I'm a careless, fast reader, so as soon as I read Lisa McDonald's post, I called up the Oar Folkjokeopus Record Store at 25th and Lyndale, so I could complain about these record company stickers on the light fixtures. I spoke to the owner, Mark Trehus, who told me his store had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with these stickers. He doesn't even stock the record (it's not their kind of music)--although the record company had sent him a promotional copy, which he provided to Lisa McDonald, so she could track down the company. Trehus says he's totally against graffitti---he's a business owner, so he hates it too. But he takes a more nuanced position on flyers/stickers advertising local bands and performances. Says in his neighborhood, it adds to the culture. It's part of city life. (In my neighorhood, the stickers/flyers/etc. on light poles all seem to be about Natural Remedies, Weight Loss, private schools and Psychic Fairs, whine, whine. Frankly, I'd prefer the bands.) Agree or disagree, but in my brief conversation, this guy clearly doesn't seem to be a defender of graffitti. Having heard both sides, it certainly sounds like he and Lisa McDonald had what the diplomats call "a frank exchange of views." Then I went back and read Lisa's post. She didn't say his company had anything to do with these stickers. But I post this just in case any other careless, fast readers jumped to my original conclusion. Oar Folkjokeopus seems like an innocent bystander. Lynnell Mickelsen Linden Hills, Ward 13 --