I'm totally addicted to Dido's new single "Don't Leave Home", getting in touch with the feminine side I guess.  Anyways I checked out her website for tour information (just finished) and found a blog from her last tour.  This is becoming more popular, the Barenaked Ladies also do it (continuously not just for a tour) and I guess it's a way for them to connect more directly to their fans.  Either way it's a great idea and I'm glad it's spreading.

This picture reminded me of the owner of the bar in the movie Coyote Ugly: