Album Review: RNDM, Acts

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As we mentioned with both Ultraísta and Smoke & Jackal, for whatever reason, supergroups are in. Combining forces this time around are Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur and drummer Richard Stuverud to form the new band RNDM. The group may be pronounced as “random,” but their origins shouldn’t be as surprising as

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Festival Preview: DeLuna Fest

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This weekend’s DeLuna Fest on the panhandle of Florida is quietly emerging as one of the best late summer festivals of the season. Taking place on Pensacola Beach, DeLuna is attracting some of the biggest and best new bands to the area, making it a must-see event in the Southeast. While bands like Pearl Jam,

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Lollapalooza Day Three: A Fitting End

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The final day of Lollapalooza couldn’t have been more idyllic. Hot and humid weather of days past were a thing of exactly that. Somehow, Grant Park seemed more packed than before, which made for an incredible festival vibe. Enough of the blabber and onto the music. Bouncing around the stages early on, the 3 p.m.

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Q&A: Star Anna

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Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs have had quite an eventful year thus far. Between the release of their third album, Alone In This Together, and playing at PJ20 (Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary concert in East Troy, WI), Star Anna has building momentum towards breaking into the psyche of the music listening public. Having the

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Trenchtown Rock Comes to The South Bay

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Usually when bands move out west, it is for hopes of fortune and fame. But for Hermosa Beach-via-North Adams, Mich., outfit Trenchtown, they merely enjoyed the weather more than back home. “It took us a while (a span of over three years between 2005-2007) to get here,” drummer Mike Bartlett says. “But we’re hear and

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