Weekend Switchfoot news Loose Ends

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Hello friends. As we are nearing the weekend, I'd like to thank you all for sticking with this blog through all these times. I know the updates have been a bit slow, and I apologize for that - it's just the first week of school, so there are books to be bought, classes to be found, old friends to catch up with, a cafeteria food to be consumed. But don't think I'm gone; once things are more settled, we'll be back to normal for the most part.

Anyways, today's update is a typing up of loose end Switchfoot news gathered over the last few days. Hope you find this news digest enjoyable!

- Job

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Today, Switchfoot just posted a link to a new surf movie called High Water on their Facebook page. Sounds like they have either submitted new music to this movie or have donated music to other artists; not sure which it is. Either way, if you would like to hear this clip, head over to highwatermovie.com and click the Trailer button.

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First item today, we've got an interview with VenusZine, conducted with Jon Foreman and Chad Butler at Lollapalooza.

Here's the video:



For the news story from VenusZine's website, head over here.

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KROQ gave another feature to Switchfoot, this time advertising the Greek Theatre show this weekend. Check it out here.

It’s safe to say that Switchfoot is one of the top KROQ bands at the moment. The heavy guitar-filled single “The Sound” has been getting tons of calls on the request lines, plus it’s won #1 Requested Song and #1 Video honors.

Want to hear the sound of “The Sound” live? You may be in luck. Switchfoot is coming to L.A.’s Greek Theatre this Sunday as the opening band for the Goo Goo Dolls. And, luckily, tickets are still available.

^Anyone else can't help but picture Russell Brand's cavorting movie "Get Him to the Greek" when you hear the words "greek" and "theatre?" Me neither.

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Here's another video from Red Rocks.

Dare You to Move



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On this particular tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot has been hitting up a ton of radio stations, of all formats and sizes, giving interviews and acoustic performances. Here are a bunch:

KHMX Mix 96.5 photos. Sample:



Mix 96.5 also did a radio retweet feature with Switchfoot, which you can check out here or below:

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Next up, Jerome Fontamillas conducted a rare individual interview with 897 Power FM:



^Even so, Jon couldn't help but interrupt and butt in! Oh Jon. Kidding.

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Radio Alice 97.3 interview Jon and Chad Butler. LINK.

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And lastly, here are some more videos from the Goo Goo Dolls tour, this time from Concord, CA last night:

The Sound



More:

Stars
Dare You to Move
This Is Your Life
Meant to Live
Won't Back down

Video and Chart Thursday: "The Sound" No. 12 on Alternative and "Your Love Is a Song" finally charts!

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Hey friends, my apologies for the lack of update yesterday. I know, I've failed you once again. I'm so sorry. ~tears~ So here is the Chart Thursday, in lieu of Chart Wednesday.

"The Sound" continues it's steady climb, now sitting at No. 12 on Alternative Songs, one spot higher than the peak "Mess of Me" achieved! It's also at No. 19 on overall Rock Songs, a career-high for the band.

There has been a bit of a slow-down in plays the last week, so we're going to need to hit the phones and get on requesting the song again. For daily missions, be sure to follow the Footsoldiers on Twitter!

On other charts, "Your Love Is a Song" has finally re-entered the Adult Pop Songs chart, coming in at No. 39. This is the band's first song in this chart format since "We Are One Tonight" in 2006. Awesome.

Let's keep this all up, friends.

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The rest of today's update will consist of videos! So grab some popcorn, and settle in for some YouTube splendor. Hah, that was kind of lame. Anyways,

Here's a video from Chicago's Q101 recapping the Lollapalooza after-party Switchfoot played.

‪Blackberry BBM Lollapalooza Afterparties at House of Blues with Neon Trees and Switchfoot‬




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Jon Foreman can't be stopped! Last night, he played his first aftershow since being forcefully removed by the police in Tampa. This one went without incident, thankfully. And there are some highlights as well! First, we have "Dark Horses" live and acoustic. Those of you who have been hunting down the lyrics, this is probably your best chance!

Dark Horses



Come Home



Thrive



Just Rob Me



The Cure For Pain



Your Love Is Strong

Better live "Dark Horses" video; even more Lollapalooza news; some videos

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Also, on another note, we here at We're Awakening would like to express our relief that Switchfoot, crew, and all are safe after their bus fire yesterday.

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As we reported last Monday, Switchfoot debuted their new song "Dark Horses" live at the Q101 Lollapalooza after-party. The audio quality on the one video we had left something to be desired, but thanks to our friend ktlouuu, we have a better video! Check it out:



^This song rocks. Love it.

Here's another video from the after-party:



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Next section in today's update, we've got even more Lollapalooza press, and a couple other miscellaneous Switchfoot-related articles.

The Delco Times says:

Switchfoot, who on paper looked almost out of place on the bill, battled through the clouds and wetness as the air literally heated up during its set. “Hello Hurricane,” the band’s latest record, is a surprisingly rocking affair, and it’s turned a lot of people suspect of the band into straight-up fans. The live performance was much the same, as frontman Jon Foreman did whatever he needed to get the crowd going, climbing the speakers and the scaffolding next to the stage and even pulling out a cover of the Beastie Boys’ classic, “Sabotage.”

“It started out drenching the pedal boards upfront and they had to pull them back,” said Foreman after the set. “They moved all our gear back, and by the end, we were like, ‘No, let’s bring it forward!’”

“For me, I just like to get in there and mix it up with the crowd even if it’s muddy — I’ll get muddy, I don’t care!”

More press:

Switchfoot is striving to reach a wider audience

Christian rockers finally get some respect

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Drew Shirley does a quick interview at Cornerstone. Nothing too serious, but here it is anyways.



And, Hurley (the clothing company) posted a video of the band performing "Mess of Me" at the U.S. Open Surfing

Fiction Family slated for Spring '11? ; Switchfoot booking studio time in January for "Vice Verses" ; more Lollapalooza; Switchfoot community matters

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Jon Foreman tweeted some Fiction Family news today. Looks like the guys are aiming for a Spring 2011 release. Check out his latest Tweet:

- @ryanclloyd: "just heard fiction family on the radio. When's the new album out?” springtime hopefully, getting the family back together!

^Now that that's said, we can expect a Fall 2011 release for Fiction Family. Just Kidding.

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Speaking of new music news, Chad Butler and Jon Foreman did an interview in which they discuss "Vice Verses" plans.

“We’ve got like, 20 songs… well, 40 songs, 20 that we’ve cut it down to (with a) bunch of songs left over from the last session,” he revealed, referring to the tracks that didn’t make Hello Hurricane. “It’s a matter of trying to figure out whether it should be a double record or what it looks like.”

For more, check out The Ralphie Radio Show's blog to download the interview or watch it on video.

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We've got more Lollapalooza news and coverage for you. Kevin Manno from Q101 (great DJ, great person, by the way) interview the band about their performance at Lolla and some news on Vice Verses. Looks like the band is entering the studio to finish up the record in January!

Video:




Donnie from The Point 1057 also talks to Chad, Drew Shirley, and Jerome Fontamillas about Switchfoot's gig at Lolla, the success of "The Sound" on his radio station, and other things. It's a great interview. Here you go:



Next, here are some more live videos from Lollapalooza:

Hello Hurricane



The Sound



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Next, Tim Foreman gives us news on the state of the Switchfoot Community.

hola amigos, Tim here. Thanks to all of you, these boards are alive and well! I love it. In fact, based on feedback from many of you, we've decided to do away with the newer "sound" community, and bring everyone back together under one roof here on these boards. It seems like most of us like these old boards better anyways. We're excited about having everyone back together in one place, hope you all are too. This community is unique because of all the amazing people that are here, and the way that everyone respects and embraces each-other's differences. Thanks for being a part of our family, we love you guys,
-tim

^Good to know the guys are still aware and involved in the community. Thanks Timmy.

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And, last but definitely not least, check out Jon's latest Huffington Post article

Chart Wednesday (Week of August 21, 2010); KROQ features Switchfoot; more Lollapalooza photos; More Goo Goo Dolls tour news

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It's the chart week of August 21, 2010, and it's that time again to report on all the chart happenings related to Switchfoot!

This week, "The Sound" leaps to No. 13 on the Billboard Alternative songs chart, matching the band's effort with "Mess of Me," in just it's 14th week. At the same point, "Mess of Me" was only at No. 16! And there is still growth with the track, with potential for the song to really soar into the Top 10. Great job on the single so far, friends!

"Your Love Is a Song" has stalled a bit on the Christian charts, holding at 13 on Christian CHR but advancing to No. 21 on the National Christian Songs chart. But on mainstream Mediabase Hot AC, the track has moved to No. 41 from 46. It is steadily growing on Hot AC. Expect it to continue this steady progress.

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In what has been a HUGE boost for "The Sound" single, KROQ in Los Angeles has played the song quite a bit in the last few days. They also have a feature on their website about the new album and the song. Here's what they said:

When Switchfoot went in to the studio to record their last album, Hello Hurricane, they recorded enough music for FOUR full-length albums, which may be why it sounds somewhat similar to their new upcoming album Vice Verses.  But don’t be fooled though, their new album is going to rock like the last and their new song “The Sound” proves just that.

Link.

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Lollapalooza staff posted photos from Switchfoot's set. Here are some of the good ones:




Click here to see the whole set.

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The positive reviews keep pouring in for Switchfoot during their opening gig for the Goo Goo Dolls. The Weekender had this to say:

You really don’t know just how many songs the Goo Goo Dolls have since they began in 1986 — or how good many of them are — until you see the band live. Rzeznik is a great frontman who engages his audience, and his audience ate up every smile and gesture.

The same can be said for Switchfoot’s singer Jon Foreman, who leapt out into the crowd for the first two songs of the band’s 45-minute set, “Dare You to Move” and “Stars.” A blistering “Mess of Me” preceded a good acoustic cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”

“This is Your Life,” from 2009’s “The Beautiful Letdown” was anthemic, while “Free” was explosive as it ended with a big drum and flashing lights flourish. “The Sound (John M. Perkins’ Blues),” a song about a civil rights activist from last year’s “Hello Hurricane,” was powerful and aggressive. Switchfoot ended its set with its best song of the night, the hit “Meant to Live.”

Source.

Switchfoot at Lollapalooza; debut "Dark Horses" at Q101 Afterparty

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This may come out of chronological order, but Switchfoot played Lollapalooza yesterday in Chicago. Later that night, the band played Q101's after party, and debuted a new song called "Dark Horses," performing it live for the first time ever for an audience. Here's the only video that has shown up, but it's a bit distorted. If anyone's got a video, let us know! wereawakening@yahoo.com

"Dark Horses"



To hear it in a little clearer quality, head back to our June 11th update, which has a video of Switchfoot sound-checking the song.

Our friend @switchkosterice says that the song is "The most energetically true rock tune we've heard from 'em since Meant to Live. Definitely rivals The Sound. Super catchy rhythm."

^I'd have to agree on this one. It's got a hard rock edge, something we haven't heard in any of the new potential "Vice Verses" material.

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Now, we rewind just a few hours before, when the band took the stage for their 1 p.m. performance at Lollapalooza. Chicago Now has some photos and a short recap.




Here are some videos:

Oh! Gravity.



Stars



Meant to Live



Dare You to Move



Clips:
Sabatoge
Dare You to Move

Some other opinions on the performance:

This blogger expresses his poor research (John Foreman?) before proceeding to liken the band's music "hanging out in high school locker-rooms."

USA Today was more positive in their assessment, though they also don't do well with the background research (Switchfoot has a song called "Once In a Lifetime?")

Switchfoot core members Chad Butler and brothers Jon and Tim Foreman come from Southern California surfing backgrounds, but they didn't let the gloomy weather dampen their energy Sunday. The band's hour-long set of mainstream rock included blistering versions of Hello Hurricane, Once in a Lifetime and Meant to Live, as well as a left-field cover of the Beastie Boys' Sabotage. An onstage interpreter for the hearing impaired was a nice touch.

Always great to get national press about the band, and judging by the crowd reaction in the videos, it was a successful afternoon for Switchfoot. Be sure to send us word if a better video of "Dark Horses" emerges!

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The good press doesn't end there. The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre says that Switchfoot "stole the show."

As enjoyable as the trio of John Rzeznik (lead vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (bass, vocals) and Mike Malanin (drums) can be – and I quite enjoyed its set at the Kirby Center in April – it would have been hard for them to top what we had just witnessed a half hour earlier as the evening’s second band – Switchfoot, a five-piece from San Diego that will not be opening shows for long judging by its spectacular 45-minute set in Scranton, more likely than not stole the show.

To read more, check out the full story.

More press:

Billboard
Phoenix New Times

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Quick chart update. "The Sound" jumped up two spots over the weekend on Alternative, now settling at No. 15 on the chart! Keep requesting the song!

Switchfoot to play Lollapalooza 2010!

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The Sun Times in Chicago revealed the Lollapalooza lineup for this year, and guess who's going to be playing at this giant musical festival? None other than Switchfoot!

They will be playing at the same festival that will be headlined by the likes of Green Day, a reunited Soundgarden, and Lady Gaga. Check it out:

The rest of the Lollapalooza lineup, listed in the order in which they were announced -- and presumably corresponding to the size of the stage and the time of day they'll be playing -- includes Social Distortion, Hot Chip, the Black Keys, the National, Cut Copy, Slightly Stoopid, Chromeo, X Japan, Mutemath, Metric, Dirty Projectors, Matt & Kim, the xx, Drive-By Truckers, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, the Temper Trap, Jamie Lidell, Frightened Rabbit, F--- Buttons, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper and Stars.

Also: The Cribs, Minus the Bear, Switchfoot, the Walkmen, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Los Amigos Invisibles, the Big Pink, the Dodos, Hockey, Cymbals Eat Guitars, B.o.B, Dawes, Warpaint, the Antlers, the Soft Pack, Rebelution, Balkan Beat Box, Wavves, American Bang, the Ike Reilly Assassination, Company of Thieves, Nneka, Harlem, the Constellations, Miniature Tigers, Mimicking Birds, the Kissaway Trail, Health, Javelin, the Morning Benders, Foxy Shazam, Violent Soho, Royal Bangs, Neon Trees, Freelance Whales, Semi Precious Weapons, Dan Black, the Band of Heathens, Dragonette, My Dear Disco, Shawn Fisher, Neon Hitch, Skybox, the Ettes, Jukebox the Ghost, These United States and MyNameIsJohnMichael.

^That's a lot of acts!

For more info on the event, check out
http://lollapalooza.com/