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March 2001 headlines:

Video alert!: Canadian TV MUCH MORE MUSIC
Canadian music station Much More Music is presenting "The Story of...Savage Garden" (60min.) Tuesday, March 27, 9pm & Midnight ET, 6pm & 9pm PT Wednesday, March 28, 2pm ET 11am PT Sunday, April 1, 3pm & 2am ET, 12pm & 11pm PT Their description of the show reads...Alternative pop rockers Savage Garden are featured. Includes a new exclusive interview with Bill Welychka, as well as rare and archival moments. (first aired Nov. 16/00) . See Much More Music's site for more details: http://www.muchmoremusic.com/
US fans: vote for I Knew I Loved You video on VH1
VH1 USA has a poll for the 100 greatest videos of all time. One of the categories is "Celebrity Cameo in a Video" and one of the videos listed to vote for is - Savage Garden "I Knew I Loved You" - (Kirsten Dunst). You can vote for it by using this link: VH1 100 Greatest Videos
The Best Thing - UK charts
The Best Thing entered the UK charts at #35 this week (source: dotmusic.com). If you haven't already bought the single, please don't forget! UK charts are based on sales. Also, remember the more airplay it gets, the more people will hear the song and be inspired to go out and buy it. So UK fans, please continue to request it at your local stations. Affirmation (the album) is #49 this week (up 10 from #59! - 61 weeks on the chart).
UK-London fans: Capital FM Awards 2001
If you live in the UK and listen to Capital FM (or listen to it online regularly). Savage Garden is up for 3 of their awards...Best International Group, Best Live Act, Favorite Single By An International Artist. If you see any other categories you think Savage Garden should have been nominated for, then write them in! The voting closes on April 5 so get your vote in before that. Please use this link: http://www.capitalfm.co.uk/ and click on the "The Capital Awards 2001".
SG stamp to be issued in Australia
On March 20, 2001, the Australia Post will release a series of 10 stamps to celebrate Australian rock and pop music from the late 70's until the present day. Featured in the series is Savage Garden for Truly Madly Deeply (1997).

Darren is featured in "Smash Hits" Magazine
Darren is in the February 21, 2001 issue of Smash Hits Magazine. (It's the one with Jonathan Wilkes on the cover.) According to the fans that have bought it, there is a review of "The Best Thing" and the lyrics to it. (Also, I hear that the new April issue of Smash Hits has another article and picture of Darren.) Here is a scan of the gorgeous pictures of Darren from the Feb 21st issue