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The Toronto electronic act Keys N Krates formed some five years ago but has just started to make some real noise. The trio—Adam Tune on drums, David Matisse on keys, and Flowinsky (Jr. Flo) on turntables—will release the EP, So...
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We remember when Perry’s stage at Lollapalooza was a smallish tent. Today it’s a huge, non-stop open air party that attracts droves of fans ready to dance. We talked to GRiZ just after his rousing set at Lollapalooz...
Concert Recaps
Lollapalooza 2013 appeals to people of all ages and interests. With its diverse artistic lineup and pretty fantastic weather,the three-day fest attracted some 300,000 people this year, packing the mile-long Grant Park in Chicag...
Beer
Women drinkers ages 18 to 34 are increasingly choosing beer over wine as their preferred alcoholic beverage. Whether that is due to the craft beer revolution or other causes doesn’t matter to Teri Fahrendorf of the Pink B...
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For almost 30 years now, the Melvins have operated on the fringes. Too heavy to be indie and too weird to really fit in with what passes for alternative, they influenced many of the Seattle bands that emerged in their wake but ...
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We recently participated in a conference call with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, who took the opportunity to have a bit of fun with the questions that a group of journalists asked about their upcoming tour, Mood...
Eats & Drinks
Los Angeles musician and engineer/producer Mark Trombino earned his props as the drummer behind San Diego rock ‘n’ roll juggernaut Drive Like Jehu before he produced an array of punk-pop gems for groups including Bl...
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Singer Scott Weiland has had an off-again and on-again relationship with Stone Temple Pilots. The two are currently at odds and last month, as Weiland began a solo tour with his backing band the Wildabouts, the band officially ...
Flicks
In advance of the DVD release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, which arrives in stores on Saturday, three cast members from the film sat down with us for a quick interview. Patrick Brennan, Marlane Barnes and Lisa Ho...
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A band that’s on the verge of blowing up, Los Angeles-based Dead Sara got a break when Muse drummer Dominic Howard talked about how much he liked the band’s hard-driving single “The Weatherman” during a radio interview. Dead Sa...