• Pearl Jam
• Dave Matthews Band
• Beastie Boys
• Kings of Leon
• Ben Harper and Relentless7
• Thievery Corporation
• John Legend
• The Dead Weather
• The Levon Helm Band
• Ghostland Observatory
• Sonic Youth
• Mos Def
• Toadies
• Flogging Molly
• The B-52s
• Lily Allen
• Citizen Cope
• Arctic Monkeys
• The Decemberists
• Coheed and Cambria
• Andrew Bird
• Girl Talk
• STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
• Phoenix
• Bassnectar
• Bon Iver
• !!!
• Avett Brothers
• The Airborne Toxic Event
• Medeski, Martin & Wood
• Clutch
• Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Grizzly Bear
• Heartless Bastards
• Passion Pit
• White Lies
• Dan Auerbach
• The Walkmen
• The Scabs
• Reckless Kelly
• DeVotchka
• Blitzen Trapper
• The Virgins
• Here We Go Magic
• Eek-A-Mouse
• K’Naan
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Dr. Dog
• The Raveonettes
• The Knux
• Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
• State Radio
• Los Amigos Invisibles
• The Felice Brothers
• Federico Aubele
• Raul Malo
• Daniel Johnston
• Poi Dog Pondering
• Brett Dennen
• Rodriguez
• Henry Butler
• Preservation Hall
• Sam Roberts Band
• The Greencards
• Sara Watkins
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington
• David Garza
• John Vanderslice
• Zac Brown Band
• Todd Snider
• School of Seven Bells
• The Dodos
• Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
• Alberta Cross
• Deer Tick
• Bell X1
• Alela Diane
• The Wood Brothers
• The Parlor Mob
• Rebirth Brass Band
• Marva Wright
• Terri Hendrix
• L.A.X.
• Lisa Hannigan
• The Low Anthem
• Sons of Bill
• Suckers
• Sarah Jaffe
• Cotton Jones
• The Henry Clay People
• Papa Mali
• Jypsi
• Vince Mira
• Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
• Mimicking Birds
• Jeffrey Steele
• Jonell Mosser
• Leatherbag
• Keith Gattis
• Damien Horne
• Sarah Siskind
• The Dexateens
• Nelo
• Danny Brooks
• Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
• The Soul Stirrers
• The Durdens
• Palm School Elementary
• The Gospel Silvertones
• Diaconos
• Quinn Sullivan
• Ralph’s World
• Q Brothers
• Milkshake
• Telephone Company
• Loose Cannons
• Lunch Money

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Here are the major steps for repairing your credit score. Go to Bankrate.com for complete details:

1. Order your credit reports — Here are the top three credit bureaus:

Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
(800) 685-1111

Experian (formerly TRW)
P.O. Box 2104
Allen, TX 75013-0949
(888) 397-3742

Trans Union Corp.
760 W. Sproul Rd.
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
(800) 888-4213

2. Examine your reports carefully. Bankrate.com offers this primer on how to read and understand your credit report.

3. Correct any errors in your report – Sometimes it’s necessary to contact your creditors to resolve mistakes. Bankrate’s 7 steps to fixing your credit report will help you tackle the serious errors.

4. Solve and dissolve debt — Devise a spending plan to reduce your debt and set a schedule to pay on time, every time. Check out Bankrate’s 10 steps to paying off credit cards for more ideas.

5. Build a solid credit history — Secured credit cards offer people with no credit and those repairing their credit this opportunity. Shop around for the best deal available, but limit your applications. Opening a savings account at your bank shows creditors that you are working to save and that you have reserves to repay debts.

Since arriving in Texas in 1972, the franchise has only enjoyed a handful of seasons that included meaningful games in September and October. Here’s a list of the club’s top finishes over 37 years in the Metroplex and where those records left them in the standings.

1999: 95-67 (won AL West)
1977: 94-68 (finished 8 games back)
1996: 90-72 (won AL West)
2004: 89-73 (finished 3 games back)
1998: 88-74 (won AL West)
1986: 87-75 (finished 5 games back)
1978: 87-75 (finished 5 games back)
1993: 86-76 (finished 8 games back)
1991: 85-77 (finished 10 games back)
1974: 84-76 (finished 5 games back)

Source: texasrangers.com

Here is a list of songs on …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s The Century of Self | Get the MP3 album for $8.99:

1. Giants Causeway

2. Far Pavilions

3. Isis Unveiled

4. Halcyon Days

5. Bells Of Creation

6. Fields Of Coal

7. Inland Sea

8. Luna Park

9. Pictures Of An Only Child

10. Insatiable (One)

11. Ascending

12. An August Theme

13. Insatiable (Two)

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The AKC announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealed that for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred in America. But, while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years to come, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news last year by returning to the AKC’s Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years and now has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.

Here’s a look at Phoenix’s Top 10 breeds as compared to the rest of the country:

PHOENIX 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Chihuahua
6. Shih Tzu
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Boxer
10. Poodle
* Registration data pulled from Phoenix zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service

NATIONWIDE 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu

“Bucking the national trend, the Bulldog dropped in popularity from seventh locally in 2007 to match its national spot in eighth place and the Golden Retriever made a huge leap of three spots to third place locally, one above its national ranking at fourth place,” said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “Smaller breeds took a tumble in Phoenix with the Yorkshire Terrier falling two spots to fourth and the Dachshund dropping from fourth to seventh. The Chihuahua, which just missed the national Top 10 at eleventh place, continues in fifth place locally for the second consecutive year.”

Visit AKC.org for information on other cities and the complete list of national rankings.

Source: American Kennel Club

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The AKC announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealed that for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred in America. But, while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years to come, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news last year by returning to the AKC’s Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years and now has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.

Here’s a look at Fort Worth’s Top 10 breeds as compared to the rest of the country:

FORT WORTH 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Boxer
5. Dachshund
6. Bulldog
7. Golden Retriever
8. Miniature Schnauzer
9. Doberman Pinscher
10. Shih Tzu**
* Registration data pulled from Fort Worth zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
**Tied with # 9

NATIONWIDE 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu

“The breeds included in Fort Worth’s 2008 Top 10 are nearly the same as those on their 2007 list, with the exception of the Doberman Pinscher replacing the Poodle,” said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “Fort Worth citizens continue to remain dedicated to their perennial favorites.”

Visit AKC.org for information on other cities and the complete list of national rankings.

Source: American Kennel Club

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The AKC announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealed that for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred in America. But, while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years to come, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news last year by returning to the AKC’s Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years and now has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.

Here’s a look at Dallas’s Top 10 breeds as compared to the rest of the country:

DALLAS 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Bulldog
6. Boxer
7. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
8. Dachshund**
9. Miniature Schnauzer**
10. Rottweiler
* Registration data pulled from Dallas zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
**Tied with # 7

NATIONWIDE 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu

“The belief that everything is bigger in Texas holds true for the Dallas registration statistics this year,” said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “Smaller breeds like the Yorkie and Cavalier have moved down the list, while the German Shepherd (up two spots from 2007) and Bulldog (up six spots from 2007) have gained popularity.”

Visit AKC.org for information on other cities and the complete list of national rankings.

Source: American Kennel Club

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The AKC announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealed that for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred in America. But, while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years to come, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news last year by returning to the AKC’s Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years and now has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.

Here’s a look at Tucson’s Top 10 breeds as compared to the rest of the country:

TUCSON 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retrieverg
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Dachshund
6. Shih Tzu
7. Bulldog
8. Boxer
9. Poodle
10. Chihuahua
* Registration data pulled from Tucson zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service

NATIONWIDE 2008
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu

“Tucson is pretty consistent with the rest of the country in terms of their love for versatile Sporting dogs such as Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers,” said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “However, residents proved that Tucson does have its own preferences by including the Chihuahua on their local Top 10 list and relegating the fifth most popular breed nationally, the beagle, to fourteenth place locally.”

Visit AKC.org for information on other cities and the complete list of national rankings.

Source: American Kennel Club

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Despite the effects of today’s economic challenges on the nation’s housing market, local metro areas throughout the country are delivering strong median sales price growth on condominiums, representing better buying opportunities especially for first-time home buyers, based on the most recent Existing-Home Sales quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors.

Here are the top markets:

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area led the country with a double digit increase in median condo prices (+11.1%) during Q3 of 2008, compared to Q3 of 2007.(1) Unemployment was at 5.7% in November of 2008.(2) The median income was $64.8K.(3) Historically, this area has had the sixth highest GDP among the 363 MSAs in the nation.(4) For around $150K, buyers can purchase a 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath home with around 1500 square feet of space.

Bismarck, ND: Bismarck was the only other metro area with a double digit median price gain (+11.0%) in Q3.(1) It had the second lowest jobless rate in the nation (2.6%),(2) with many residents employed in the healthcare industry, a sector that has been impacted less by the recession than other industries. The median income was $64.4K(3), the second highest of the six featured cities. Bismarck also has a very pro-business local government(5) that supports the success of its many self-employed residents. With a population of just 97.4K, it delivered the 68th lowest GDP in the nation as of the last government report.(4) Buyers can expect a median condo price of $148K(1) that will buy a 1750 sq ft home with 2 Beds and 2 Baths.

Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX: This area came in third among the six on our list with a healthy 8.1% increase in median condo prices during Q3 of 2008.(1) It did slightly better than its northerly neighbor in the area of unemployment, reporting a 5.5% jobless rate in November of 2008. The median income is lower than the Dallas area, however, at $61.1K.(3) It has outranked Dallas in GDP in the past, with the fifth highest in the nation.(4) More condo for the money is available here. More spacious 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath homes, are being offered for around $135K.

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: Real estate is gaining ground in New Orleans during the ongoing recovery from Katrina. The median home price increased by 7.7% during Q3 of 2008(1) as buyers take advantage of historically low prices. This area had 4.9% unemployment in November of 2008.(2) The median income was $59.8K.(3) Historically, this area has had the 41st highest GDP among the 363 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the nation.(4) For $172K, buyers get a 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 450 Sq Ft flat on historic Burgundy Street.

Rochester, NY: Rochester offers the second largest economy in New York State, next to the Big Apple, a fact that may be helping condo prices during the recession.(1) Known as the world capital of imaging, it commands a substantial share of imaging and optical science in the local market and universities. Rochester had 5.9% unemployment, the highest among the markets listed but still well below the national unemployment rate of 6.5% (2). The median income was $63.5K.(3) Rochester had the 52nd highest GDP in the nation as of the latest report.(4) The median condo price is $121K,(1) making it one of the most affordable of the US metro areas experiencing a median price increase (+5.8%). At about that price, expect to buy a 2 Bed, 1 Bath Townhouse offering around 1100 Sq Ft.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: This area has the highest median price point of our top six. A 1 Bed, 1 Bath high rise condo with 600 Sq Ft of living space and a city view can be had for the local median price of $207K.(1) Philly is the sixth most populous city in the US with the seventh largest GDP in the nation, as of the latest report.(4) Like Rochester, NY, unemployment was at 5.9%(2) but the median income was also the highest of the group at $74.3K.(4)

Source: Realtor.com

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Here’s a list of the five winningest programs of all time, through games of Jan. 5, 2009:

1. Michigan: 872

2. Texas: 832

3. Notre Dame: 831

4. Nebraska: 817

5. Ohio State: 807

Source: Longhorns Gameweek

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