Ongoing History Daily: The original Franz Ferdinand
The original Franz Ferdinand was the Austrian archduke whose assassination on June 28, 1914, triggered the start of World War 1. The band Franz Ferdinand was formed in Glasgow in
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1012: Connections 2
Historians love to investigate causes and effects, It’s possible for a teeny-tiny seemingly inconsequential thing to set off a cascading series of events, and before you know it, the universe
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The day when Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos was arrested for spying
I’ve talked with Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand many times and he’s a friendly, unassuming guy. So he must have been very freaked out on that day in Russia in
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Photos from Franz Ferdinand’s Toronto show
[Words and photos by Alex Lupul. -AC] Celebrating 20 years of music together, Glasgow, Scotland’s Franz Ferdinand brought their aptly titled “Hits to the Head” tour to Toronto on August
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Franz Ferdinand facts
Here are some things you might not know about Franz Ferdinand: (1) Singer Alex Kapranos met guitarist Nick McCarthy at a party where Nick kept stealing Alex’s drinks. Alex was
Read MoreOngoing History: Rock book on eating on the road
One of the more unusual reference books I have on my shelf is one from Franz Ferdinand singer, Alex Kapranos. It’s called Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand.
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Ongoing History Daily: Songwriting serendipity
It’s impossible to predict what will inspire the creation of a hit song. Some songs emerged from the creator’s mind fully formed. Others slowly evolve in a completely unexpected way.
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The Growing Playlist of Anti-Donald Trump Songs. Got Any to Add?
A character like Donald Trump inflames all sorts of passions, including (especially?) those who oppose what he stands for. Many in opposition are musicians who have been moved to write
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Random Music News for Monday, July 11, 2016
I saw my first back-to-school flyer over the weekend. Too soon. Waaaaay too soon. And now, the music news. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry is in stable condition after collapsing during a
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The longest short week of the year is the one that falls after Labour Day. Am I wrong? We might just get the first Faith No More album in 19
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The Best Excuse Ever to Play Some Franz Ferdinand
One hundred years ago today on a tiny, narrow street in Sarajevo, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip killed the visiting Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. The sequence of events
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