$(document).ready(function() {
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		HANDLES THE BAND MEMBERS NAVIGATION ON THE BIO PAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
	$('.bio_bandmember:first').show();
	$('.bandmember_thumb').click(function() {
		var myClick = $(this); 					// SAVE THE CLICK
		var thisRel = $(this).attr('rel');		// GET THE EMEK, SAVED IN THE REL ATTRIBUTE
		$('.bio_bandmember').fadeOut(); 		// HIDE THE CURRENT BAND MEMBER
		$('.bio_bandmember[@rel=' + thisRel + ']').fadeIn();
	});
	
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		HANDLES THE STRIPING FOR THE TOUR PAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
	stripeMyStuff('#tourTable', 'tr', 'alt');
	
 	$("#tourTable").tablesorter(); 
	$("#tourTable").bind("sortEnd", function() {
		$('#tourTable').find('tr').removeClass('alt');
		stripeMyStuff('#tourTable', 'tr', 'alt');
	})
	
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		HANDLES THE BLOG CATEGORY DROPDOWN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/	
	$('#blogCategoryDropDown').change(function() {
		// GET THE NEWLY SELECTED ITEM
		var myURL = $(this).attr('value');
		window.location = myURL;
	});
	
});

function stripeMyStuff (containingID, elementInID, stripeClassName) {
	$(containingID).find(elementInID + ':odd').addClass(stripeClassName);
}