If you're a Relient K fan, or if you live in Australia, you're in for a treat...
Nicole posted this on the official boards:
So I talked to Matt Theissen last night. He said it's pretty much already a done deal, they're already getting dates set (indcluding Florida!). They will be co-headlining, but Switchfoot will be playing last every night.
This is going to be amazing.. my 2 favorite bands in the same place!
Switchfoot will be playing at Sydney, Australia on Sept 1st (Thanks LOBH!) ... but there are rumors that they're planning a full-fledged Australian tour. Don't quote me on that, though.
Director Brandon Dickerson posted a documentary on the making of the "Awakening" video. (Thanks *WHOAi_love_switchfoot*!) Check it out:
Looks like someone's posted a bunch of rare Switchfoot tracks on blip.tv for viewing/downloading. (click "Episodes") Also visit his blog for more goodies. Thanks, Alex.
Lastly, two recent reviews of "Oh! Gravity.", one that slaps the unfortunate "radio rock band" label/image on the band (it's not a bad review though), and a blog review that actually gets it.
PS: Has anyone been watching FUSE's "Guilty Pleasures" countdown? Any news of "Awakening" on there?
"Right now, it seems that Switchfoot remains unparalleled in creating deep, introspective, and creative music that is also fun and catchy enough to create a mass appeal."
Didn't Jon say that he can tell more about the reviewer from reading the review than the actual material they are reviewing? Ha. So true! But anyway, I agree with the above quote.
Thanks Nicole for confirming that! I spoke with the drummer and bassist and light tech from Relient K and they said the same thing. Do you guys think that'll be for the fall tour?
Phil in the sFeed email I got for this post the "PS" didn't show up..just to let you know. But thanks for enabling the whole post to show up in emails! It's great.
That depends I guess. For example, does anyone here have the money to go out and buy every different copy of Nothing Is Sound, because there were 3 CD versions, plus a DualDisc released to different stores, all with different bonus tracks. Most of you could probably only get your hands on one, which means you would miss out on 3 or 4 really great bonus tracks.
I'm blessed enough to be able to have access to those extra CD's, and I felt that it would be important for fans to be able to hear it. I'm not uploading full CD's for people to download. I'm simply allowing for the "bonus" items to be heard among the hardcore fans.
I guess I don't think the band would mind. If they do, I'll certainly remove them.
@emily that's cause I edited the PS in after the email got sent out... gotta work on making sure the emails don't go out until I'm done with all the post-publish edits.
also, SF not making the guilty pleasures countdown is a little surprising. i have a feeling the votebox on this page isn't making a difference because it's inside a frame that can't handle cookies. i should prolly take that down and leave just a link.
@Phil - yeah I don't think the votebox is working, I know I personally am voting a lot on that thing. Would it make any difference to click on the button in the right-hand corner that opens it in a new window? Actually, thinking about it, I can't see why it would. Maybe just post the link.
@phil - yeah, I think posting a link might be helpful, because I've been voting tons, like seriously all the time! :D How much longer do we have to vote for it anyways?
anyone think this fall-tour might stretch upwards to Canada?
haha christina. I was supposed to be studying - that's why phil was posting. I was supposed to be posting for him, but then i had to study so he came back and posted for me... um, i'm sorry if that left you confused. but anyway, NO MORE STUDYING! my last final was yesterday, and now i'm FREE.
oooh i hope they come to canada.. or at LEAST buffalo! if they come, mukta, mabel and i will most definitely be there, with homemade t-shirts and maybe even baked goods. @phil & gellie- it's been a while since i've commented, sorry for lurking! but thanks again for the great job you're doing, i'm continually impressed that there's something new every day! it adds some goodness to my schoolday :) @ alex - thanks a ton for sharing, we appreciate it for sure. ♥
I just found some more info about Switchfoot show in melbourne- australia "Youth Alive Vic is hosting a special concert with Switchfoot, Pillar, and Antiskeptic. This is not our Big EXO (our annual christian youth festival)but a special event on September 6. more details coming soon. Check out the YA Vic website or myspace site for more details. Looking forwarf to seeing you all there. Jim" Jim is one of the staff for the organisation running it. see http://www.gush.com.au/showthread.php?p=350398#po st350398
Best quote from the two reviews:
"Right now, it seems that Switchfoot remains unparalleled in creating deep, introspective, and creative music that is also fun and catchy enough to create a mass appeal."
Didn't Jon say that he can tell more about the reviewer from reading the review than the actual material they are reviewing? Ha. So true! But anyway, I agree with the above quote.