Last Night: Franz Ferdinand at La Zona Rosa

Franz Ferdinand :: "No You Girls" Video

"No You Girls" is probably my favorite track off the new Franz Ferdinand album.

Catch Franz Ferdinand on tour as they come to a city near you. They will be here in Austin at La Zona Rosa on April 25th. Hopefully you already bought your tickets cause it's SOLD OUT!!

[Franz Ferdinand Myspace]

[Franz Ferdinand Official Site]

Franz Ferdinand Announce 2009 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin Date

After a three year long hiatus, Franz Ferdinand just released their third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, last week.   The album debuted at the #9 spot on Billboard's top selling albums. The standout tracks (for me, at least) are "Ulysses", "No You Girls", and "Lucid Dreams".

[Purchase Tonight: Franz Ferdinand]

The Scots are currently on tour in Japan and Europe over the next few months and then will find themselves on a North American tour starting in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on April 13th.  Coachella will follow shortly after and then a stop here in Austin to play La Zona Rosa on April 25th.  Tickets are $30 and go on sale Friday, February 13th at 10 am.

Update:  The Austin show has a pre-sale.  Go here and enter Michael for the password so you can purchase your tickets right this very second because it will sellout. 

Thanks to our friend Maggie for the tip.  Her blog also features reviews of the many restaurants to try out in Austin.

(Re) Update: The Austin show is now SOLD OUT!!

[Franz Ferdinand Myspace]

[Franz Ferdinand Official Site]

Franz Ferdinand 2009 North American Tour Dates:
04/13 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
04/15 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/17 - Indio, CA @ Coachella
04/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquis Theatre
04/19 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
04/21 - Magna, UT @ Saltair
04/22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/24 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
04/25 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa [SOLD OUT]

04/27 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
04/30 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
05/02 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
05/03 - Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
05/04 - Toronto, Ontario @ Kool Haus
05/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
05/07 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
05/08 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

Franz Ferdinand: "Ulysses" Video

We're already heard the first song, "Lucid Dreams", off the new Franz Ferdinand album.  Now the Scots have given us a video for their newest song, "Ulysses".  Their new album Tonight:  Franz Ferdinand is due out at the end of the month, January 27th (via Domino) to be exact.

[Franz Ferdinand Myspace]
[Franz Ferdinand Official Site]

New Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams

Franz Ferdinand are streaming a new track on their website. The track is called "Lucid Dreams" and as they make clear on the website is not set to be a single. It may be on the next album though and is also set to appear on Madden 09.

Give it a listen now because it will only be up on the website for a limited time. Or chances are you will purchase Madden 09 tonight and hear the song a million times this week.

[http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk/lucid-dreams/index.html]
[http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk/]