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Around Town: 3 Weekend Picks
For the weekend of March 19, 2010....1)Needtobreathe, with Stephen Kellogg and Graham Colton Friday night at the Majestic Theatre. 8:30pm. BONUS: Check out Needtobreathe at Lunchtime at the Food Court at the new University Square on campus. A free acoustic show, plus a chance to meet the band. Noon on Friday!2)Cash Box Kings CD release [...]

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New Blues Mobile?
Ford is introducing it's new police car in 2011. It's a Ford Taurus and it actually looks pretty sporty:I've seen a few undercover Dodge Chargers on the road pulling people over on the Beltline. If you're going to get pulled, I think it's way better to get pulled over by something sporty. All this conversation about police [...]

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R.I.P. Alex Chilton
You may have only heard the name "Alex Chilton" because of the song by the Replacements...but he was a very talented singer and songwriter who influenced a lot of other bands that you are familiar with.Alex Chilton died yesterday at the age of 59, after suffering an apparent heart attack at a hospital in New [...]

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"Alex Chilton"
He recorded "The Letter" with The Box Tops when he was just 16. He went on to sing for the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful band Big Star. He influenced LOTS of the artists you love on Triple M, including R.E.M, Garbage, Wilco and The Replacements. He was due to play SXSW this weekend in [...]

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4 FABULOUS prizes
Since this week's photo is such a weird one, I have a weird assortment of prizes to give away for the best caption.We start with a groovy wall clock, batteries NOT included ( thanks Heather for donating it), add a Jackie Kennedy button purchased at the Field Museum in Chicago, a gently used copy of George [...]

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