Does anyone still remember this band? I half do. I used to be beyond in love with them. I have already written extensively about how my love affair with them began in my mag Toaster, so this post is just to spotlight that it was today - March 22nd 2004 that I first made their acquaintance.
My friend Claire and I took lead singer Alex Krapanos [sic] on a mini-tour of the guitar shops of Portland.
He ended up buying a guitar at Old Town Music, which he used during their in-store performance at Jackpot Records.
Skip ahead to me having seen them 13 times in six different countries and it's March 22 2006 and I'm back in Portland. My mom and I tagged along to their night of karaoke after their show opening for Death Cab for Cutie at memorial Coliseum (not the first time we've done karaoke with them) only this time my participation was impeded by the club actually checking my ID as opposed to karaoke at Lola's room when I committed a Vice sin by singing a non-duet with another person-'Everybody's Working for the Weekend'.
I got to hang out and eat Chinese food, but not sing while Franz, Belle and Sebastian members, and New Pornographers took to the stage that 2006 night.
'All For You, Sophia' Franz Ferdinand MP3
Seriously? You like, hung out with Franz Ferdinand and Belle & Sebastian doing karaoke? That is beyond cool.
So wait, whatever happened to FF anyway?
Posted by: Alex | March 23, 2007 at 01:03 PM
as a concert photographer, and just a teenage girl, i love you...
i'm a fan of your photos AND your blog. you own at life.
Posted by: adrienne | March 25, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Thanks so much for the comments!
Yeah Alex-I was wondering-what ever did happen to Franz? In doing this post it inspired me to visit their website and find out that they are 1.currently working on a new album (or are about to start) and 2.they have created a puzzle book which is for sale on their site. . . .
Stuart of B&S is beyond cool! In '05 I emailed him randomly asking if he'd like to play scrabble and he said yes! I'll post the photos when the anniversary comes around for an "On this day. . . " post
Adrienne-do you have a flickr?
Posted by: Nilina | March 30, 2007 at 01:49 AM