We were brainstorming how to present a bunch of information about the huge explosion of summer festivals this year the other day, and I had this idea that doesn't really fit this magazine (or any other, really), but that I still thought was funny. What if you predicted what festival Simpsons characters would end up at? After the jump, you'll get what I mean.

Homer: Totally Coachella, and he'd end up getting somehow tangled in the rigging for Roger Waters' giant inflatable pig and lofted above the crowd. Also there: Lenny and Carl, who are crazily psyched for the Portishead reunion.

Otto the Bus Driver: Rocklahoma. Can't decide if he's more pumped for Enuf Z Nuff or Tesla.

Lisa: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Befriends Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Wynton Marsalis and Carlos Santana. Forms craziest supergroup ever to close fest with fusion-y cover of "Superstition."

Bart: Warped Tour. Lured in by the skateboarding, develops crush on emo chick and begins applying eyeliner and crying a lot.

Any more ideas?

Also, it's been a while since I posted about our so-expensive-you-could-send-your-kid-to-college-(as long as it's a state school) stereo. The main reason I was so excited when they installed it was that I had been feverishly scouring the internet for advice on improving my own stereo at home. So I was very immersed in hi-fi info anyway. Over the next few posts, I'll be filling you in on everything I've learned about high-end sound on a budget — and I'd love to hear about your systems, too.