Since Detour is primarily an online music magazine — with a little film and pop culture thrown in for good measure, of course — we have to assume that a lot of our readers are, in fact, musicians. So with that in mind, we’d like to introduce to you the social networking website known as Better Than the Van. Started by a nice fellow named Todd in Minneapolis, MN, BTTV is dedicated to helping bands find places to stay while out on the road. Sounds pretty simple right? Well, that’s because it is. Bands, as well as people with places to crash, are encouraged sign up for an account, create a profile, and viola…let the social networking craziness begin! Pretty soon you’ll be eating Taco Bell at three in the morning with strangers after a sweet rock show, and having no need to sleep in the van for four days straight while touring from Detroit down to Austin (trust us, we know how bad this sucks), or wherever you may be heading. Hey, BTTV? Ian MacKaye would be very proud. — Ryan Allen
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