Music
Musicians often say they admire each other’s work, but few ever do anything about it.
June 6, 2015
Franz Ferdinand warmed up for the Grammys by taking key honors Wednesday in the Brit Awards, the U.K.’
Feb. 10, 2005
Review: Franz Ferdinand gets loose at the Echoplex
July 31, 2013
Franz Ferdinand can ignite a crowd with blasts of pop that demand you dance. But it’s more than clever beats burning at the heart of Alex Kapranos’ brainy, bittersweet tunes.
Oct. 2, 2005
“Almost everything could be forgotten,” Alex Kapranos sang Tuesday night at the Echoplex, and that’s a truism he’s observed firsthand.
Hot Scottish import Franz Ferdinand proves to be even better than the buzz predicts.
March 22, 2004
ALL through the 1990s, it seemed, Britain sent its vaunted new rock heroes over to conquer America, where for various reasons they promptly expired like “War of the Worlds” Martians exposed to earthly air.
Sept. 11, 2005
Franz Ferdinand “Franz Ferdinand” (Domino) *** 1/2 When a band names itself after the Austrian archduke whose assassination helped trigger World War I, you know the group probably has a wry, somewhat arty perspective.
March 7, 2004
For the most part, Santa Monica-based public-radio powerhouse KCRW-FM (89.9) has little overlap of its music programming and its issues-oriented coverage.
March 27, 2006
Pop music: Gang of Four to play L.A., Anaheim
Feb. 17, 2011