There’s the Handlebar, a moustache with long ends that curl upward, giving the appearance of bicycle handlebars; Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria had a good one, as did Daniel Day-Lewis in ...

An eyewitness later recalled von Sommer’s arrival: dignified by a moustache and distinguished ... “an alleged Doctor of Philosophy, Franz Wilhelm Ferdinand von Sommer, who was unable to ...

Franz Ferdinand just put out their new album The Human Fear, and to celebrate, they played a set for Amazon Music UK’s Sounds In The City Sessions. It was a true melding of UK indie rock greats, as ...

It's all about that tempo switch. 'Take Me Out', the signature hit of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, possesses one of the all-time great song introductions. "So if you're lonely," frontman Alex ...

Johnny Marr joined Franz Ferdinand in Manchester last night for a trio of songs including The Smiths’ ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ – see footage below. The Scottish indie band were playing at ...

In Australia, Franz Ferdinand’s indie rock hit ‘Take Me Out’ not only took out the top spot on the hottest 100 of 2004, it won by more than twice the votes of the second-place entry (which ...

Alex Kapranos is not afraid. But the frontman of Glaswegian indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand has had fear on his mind. ”Fear is what defines us, what makes us human,” he explains. “We all have ...

Eddino Abdul Hadi Despite the title, Scottish band Franz Ferdinand’s sixth album is one that is chock-full of exuberance and a defiant stand against existential dread. “Don’t stop feeling ...

Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Franz Ferdinand’s peak years were during the indie boom on either side of the Atlantic in the 2000s.