well hello there, friends and relatives!

we have now been immersed in snow-infested terrain for nearly a month (starting in Europe, and now in Canada), and it's been a fun change for us San Diego lads. the tour has been incredible so far -- thank you so much for coming out and singing along. these have truly been some of our favorite shows ever. besides touring, we've also been busy with other things of intrigue such as:

1. new music video! we're shooting a new video for Awakening, involving several of our heros -- one named Tony Hale (AKA Buster from Arrested Developement)! the new single, Awakening, has become a favorite of yours and ours, and it feels good to have you involved in helping us chose this single. thanks!

2. live bootlegs: we've been recording and manufacturing a live bootleg every night after the show. we press about 100 copies every night, and they're always gone at the end of the night. It's a fun way for us to keep the evening going, and you can drive home listening to the concert in your car.

3. podcasts! in case you haven't been keeping up on your podcasts, there are 2 new podcasts up and available for free. the first one is from Europe, and the second is from Canada. although both podcasts are from different parts of the world, they are both equally ridiculous. You can catch them on iTunes or on our website.

however, i would be amiss if i failed to mention that you have also been busy... busy like busy bees.

4. setlist voting: we were absolutely floored when we recieved over 75,000 votes in just the first few weeks alone. you have been making us work hard. you have been choosing the wildcard song of the night, and you've forced us to re-learn some really old songs, which has actually been quite enjoyable. "Life and Love and Why" was especially fun to play in Vancouver last week... we hadn't played that song for at least 7 years or so. if you're coming to a future show on this tour, make sure to go http://www.switchfoot.com/tv.htm and let your voice be heard.

5. bootleg sharing: we posted on our boards last week, encouraging everyone to freely trade/share their bootlegs with one-another. with just a few hours, you all created a new website, http://www.switchfootbootlegs.com that continues to grow everyday, and is completely run by you guys. we think it's pretty fantastic. to keep up with the shows on this tour, go here to download/contribute bootlegs.

And that brings me to my final point: canada, you have been absolutely delightful. we love your country, hospitality, and yes, even your cold weather. and as for the US, here we come! we are a mere 5 days away from re-entering the country, and we can't wait to rock the northeast. Check out the list below to find a show near you, and don't wait til the last minute to get your tickets, because this tour has been selling out quickly, and we don't want to miss anyone.

Another thing that we've never done before: sell bootlegs of a few songs from the show at the end of the night. See for a lot of us, the end of the night comes too soon. This way, you could actually be listening to the show in your car on the way home from the gig! So we're still trying to figure this one out logistically, but where there's a will there's a way. This is the closest we've come to a live cd. At the end of the tour I suppose we'll have 39 of 'em!- only available that night. We'll keep you posted.

Thanks for listening to our music! Much love amigos,

-tim, jon, chad, drew and jerome