This month:

A look at the world from State Radio's Chad Stokes!

What HRH Prince Charles is doing - and not doing - to save the planet.

Digital Music, the latest revolution.

Problems with packaging.

Reviewed: Apples In Stereo's New Magnetic Wonder.

Reviewed: The Alternate Routes' Good And Reckless And True.

Forgotten Classics: Boston's song "A Man I'll Never Be".

Another ten artists you should know about.

The Green Room's Community Trash Challenge!

Ways to contact your elected representatives.

This month's environmental news headlines.

The Creative Corner.

Editor's Notes

      After a brief respite, things are getting busier and busier in The Green Room. It was beginning to feel like there would never be another concert in our area again, but in the coming months, we'll be bringing you a BNL show review, along with (hopefully) Jack's Mannequin, Head Automatica, and a repeat performance from Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.

      The interviews are flowing in as well, partly due to the sudden influx of local shows but also largely thanks to last month's "Best of 2006" article. Establishing the contacts to write that article opened a lot of doors for us.

      Musically, the big news for February was/is, of course, The Grammy Awards. There were some notable appearances from Green Room favorite artists. Nominations went out to Imogen Heap, Snow Patrol, and The Flaming Lips. Several of the CDs from our Best of 2006 featured as well. And Sting, not a Green Room artist per se, but a staunch environmentalist, kicked off the whole shebang by reuniting with the rest of The Police for a stellar performance. It was worth tuning in, even for those of us who operate mostly outside of the mainstream.

      Environmentally, we're still fighting the good fight. More people seem to be coming around to the realization that changes MUST be made to a more sustainable lifestyle. Even President Bush addressed this issue in his State of the Union at the end of January. It may be small, but every little thing gives me hope, and makes me feel like maybe our efforts to spread the message here can make a difference.

      As always, you can help our efforts by spreading the word and giving out our address, by donating to our site, and most importantly by making your own small changes.