NME - Radar — Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos reveals his new band tip for 2012, Citizens!: There are only three or four bands a decade that really matter. Citizens! sound like one of them to me. They do something you haven't heard before, yet you feel they've al... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Franz Ferdinand released the Covers Record Store Day EP, which features a whole mess of other artists taking on Franz tunes. One of those artists was LCD Soundsystem, whose version of “Live Alone” now has a video. Another was M... more info

Stereogum — Though it’s been a little while since LCD Soundsystem released this cover of Franz Ferdinand’s “Live Alone” as part of a Record Store Day vinyl compilation, the now-defunct group recently dropped the song’s accompanying video, a kaleidoscop... more info

411 Mania — In Spain... more info

Guardian Music — Deadmau5, LondonBack in 2006, Canadian producer Joel Zimmerman solved the problem of how to stage live dance music in a visually exciting way. Ever since donning his giant, laser-shooting mouse head to become Deadmau5, his star has been rising, to th... more info

Guardian Music — Produced by Alex Kapranos, this promising lot operate a hair's breadth from Franz Ferdinand's funkily acerbic styleHometown: London.The lineup: Martyn, Thom, Tom, Lawrence, Mike.The background: They're evidently running out of band names. There's jus... more info

Stereogum — Reworked/Remixed, the new collection from the Danish electronic producer Trentemøller, features two CDs’ worth of his remixes, including work for high-profile clients like Depeche Mode and Franz Ferdinand. And below, you can download the opening t... more info

411 Mania — Sabbatical is going well... more info

NME — Guitarist Nick McCarthy says the band are planning a comeback in 2012 more info

Guardian Music — Standard-issue anthemic dark-rock in the manner of early U2/Bunnymen/the Cure. We can picture crowds singing alongHometown: London.The lineup: David Troster (vocals, guitar), Francesco Bondi (guitar, keyboard), Craig Lowe (bass), Jake Sorbie (drums).... more info