Stereogum — Have you seen Franz Ferdinand live lately? It fucking rules. Seriously. Last year, the band played my sleepy Southern college town, and I was not prepared for them to be as good as they were. They were lithe and energetic and had hits for days, hits ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Priests are currently in California where they just played weekend 1 of Coachella. They've got an official Coachella Side show tonight (4/18) at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown, and will play weekend 2 on Saturday (4/21). After that, P... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: Portugal. The Man (Kimmel; 4/17), Franz Ferdinand (Colbert; 4/18), Snow Patrol (Colbert; 4/19), Ice Cube (Corden; 4/17), and Jason Aldean (Ellen; 4/16). more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Franz Ferdinand are currently in NYC, having played their first of two Brooklyn Steel shows on Sunday night (4/15), as part of their Always Ascending tour... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Franz Ferdinand, Once and Future Band, The Nels Cline 4, Rick from Pile, and more Monday show options. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Bodega joins Franz Ferdinand's tour, also Jill Scott, Buster Poindexter, Get Up Kids, Broken Social Scene, Martin Courtney, and more just-announced tours. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grizzly Bear, Witch Mountain, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), Major Murphy, Oneohtrix Point Never, and more just-announced tours. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Scottish outfit to visit Nashville, Asbury Park, and Chicago in support of new album Always Ascending. more info

Chorus.fm — Franz Ferdinand have announced some new tour dates. North American Tour Dates: April 8 – Toronto, ON – Rebel April 10 – Boston, MA – House of Blues April 11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT) April 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, The Pastels, Spinning Coin, Errors and more Scottish artists have contributed songs to a new charity compilation titled Glasgow Nights. Proceeds benefit Money Advice Scotland which works to improve the financial health of the... more info