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James' Tim Booth On Why Coachella Kicks (The Old) Lollapalooza's Ass

Daniel Kohn
Meranda CarterSee also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs For much of their 30 year existence, alternative Manchester Britpop rockers James have been severely underrated. Having toured across the globe and played some of the biggest festivals in the world, frontman Tim Booth knows much......
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Elvis Costello – The Wiltern – 4/17/12

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Elvis Costello The Wiltern 4/17/12 Better than...a show with a standard set list For the past year, Elvis Costello has been challenging himself and fans with his Spectacular Spinning Songbook Tour. With his extensive catalog that includes over 30 studio albums, multiple live albums and appearances on many tribute albums,......
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Kelly Clarkson – Nokia Theatre – 4/3/12

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Kelly Clarkson Nokia Theatre 4/3/12 Better than...a Taylor Hicks concert She was once a doughy waitress longing for a chance at stardom, appearing on an unheard-of contest show to make her dreams to come true, but now Kelly Clarkson is a bonafide superstar. After 10 years in the public eye,......
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Big Sean, Kid Ink – Club Nokia – 3/27/12

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Big Sean, Kid Ink Club Nokia 3/27/12 Better Than... hanging out with the people who went to the Lady Antebellum show at Staples Center. Since 2008, XXL Magazine has anointed a group of up-and-coming rappers as their freshman class in order to show fans what the future of hip-hop will......
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Five Must-See L.A. Bands at SXSW

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Initially a place where music executives could check out a bunch of emerging bands in the span of a few days, SXSW has become the spring break of the music biz. Bands from all over the globe descend on Austin hoping to convince the masses they're the next big thing......
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Sinead O'Connor – El Rey Theatre – 2/20/12

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See also: Sinead O'Connor's Most Memorable Moments See also: Our Sinead O'Connor slidehow Sinead O'Connor El Rey Theatre 2/20/12 For everything that has happened to her in the past few months -- including her cry for help on Twitter -- the one place where Sinead O'Connor is still comfortable is......
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Sinead O'Connor's Most Memorable Moments

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Sinead O'Connor is still making headlines, 20 years into her career. Having battled everything from the Catholic Church to drug addiction, the Irish icon remains beloved and despised. Though nothing compares to her pop stardom of the early '90s (har har), we're nonetheless psyched for her shows at the El......
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Lenny Kravitz – Nokia Theatre – 2/16/12

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Lenny Kravitz Nokia Theatre 2/16/12 It's been nearly a decade since Lenny Kravitz's heyday. For those who don't remember, he was ubiquitous on rock radio and won four straight Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Grammys from 1999-2002, and sold practically as many albums as Nelly. Backed by a seven-piece band......
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Young the Giant Blows Up

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Last year was a busy one for Irvine's Young The Giant. They released their first album on a major label, toured all over the world and played at both the VMAs and MTV Unplugged. Meanwhile, the band's two singles, "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" both were in rotation on rock......