XFM.co.uk — Steve Harris played 'Ulysses' it first, now we're giving you the chance to listen again and tell us what you think. more info

Stereogum — For those paying attention It's been a long wait to get a followup to You Could Have It So Much Better. Last Monday we had a fan-constructed version of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand's "Ulysses," which was made using the stems available for Beatport's FF... more info

Chorus.fm — *Franz Ferdinand* (http://www.myspace.com/franzferdinand)'s new song will debut (http://www.nme.com/news/franz-ferdinand/41108) in about an hour on NME Radio. more info

NME — Franz Ferdinand's new single is set to debut on NME Radio this evening (November 17). more info

Chorus.fm — *Franz Ferdinand* (http://www.myspace.com/franzferdinand) will release (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/dayinrock/%7E3/451424772/13Franz_Ferdinand_Third_Album_Coming_Next_Year.shtml) their new album in 2009. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveSpinner.com: They weren't able to vote Stateside, but Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand lent their support to Barack Obama in Brooklyn just a few weeks ago, by performing at a fundraiser for the President Elect."It's the m... more info

Pitchfork — Southbound? Yeah, and quite a bit west, too. On January 2-3, 2009, the Southbound Festival will once again make its way to Busselton, Australia's Sir Stewart Bovell Park, located in the southwest corner of the country,  bringing with it a mess of ro... more info

Stereogum — Speaking of Franz Ferdinand (+10 for me for highly original blog segue), the oM crew did "Take Me Out" on Saturday night at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Before Kevin Barnes reverently disco-rocks like it's 2004, you'll see one of the many characters ... more info

Stereogum — There's a new Franz Ferdinand remix competition over at Beatport. The twist: FF's original "Ulysses" hasn't been released yet (it'll be out in January), so the remixers have no final template to follow, and their results won't be "tainted by the dir... more info

Pitchfork — Attendees of the Rhythm & Vines Festival will be among the first folks to ring in the New Year for two reasons: 1) The festival takes place at Waiohika Estate in Gisborne, New Zealand, which is thisclose to the International Date Line, and 2) Rhythm ... more info