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7月1日

Bollock - not BollockS

Last night's social gathering at Jill's was a hoot to say the least. The evening->Morning mainly consisted of: 

*
Rory setting me on fire within five minutes of him entering the room. I can now say I've been set on fire... something I've before managed to avoid even with years of playing with matches/lighters/anything with a flame

*For the rest of the night, going on to say, "I can't believe you set me on fire, Rory..."

*Me walking across Rory's spine ("In these shoes? I doubt you'd survive...")

*Getting sickened by Jayne/John and her masculine femininity.

*Watching Jill's alias, Auntie Susie, dance away. 

*Trying to stop Jonny from jumping on us and laughing at his screams of pain, "Argh! My fuckin' crack!"

*Spiking Gary's drink

*Jamie not Smiling

*Going, "Laura, don't go on holiday, we'll miss you!"

*Doing impressions of another (wo)man, "Just 'cos ye've got one more bollock than me, disnae mean you should be braggin, a'rite, son?"


And this morning, I woke up voiceless and with a nose that can only be described as feeling like I'd snorted a wheelbarrow full of coke.

Was a good night.

5月1日

Overpowering Awesomeness (And a bit of crappiness)

Well yesterday was mostly good. Me, Lauren, Laura and Rory strolled around town for a bit, being scared by huge-eyed cats, yelling at The Streets and basically having a chuckle and 'acting childish' in Costa. We wondered around for a bit, but time went kinda quick, so me and Laura had to catch the bus.
 
I went home, had tea and shizz and then went to meet everyone at 6.40pm. We got to the Tunnels early, so went to get Keri food. Again, when we went to the Tunnels, we were early, so we started to queue up. Lauren came out and Jamie said hi while 'avin' a faaaag. Damn, he is the jolly giant. Then Lauren brought Michael out. Aww :D We spoke about the drumstick thing and soon after that we got let in. Met Nadia and Lauren's dad and made our way to the stage. No-one was in front of us, so we were right at the front. The Rebel came on first. They were... uh... different to say the least. The lyrics were genius though. Something along the lines of, "Thatcher won't give nothin' for free, I have to pay for a cup of fuckin' tea." The main guy was also playing about with a gameboy which was kinda cool. Michael was getting ready to set up his drums, so tapped me and went, "Fuckin' brilliant, aren't they?"
"Yeah, he fucked a prostitute when he was 13? They're um...weir--interesting! Quite Adam Green though..."
"Oh, better than Adam Green - more original. I've obviously been with them every night and you can't really hear their lyrics from the back, but God are they good!"
Then he went on and played around with his drums :P Jamie said hi on his way up and right behind him was the only one I hadn't spoken to yet, "Jackie!" He recognised me and let out a chuckle and said something about how he was really looking forward to the gig. They got set up and played a brilliant set. Starting with Cult Status, proving Rory wrong as he thought they'd start with You're Supposed To Be My Friend. Guitar strings were snapped, video clips and photos were taken and there was quite a bit of laughter. Jamie was amazingly good, Michael was going at it like a kid with A.D.D and Jackie was extraordinary. It was brilliant.
On their way off, I praised Jamie and stopped Jackie, "You were brilliant!"
"Thanks! Best gig of the tour!"
"Gimme a hug!"
*Hugs*
"I'm all sweaty!"
"Ooh, I loves it!"
"Ahaha :D"
 
The Long Blondes were soon onstage getting ready to set up. Screech came right in front of us, so he posed for a photo, but my camera flashes three times and takes the picture on the third flash, so he had looked down. We have an amazing hair shot, though :P
Their set list was...
Only Lovers Left Alive
Appropriation
Once and Never Again
Weekend Without Make-Up
Lust in the Movies
Madame Ray
Swallow Tattoo
You Could Have Both
Giddy Stratospheres
Separated by Motorways
 
They were brilliant. We stayed at the very front until to two last songs where we got shoved back a bit, but it was alright. Tamer than Morrissey and that's just weird! Although, at the end, Dorian did a stage dive. *Strokes* Which was nice muaha
We went to the stage to try and steal the setlist, but it had gone and all that was left was the bassist, Reenie's glass bottle of water, so, we had that. I hid it under my jacket.
 
I followed everyone on the way out, but lost my lovely friends, when my equally lovely cousin spotted me and introduced me to his friends. I got out to the foyer (that's the wrong word) where I saw Michael and Jamie selling their merchandise and showed Michael the stolen bottle, "Oh, you punk rocker!" Keri bought me a badge and El Jackson turned up behind me again (Cue another "Jackiieee!" and a chuckle from the man himself) I showed him the water and again he laughed. He seemed to take great pleasure in laughing at Jamie and Michael for their stallmanship :P He buggered off somewhere (we couldn't find him for a while after that) so I got my photo taken with my buddies and heard girls behind me say, "Quit hoggin' my man!" about Michael hehe. I whispered this to him, to which he replied, "Well, they'll have to prove their love and buy something!"
I continued to show him pictures of my advertising. "And where did you stick them?"
"On this bus."
"Ooh, it looks a posh bus."
"First bus? Haha, hell no!"
"What did they say?"
"Um... just had like the website address on it and stuff."
"Well, good effort, Kirst, maybe it brought people here!"
 
More banter that I can't really remember.
 
I saw my cousin again and said, "Wanna meet some 90s?" and he seemed eager. I introduced him to Jamie and they spent about five minutes attempting to get the back off one of the 1990s stickers.
I did the old 'drinky drinky' sign to Jamie after he'd left.
"Aye, but it's okay, 'cos so I am I..."
"Yeah, but you can handle it..."
"That's what you think ;)"
Spoke some more to him and the McGaughrin and then saw Screech from the Long Blondes again.
 
"Screech! You legend!"
"Oh hi!"
"Can I get my photo with you?"
"Sure."
But then he got talking to the McGaughrin. Bah... Keri eventually managed to get our photo and I took one with her and him. He spoke to us for a bit.
"I was gonna give you my drumsticks, but I couldn't find you at the end!"
"Aww! That's okay, though, I stole one of you's water."
"Oh, Reenie's water! Hold onto that, it might be worth something."
"eBay..."
"Haha yeah! Tonight's been brilliant. One of the best gigs we've ever played, we've never had an atmosphere like this before..."
"So that means you'll come back then?"
"Oh, definately!"
"Didn't you lot just get signed the other week?"
"Yeah, about 3 weeks ago. So we'll have our first single out soon!"
"Great! 'Cos everywhere always said 'Unsigned Act' and I thought, 'Why are they unsigned?!'"
"Yeah, well, there was a big, long, boring story that I probably shouldn't get into, but it took longer than we'd hoped, but it's all good now we've signed!"

The chatting continued and we got onto the subject of getting pushed around a bit.
 
Me: "Everyone started a bit slow, but then the place went mental."
Screech: "I didn't think it was that slow, but near the end, I was worried about you guys down the front, I saw you all almost on the floor and was like 'Oh, no, don't hurt yourselves!'"
Me: "Aw, it's nice you get these caring rockstars!"
Screech: "I saw you when Dorian jumped into the crowd at the end as well!"
Me: "I stroked Dorian!"
Screech: "Ahaha, I did think he might do it, he's been going all weekend, 'I really wanna try jumping in the crowd!'"
Laura: "I tried to steal his shoe, but..."
Screech: "Oh yeah, well I don't know if he'd have been happy!"
Keri: "I kept getting stood on!"
Me: "Everyone got stood on!"
Laura: "We told you to bring appropriate footwear, Keri!"
Screech: "Aha, well, I really had better get going anyway or else they'll all go without me..."
Me: "Aww... but yeah, come back."
Screech: "We will, we definately will. Bye!"
Me, Laura, Keri: "Byeee! Aww!"
 
Once more, who turns up on his way to the toilet? "Jackiieeee!" *More chuckling* I asked if he'd sign some stuff for my lovely friends, which he did and I attempted to let Neil meet him too, but he waited for a bit and disappeared, strangely...
Jackie: "What's your name?"
Keri: "Keri."
Jackie: "Carrie, right, with a C?"
Keri: "No, with a K"
Me: "Kay-Ee-Arr-Aye."
Jackie: "Ohhh! Keri!"
Rory: "Yeah, you have a really lame spelling, Keri..."
Jackie: "And your name?"
Jill: "Jill."
Me: "With a J, not a G!"
Jackie: "Yeah!"
Me: "Yeah, 'cos we saw you at Franz and that's when--"
Jackie: "I know thaaaat! :D"
 
We got a group photo and then he had to dash to the toilet. I spoke to Lauren some more about the whole Dorian strokage and we got more photos and then it all goes a bit blurry. I remember it being almost empty and Jill and Jamie emerging from outside saying we had to go, so I said bye to Jackie and got a hug from him after he was telling the story of the girl who didn't look happy to be there and how he was tempted to kick her over. More hugs and Jackie slurring, "Yeah, yeah, Lauren, Myspace's where it's at!"
So, we had to leave and Jackie yelled "Kirsten, see you on myspace!" and Laura said she'd add him. We left and I never got to say goodbye to Jamie the Giant or McGaughrin. Grr...
 
We pranced around town before getting a lift and dropping people off. We got home and dad said, "Bad news."
I knew what was coming.
"Your Uncle Jock died at about 8.20. I didn't wanna tell you in front of your friends."

Well, ain't that something to ruin an amazing day?
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
4月23日

Morrissey - Live!

Well, last night was pretty amazing, but I'll start from the start (Bet you're happy about that(!))
 
I went into town pretty early, about 12ish (That's early for me) and thought, 'Hold on, why am I in town? I don't need anything...' so I went to the Music Hall and saw three huge Stage Truck, but no tourbuses. There were some angry roadies telling stories round the back, so I walked round twice. They musta thought I was a bit weird. So, somehow, I managed to pass time and met up with ma at about 2pm and got some food, then put the Schwest onto her bus home at about 3.30pm. I went for a bus at 4pm and got home half an hour later and left the house half and hour after that again. I got to the Music Hall at about 5.30 and there were quite a few people there. I watched, bemused, as a bequiffled (there were loadsa people with quiffs) man was being told a Hobo's life story. Me and this guy watched on looking amused and when he left, I took his place behind some girl. I spoke to the guy and girl for a while who were cool. Laura turned up telling us tales of her interview to which we chuckled. We got into the Music Hall at 7.30 and got to the front. Well, about three rows from the front. Sons and Daughters came on and were pretty good, but you couldn't hear the lead wifie's vocals over the guitars and drums. They were still cool though. But yeah... the lack of instrumental playing from the lead was funny. But, boy, could she play tambourine!
 
Moz came on at about 9 and everything went mental. It was brilliant, I took loadsa film clips and photos. The highlights were:
*After everyone chanting, "Morrissey, Morrissey, Morrissey!" he returned the favour by chanting, "Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen!"
*The banter: "Um... we're in Stirling tomorrow. Any advice? Should we be scared? Well... we're not.", "I was trying to think of big bands from Aberdeen... it was quite difficult... so I stopped."
*"GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA!"
"Erm... no." [They start playing Girlfriend in a Coma]
*How Soon is Now and Still Ill were pretty amazing. Everyone went wild, though.
*The shirt throwing.
*The changing of shirts.
*The yelling of "I Want Yer Baybez!" to make up for lack of sign saying the same thing.
*The lack of flowers and contemplating stealing flowers from the window box.
*The throwing of crap onto the stage and trying to get the security guys to notice.
*Being ignored by security guys.
 
There's more but I can't think.
 
Brilliant.
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
4月10日

Jonny's Fun Festival Game

Jonny is bored in the car on the way to Newcastle. I can tell he is bored, 'cos he asked me a really long question, "If you could have your own festival over a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, where would you have it? Who would be playing? (Any bands, even bands that aren't around any more, bands with dead members, new bands, current bands, whatever) How many stages and who would you invite?"
So, I decided to think something up...

I would have to have this festival either in a huge field in Scotland somewhere, like T or, just my back garden. Dream bands (including bands that would have to or rebirth) would be The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, Joy Division AND New Order (Dunno how that'd work, though.), Queen, The Pogues, Jimi, Pulp, Blur, The Yummy Fur, V.Twin, Franz Ferdinand, The Fiery Furnaces, 1990s, Morrissey, Charlotte Hatherley and Ash (together again and Chazza seperate). They would be the main ones, but obviously, there'd be loads more, especially new bands like The Automatic and local bands like Right Hand Left, 'cos they rule. I'd make my dad play too, JB and The Classics.
There'd also be a comedy block for an hour every three hours, where my lovely comedians would perform and make us chortle.
I would invite all of my friends and seeing as we're doing a wish thing here, I'd invite all of you myspace lot too. W00t! And after the music had sadly ended, we'd try cram into my house and garden for a massive party. I'd say, if it was in the summer, we'd have a BBQ in the garden, but Moz'll be there, so I wouldn't want him to storm off.
 
In Jonny's exact words, "All my mates. In my backie lol. There would be a legend set and a futures set. I'd have mozzer round and new order! Id have me tea with hooky! The automatic, right hand left, the subways, the chili peppers, A-HA, panic @ the disco and of course the BRAVERY! and id have ross noble and derren brown present with their own wee gigs too! And ill [have] my space set up to see if any other bands wanna be on the bill! There would be a free beer tent and other drink tent! And a dvd making tent so you could make your own personal dvd and id give everyone there their own video camera and all of it would go on the extras! You can tel im bored lol ive probs missed out a lot of acts aswell they can play via satelite lol XxxxxX tb"
 
Think he gave it slightly more thought than me... All that in five pages of a text... Jesus... so what would your festival be like?
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
4月8日

Only 19 For God's Sake

[MUSIC: The Long Blondes - Once and Never Again]
 
Hello, bitches, how goes?
 
Last night was very much fun. Well... yesterday in General. It was Laura's Party Part 2 of 2. We went to Jimmy Chungs at lunchtime and apparently, NEDs just love it there too... There were loads. All of whom seemed to believe we were laughing constantly at them/slagging them off. Eavesdropping! (Lol, that's your speciality, Jonny :D )
 
[MUSIC: Morrissey - Disappointed (Live)]
 
So had some nice stuff and fucking fantastic cake. Mmm... We then returned to Chez Laura where we ate some more and played Jenga. Ollld schooool. We watched "Rumour Has It..." which was quite funny, ate some more, played slowly-increasing-in-vulnerabilty-Monopoly, which was funny. "I Wasn't In The Room!" we ate ice cream, drank and watched Saw II and I finished my huge thing of Bailey's ice cream and cracked open the rum. "Kirsten, you smell like my Granny!" and Laura left random comments to people on myspace and attempted to text Lauren. Stuff like this carried on all night 'til about 5am. Good times.
 
So, boredom a few days ago, led me to figure out that it's...
14 days 'til Morrissey
22 days 'til 1990s/The Long Blondes
33 days 'til The Zutons
36 days 'til Derren Brown
68 days 'til Dylan Moran
91 days 'til T in the Park
 
Speaking of T, ma says that there are apparently, "Growing concerns about it" now 'cos the place it's at is near a poultry thing. Woo, Bird Flu city! Fuck off, no-one's stopping me from going! I mean, look at the lineup change... http://www.tinthepark.co.uk/lineup06.html
 
[MUSIC: Morrissey - Girl Least Likely To]
 
What the hell are the Arctic Monkeys doing on the Main Stage when Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and We Are Scientists are on Pet Sounds Area and the Radio 1/NME Stage? I know they're getting really big, but srsly! And El Presidente on the main stage? I don't mind them, but I'd rather see Editors up there than them.
 
I'll stop ranting and go get some tea. Ooh, am off to see The Little Kicks/Right Hand Left/Edison tonight. I didn't realise that Edison is Jason The Pirate's band! Awesomeee!
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
4月5日

I've Been Dreaming Of A Time When...

Greetings, my lovely bitches. How are you? Really? That's great!
 
I have done more in the first 3 days of the holidays than I usually do for the whole two weeks. I'll run through the highlights as I'm feeling like I could write for days again. So... Friday. Last day of term which is always fun. Don't think we did any work at all... And at night was Laura's 'Easter Gathering' aka her Part 1 of 2 of her birthday egg-stravaganza (like the little easter joke there? I did chortle, myself...) which was hella fun. Main funniness? Danny and Gary's balloon tits ("Your boob, sir."), Jonny being the sexy dominator (Lmao)  - "Sit on my lap, bitch!", Trying to stop Rory going near Laura's iPod and the photo of everyone scared and the hilarious film. Ah, cannibal zombie gollumy things rule. Yes, overall a very good night. Although, I do still have Master Jonathan's watch... Have been wearing two since...
 
Um... on Saturday, I didn't do much. Got really pissed off at my dad. Sunday, I left for Edinburgh. We shopped for a bit and went out for tea with Schwest and 'Thew. Monday, still in Edinburgh, went to the Edinburgh Dungeon which was absolutely hilarious. We all need to go down and get 'scared' sometime, right? Megabuuuus! Lol. Although, this summer, Glasgow, next summer, london... will have to be the summer after that :D Yeah, so schwest used gher wunderbar HMV discount to get me Green Wing Series 1 on DVD, but refused to buy me Morrissey's album, so I had to buy it in Asda yesterday. Oh. My. God. How good?! And Moz got filthy! Eg: "There are explosive kegs between my legs." explained by Rory as, "He is referring to his bollocks..."
Then, there's, "Now I'm spreading your legs with mine in between..." O-ho, Mozilini!
And, "I entered nothing and nothing entered me, until you came with the key." Oh, 'key' that's what you call it nowadays, is it? Yeah, so now I can't wait to go see him. Me and Laura with our lame banners down the front, "Mozzerfunker, I want yer baybeez!"
 
And finally, Rory wrote on my jacket in chalk yesterday. All of it is coming off, 'cept "Poppy Cock" in huge writing.
 
Jonny is currently moaning 'cos he has just realised that he likes a Michael Jackson song.
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
3月23日

1990s Whoring

Hello, hello.
 
Again, I felt like an update. And thought I'd force you to download something. A short, 1 minute 5 second video clip of 1990s live. You can get it here: http://www.vimeo.com/clip=27560
 
Very cool. Also, check out www.myspace.com/1990sband and www.1990s.tv
 
And if you're in Aberdeen and are free on the 30th April, go check them out with The Long Blondes (w00t!) and The Rebel at the Tunnels.
 
Wow, this week seems to have gone past awful quick. Had that 'exam success' thing on Tuesday. Basically, some guy called Jim, speaking crap trying to be funny and getting us to revise and shizz. He also tried some Paul McKenna type thing to get us to sleep. That stuff doesn't work on me, though. "Life's a bitch", Rory. Nice. Imo/Modge seemed to have a bit of a chuckle at that, Rory. Lawl!!!1!!9!!!9!!!0!!111! God, I suck. Although n00b speak is a fun thing to do online...
 
My unsly subliminal messaging didn't work, did it?
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
3月18日

<Insert Amusing Title Here>

Well, haven't updated in a while. Since my last update... I've... not done too much. Got my Business Managament project finally done. I thought I never would. That was crap.
 
Yesterday our Food Skills class managed to make some Chemistry teacher almost cry. Yeah... it's been a slow few weeks...
 
Ooh, Ryan says he can't do the lighting for 1990s gig anymore, so I told Michael, who said,
"cheers kirsten.
yous lot could always bring torches, cigarette lighters, lasers and reflective glittery shit.
x M
"
 
So, that'll be me on the lighters, Laura on the torches, Rory on the lasers (lucky bastard) and Jill can provide the reflective glittery shit :D
 
Oh, and the gist of T in the Park so far...
 
Saturday 8th July 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Chiefs
Paul Weller
Placebo
Goldfrapp
Pharrell Williams
Sigur Ros
Charlatans
The Ordinary Boys
Manu Chao
Damian Marley
Ben Harper
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Kooks
The Feeling
The Orb
Laurent Garnier
My Robot Friend

Sunday 9th July 2006
The Who
The Strokes
Arctic Monkeys
Hard-Fi
Richard Ashcroft
The Magic Numbers
The Proclaimers
Primal Scream
Editors
The Go! Team
Felix Da Housecat
Slam
Eels
Rob Da Bank
 
The ones I really wanna see are...
Franz, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Who, The Strokes, The Proclaimers and Editors.
 
I don't even think that is the final lineup yet, which is fucking brilliant. This is gonna be the best summer EVER.
 
This is definately gig year too. We were at Laura's last night and I found out that Morrissey is a pricey bugger, £32.75 - but I reckon it'll be well worth it. Laura, your dad was getting all excited, going "I've definately got to be at the front for Morrissey..."
 
And, the Zutons. That'll be pretty cool. They've got a new album out in April, so like Franz, we'll have a month to learn all the words :P
 
Got a few CDs I'll buy when they come out. The three main ones are the Mozfather, The Zutons and The Automatic. (Let's go see Raoul! Mmm... Pennie... look at the pretty pictures! www.myspace.com/indienoize)
 
I seem to have abandoned this space (awww) and gone to the dark side. www.myspace.com - it's so addictive, though!
Some cool spaces:
www.myspace.com/mydownfalluk - My friend, Calum's band
www.myspace.com/jesusandthesheep - Lauren likes to send dirty messages to Jesus...
 
That will be all... for now...
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
3月5日

The Fun You Can Have With An iPod

Get your iPod and fill in the following.
 
First Five Artists:
1. 1990s
2. 2 Many DJ's
3. Abba
4. Amphetameanies
5. Antony and the Johnsons

Last Five Artists:
1. The Vandals
2. The White Stripes
3. The Who
4. Will Young
5. The Zutons

First Five Songs:
1. Queen - '39
2. Eminem - '97 Bonnie and Clyde
3. Sexy Lexy - "Slackening Ties For The Girls at Slacken_Ties"
4. Moldy Peaches - "Witty Banter" (Live '99)
5. Justin Timberlake - (And She Said) Take Me Now

Last Five Songs:
1. Elton John - Your Song
2. The White Stripes - Your Southern Can is Mine
3. Blur - Yuko & Hiro
4. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
5. The Zutons - Zuton Fever

First Five Albums:
1. Fun Lovin' Criminals - 100% Colombian
2. Blur - 13
3. The Beatles - 1962-1966
4. Belle and Sebastian - 3...6...9 Seconds of Light
5. Queen - A Day At The Races

Last Five Albums:
1. Placebo - Without You, I'm Nothing
2. Coldplay - X&Y
3. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry
4. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better... With Franz Ferdinand
5. Morrissey - Your Arsenal

First Five Songs on Shuffle:
1. The Rakes - 22 Grand Job
2. Bob Dylan - If You See Her, Say Hello
3. Shane MacGowan and the Popes - B&I Ferry
4. T.Rex - Chariot Choogle
5. Adam Green - I Wanna Die

Now go to iTunes...

First Song - 1990s - You're Supposed To Be My Friend
Last Song - The Zutons - Don't Ever Think Too Much
Longest Song - Placebo - Burger Queen (22:39)
Shortest Song - The Who - Boris The Spider (Radio Jingle) (10 Seconds)
Most Played Song - Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen (Although, it's in joint first place with the whole of the album, You Could Have It So Much Better.)
 
 
Now, post your filled out list onto your space.
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX

Snow

So, it's been snowing since Wednesday. This rules. It's hella deep, so all my clothes are soaking. I left the house for the first time in about 2 weeks on Friday. I just cracked and ran out in jeans and a tshirt and jumped into a pile of snow my dad had shovelled. It felt good. Cabin Fever begone!
 
So, Friday, went out with Laura and Rory, Saturday was Laura and Keri and Saturday night, Jill, Jamie and Rory. Keri's sledge managed to crack in half. Ah, good times. Me and Rory went past Laura's and annoyed her, then walked the long way, bitching about little wannabe cock-boys and singing "Who's Got The Crack?"
 
Good times...
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
2月28日

An Update

I felt an update was in order as I am feeling royally shit. Currently, I am sitting. On a chair. Eating Jelly Tots. If I didn't have Bird Flu or whatever the fuck I've got, I'd say life couldn't get much better. Yeah... so, I've been off for a week now and never have I felt this bad. I haven't eaten properly since last Monday. I just can't. Although I am absolutely starving.
 
So, my days have consisted of taking all my blankets and crap downstairs onto the couch and watching either cheesy American sitcoms, the Franz DVD (Ohhh, live, sweaty and drunk Kapranos is always a good thing. FRINGE!), Black Books or Eddie Izzard. I watched that 100 Funniest Moments thing on Channel4 on Sunday while texting Lauren. As I feel shit and delirious constantly, I texted her a two page text of drivel about how I would love to be in a room alone with John McCrirrick and a gun. I then rambled on and she didn't text back. Surprisingly. I think she just thought "Oh, poor, rambling Kirsten. Bird Flu has taken away the best part of her ability to be coherant." or maybe she just thought "That text is worthy of no reply."
 
So...yeah, I missed The Automatic on Saturday with Jonny and El Paulo. I was quite miserable 'cos I missed it. Apparently it was excellent. And Trav snuck in for the last song lol so I coulda said hello. Ah well... plenty more gigs for the rest of the year... The Majority in April/May, though. Brilliant. Exam time.
 
Can't wait for summer.
1. 'Cos it'll be summer.
2. T in the Park
3. Craig's coming up again for the first time in years so we'll have a day together of doing random things to keep us amused.
 
Speaking of T in the Park - www.tinthepark.com/lineup06
Those of you too lazy to click, the lineup so far...
"Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Placebo, Richard Ashcroft, Belle and Sebastian, The Magic Numbers, Primal Scream, Sigur Ros, The Charlatans, The Ordinary Boys, Manu Chao, Damien Marley, Slam, Felix Da Housecat"
 
All I'm really caring about just now are Franz, The Who, Belle and Sebastian, The Strokes and RHCP. Kaiser Chiefs seem like a laugh live (But who won Best Live Act at the NME awards, eh? Eh?) and they may get upstaged by another Kaisersaurous, so, who knows?
 
I know by writing this I may be giving off the impression that I'm well enough to move, but throughout the typing process of this entry, I've been coughing, spluttering, sneezing, wheezing and hoping that I'll die soon (but come back to life as soon as I'm better)
 
Well done and sorry if you read all that and if not... Meh, it's easy to understand why you wouldn't.
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
2月17日

Gosh!

The title was supposed to be said in a Napoleon Dynamite voice...
 
What an eventful 48 hours!
 
Yesterday, not much happened, until I found out that some chavvy scumbags tried to break into my house while I was in at lunchtime. They smashed the outside pane of my kitchen window and my next door neighbour's back window of her car. What twats. I'm hankering for an ass-whooping...
So, the police and insurance people were called and stuff, so the window should be getting fixed today...
 
And today... well... wow... I woke up early to get to ticketmaster for 9am to get T in the Park tickets. After about 50 minutes of waiting, I was told "No tickets for the weekend are available" so we ended up paying extra for two Saturday tickets and two Sunday tickets. £261.25 altogether I think. But I don't care, I'm going, baby! Franz, RHCP, The Who, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs and (obviously) more better watch out :D
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
2月13日

T in the Park 2006

"Never before has there been such eager anticipation for T in the Park to launch and we're telling YOU before anyone else what's happening so here goes...

It is with the utmost pleasure that festival organisers Big Day Out Ltd and founding partners Tennent's Lager announce the first of the international line-up and the news on how, where and when to purchase tickets for the festival at Balado, near Kinross, Scotland....

At a packed media launch today, festival organiser Geoff Ellis will announce that American funk-rock heroes and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will headline the festival on SATURDAY 8th July.

Seminal British music icons THE WHO, whose guitar legend Pete Townshend vowed to return to the festival after performing at last year's festival with Rachel Fuller, will bring the curtain down on SUNDAY 9th July.

THE hottest band on the planet right now, the record-smashing, punk-pop northerners ARCTIC MONKEYS will make a welcome debut, almost a year to the day they performed at the world famous King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.

Leeds boys, KAISER CHIEFS who have rocketed to stardom in just 12 months and Iceland's SIGUR ROS are also confirmed. From the hometurf... legendary rockers PRIMAL SCREAM will headline the King Tut's Tent on Sunday, their 3rd visit to T in the Park. As if that ain't enough, THE ORDINARY BOYS return after Preston waxed lyrical about his love of playing to Balado.

The Slam Tent celebrates 10 years at the festival, first up announcing Chicago house impresario FELIX DA HOUSECAT on Sunday and as well of course, the SLAM boys themselves. For more info on the event or to take a look back at last year's history, click HERE. Many many more artists will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

TICKETS go on sale this FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY at 9am.

Tickets are available by clicking HERE or by calling Ticketmaster on 0870 169 0100 or in person at select official outlets (click HERE to check which are our OFFICIAL outlets and please DO NOT buy from unofficial sources). Remember that 20,000 of you snapped up the limited quantity of tickets that went on sale last July, a day after the 2005 event, so you'd better be quick come Friday...

Near or far, home or abroad, thanks to everyone who has registered for tinthepark.com and welcome to T in the Park 2006... its going to be quite a trip."

 

Tickets go on sale on the 17th of February, so if you wanna come, let me know by then, we'll talk :P

 

I'd go to see The Who alone, they'd be amazing.

 

Fare thee well...

 

XxXxX

2月11日

Party of the Year

Me and Lauren decided that we're hosting a big-ass fancy-dress party at the Scotstown Chateau. We may need to break in, though, as I am not prepared to pay the hundred billion kajillion pounds it would cost to buy that place. Yes, you're all invited! Provided that we know you and you're not a chav. Apply within.
 
So, today I went to a ridiculously posh restaurant on Chapel Street called Howies, that reminds me, I had a rather fine Port last night... yes... It's dad's birthday, so we had a birthday lunch *Gasp, not a birthday tea!*
 
Matthew and Dad are strangely similar personality-wise. It's scary. But kinda nice.
 
Right, I'm offski. To.. do nothing. BORED!
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
2月8日

Musically Obsessed

Alright, Treacles?
 
Haven't updated in a while, so here we are again... Lucky you - Run while you have the chance.
So, I finished work experience last week, which is quite sad, 'cos I really enjoyed my place. I'll go back sometime. Have been thinking about T in The Park and realising that I've gotta go this year. Three bands have made me wanna go, Franz, Radiohead and RHCP. Details of everything are being announced next week, so I suppose I'll have to wait. And the RHCP UK Tour is being announced on the 13th February. Grr... it's all so far away! Hehe.
 
So...yeahhh... Am going to see Morrissey now. Me and Laura are gonna be Mozzing it up in April. Heh, should be a chuckle. But sooner than that, me and Jonathan will be seeing The Automatic, hopefully, on the 25th of February, so I won't be waiting too long to see another gig. Ah, gig it up. I do not know what is up with me and saying "<INSERT-WORD-HERE> it up."

Right, I'm going, 'cos I have nothing to say.
 
Fare thee well...
 
XxXxX
1月28日

An Hour With Franz Part I

I was trying to tell Laura about this but I can't explain things, so here it is. Read it all, it seems like a lot, but it doesn't take long. And it's tres funny.

 

Chris Hassell asked:
Hi guys, I hear it's pretty sunny there in Sydney?

Bob:
hi.
 

vijin asked:
What would you say is the best thing about being in Franz Ferdinand?

Bob:
I think it's probably doing web chats. I love web chats, me.
 

Graham Searle asked:
Hi gang, hope you're well! My Mum (Claire) has a question for you guys: "If you could be someone else for the day who would you be, and why?"

Paul:
Columbo
 

Sinéad asked:
This question was inspired by the Fallen (naturally) What would each of you do if YOU were the one who was reincarnated as Jesus?

Alex:
Hi everyone.

There are a few problems with the server - too many people logged in...

Anyway, if I came back as Him, I'd take part in a web chat
 

michael_fan asked:
Is it true you're thinking of switching permanently to playing the guitar?

Paul:
No, it just offers a welcome break during gigs.
 

jupiter asked:
hi ff, do you plan to come to poland this year ? what about the next fantastic album ?

Bob:
Hiya, yeah, we're hoping to go to Poland this summer for a festival.
 

Jenny_Fowks asked:
hola! Would you ever come to Venezuela? I just wanted to see you, but we can affort U2's concert, so... I'm kind of feeling real pain... and thanks for making me dance!!!

Nick:
We'd love to come to Venezuela. A friend of mine was there a year ago and said it was the best place on earth, so maybe by the end of the year. Sorry about the expensive U2 tickets. We'll talk to bono about it. haha.
 

Christie00 asked:
Are you planning to release any unreleased tracks in the future?

Paul:
Er...yes.
Ctrlfreak asked:
Hi guys I love you all!! WHY WON'T BOB SING?

Bob:
Maybe I will sing, then you'll be sorry.
 

Ginger Mop asked:
Hi guys, what - oh what - would you do if the Akuset broke? Or if I stole it. Tee hee.

Paul:
Quite frankly, we'd be fucked, if you want to play god be my guest but if you all want to hear a third LP i'd leave it be.
COOKIES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD! asked:
Will you ever come to Peru?? pleaasee come and make me happy!!!!

Nick:
We'll come oh yes we will come.
I've got some friends in Lima. been wanting to see them for a while. i just love the names you have for places. So cute.
deathdisco asked:
What books are you all reading at the moment?

Paul:
Books for dummies, The Complete Los Bros Hernadez Love and Rockets.
ThisFire99 asked:
What has been your favorite video so far?

Bob:
I really enjoyed the 'Do You Want To' video. I saw a man set himself on fire. He was a stunt man though, so don't try it at home.
banannea asked:
Hi! You guys pretty much rock my socks to the max! So, tell me, who's better at football? Alex Kapranos or Stuart Murdoch?

Alex:
Stuart's much better. Star of track and field and all that. He's a damn good boxer apparently too.
 

GL9 asked:
Do you all support the Scottish Football Team?

Nick:
But of course, but they're just too shit. it might be germany this this for me.
nick
 

littledrummergirl asked:
youre drumming is so good! i sit there trying to write down what you play and its way too hard. theres guitar tabs and stuff but no drums music! would you by anychance have any? and also... see you at the bdo in adelaide!

Paul:
I don't know how to write drum stuff, I only learned by listening to records and mimicking what I heard.
 

michael_fan asked:
NME 'intimate club dates', fact or have NME got bored and begun to fabricate their own fantasies again?!

Nick:
we might be doing some small shows around britain. who knows?

Nadia_R asked:
Any plans to record/release "Swallow, Smile"?x

Alex:
Yes, we're thinking of putting a version together for the fan club
 

Alex B asked:
What was your age when you started to play bass?

Bob:
I was 21 years old when I started to learn bass. Luckily it's a pretty easy instrument - it only has 4 strings.
 

m_depau asked:
hi, do you plan to come to mexico this year ? there too much people waitin for us

Nick:
mexico is the bestest place on earth so yes we'll try and come soon.
 

whoismisterx asked:
What are some of your favorite movies?

Paul:
Kes, A Taste Of Honey, the Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Zoolander, Ghostbusters, Big.
 

Karina asked:
 Hey Alex!! How are you doing? Well, I'm Karina from Rio, Brazil. I'd like to know if you guys are coming here to Rio de Janeiro to make a solo gig, as the papers are saying. You know, it would be awesome! Please answering, I'm praying for it, lol.
Oh, and one more thing: You should run on the oscars - Best actor for Walk Away video performance! lol, don't you think? lol

Many kisses to you and all Franz's guys! I luv you all!

Alex:
We'd really like to. It's always a lot more fun to play smaller shows too when we can.

rosee asked:
Where is your favourite place?

Paul:
Right here, right now baby. Actually I am enjoying Sydney a lot

sbbs asked:
Can you remember your favourite book from childhood?

Bob:
I won a dinosaur book at sunday school when I was 4. I loved that book. I always thought it a bit wierd how the church gave me a book about dinosaurs when they believe the world was made 4 thousand years ago but the book claimed on the first page that the dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.

Christie00 asked:
Where did you get the inspiration for your dress?

Nick:
has paul been wearing his polkadots again?

wow-im-talkin-with-franz! asked:
what songs are ya all listenin to at the moment?

Alex:
My favourite song at the moment is Can't Seem To Make You Mine By the Seeds. I also really Like Dirty Harry By The Gorillaz

Tee asked:
Hello! Is there anything you are looking forward to doing when you come to Japan next month?

Paul:
Record shopping, watching BBC World , alone in my hotel room eating ice cream and drinking Japanese beer.

Chris Hassell asked:
Hi guys, I hear it's pretty sunny there in Sydney?

Nick:
lakjsd;lkja;lkn;oioihn;k0u[8hy

vijin asked:
My friend wants to know if Paul of Bob remembers a girl who had bird shit in her hair outside of Avatar Studios.

Nick:
bob does
ask him

Rinawen asked:
I heard a rumour you might be playing at the World Cup...fact or fiction?

Bob:
I was supposed to be but they dropped me from the squad because I kept getting a stitch.

m_gwayzee asked:
Hey guys, who do you think will win the world cup? what u think of the nat'l team?

Alex:
I think Togo will win. Well, that's who I want to win, since Scotland or Greece didn't make it. I don't understand it - they're the best teams in the world.

super lorna asked:
If the Archduke Franz Ferdinand never existed, what do you think you guys would call your selves? (You guys rocked in Chicago, my first concert :) please come back!)

Paul:
Woodrow Wilson or something, the alliteration is v important, Chicago is defo one of my favourite towns so I'd love to come back.

Satchan asked:
Are you planning to have your own art exhibition?

Bob:
One day I will but it might be a few years away, and I'll be using a different name by then.

ash86 asked:
Will you guys be coming back to Toronto, Canada anytime soon? And can you please do another classic interview with Nardwuar the Human Serviette!!!??
Love ya guys!

Nick:
Nardwuar will always be top of our list.
toronto is just below him so see you there.

chrisko692 asked:
would you be offended if we start a religion after you?

Alex:
There is already a Bob sect I believe. I think we'd be offended if you didn't start one.

Graham Searle asked:
Hi gang, hope you're well! My Mum (Claire) has a question for you guys: "If you could be someone else for the day who would you be, and why?"

Bob:
I think I'd still be me, but aged 6.

Bungusthefungus asked:
What are the hidden messages in the 2nd album? I have no social life so i listened to the whole thing backwards and still couldn't find 'em!

Alex:
There is a message. Again, courtesy of Bob. The clue is written into the run out groove of the vinyl.

Mr. Smajda asked:
Hey Nick, where'd you get your awesome guitar playing style from? I'm talking about where you're hitting about every string on the guitar but only playing one or two notes at a time muting all the other strings i.e. This Fire riff, Take Me Out, Evil and a Heathen, Do You Want To etc. Keep up the awesome work!

Nick:
Well thanks very much.
I really don't know if that's such a special way of playing. But if you say so. i'll keep on practising.

lolalola asked:
hi guys, would you ever go bungee jumping?

Paul:
Absolutley not. Andy Knowles our 5th member, once did it at a festival in Finland after we all egged him on. He passed out halfway down...he's so easy to wind up that guy.

kukka asked:
Hello all. Alex, do you remember the 'slacken ties' girl from the show last night? [she's an online friend of mine]
Also, I'm Argentinean and going to the show in Buenos Aires and to the U2 show the next day! =) Ever been here before? It's quite pretty, I'd recommend you check the city out if you get a chance.

Alex:
I do remember the girl. Thanks for the tie. I can't wait to go to Argentina. The Scots are big fans of Argentina, particularly Maradona.

LOVEISONTHEDOLE asked:
how do you like your potatoes boys?

Bob:
I like them mashed, with loads of cream and butter. mmm.

Jessie44 asked:
If you had to swap places with someone else in the band, who would it be?

Bob:
Paul. He gets to sit down for the whole gig. I love sitting down.

LifeIsABeach asked:
What qualities you most of all like in people?

Bob:
Magic.

Lauren_McPhee asked:
Any chance of coming to Aberdeen on your tour of the wee venues?

Paul:
I'd love to play the Lemon Tree, I'd like to go further North likeWick or the Shetlands orsomething.

Jessie44 asked:
If you had to swap places with someone else in the band, who would it be?

Nick:
it would be bob
then i could read my book in the bath all day

ticketless_brazilian asked:
Who are the models in the covers of your cds and singles?

Alex:
We ask friends of ours to pose for the photos. The cover is Lucy and DYWT was Roxanne.

formicadinette asked:
Now that the band is making money, do you still steal clothes from photo shoots?

Paul:
Stealing is more of a buzz, buying just leaves me feeling empty and pathetic.

Bob_For_God!! asked:
Bob, I've started an online petition entitled Bob_For_God!! Once we have 200 signatures
we can become an official religion. How would you feel taking up the post?

Bob:
Divine.

Bob_For_God!! asked:
Nick, what's your favourite colour Smartie and why?

Nick:
red, it makes your tongue look the best.

xina asked:
What is your favorite kind of lamp?

Bob:
Magic lamps.

claireh asked:
whats you secret for looking so young

Bob:
Being young.

 

 

[Part Two is below this entry...]

An Hour With Franz Part II

Jacyclette asked:
If you could be ANY animal (besides human beings) what would you be and why?

Nick:
a whale
but not in the thames

joesse asked:
Hi Bob, are there plans for any Bob-action figures to be released sooner or later?
Cheers!

Bob:
Yes. Later.

maddy asked:
can you tell andy knowles that i loves him? i dont think andy gets enough lovin

Alex:
Will do. He gets plenty of loving, but if you're feeling the love for the boy, let him know.

maddy asked:
can you tell andy knowles that i loves him? i dont think andy gets enough lovin

Bob:
That boy gets plenty.

joesse asked:
Hi! What songs or albums do you find depressing?

Paul:
Double fantasy.

jess0102 asked:
If u could live any place in the world where would it be?

Alex:
Dennistoun

Grace2 asked:
Do you like New Zealand and have you ever considered doing a whole tour of it?

Nick:
i love New Zealand
reminds me of home. don't know when we'll back yet.
We'll try and make some more places next time.

beg asked:
U did a excentric cover "what waiting for"
it was so cool! who gave the idea to make this cover?

Alex:
We're all big fans of the 'Fani. Particularly that song. I loved singing that line about the super hot female.

dani de nick asked:
Hey guys! How are you?

Bob:
Hi. i'm doing pretty well, thanks. Last night's gig was fun. I'm a little tired from so many late nights in a row, but I'll get over it. I just finished reading a book called 'We need to talk about kevin' and it was quite harrowing. Nick seems ok, he's sittng next to me drinking tea. Alex and Paul are also drinking tea. I'm drinking coffee. We're playing the Sydney 'Big Day Out' this evening. I'm planning to have an afternoon snooze later. How are you doing?

webgeek007 asked:
I don't have a question. I just wanted you all to know you are awesome!

Nick:
well thanks so much

hyperpoodle asked:
is this the end?

Nick:
yes

posalootly asked:
What would the Best Concert Ever consist of?

Paul:
3 minute sets, 45 minute changeovers, 1500 acts.....and a free bar!

alosthobbit asked:
Next time you come to Melbourne can you please not do an over 18 gig?

Nick:
i guess it's a bar we're playing at .
sorry about that. See you next time.

spee asked:
Hi,Nick! Well,errm.Was it really the song It by Prince that somehow inspired that Box Codax single,or am I just listening too stuff much more that it's healthy?)

Nick:
you might be on to something there. just don't tell prince

mistress asked:
Hi guys, what do you think about U2?

Bob:
I like that song he sings about how he hates sundays. I hate sundays too. everything's always closed. Bloody sundays

Piccolo asked:
Do you sleep with a teddy bear or any stuffed animal?

Paul:
I sleep only with live animals.

joesse asked:
If there would be an advertisement for Paul, what would be the slogan?

Paul:
Should catch on to some degree.
PAUL!

maddy asked:
can you tell andy knowles that i loves him? i dont think andy gets enough lovin

Paul:
Will do.

roru (italy) asked:
I think that FF are born to become very important band and not to be part of that number of bands who sometimes introduce themselves in the musical panorama. I would like to see you playing more with music, dare more, following more your inclinations mixing up different music styles like 'the Queen' did in the Seventies, but always being faithful to your wonderful personal style. Outsiders it’s a right step in this direction.. I think.

Paul:
Noted.

hyperpoodle asked:
is this the end?

Bob:
It's the end of living and the beginning of survival.

sansara asked:
Do you like ancient Greek myths? What’s your attitude toward Greek culture?

Alex:
My dad used to tell me the stories from Greek Myths when I was a kid, so I love them. Greek style is the only style.

I Have It so Much Better with FF asked:
What's your pet hate?

Bob:
He's a stick insect.

anya asked:
Is it true that you were almost sent to court in the United States for having hidden messages in Michael?

Nick:
yes we were nearly put on death row for it. They didn't like the song in the first place and when they heard there was a backwards message on it we were lucky to get out of there alive.

anya asked:
Do you have any pets?

Paul:
I have 2 British Blue shorthair cats, Cuddles and Francine Fishpaw named after Divine and Edith Massey's characters in the John Waters film Polyester.

FFshka asked:
WHEN WILL YOU COME BACK IN RUSSIA?LENIN IS WAITING FOR YOU!!!

Paul:
Is that what he's doing, I could have sworn he was dead. Er....soon.

Elanorrose asked:
Do you know the meaning of life?

Alex:
Find something you like doing and do it.

iceagecoming asked:
What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?

Bob:
Finding half a worm!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! LOL!!!! ROFL!!!!!! Boom Boom!!!

lucky1 asked:
You guys should come to Springfield, Illinois, nothing ever cool happens here

Alex:
Loads of cool stuff happens there. I liked that time the guy came and built a Monorail, or the time when you went to war with Shelbyville and the snake bashing is so funny.

Evelyn asked:
Hi. You changed my life. I went from a nice, ordinary girl to Swedens craziest Franz Ferdinand-fan. How does that feel?

Nick:
yess
well done chaps

Amyyy asked:
Who's your favorite Rat-Packer? Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop, or Peter Lawford?

Nick:
Dean martin.
he used to call the cops to his own parties when he wanted to go to sleep

Em asked:
Hello. Will you ever have another live chat?

Paul:
Yes and hopefully it will be a damn sight faster this time, I've answered 9 questions out of tens of thousands in the last hour and a half, all 5 word answers. So frustrating, we can only apologogise on behalf of our webmaster who I imagine is in tears right now.

Elanorrose asked:
Will you come to my school? My German lessons aren't as super-fantastisch as they should be!

Nick:
ja klar kein problem
nur wo ist deine verdammte Schule. Egal wir gehen fuer dich bis ans ende dieser Welt.
bis dann

jess0102 asked:
If u could live any place in the world where would it be?

Bob:
Online.

Kirstykix asked:
Can you get Haggis over there? Hope you celebrated Burns night ;o)

Alex:
It's often hard to find Haggis when you're on the road, so we travel with a chilled flight case full of it. OF course we celebrated Burns night.

jamie_cdn_in_oz asked:
If a movie was made about your life, what would the theme song be? Who would play you?

Paul:
I'd get that guy from The Beat my Heart Skipped, my missus says I look just like him,either him or John Candy with the Farrelly Brothers directing, the theme song would be Flash Gordon with the name Gordon replaced with Paul.

Isa77 asked:
What were your fav bands when you were teenagers?

Nick:
first rick ashley then limal
then the specials
then black flag
then led zep
then beastie boys
then the beatles
how about that for a terrible mix

alissa asked:
what will we hear if we play a franz track backwards?

Paul:
Bizarrely, Gilbert O Sullivan!!!

Spikeygal asked:
Who's your favourite music act around at the moment? What do you like about them?

Nick:
it's the arcade fire and the white stripes
they're on the stereo right now.

Eden_Seattle asked:
Will you write me a poem? my name is Eden

Bob:
Eden, Eden, Eden,
Please don't be 'a leavin',
Eden, Eden, Eden.

Pineapple asked:
Are any of you guys superstitious?

Paul:
Not really no (salutes magpie) compulsive yes (touches all keys on the top row of keyboard).

joesse asked:
Would you sign the online Bob_For_God petition?

Paul:
Yes of course, I think he'd make an excellent deity.

mynbrasil asked:
ftjtjk46ik

Bob:
Not usually.

Eden_Seattle asked:
Will you write me a poem? my name is Eden

Alex:
there was a young woman called eden
who always was needin' a feedin'
she ate loads of chips
and savoury dips
until her pink gums were a bleedin'

Fabiana from Argetina asked:
Hi Nick! Thanks for playing a show on your oen in Argentina!! Can´t wait to be there! How do you feel about it?

Nick:
great
never been there yet.
argentina here we come

lyns asked:
Who was your hero when you were a kid?

Nick:
big daddy the wrestler
he still is

corey asked:
me and my band are trying to think of a good name what do you think of thrive or thrives

Bob:
I don't like either. Call your band Silver Zodiac.

iLiketOdeStroy asked:
How would you guys like to come to Ohio?

Paul:
I'd love to. Columbus has the best tattoists in the world, Akron spawned Devo and the Electric Eels and Cleveland had Pere Ubu, well done Ohio!

Tracy asked:
Alright, ultimate question. Boxers or briefs?

Alex:
Neither thanks

posalootly asked:
Would you ever consider playing weddings?

Nick:
we do everything if there's a free bar

Wendyt asked:
Are any of you guys afraid of anything, like spiders or drowning?

Paul:
I can't deal with drowning spiders

Agua Marina Mermaid asked:
IS any or you vegetarian? i am so i was courious ^__^ What do you all do for fun? or on the road???

Bob:
I'm a vegetarian inbetween meals.

roru asked:
If you were not the Franz Ferdinand, you would go to see their concerts? And why?

Alex:
only if I was on the guest list

Spam Tomato Spam asked:
Are any of you guys octopi in disguise? Its really hard to tell these days...

Paul:
shit

thepianist asked:
what is your favourite, or one of your favourite chopin piece to play on the piano?

Nick:
the one that goes na na na na naa nanaa

Luna asked:
If you could have dinner with someone dead or alive who would it be?

Paul:
I think I'd prefer it if they were alive. A stiff would just put me of my soup.

AmberMcLean asked:
Alex, being the food connoisseur you are…

1. What is your favorite dish?

2. Can I make it for you sometime? ;-)

Alex:
1. It's a roast elephant stuffed with a water buffalo stuffed with an antelope stuffed with an emu stuffed with a sheep stuffed with a piglet stuffed with a rabbit stuffed with a chicken stuffed with a pineapple.

2. Sure thing.

webgeek007 asked:
I don't have a question. I just wanted you all to know you are awesome!

Bob:
We're actually named after a race horse. We were watching channel 4 racing and there was a horse called 'The Archduke', we got talking about the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it'd be a good name for a band. It was mainly because we liked the sound of the name and then we were thinking about how Franz Ferdinand's death changed the face of 20 century history and thought that changing history was a good thing to aspire to.

Kate asked:
What music are you listening to now?

Alex:
We've been listening to Get Behind Me Satan and are now listening to the BRMC album. We're going to start doing regular podcasts from the site, so we'll play some of our favourite tunes there with some interviews.

Lola asked:
I wish you a good day and myself a good night (In france it's 1 am !)

Nick:
sleep tight la lola

Orla asked:
Do you give a damn about the prophets at Tesco?

Paul:
Prophets...no.
Profits....yes, Tesco happens to be my favourite supermarket chain, ever since Safeways were superceded by the great Satan "Morrisons".
Actually I do like LIDL.

Jessica asked:
What do you look for in a girl

like what qualitites?

Bob:
Magic.

Giulo asked:
Another question... what's your favourite book and movie??

Bob:
Gremlins and Gremlins the book.

bethany asked:
hi im in a band at school with my mates i wanted to know how do you cope with the pressure of arguing with your mates in the band?

Paul:
Hit them and shout at them.

Mrs. Alex Kapranos asked:
Hi Alex!!

I was wondering, how do you dance on the beautiful dancefloor??

Steph *hugs and kisses*

Alex:
Mrs Kapranos?

Is that you mum?

I've told you about going on the www unsupervised.

Becca asked:
When will you do another webchat?

Bob:
When will YOU do another webchat?

danielhult asked:
Smirnoff/Absolute? Cheap ore expensive Vodka?

Paul:
Glens is a downmarket vodka available in most off licenses in Glasgow, it retails at 7.99 a bottle and is very pallatable, also Rachmaninov, which is LIDLS's own brand, it has a pleasant flowery aftertaste and is also very affordable, under 7 pounds a bottle.

Artsy Franz asked:
Hi guys, Erm.. I asked this already, but dnno if it went through.. so here it is again... Do you think you'd ever consiter going to Halifax Nova Scotia In Canada?I really wannah go to a gig but that's the only place I can actualy see one:(

Nick:
i want to go to glasgow in nova scotia
and find our alter egos

vani asked:
BLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?

Alex:
Definitely.

But although this was a bit slow we'll probably do another one when the technology has been sorted out a bit better. We've just heard that there were over 20 000 questions before the servers crashed. Poor computers were melting. Thanks for hanging around...

See you again.

Baton rouge asked:
for the moment I say hi

Bob:
For the moment I say 'Bye'. Nice talking to you all, let's do it again soon, best wishes, Robert Hardy.

Katie asked:
This may seem very random, but what do you like to eat for breakfast?

Paul:
Man, you kids love that word "Random" don't you, "Sorry that was a bit random???"
For Breakfast I like a banana and a coffee. Anyway I'm spent, laters!!!
Paul X

Pineapple asked:
Have you ever tried bungee jumping? I haven't, but Australia seems like a cool place to bungee jump. You guys should try it.

Nick:
i've done it twice but you should have seen andy doing it in Finland. he fainted when he jumped off and missed the whole bloody thing.
it was very funny.
nice talkig to everyone. i'm going to the gig now. see you later
bye bye
nick

 
 
 
I for one, find that Paul and Bob (Paub) excelled themselves on the "Not Actually Answering Any Questions, But Saying Amusing Things" front. Alex was oddly quiet, wasn't he?
 
Fare thee well...
 
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1月24日

Time For A Change

I really wanna change the colour scheme and theme and crap on here, but have no idea what to change it to. There should be more choices! Or custom backgrounds or something... like myspace... okay, won't complain anymore.
 
Have been space-hopping - as I do when I get bored beyond help. Have found some strange ones, but then, I can hardly talk. Oh, God, I'm so bored that I can't even be assed to write a huge, beast of a blog! What's wrong with me?
 
Woo! The heating's just come on... it's feckin' freezing. So... this is what I've resorted to? Discussing heating. Apparently so. So... I'm wearing my new nerdy jumper. Am lovin' this whole geek chic thing. Nerds rule! :P
 
Right, I'm going. I have... crap to do...
 
Fare thee well...
 
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1月20日

I Want Pringles...

God... I feel like how I imagine coming off heroin would feel. Only joking. I neeeeeed Pringles! I seem to be friggen obsessed with two foods these days, Pringles (Original, Rory.) and Rice. We're all outta coke and lemonade, so at lunch, I got thirsty and thought "Hmm... how can I make diet Coke outta normal Coke?" so I put some normal Coke in a glass and then topped it up with some soda water. It was rib-crackingly disgusting. I still drank it, though, I was thirsty!
 
Me and Laura had our first "Jammin' Session" last night, which consisted of me playing "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger on bass and Laura playing the guitar chords along with it. I should really learn how to play properly... after that trying and testing time, we got bored and watched Big Brother. Maggot exploded! W00t! There's the Modern Day Fagin we all know and love! He won't go. Traci will... Well... my money's on Traci... maybe Rula... No, Traci... Traci...
 
I've somehow managed to get myself signed up for some thing at school that my English teacher thinks could "Really benefit me". I think in our class, it's just our table doing it, so Rory, Ryan, maybe Aneeka and I think Lisa is. T'other Lisa isn't doing it. Laura's been roped into it too, so we're convincing Jill to come. Could be a laugh... Am I kidding myself?
 
I have come to the conclusion that me and Laura are fluent in Random. This was after Ryan came up to me today and said, "Kirsty, I love you, you speak so much shite!" It's true. Although even Laura didn't know what the hell I was on about the other day. I went all splenetic and did the emo thing, "No-one understands meeeee!" Ah, love it...
 
Speaking of Ryan, I've used my wikked madd persuasive skillz to get him to do lighting for 1990s when they come to the Tunnels in April. Well... it wasn't me using my wikked madd persuasive skillz, it was more a case of me telling him about the boys coming to Aberdeen and him going, "Oh! I could do their lighting!" so I emailed Michael and he said, "Mmm... Free lighting, good work, K!" - now Ryan is gonna use his wikked madd persuasive skillz to get them to play at a gig he's involved with setting up.
 
Right, am off now, will probably update with more shite later. Jill's here and she's trying to attack me with a cat... Better than a duck! :P
 
Fare thee well...
 
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Jill says "byeeeee!"
 
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1月18日

Gig Guide

Woo, my Gig year is going good so far! I do not have tickets for all of this yet, but this is what I'm hoping to see this year...
 
Triptych - Wednesday 26th April - Saturday 29th April [Lemon Tree (I think)]
1990s - Sunday 30th April [The Tunnels]
Derren Brown - Sunday 14th May [Music Hall]
Dylan Moran - Thursday 15th April [Music Hall]
T in The Park - Saturday 8th July - Sunday 9th July
 
Am mucho excited about 1990s, 'cos I have been emailing Michael and he mentioned possible guestlistage. W00t!
 
Fare thee well...
 
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