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I Am the World Trade Center

Sarah Bardeen reviews The Tight Connection, the latest CD from the electronic pop duo I Am The World Trade Center. All of the group's music is recorded and performed on a personal home computer. (4:00) The Tight Connection by I Am The World Trade Center. Kindercore Records, July 2002; ASIN: B0000

I Am the World Trade Center

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'The Last Broadcast'

Charles de Ledesma reviews the new CD from the band Doves called The Last Broadcast. The trio from Manchester, England, have a distinctive sound that the city's bands are known for — dreamy guitar with a rough-edged rock beat. They've been compared to other great bands from northern England. But unlike their more famous predecessors, they are less dark and downbeat, and more bright and playful. The band is getting rave reviews for the new album, their second. (4:00) The CD is from Heavenly Recordings, distributed by Capitol Records. See http://www.doves.net.

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Mondo Head

Mondo Head is the latest release from the Japanese Taiko drumming ensemble Kodo. The CD was produced by Grammy-award winning musician and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Reviewer Banning Eyre says the release is a much more spontaneous recording than Kodo's previous releases, and it features a much denser array of sounds. Mondo Head is published by Red Ink. ASIN: B0000641BD

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'Good Morning Aztlan'

Music reviewer David Greenberger tells us about the new CD from Los Lobos, Good Morning Aztlan. He says the album displays the five band members at their best — working together, as they have for 30 years. (4:00) The CD is on Mammoth Records. See http://mammoth.go.com/loslobos/.

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