great, yeah, it was really nice. It's a pretty chilled-out festival, our second time there, so it was a little more relaxed for us as ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 14:44:00 GMT

Alex Interview

Time  Out Chicago: How are you?Alex Kapranos: Its a bit chilly in Seattle. Ive come from Scotland, where it was really sunny and its supposed to be cold. I like the winters in Chicago. We went up t...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Ogden Theatre Review

Stylish synthesizers and nocturnal ambiences might be the big news about Franz Ferdinand's latest album, but when the Scottish art-punk band brought its show to the Mile High City, it was focused on r...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:25:00 GMT

NME Blood

Fan pressure forces band to give recut version of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand a full release.Franz Ferdinand will release a new album Blood - a dub mix of recent album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand - on June ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:53:00 GMT

UK Tour Dates

OCTOBER11th        Aberdeen            Music Hall12th        Dundee            Caird Hall13th        Inverness            Ironworks15th        Newcastle            Academy16th        Sheffield        ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:13:00 GMT

Art School

Interesting article of which this forms the second half:The main building for Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1896, embodies the spirit of the city: romantic but functi...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Coachella

    Rock music doesn't have enough rakes these days. There's plenty of adenoidal angst, clingy emo scamps and icky frat house roofie-rock to go around the radio dial. But dapper fellows who can sidle...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:08:00 GMT