The Stream: 02/22/07

Posted at 7:18 AM on February 22, 2007 by Christina Schmitt

Missed the recent The Shins's sold out show at First Avenue? You could win a chance to see The Shins in concert in Boston: imeem and The Shins are giving you that opportunity with a poster design contest! The winner will receive two tickets to The Shins' concert in Boston (including flight and hotel accommodations). And the winning design will be printed and handed out at the concert. Contest ends Monday, March 5 at midnight (PT). Enter here.
(The Stream says Thanks to Lindsay in San Francisco for the scoop!)

Local nice guys, Halloween, Alaska have had their tune "Halloween" remixed for inclusion on a benefit compilation for Callum Robbins.

More festival news: The Cure, Fatboy Slim, Paul Van Dyke and others will be playing the Ultramusic Fest in Miami on March 23 and 24.

Music history bits for February 22:

1968: Genesis releases its first single, "The Silent Sun."

1986: MTV celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Monkees by airing "Pleasant Valley Sunday," a 22-hour broadcast of Monkees TV episodes.

1999: Jimmy Chamberlin announces that he has rejoined the Smashing Pumpkins, 3 1/2 years after being ousted from the group for his involvement in the fatal drug overdose of keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin.

The Stream: 02/22/07 was compiled mostly by DJ Barb Abney with help from Christina Schmitt