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The Shins lead indie charge up the charts (Boston Herald) U2. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Even, Lord help us, Nickelback. These are the bands we've come to expect at the top of the Billboard charts. But the Shins? That little ol' indie pop band from Portland,... Its Severe Weather Awareness Week n Are You Prepared? (Coppell Gazette) Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed the week of March 4-10 as Severe Weather Awareness Week 2007 throughout Texas. Springtime in Texas translates to severe weather time. Korean-made 'The Host' is a monstrously good time (USA Today) Though the masses will undoubtedly line up to see the predictable action epic 300, those who want something inventive and much more entertaining should check in with The Host. "Lonesome sound" stripped to the basics (Seattle Times) Amateur Radio Operator might make you look-over-your-shoulder edgy. It's tense, dark, vaguely sinister ? calling to mind a Tom Waits... Metal as Art (Tucson Weekly) L.A.'s 400 Blows deliver thundering punk music--in uniform! Commission to open spot for storm donations (Thomasville Times-Enterprise) CAIRO ? The Grady County Board of Commissioners is aiming to help those affected by the recent storm that tore through Baker County and other areas. The mix (Asheville Citizen-Times) Musician/storyteller David Holt and his band perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Congregational Church of Asheville, 20 Oak St., downtown. $15. Order tickets online at fccevent@gmail.com. Going by gut, music stations craft mixes for their markets (Current (Public B... The new pop station in Juneau, Alaska, plays music that wouldn?t be out of place on many commercial radio stations ? the Eagles, Sheryl Crow, the Black Eyed Peas, Alanis Morissette. One thing its listeners don?t hear: commercials. YouTube Fan, White Stripes Rival: Friends, Colleagues Imagine Cobain At 40 (M... Nirvana's Kurt Cobain would have turned 40 this week. We asked friends and collaborators what he might be doing if he were alive. YouTube Fan, White Stripes Rival: Friends, Colleagues Imagine Cobain At 40 (Vh1) This week ? on Tuesday the 20th, to be exact ? Kurt Cobain would have turned 40. The obvious next thought is: What would he be doing if he were alive to celebrate it? |