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Singers and guitarists Brian Cag, right, and Anthony Li, left, both of Action Item, a five-piece pop band from New Jersey, belt it on stage at 1982 on Saturday. Avenue writer Alex Orlando interviewed the band and had his own opinions of the show. "Gainesville's a hard nut to crack for out-of-town performers. Action Item stood out in the way it interacted with the crowd because of its teen pop sound. The band typically opens for thousands of screaming girls at Justin Beiber concerts, so it seemed out of place playing in front of 30 beer-drinking college kids. Sweat-drenched and tired, they returned to the tour van with disappointed looks on their faces." Action Item's new album, "The Stronger The Love," is set to be released on Aug. 2.