> Luscious Jackson has confirmed that the band is splitting up, but on amicable terms. "We want to let our fans know that we are still good friends," says Luscious' Jill Cunniff. "We all want to diversify what we do individually, and the band just came to its natural conclusion. It's been a great eight years, and we hope to work together again in the future."
> New Jersey's Independent Music Festival 2000 is scheduled for April 26-29, 2000 in New Brunswick, NJ. The festival wil feature more than 100 artists, along with two days worth of seminars on April 28 and 29. For further information, check out http://www.independentmusicfest.com .