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FF added at least a dozen other uber-fans. They are so incredibly open and genuinly kind. They even offered the Scots a ride to Vancouver that night on their tour bus. Barry! I am in love with these Scottish Sweethearts!

They become a reckoning, beckoning, teasing, and pleasing creature when they swing their instruments and bodies around the stage.

As promised, our names were on the list and we got to see another explosive performance. FF may be good lads with generous and good hearts but there are tigers lurking underneath their moppy heads and tight trousers. They become a reckoning, beckoning, teasing, and pleasing creature when they swing their instruments and bodies around the stage.

They played a ferocious 45-minute set of all the songs on their self-titled record. The Seattle audience stood there gazing mutely at the boys in the beginning of the set, but by the end of the show, people were tapping their feet, shaking their heads and yes, some were shoogling, Scottish slang for dancing (look at slang glossary end of article.) FFs charming banter between songs disarmed the normally reserved Seattle crowd and by the end of the night, the placed roared in adoring applause.

The band came out to meet their fans right after the show. Alex thanked me for coming out to see them. What? Alex, thank you for having bonnie manners and a super fantastic heart. FF has opened me up to rock coming out of the UK. These darling men are redefining what it means to be a noble hearted rocker in the 21st century. Bloody right!

I highly recommend that you go out and buy the Franz Ferdinand album today and if you are in the UK, you will have the opportunity to see them live in April and May. Bloody lucky devils. The album introductory song 'Jacqueline' starts off deceptively slow and sweet but 15 seconds in, the rolling staccato of guitars thrusts you lustily on a trip to debaucheryville. Hey, "It's always better on holiday,

So much better on holiday, That's why we only work when we need the money." These are songs about seduction, sexy girls and boys, eyes that say so much more than words, and losing yourself to love's trapping obsession. I've listened to this album for the last three days and every song is a perfect blend of rock power and sweet, deceptively simple, sexy lyrics. This album is "destroying so sweetly" my ears, my mind, my heart, my soul! "Now, There is a fire in me, Fire that burns, This fire is out of control!"