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Interviews




Virgilio
Interview

Interview with the band from march 04, for italian website 'virgilio', which is integrated with live concert footage

Ze franz talk at length about the likes of how they formed the band, the less conventional approach they had to playing shows in glasgow, the writing and recording process of the 'franz ferdinand' album and their disdain for muso tendencies in rock'n'roll

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Yahoo Launch
Interview

An exclusive interview with nick and bob in february 04 taken from the yahoo launch music channel who had the band as their 'emerging artist of the month' for may 04

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A Day In
The Life Of
Franz Ferdinand

10 minute long video documentary for the dutch radio station '3voor12', which followed ze franz about for a day in holland on the 4th march 2004 to give fanz of franz an idea of what it's like to be in the bands shoes on tour and their gruelling schedule

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franz at glastonbury
Q Music
Glastonbury 04
Interview

Q music magazine caught up with paul and nick for a chat before the bands set at the glastonbury festival in the uk on the 25.06.04 to talk about, in amongst other things the bands future plans

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franz at glastonbury
NME
Glastonbury 04
Interview

The nme caught up with bob and nick at the glastonbury festival on the 25.06.04 where they informed them what they'd like the festival to sound like if ze franz were running things, enlightening them to their perfect line up and effusing about their previous exploits downing hash cakes and pills

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franz at glastonbury
Eurockéennes 04
Festival
Interview

Interview with alex and paul at the eurockéennes festival, belfort, france on the 02.07.04, talking about how the band likes to play france as the french audiences are always so enthusiastic, also there's revelations with regards the identity of a member of slipknot

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alex at the oxegen festival in ireland

Oxegen 04
Festival
Interview

Alex talks to peter murphy about ze franz's appearance at the oxegen festival on the 10.07.04, the portable songwriting process and why songs are infinitely better than albums

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paul & nick on nz televisions flipside show

Flipside
Interview

Paul and nick are interviewed by oliver kember on the 26.07.04 for the new zealand tv show 'flipside', which in amongst other things, the boys talk about where the name of the band came from and why they chose it and discuss some of the fan's artwork in the studio

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The Day Of The 9.30 Club Show

9.30 Club
Interview

Interview with ze franz conducted in washington on the 20.06.04 on the day of their show at the 9.30 club, where they talk about how the band came together

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Paul & Nick on So Fresh

So Fresh
Interview

Nick and paul spoke with australian tv show 'so fresh' whilst down under in july 04, where they chatted about, in amongst other things, how they never expected to be so popular, having planned to put out 500 7" singles themselves and the hype surrounding the band

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alex at the barrowlands in glasgow

Glasgow
Barrowlands
Interview

Prior to FF taking to the stage for the first of their hat-trick of shows at the Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow on the 15.10.04, Scotland Today's Billy Sloan caught up with Nick and Alex for a wee natter at the aforementioned venue. The chaps talk about the likes of how their recent shows in the States had gone, including their surprise at 'David Bowie' and 'Lou Reed' turning up to one of their gigs.

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nardwuar interviewing ze franz in vancouver
Nardwaur
Vs
Franz Ferdinand

The band's favourite interviewer 'Nardwaur' caught up with the Boyz Franz for a chat with a difference when they were in Vancouver, Canada on the 26.09.04, interviewing them whilst speeding around the city in his dune buggy,

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ze franz in paris at le zénith

France 3 Tv
Interview

French interview with Alex & Paul on the 02.11.04, amalgamated with clips from the band's show in Nantes at La Trocardière on the same day as part of the Festival des Inrockuptibles.

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this fffire video-c interview
Concept Behind
This Fffire
Video

The boyz franz talk to video-c website about the inspiration and the concept behind the orange tastic constructivist promotional video for 'this fffire'

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alex on scotland today
Scotland
Today
Festival
Interview

Interview on scotland today with alex on the 02.02.05 prior to his appearance the same day at the edinburgh lectures at the cities university, where in amongst other things he talks about scotland's role in making the music of the 21st century, ze franz's five nominations at the forthcoming brit awards & the success that the boyz franz have enjoyed over the past year

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Alex & Nick on Scotland Today

Brit Awards
Interview




Scotland today caught up with alex and nick for a wee chat in the afternoon before the 25th brit awards gone underway on the 09.02.05 and were asked what it's like to be the most talked about band at this years brits

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Ze franz at the 47th grammy awards
Backstage
At The
Grammy Awards



Brief chat with the band before their performance at the 47th grammy awards on the 13.02.05 which was held at the staples centre in los angeles, usa

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Alex at the Do You Want To video shoot
On Location
At The
DYWT Video Shoot



Alex takes us on a tour around the 'Do You Want To' video shoot location, in new york, on the 29.07.05, recreating the 'transmission party' where the events transpired which influenced the song

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Part Two:
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Sony Walkman Launch
Sony Walkman Launch
Press Conference
Japan


At the beginning of September 05, the band made a brief trip to Japan to help promote the launch of the new Sony Walkman - This is the interview the band did at a press conference held in their honour at the launch

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Pepsi Smash Interview
Pepsi Smash
Interview





Pepsi Smash exclusive interview with Alex & Nick on the band's Fall 05 tour of North America, where the chaps talk about how they're abhorrent to elitism in music

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Much On Demand Interview
Much On Demand
Interview




Whilst in Toronto, Canada on tour on the 18/10.05 the band appeared on the Much ON Demand channels 'Much Music' show talking about Andy's addition to the band and sampled the local delicacy of chips, cheese & gravy

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Glasgow SECC
Glasgow
SECC
Interview




Prior to the band taking to the stage in Glasgow at their second night of residency at the SECC on the 23.11.05, Alex & Paul spoke to 'Scotland Today' about how they've remained grounded despite of all their success

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Australia January 2006
Australian
Interview





Whilst on tour in Australia during January 2006, Nick & Paul had a wee chat at the Sony HQ about the Big Day Out Festival, shoe shopping and what band's they've been checking out of late

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Part Two:
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Recording In São Paulo Brazil
Recording In
São Paulo
Brazil




Whilst FF were in Brazil, on the South American leg of their tour in support of their second album 'YCHISMB' & to open some shows for 'U2', they popped into the studios owned by their Brazilian label 'Trama' in São Paulo on the 21.02.06 to lay down some new tracks. Here we see Alex & Nick in the studio working on parts of the songs

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Backstage At
The Roskilde
Festival




Alex & Paul were interviewed by MTV before the band took to the stage at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark on the 03.07.06. Among the questions posed, was the age old favourite of the media; quizzing the chaps about which genre they perceive FF as fitting in to? Also watch out for the idiot with the water pistol meeting with Alex's wrath.

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Alex & Nick
At The Edinburgh
Book Festival



Alex & Nick popped along to the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival on the 22.08.06 to give a master class in song writing and provide fans with an insight into how some of the band's songs were written and the literary influences behind them.

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Scotland Today
Sound Bites
Interview



Scotland Today interview with Alex, broadcast on the 01/12/06. Alex talks about his Sound Bites book, enlightening us to some of the less desirable food stuffs he consumed out on tour whilst writing the columns for the book.

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Bonnaroo
Festival
Interview



Alex & Bob were interviewed by MTV News at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee on the 16.06.07, where Alex explained what new tracks 'Turn It On' & 'A New Thrill' were about.

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Scottish
Tour
Interview



Alex & Paul were interviewed in Aberdeen by STV on the 19.09.07, whilst in the midst of a mini-tour of Scotland.

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