Published March 3, 2009
It's hard to believe that it's nearly 15 years since War Child assembled the "Help" compilation, which had some brilliant moments. War Child -- an organization that aids kids affected by war -- now dishes up an, arguably, even better record in "Heroes" (Astralwerks), which takes a bass-ackward approach to the covers album.
Published April 21, 2008
My friend and former Citizen King manager Jeff Castelaz sent me a copy of the first disc by British rockers The Kooks a couple years ago. Now, the band's second disc has me going ga-ga.
Published March 12, 2008
One of the most influential German bands in pop history, Kraftwerk is not known for its extensive touring. But, the revived outfit today announced four U.S. dates, including one at the Eagles Ballroom on Sunday, April 20.
Published Feb. 25, 2008
As The Kooks plan to release their second disc, "KONK," on Astralwerks on April 15, the band also announced its largest American tour to date. The 15-gig jaunt includes a stop at Turner Hall Ballroom for a gig on June 1.
Published May 9, 2007
Here’s part three of a journey through the stack of CDs on my desk. Parts one and two appeared in the Sound Check section in the past week.
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