One of the information sources I use frequently is MySpace. People can post “bulletins” for all their MySpace friends to read… I often get info on what’s happening at places like EP’s, Calhoun’s, and the Red Rooster this way.
One thing I absolutely HATE, though, is when people post multiple bulletins about the same event in a 24-hour period. Only the 10 most recent bulletins display (you can view more, but you have to click a link, which is a lot of work for someone as lazy as I am), and if someone posts a bunch of bulletins in a short time, it causes other people’s bulletins to drop out of the most recent 10. Missed information.
So I have a rule, which I’ve expressed on this blog before, that I will de-friend any MySpace user who posts more than 3 bulletins on the same topic in a 24-hour time period. I’ve been lax about enforcing that rule, but this morning I had to, when one of my MySpace friends posted SEVEN bulletins about her boyfriend’s band’s upcoming show. Seven. That’s ridiculous. That’s not going to draw seven times more people, and it may even draw less than otherwise because it makes the band look desperate to get people to show up.
Anyway, on to the news… one of the things I learned through MySpace bulletins is that hair band cover band Aquanet will play EP’s Saturday night. I’ve gone on and on about them on the blog before… if you’re into Bon Jovi, Ratt, Poison, Motley Crue, etc. you need to check them out. Bet they’re going to sound awesome on EP’s stage. Not sure I’ll make it because of Dan McGuinness’ closing party, but if I didn’t have emotional ties to McGuinness, EP’s is where I would be.
The newest edition of Web browser Firefox, named Firefox 3, will be released Tuesday, June 17. Firefox is trying to set a world record for number of downloads in one day. Details about that here. Looking forward to the release… Firefox is a much better browser than Internet Explorer.
The Commercial Appeal doesn’t know where Downtown is. I woke up this morning to the headline CRIME REPORT: Man shot in Downtown Memphis and quickly clicked on the link, disturbed about shootings in my neighborhood. Once I saw the story, though, I realized it wasn’t a Downtown shooting after all… it was at 40 North Claybrook. That’s one block west of Cleveland, which is either on the western edge of Midtown or the eastern edge of the medical center district, depending on how you look at it. In no way would it be considered Downtown. My former BFF lives around the corner from there, and she describes herself as living in Midtown. Way to look even more out of touch, CA.
Probably a good thing gay bar J. Wag’s closed before my former BFF moved to that neighborhood… people might see her walking around and mistake her for a drag queen.
Thankfully, the CA did a better job of reporting on the new Warhol exhibit at the Brooks. Check out this article by arts writer Skipford M. Blank, and the exhibit itself, if you’re into pop art.
Also in the CA this morning: The county has voted to withhold tens of millions in funding for the Memphis City Schools. The state has now reacted by threatening to withhold hundreds of millions. Hey, guys, is anyone looking out for the kids here? The more I read, the happier I am that I left my programming job at MCS last year. I remember when I got hired and my mother was all happy because I had a “safe, secure” job. Not looking so safe and secure now, between funds being withheld, and King Willie threatening to take over the school district and fire all the employees and make them all re-apply for their positions. What a disaster.
More news on Dan McGuinness… the Memphis Business Journal, after seeing my blog post, called and confirmed that they are indeed closing Saturday. The owner told the MBJ that they intend to return Downtown with the Dan McGuinness concept “sooner, rather than later” at a yet-to-be-determined location. Speculation is that Muvico’s closing will not be far behind, but Muvico and Belz did not return the MBJ’s calls.
Time to get to work. My stomach didn’t explode from the meal I ate at Denny’s last night. Here’s a link to their Denny’s All Nighter website. Take a look at the people pictured on their front page… they all look wasted don’t they? Hey, I just realized, I hung out at someplace even lamer than Atlas on a Thursday night! I’ll admit that Atlas is better for tube top viewing though.
Probably another post later in the day.