Why can’t it be 1995 forever? *sniffle*

Aww, poor record executives. Those poor, lowly, people with their millions of dollars. Why does everyone have to be so mean to them and share files? You damn kids and your interweb, you’re going to ruin everything. Which is why it makes perfect sense for the record companies to continue their onslaught on technology by pressuring Creative to remove the FM recording function on their Zen Vision:M mp3 players. Why should people be able to record songs off of the radio like they have since the invention of the 8-track? They shouldn’t, dammit…and now they can’t. Nice move RIAA.

Would you like some Britney with that?

Brace yourselves folks, but McDonald’s is doing something interesting. They are currently testing a system in their Woodbridge Mall location (near Chicago, IL) that allows customers to watch/listen to music videos and other entertainment.

Using the system, patrons can queue up songs and videos using text messaging or a WiFi connection, and the content then plays in a special “multimedia zone.” The Woodfield multimedia zone contains 10 flat-panel screens capable of playing back the content, and the entire service is free—for now.

-via arstechnica.com

Sales have gone up 17% since implementing the system, and McDonald’s plans on extending to a number of other stores nationwide. This is a great move for McDonald’s who, after taking a pop-culture beating in the last few years, is trying to re-establish some cool factor associated with their restaurants. It will be interesting to see if this system ends up going nationwide within the next few years.

I’m Barbara Streisand, bitch!

I never thought I’d utter these words, but I’d like to thank a Barbara Streisand fan. Apparently during her concert the other night in Madison Square Garden, Babs decided that people hadn’t put a lien on their house to get tickets to hear her sing, but instead they had done so to watch a sub-par, not-that-funny skit mocking President George Bush. The story goes that the skit went on far too long and an anonymous fan was letting her know it. After asking him to stop once, Streisand had had enough and let a “Shut the fuck up!” fly, silencing not only the fan, but the entire audience. Barbara if you’re reading this, and I know you are, no one wants to pay $8,000 to hear your political drivel…shit, most people don’t even want to pay $8,000 to hear you sing. Stick to singing, and if you absolutely must spout your political bullshit try doing it in a circumstance where noone’s paying to hear you do it.

Jefferson (flying apperatus) owns October 11th

Some would call it an accomplishment just for people to remember that Jefferson (flying apperatus) existed in the first place. Today, however, is a banner day for the group(s) as they have been mentioned in not one, but two post-worthy articles. To help promote its new American counterpart, Virgin Airlines has decided to allow its customers to name all of its planes. The first of which will be dubbed “Jefferson Airplane” ::yawn:: in a press conference later today.

On a more entertaining note, to promote his magazine Blender, writer Russ Heller will attempt to set a world record for listening to a song at least 324 times in one day. His song of choice? The song named “Worst Ever” by the very same magazine in 2004: “We Built This City” by Jefferson Starship. That poor, sad, sorry sonovabitch. Godspeed Russ Heller, godspeed.