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  • Fresh Air, Alex Kapranos and Ed Ward, January 8, 2007

  • By: Terry Gross
  • Length: 43 mins

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Summary

Singer, guitarist, and author Alex Kapranos and rock historian Ed Ward, on this edition of Fresh Air. Alex Kapranos is the frontman for the indie rock quartet Franz Ferdinand which is from Glasgow. The band has produced two hit CDs, Franz Ferdinand and You Could Have it so Much Better. Their breakthrough single was 2004's "Take Me Out". Kapranos has a new book about eating on tour. It's called Sound Bites and it was adapted from a series of columns he wrote for The Guardian. Then, rock historian Ed Ward takes a look at the Irish punk rock group The Pogues. Their first five albums were reissued recently on Rhino records. [Broadcast Date: January 8, 2007]
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