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There’s nothing like the sound of a rock band with true chemistry. It’s undeniable that The Dirty Diamond is a band with a bond that can only be described as a brotherhood. The four-piece has been generating major buzz in its hometown of Los Angeles with their high-energy live show. They’ve headlined some of the most notable venues in L.A., including The Troubadour, House Of Blues, The Viper Room, Roxy, The El Rey, and the Greek Theatre (among others).

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Rhino's five-disc box set Respect: A Century of Women in Music was surely assembled with the best of intentions, but it doesn't quite work. First of all, any collection that focuses solely on "the female contribution" comes off as a little condescending, no matter how good the intentions are. Still, the concept has enough weight to make for at least an interesting listen. However, any compilation that spans nearly 100 years and every conceivable popular musical genre is bound not only to be incomplete, but too sweeping to be totally effective. The scope is impressive, as are the featured artists – think of any major female musician and they're likely to be here, unless it's Joni Mitchell (Kim Gordon and Kim Deal are also missing, as are several other similarly minded post-punk rockers and various pop and folk singer/songwriters, but no omission is as shocking as Mitchell's) – but the overall effect is somewhat bewildering.