take me out

Franz Ferdinand played a sold out show at the Orpheum last night. Their new album also came out the same day.

The first opener of the night was an Australian trio called Cut Copy. They played a new wave pop-rock set and did a good job warming up the crowd. At times, they had the audience dancing. By the end of their set, a crowd had formed between the stage and the first row. Solid opener.

The second opener was TV on the Radio. Their set was okay. More of a straight up rock approach.

Franz played for 1hr 15mins with one encore. It was a pretty upbeat set that showcased many new songs and included several of their catchy numbers off their debut release. A crowd once agained formed near the front of the stage for the set. Singer Alex Kapranos was very entertaining to watch, jumping on the drum kit and rocking out. The whole band seemed like they were enjoying the show and happy to be there. Overall, the band put on a solid performance.

NHL season starts today. I'm in 3 hockey pools this season. Should be fun.