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50 States, 50 Bandsnew

We picked the all-time best band, all-time best solo artist, and best new(ish) band from each of the 50 states (plus a set from DC). We say the all-time best band to come out of Connecticut was the Carpenters. Michigan? The Stooges. Massachusetts? The Pixies. Care to argue about it?
Boston Phoenix  |  Michael Brodeur, Carly Carioli and Lance Gould  |  07-01-2008  |  Music

Time for the Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contestnew

Since its humble start in 1978, the contest has evolved into three days of pork-scented smoke, plastic pig noses, elaborate team structures, 500 trained judges, concerts, and, of course, some seriously competitive teams that have spent years, not to mention thousands of dollars, refining their recipes and methods.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Susan Ellis  |  05-16-2008  |  Food+Drink

How Does Inflowential Stack Up in mtvU's New Contest?new

Pitted against We Are Only Fiction and The Lives of Famous Men, Inflowential now competes for a grand prize package that includes $10,000, cell phones and the host spot for an episode of mtvU's Dean's List.
INDY Week  |  Spencer Griffith  |  04-24-2008  |  Music

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