There's something to be said for biting the hand that feeds -- especially when the effort is accompanied by a deft pocket-picking. Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman pulled that off earlier this month by blasting his record company online for taking steps to equip the band's new Nothing Is Sound CD with copy-protection, tossing around words like "horrified," "frustrated" and "heartbroken." Foreman actually served up some meat with that whine, however, by giving fans detailed instructions on how to get around the coding and copy the disc to their heart's content. Now if he'd only pass on some label exec PIN numbers, we'd really be in business . . .
Given the fact that Morrissey has built an entire empire out of his inability to get laid, we're not sure how willing we'd be to swaddle our bed in linens monogrammed with his lyrics on said subject. The folks at Urban Outfitters, however, seem to think it's a dandy idea, and have begun marketing sheets emblazoned with words from Moz's most potent musical anti-Viagra, "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me." The bedding, which naturally comes only in pink, will set consumers back a mere forty bucks. As tempting as that sounds, we'll save our cash until they introduce the "Girlfriend in a Coma" edition . . .