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FFS (Franz Ferdinand &Sparks) Tour 2015
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22.-24.06. - INmusic Festival (HR)

Konzertdaten
01.07. - Köln

not confirmed yet july 1 st ...

PeterE · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:50 am Post subject:

and yes, it will be July 1st at the Gloria

TommyGun · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:51 am Post subject:

http://www.mlk.com/ffs/2212-live_2015

confirmed

it will probably be the only solo show in germany according to the booker.
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PeterE · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:40 am Post subject:

booked ...

TimPygott · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2015 Posts: 6

Yippee! Booked my flight and arranged to meet my mate in Cologne for the concert. Can't wait!
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Jan Artl · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject:

Due to eventim.de and koelnticket.de this show is SOLD OUT now.

PeterE · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:47 am Post subject:

support act in Köln (and Amsterdam and France on July 5th): Pollyester

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TGhWgfF7PA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui9x9tTKu-0

https://soundcloud.com/pollyester

TimPygott · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2015 Posts: 6

Flying in from London today for concert. Heathrow Express delayed because it's too hot in London, really. So missed flight. Now flying to Düsseldorf and being picked up. Hope you start a bit late;-) won't be there til 9pm. Tim
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TimPygott · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2015 Posts: 6

Groooovy!

PeterE · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:06 am Post subject:

it was a hot day in Cologne, but the former Gloria Cinema
with it`s nice original 50`s style foyer offered a comfortable airconditioned atmosphere.

Well, the support act was groovy, but the band also proved a lack of charme and esprit with every
tune they played and they did not finish too early.

FFS was as superb as expected after we had seen the
show in Paris on Arte TV, again the bandmembers seem to have a lot of fun.
On some songs Alex`s vocals did not quite reach the level as on the Paris show, but he was still great.
Again we noticed how much most of the songs have improved during their tour. Little Boy from The Suberbs
has now much more shape and vibe than the album version,
The Power Couple with a bit more speed is even more perfect than on the album, Call Girl has a true edge now.
I Like the Improvements they are doing to No. 1 Song and My Way while the FF songs are still a bit too 1,2,3 format for my taste.

Maybe there will be a live album in the not to distant future,
and yes, we do hope for another FFS album.

My wife, my 11 years old son and myself enjoyed the show
very much!

TimPygott · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2015 Posts: 6

It really was warm and the Gloria was packed which made for a lively atmosphere! Missed Pollyester but FFS were absolutely fantastic. As posted already both collaborators seemed to enjoy their performance and the crowd certainly did. It all seemed to be over far to quickly! Enjoy Amsterdam.....
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Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:17 pm Post subject:

Glad to see you're nurturing the next generation of fans, PeterE, my two (24 & 17) are, sadly, a lost cause

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TommyGun · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:20 am Post subject:

great, sweaty show.
the people seemed to love it and went crazy no matter whose songs they played, ff, s or ffs!
they were super tight and performed very powerful. though they made some huge mistakes during police encounters.

luckily i had the chance to get some vinyl signed by r&r

one of the happiest encounters of my live :)
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allydodd · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a great night, and well worth a long and frantic journey!

I also felt that "Boy From the Suburbs" really came across well live in the UK. In fact, its been lingering in my head ever since; I don't want it to go away though.

Hadn't realised they'd increased the tempo performing "The Power Couple" but it makes sense now. Its got a quirky bounce to it. The liveliness of Alex's singing, makes me think of a ring master at a circus. Someone made a praiseworthy point about it being testament to Russell continuing to be excitingly experimental with range and style.

PeterE · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:01 am Post subject:

great and very positive review of the gig in a Cologne
newspaper:

http://www.rundschau-online.de/kultur/ffs-deutschland-debuet-franz-ferdinand-und-sparks-begeistern-im-koelner-gloria,15184894,31114168.html

PeterE · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:09 am Post subject:

another found here with some good black and white photos:

http://www.coolcatscologne.de/2015/07/ffs-franz-ferdinand-und-sparks-01-07-2015-gloria/

PeterE · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:18 am Post subject:

http://www.radiorundehamm.de/aktuelles/article/franz-ferdinand-the-sparks-hitze-volldampf-und-ekstase.html

another review ( strange - the reviewer writes about hot temperatures, but they were moderate at the venue, ac was working fine)

PeterE · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:22 am Post subject:

http://musicheadquarter.de/fotos/ffs-franz-ferdinand-und-sparks-live-2015-im-gloria-in-koeln/

more b&w photos

PeterE · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:49 am Post subject:

another fine review:

http://www.amusio.com/13410/grosse-momente-in-der-schnittmenge/

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