Germany will not tolerate hooliganism.

Billboard June 3

• "Hooliganism" is such a great word.
  
• Edie Brickell is apparently back in "the game".
  
• meh
  
• The guest opinion guy this time is connecting Pete Seeger and social networking sites...hmmm
  
• So, do you (non-librarian) guys know about DOPA?
  
• Yeah, pay attention to that part about it not only blocking MySpace in libraries, but also IM and Blogger.
  
• Have I mentioned that my library has 2 blogs on Blogger, IM reference, and a MySpace page?
  
• Ian Copeland died.
  
• There's a picture of Robbie Williams and iTunes decided to play "53rd & 3rd".
  
• I like that combination.
  
• I have no idea what that means.
  
• Cheap Trick and Radio Birdman both have new records coming out.
  
• I don't know what that means, either.
  
• Andy The X talked about getting a tattoo of the Radio Birdman logo.
  
• And he once traded a painting for some tattoo work that, as far as I know, he never got.
  
• He didn't want me to use any of it, because he didn't want that tattoo to remind me unfavorably of him.
  
• Yep, we actually had that conversation.
  
• blah blah, brands/companies teaming with musicians for ad use, etc.
  
• How is this news?
  
• This is a trend like plate tectonics is a trend.
  
• Although, if you believe made-for-TV movies about "the big one", plate tectonics and continental drift work at the speed of light!
  
• Well, maybe not that fast.
  
• Speed of sound?
  
• Why do I think that "speed of a broken heart" is a line from a bad power ballad?
  
• And, yes, I know there's no such thing as a bad power ballad.
  
• According to Blingo, however, no dice.
  
• You know, Billboard, if the tagline for an article includes the word "crafty" I expect to see some damn crafts.
  
• Like, Mariah Carey macrame-ing and shit.
  
• OK, who DOESN'T want to see Mariah Carey macrame-ing?
  
• Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.
  
• Or selling something.
  
• So, I'm pretty sure this is the digital camera I'm getting.
  
• It comes in red.
  
• And has an optical zoom.
  
• I played with it in the store and liked it, and online-reviewer-type-people seem to like it too.
  
• I need to get it before the 22, so I can take non-sucky pictures at ALA.
  
• Last year, Marissa got her picture taken with the Baker and Taylor cats and I am very jealous.
  
• Of course, I have that ridiculous picture of my cheesy grin and Francesca Lia Block, so I guess I can't complain.
  
• But you know how I love mascot costumes...
  
• Does anyone know if the Erasure unplugged stuff is available to listen anywhere online?
  
• Preferably for free?
  
• I'm intrigued.
  
• bingo