Posted on Dec 9, 2008 in Blog
According to posts over on The Fans Forum (by charlotte, Annne, and remyw18), Franz Ferdinand may announce new European tour dates this week
It’s unclear if there are more dates to be added to this list, but it sounds like the concerts might be going on pre-sale for the fanclub tomorrow (10th Dec), and general sale on Friday morning (12th Dec 2008)
More info on the German dates (fanclub presale 10th+11th Dec)
06.03.2009 – ** Manchester Academy
12.03.2009 – ** Ancienne Belgique, Brüssel
13.03.2009 – Amsterdam Paradiso, Netherlands
14.03.2009 – Köln Palladium, Germany
16.03.2009 – Lille l’Aeronef, France
17.03.2009 – Paris Olympia, France
20.03.2009 – Store Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
21.03.2009 – ** Cirkus, Stockholm
22.03.2009 – Sentrum Scene, Olso, Norway
24.03.2009 – Hamburg Docks, Germany
25.03.2009 – Berlin Columbiahalle, Germany
26.03.2009 – München Tonhalle, Germany
28.03.2009 – Schiffbau, Zürich, Switzerland
01.04.2009 – Toulouse le Bikini, France
Also on the lists were a possible date in Japan, and Glasto
10.02.2009 – Zepp Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
24.06.2009 – Glastonbury Festival
…we’ll update this post when we hear of any confirmed news/dates
View all Franz Ferdinand upcoming concerts
Update: We found some more potential dates on a German Franz Ferdinand page (marked ** on our list above: Manchester, Brüssel, Stockholm)
Update2: NME.com are now reporting a full UK and Ireland tour… here are the dates they give:
28.02.2009 – Limerick Dolans
01.03.2009 – Dublin Olympia
04.03.2009 – Glasgow Barrowlands
06.03.2009 – Manchester Academy
08.03.2009 – Birmingham Academy
09.03.2009 – London Hammersmith Apollo
NME say that "Tickets go on sale at 9.30am (GMT) on Friday (December 12)"
Posted on Dec 4, 2008 in Blog
Last month Franz Ferdinand and BeatPort.com offered fans the chance to remix the new Franz single Ulysses, with the incentive that the best mix would be used on the official release.
You were able to download the various parts, instruments and samples that make up Ulysses (eg. drums, bass, blip, clav, synth, vox, guys vox, dt vox + M8 dt vox, fx, m8 events, celeste) and create your own masterpiece.
The deadline for entries has now passed, but there are still a few days left for you to vote on which remix you like the best…
Head over to Beatportal.com now as voting ends next Tuesday (9th December 2008). You need to be a registered member to cast a vote
Here are the current top 10 most voted (most ’spun’) remixes at the time of writing:
149 – FULLDUPLEX RMX by randyrobot
143 – Ulysses (Sourya MF Remix) by sourya MF
130 – Uysses Reflex remix by andredalcan
128 – Franz Ferdinand Ulysses (Fly O Tech tmx) by Demian Muller
120 – Ulysses – James & Other Apes by dfeitosa
115 – Ulysses (LIVE Black Apache REMIX) by dimerocker
104 – Ulysses (Rebounce Remix) by rebounce
104 – Ulysses ~ London Academy of Trance UK by London Academy of Trance
097 – ulysses (ramblalalala reedit) by Rambladjs
093 – Ulysses – meecrob remix by meecrob
Why not leave us a comment and tell us who you think deserves to win!
Posted on Dec 2, 2008 in Blog
Tune into Channel 4 at 1:10am this evening (early hours of Wednesday 3rd Dec) to see the debut airing of the video for new Franz Ferdinand single Ulysses!
The single is released on Monday 19th January in the UK, and you can pre-order it now from HMV:
Pre-order CD single from HMV (£3.49)
Pre-order 7″ vinyl 1 from HMV (£2.99)
Pre-order 7″ vinyl 2 from HMV (£2.99)
Buy the Ulysses mp3 now from iTunes USA ($0.99)
Update: for some reason, Channel 4 didn’t show the Ulysses video tonight at the scheduled time (that the Sky EPG had listed) – and instead just went straight onto the next programme (Pokerstars)… ? if you have any ideas why it wasn’t shown, please leave a comment
Posted on Nov 30, 2008 in Blog
Franz Ferdinand played a secret show at the Manchester Warehouse Project on Saturday night (29th Nov 2008) as late additions to the bill
Here’s some photos from the night – used with kind permission from mandy_m:
Photo © mandy_m on Flickr
Photo © mandy_m on Flickr
Photo © mandy_m on Flickr
Photo © mandy_m on Flickr
You can view the rest of mandy_m’s photos via her Flickr set
Update: here’s some more photos, by shooting_badger (used with permission)
Photo © shooting_badger on Flickr
Photo © shooting_badger on Flickr
Posted on Nov 30, 2008 in Blog
Play.com are selling a limited edition jukebox version of the new Franz Ferdinand album ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’
Included in the package are six 7" jukebox vinyl records (along with a dink so you can play these on a normal LP player), the album on CD (plus an extra CD with dub mixes), a documentary DVD and hardback book
This deal is currently available to pre-order for £52.99 from Play.com
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (6x Jukebox 7" Vinyl, CD & DVD)
* 6 x jukebox 7" of the album
* The album on CD, also an album of dub mixes on CD.
* A DVD containing a forty min documentary of the making of the album
* 4 filmed live performances.
* A 24 page hardback booklet featuring photos & lyrics.
* A dink to play the 7"s on standard record players.
Posted on Nov 28, 2008 in Blog
The NME are reporting that Franz Ferdinand will play a suprise show the Durrr Club in London next Monday (1st Dec 2008)
Here’s some more details on the night via The Durrr Club’s MySpace & The Durrr Club’s official site & The Durrr Club Facebook page & Facebook event
DURRR happens every Monday night @ The End, West Central Street, London, WC1. Resident DJs Rory Phillips, The Lovely Jonjo, Our Man Fred and Hanna Hanra.
Monday 1st December 2008:
1st: SECRET LIVE GUEST
Joining us tonight will be a VERY special, VERY well known and VERY secret live act. Nothing more will be said about this, so you’ll have to turn up to to find out who it is!
FAN DEATH (Live)
New York’s fast rising disco starlets play their sleek set for us. A massive buzz surrounds this lot, and their head turning ‘Veronica’ single is out now on Phantasy records, and has been remixed by Erol Alkan – so you know they’re ones to watch!
The P.I.X (DJ Set)
Princess Julia and Hanna Hanra play their monthly set of the hippest new bands and tracks…
Durrr Club flyer – design by Gina Baber
Posted on Nov 27, 2008 in Blog
Franz Ferdinand at Latitude – Photo by chris friese 
The Warehouse Project’s Facebook page has just announced the news that Franz Ferdinand will be playing at the Erol Alkan & Friends event this Saturday. Apparently "Franz will be taking to the stage at around 9pm, doors open at 8pm, so please arrive early!!!"
Saturday 29th November
Erol & Friends
20:00 – 05:00
Erol Alkan
Hercules & Love Affair [ Live ]
Diplo
Switch
Riotous Rockers
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve
[ Erol Alkan & Richard Norris ]
Micron, Andro
Line-up under construction
£15.00 Advance
TICKETS SOLD OUT
You can find futher information on the Warehouse Project’s official site
The event was on sale through Ticketline, but tickets are now sold out. Your best chance is probably looking for Warehouse Project tickets on eBay
