Daily Recap: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Date: Thursday, July 30

Paredes de Coura (Portugal)

Roundup:

- Actual things to report today, other than a few measly photos. Wooh. Though still no sacrificed goat in sight. I guess we can't have it all.

News:

- A delayed T in the Park review. [Read More.]

- A write-up/hype-up for Franz Ferdinand playing Virgin Mobile Free Fest later this summer (August 30, I believe). [Read More.]

- Three things you might not know about Franz Ferdinand (actually, you probably do if you're bothering to read this). [Listen Here.]

Interviews:

- None. Thought twitter tells me:

city_weekly: Just got off the phone with Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy--boy does he love to talk! Look for the interview in our issue out 8/15.

Videos:

- Tsk tsk. Lung cancer. Etc. [Watch It.]

Twitter Updates:

- "Watching the horrors take the crispy ambulance down the autobahn."

Photos:

- Nick & Alex at Glastonbury. [See More.]

- Alex at Glastonbury. Just, you know... saving the children. [See More.]

- Benicassim (July 19) Photos. [See More.]

- Two photos of Nick & Alex performing at the Musilac Festival. [One] [Two]

- Paredes de Coura (July 30) Photos. [See More.]

- Paredes de Coura write-up and photos (Portugese Source). [Translation.]

- Shameless self promotion! Actually, I took these photos on a trusty disposable camera back in 2006 when Franz swung by Much Music. And here they are. On the interwebs for all to see. [See More.]

Other:

- One more European festival (on Saturday) before they're headed over to this side of the Atlantic on an opening stint for Green Day/mini tour. Here's hoping they have better luck than the Kaiser Chiefs whose lead singer apparently broke a rib on their leg of the Green Day tour.

- Bob's neglecting Kyte. What else is new?