![]() “We knew Paul (Thomson) from the previous band he was in, Pro Forma, and Alex (Kapranos), we would all hang out.” “Bob (Hardy) was in our year doing the painting BA at GSA, while Manuela, Nick’s (McCarthy) girlfriend was in the year below us,” she recalls. Glasgow's Clyde Built Radio throwing weekly 'house parties' online during lockdown.Remembering Glasgow's Star Wars-themed pub Bar Jedi.Jo’s bedroom was used as the 'Girl Art' exhibition space, while Celia’s bedroom used as the designated performance space, from which Franz Ferdinand played. They chose the Wednesday night to put on an exhibition to showcase their work alongside that of fellow female students. ![]() The party in question was arranged by two friends who were both students at Glasgow School of Art - namely Celia Hempton, the London based artist famous for her paintings concerning the landscape of genitalia, alongside fellow artist Jo Roberston. Barrowlands light up iconic neon sign in tribute to Glasgow's frontline workersįour young musicians played their first ever show in the bedroom of a Sauchiehall Street at a flat party near Nice 'N' Sleazy under the name 'Franz Ferdinand'.Īnd since then, thanks to hits such as 'Take Me Out', 'Do You Want To' and 'This Fire', they have flown the flag for Glasgow like few others have done over the past near two decades.Nine iconic dates in Glasgow’s history we would love to revisit.While for music fans, it will be remembered as the night that, barely four miles away in the city centre, something else memorable happened that was to change the face of British indie-pop forever. May 15 of 2002 was a night that perhaps perfectly reflects Glasgow's twin passions that are football and music.įor football fans, it will be remembered as the night Zinedine Zidane helped propel Real Madrid to their ninth European Cup success with victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park.
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