March 21, 2003

Alternative music pioneers Sonic Youth have announced a number of new shows beginning with an April 12 benefit concert at the Anthology Film Archives in New York. Proceeds from the gig will be donated to the family of filmmaker Stan Brakhage, who died March 9.
Beyond previously announced appearances at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., and the second Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, N.H., the group will also appear at the Primavera Festival on May 24 in Barcelona and the Three Rivers Arts Festival on June 15 in Pittsburgh. And although the full schedule for the series has yet to be announced, Sonic Youth is set to join Wilco for a June 26 concert as part of the annual Central Park Summer Stage event in New York.
Source Billboard.com.

In case you are running any version of Windows on your PC, take notice. Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday warned about a serious flaw in all versions of its popular Windows software that could allow hackers to seize control of a person’s computer when victims read e-mails or visit Web sites.
Microsoft assessed the problem’s urgency as critical, its highest level, and urged customers to download a free repairing patch immediately from its Web site, www.microsoft.com/security.
Source CNN.com.

In the tradition of the Great Went in 1997 and the Lemonwheel in 1998, the Loring Development Authority Friday gave permission for Phish to put on a show in Limestone, Maine this August. Executive Director Brian Hamel says he’ll negotiate the agreement for the show to be held at the former Loring Air Force Base in the most Northeastern corner of the continental United States. This will most likely be a multi-day festival with 3 sets performed by the band each of the two days. It will be the first festival developed by the band and it