Not Copping Out...

Check this out!

2008-10-28T17:34:00.001-07:00

We've moved!

2007-06-12T13:40:00.000-07:00

This site will no longer be updated. We've moved our updates to We're Awakening!, a blogsite dedicated to spreading "Awakening" across the airwaves. Peace out. Let me leave you with this remarkable video!

Hope to see you on We're Awakening!

"Awakening" Video Screen Caps!

2007-05-19T17:06:00.000-07:00

Screen Caps of Switchfoot's new video "Awakening"

Good news: Awakening is spreading! (the video, that is)

2007-04-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

This week is Week Awakening!
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AOL Music

Yahoo! Music

MTV

VH1

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And of course there's still the youtube video, that I have autoplaying on the sidebar now.

Hopefully even more exposure will get the radio stations to start playing it more! keep the requests coming! We're starting to see the snowball grow larger and faster! (pardon the cheesey analogy).
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Radio charts update:

Awakening has re-ascended to 63 on the Hot AC charts.Click here to view all the stations and campaign instructions from Footsoldiers HQ. haha.

Switchfoot's "Awakening" Video

2007-04-10T12:41:00.000-07:00

If some of you don't know, Switchfoot has released their self-made, self-paid music video on Youtube. Check it out, and request for the video on the MTV's and FUSE's of the world.

wwww.switchfoot.com/awakening

The single has also released to Hot AC format radio stations. Call in and request the song!

SwitchPics!

2007-03-02T01:32:00.001-08:00

I was thinking of ways to continue to enhance Switchfootdom, and SwitchPics was an idea that came out of that!

Check it out! Switchpics is yet another fansite which will help provide more exposure for Switchfoot! It is a place where you can find pictures, wallpapers, and other fancy schmancy stuff!

Cool!

New email!

2007-03-02T01:29:00.000-08:00

Switchfoot has posted a new email!

"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.

03.01.07 London, ON Cowboy Ranch tickets
03.02.07 Ottawa, ON Capitol Music Hall tickets
03.03.07 Montreal, QC The National tickets
03.06.07 Burlington, VT Higher Ground tickets
03.07.07 Boston, MA The Paladium tickets
03.08.07 Providence, RI Lupo's tickets
03.09.07 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre tickets
03.10.07 Philadelphia, PA TLA tickets
03.11.07 Baltimore, MD Rams Head tickets
03.13.07 Albany, NY Northern Lights tickets
03.14.07 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom tickets
03.15.07 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's tickets
03.16.07 Cincinnati, OH The Underground tickets
03.17.07 Charleston, SC Music Farm tickets
03.18.07 Ashville, NC Orange Peel tickets
03.19.07 Columbia, SC Headeliners Live tickets
03.22.07 New Orleans, LA House of Blues tickets
03.23.07 Houston, TX Warehouse tickets
03.24.07 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa tickets
03.25.07 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room tickets
03.26.07 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom tickets
03.28.07 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre tickets
03.29.07 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater tickets
03.30.07 Los Angeles, CA Avalon tickets
03.31.07 San Diego, CA SOMA tickets
04.14.07 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre tickets
04.16.07 Springfield, MO The Shrine Mosque tickets
04.17.07 Saint Joseph, MO St. Joseph Civic Arena tickets

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Thanks for listening to our music! Much love amigos,

-tim, jon, chad, drew and jerome"

It's Official... Switchfoot to release Awakening as the next single!

2007-02-28T13:43:00.000-08:00

According to the official Footsoldiers HQ, the next single is officially Awakening.

This gives me a reason to start listening to KROQ more often! I believe this will be their Switchfoot's next huge hit, doing just as well (or better) than Dare You to Move and Meant to Live.

(side note: Dare You to Move is still their best song ever...)

DOWNLOAD Switchfoot's Oh! Gravity. (Live on Leno) hi-quality video!

2007-02-21T23:47:00.000-08:00

Click here for the download!

It was recorded by me, and is a dvd rip. I think the quality is good. But go ahead and download it! Compliments of Not Copping Out.

Singles Analysis

2007-02-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I've been wanting to post my analysis of what the best course to take with Switchfoot's next few radio singles. As an amateur arm-chair record label bigwig, here is my opinion.

Oh! Gravity. was a pretty bold single to choose. It's hyperactive nature and strange almost comedic guitar riffs are far different from what the casual fan has heard from them over the years. I think this was a great move, and the sheer spastic-ness (is there such a word?) has left me unwittingly singing the song for hours on end. The music video for this song has done well, but the highest it could net on the charts was 36 on the U.S. Modern Rock Charts (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchfoot#Singles)

Now, I believe that it's time for a second single. Tim has been reported as saying that Awakening will be the next single released to radio, sometime in March. This is a safe, but good pick. The song was destined for radio; from the other-worldly screams at the beginning, building through the hard-rocking intro, slow-rolling melodies of the verse, to the anthemic climax of the chorus...

"Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain. We're awakening!"

Im sure that song will return them to at least Stars status, but I believe it has the potential to become a smash hit to the tune of Dare You to Move or Meant to Live.

After that, I believe Switchfoot should take a step they have never taken and release two more singles, to make the total amount 4 from Oh! Gravity. Yesterdays and Head Over Heels would be my picks, as the former has a loungy, Coldplay feel (which is very popular these days), and the latter another solid rock Meant to Live-esque rock tune.

All in all, I think these songs will return Switchfoot to their Beautiful Letdown Status. And that is the best for radio nowadays... We need to be hearing positive things for once.

Finally, an Update!

2007-02-20T13:12:00.000-08:00

Hey all! I know it's been nearly a month since my last post, so sorry about that.

A lot of things have happened since last time. Switchfoot has gone their Europe Tour and come back, and are in the midst of their U.S./Canada Spring Oh! Gravity. Tour.

Tim posted an email awhile back:

"Also, for the upcoming tour in the US and Canada we wanted to do something that we've never done before. You can now go to our site and vote for the songs we will play in your city. It may be the coolest thing or a huge mistake...but we are going for it. If you don't see something on the list, you can even write in a song for us to cover during our set. To vote, just go here... http://www.switchfoot.com/tv.htm

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.

In other news, we have posted the finalists of the coloring contest that we have been running. You can browse over 30 entries and download any of them to show your switchfoot pride. To see the finalists and vote on which ones should become a permanent member of our website's download section...just click here. http://www.switchfoot.com/extras/colorcontest/group1/"

Soooo... a new website has been launched to help distribute these live bootlegs to all y'all. (with Tim's blessing). Check it out and bookmark it! www.switchfootbootlegs.com

Also, here are some older live tv performances, uploaded as mp3:
Dare You to Move (Live on Leno)
Stars (Live on Conan)

That's it for now! Peace out! And, I'll try to post a lot more here. haha

Stuff!

2007-01-30T16:02:00.000-08:00

So, I guess for an inaugural post, I'd update on stuff in my esnips folder for you guys to download.

First, the guys played on Letterman on January 4, 2007. Here's the link to an mp3 of the performance.

Switchfoot also played on Leno, last Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Here's the link to that mp3 and video

They also recently recorded a cover of Beyonce's Crazy in Love (Thanks Pop!)

That's it for now. Peace

New SITE!!

2007-01-30T15:42:00.000-08:00

This is a new Switchfoot fansite created by me (joberooni on the message boards). Here, you will find cool stuff, like exclusive mp3 creations, videos, and news, along with some other cool randoms.

For now, check out a good friend of mine's site: Switchfeed

And, the King (or Queen) of all fansites, Land of Broken Hearts

Stay tuned for more...