Always Remix; Boy Scout Jamboree; Latin America; Vote for Switchfoot in the San Diego Music Awards
The guys are in Baltimore tonight! If you'd like to share photos, videos, setlists or stories from the show, e-mail us at news@landofbrokenhearts.org. Thanks!
SWITCHFOOT/JON FOREMAN/FICTION FAMILY NEWS
Release day for the Always Remix! The Max Vangeli/AN21 remix of Switchfoot's song Always has hit the internet and you can purchase your own download right HERE. No sign of it on Amazon or iTunes yet, but we'll keep you posted. It's definitely a different take on the song, but I love how artists from different genres can appreciate a song and offer up a new interpretation. Also, it's kind of fun to dance too...
Max Vangeli and AN21 both Tweeted about the Remix as well: PLEASE RT! Switchfoot Remix with @AN21Live is FINALLY RELEASED!!! LETS DO THIS! Buy it on Beatport: http://bit.ly/9I9O0y
AN21 & Max Vangeli's remix of Switchfoot's 'Always' is released today! Get it at Beatport people! [AN21 Online Team] http://tiny.cc/ujwyo
Aaron Gillespie from The Almost has confirmed the fall tour with Switchfoot (that PaperRoute should be on, but I won't say anything about that) on his Twitter page: That ought to make a number of you pretty happy!
New Twitter posts! From Switchfoot: Hello World! How do you feel?
Thanks Boston & @Mix1041 for a great time! we'll be back up north to Soulfest on Wednesday, be there
From Jon: "Desperation is the raw material of drastic change." — William S. Burroughs
"Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape."-William S. Burroughs
Overheard banter in the cheap seats at Fenway is unmatched.
“ that'd be "ovahea'd banta" "- @AmazingAgain so true, Boston- I love ya.
"I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work." -Thomas Edison
yup: Padgers vs. Dodres game. C'mon San Diego...
Here's an education you can't pay for: how to get up again and try.
From Drew: About to play music for 40,000 boy scouts! Is there a "rock and roll merit badge" I could earn for this?- D
RT @ susieqccc Watching @switchfoot perform as part of the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree. So very cool.
My view of 100k people at the boy scout 100th anniversary show. Woo hoo, D
Hello Boston!! I'm here for a day off. Anyone have any recommendations for food, fun, or awesome things? "more than a feeling..." -d
RT @TANLAN @TheDrewcast This awesome indie/Rock Brazilian band want to open your show in Brazil. Please look www.tanlan.com.br #TanlanSwitchfoot
Right on Boston! I'm on Hanover St. Getting some legit Italian food and the pope went by wearing money. Really, -d
Jon and I are up early to do a full day of radio inner views... 2 in DC, 1 in Baltimore. Face for radio, drew
Joshua Levy, the creative genius behind the Oh! Gravity album cover and artwork, is putting two more original ink Switchfoot drawings for sale on eBay. The first is a drawing of the guys:
I love this one - especially the Switchfoot sign on the sail of the ship! Place a bid on ebay right over HERE - 5 days left.
Switchfoot has been nominated in three categories at the 2010 San Diego Music Awards - Album of the Year (Hello Hurricane), Song of the Year (Mess of Me) and Artist of the Year. The album and song categories are voted on by members of the commitee, but fans can vote for the guys in the Artist of the Year nomination! Simply click HERE to vote and support the guys!
Did you miss Switchfoot's performance at the Boy Scout Jamboree? You can still watch it! Simply skip to 4:25:00 in the embedded video below and enjoy the mini-concert.
If you don't want to watch the full show, take a look at this great clip that was posted on the Boy Scout Jamboree facebook page:
The Boy Scout Jamboree Flickr page posted some killer shots from Switchfoot's set... check them out right HERE!
Former Boy Scouts... true story! Jon shared that he and Tim were both Boy Scouts when they lived in Boston.
PAST SHOWS: We have more videos from Switchfoot's ESPN set for you, courtesy of one of the ESPN copy editors! Watch all the clips right HERE and my favorite below:
Here's more videos of Drew and Jon performing at the PST Live Lounge:
Our friend John sent us a number of videos and notes from Switchfoot's performance at Creation Fest a few weeks ago! Check them out below: + THE SOUND INTRO + THE SOUND END + FREE + STARS SING ALONG/END OF SONG + GONE + THIS IS YOUR LIFE – Only caught the part where Jon is climbing the part of the stage + MEANT TO LIVE - INTRO + MEANT TO LIVE - ENDING + ON FIRE – Really cool epic ending part to the song + ONLY HOPE – First song out of the 2 that they played for the encore. Jon randomly pops up out in the middle of the audience when it seemed as though they weren’t going to do an encore. + YOUR LOVE IS A SONG + YOUR LOVE IS STRONG – They played this right after they played Your Love is a Song. Cool combo!
Speaking of, check out the Creation website that features a photo of Jon as the home page!:
Our friends from the SWITCHFOOT IN LATIN AMERICA sites sent us a promo video of Switchfoot in Argentina and a clip of Jon talking about their visit in Spanish! Watch both below:
Greetings from the wild outdoors (actually, more like my apartment's balcony, with a nice tall glass of lemonade)! If you haven't had enough Bro-Am 2010 photos, you're in luck! This week's photos were taken by Briana at this year's Bro-Am...here are my favorites:
If you look closely at his sunglasses, you can see what or who he's taking a photo of: Credit: Briana
A fantastic close-up of a good humored Chad: Credit: Briana
I love the sepia tone: Credit: Briana
Chad doing his wondrous balancing act: Maybe he should try to walk a tight rope. Credit: Briana
Here's Tim, coming in from a successful surf, in the middle of a heated relay: Credit: Briana
Team Foreman high five, signaling Jon that it's his turn: Credit: Briana
And there Jon goes! Credit: Briana To view her full set, click HERE!
Today's memory was sent in by my good friend Matt (HOLAAAAA!), who I met in January at the Kitchener show...here is his story:
My first Switchfoot concert was on their Nothing Is Sound tour back in 2006. I first joined Friends of the Foot in 2009 right before seeing them on their Hello Hurricane Tour, when I really fell in love with their music. I have three quick memories I'd love to share.
The first is in Kitchener, ON (Holla Lisa & Aki!!). I always loved the guitars Jon used, and the amps that Drew used. I asked Jon during the M&G about his Silvertone guitar. He looked a little surprised at first, but launched into a five-minute talk about where he got it, the modifications he did to it, and how much he loved that guitar. He seemed so stoked to talk about it! The same was true with Drew. He was telling me all the specs of his 65 Amps London head. I was impressed, to say the least, about how much the guys knew about their guitars and amps.
Another great memory I have is from last week, at the New Jersey (my home state!!) show with the Goo Goo Dolls. The show was, as many said, short and *interesting*, since Chad showed up 10 seconds before the show started. The best part, for me, was the after show. Jon played some amazing and heart-touching songs from the upcoming album. However, the best part of the night was being able to talk to him afterwards about how much his music has inspired me and gotten me through some tough times.
My favorite memory of all, is probably from July 4th weekend up in Montreal. At the M&G, Jon asked if there was anything I wanted him to play, and I quickly said Chem 6a. He said he'd see what he could do. During the concert, about 3 songs into the set, he began playing the intro to Chem 6a, and then went into Gone with it. He then looked at me and said, "That was for you, man!" with a mischievous smile. The fact that he also played that intro the next night in Vaughan, Ontario was amazing. Oh, and Tim's expression during the intro of This Is Your Life... it has a name now. "Relax guys, I got this." :) (*cough* photo credit: lisa *cough*)
Oh, and as a quick aside, I also enjoy the conversations I have with Romey regarding Lisa. :) - Matt ^*SCOWL* Thanks, Matt. I suppose. If you'd like to share your favorite Switchfoot memories or cherished experiences, send them in to lisa@lanofbrokenhearts.org.
VIDEOVIDEOVIDEO! This week was a great one for new songs, and we got to hear two brand new ones thanks to an aftershow in Jersey. But my favorite still has to be She Says (The Black Eyed Blues)...here's the video, taken by Matt:
I love how Jon got everyone to sing along at the end. That could be such a great future concert moment. I think Vice Verses may be one of those albums...raw and honest, and earnest. I have a feeling it's going to be killer. Your thoughts?
This week's graphic was sent in by Sarah! Check it out here: So awesome! Thanks Sarah!
IF you would like to share any of your graphics, memories or photos, please send them to lisa@landofbrokenhearts.org. Have a fanstastic week!
DISCUSSION POINT: What do you think of the new songs?
