Manila Times cover Switchfoot Concert

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http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/29/yehey/life/20070829lif1.
html

Switchfoot Leaves Sony/Columbia--becomes an INDIE ARTIST!

In Short! Switchfoot is now independent!

This is great. They're probably the most popular indie band this year. This in the wake of :
:
1. Selling bootlegs during concerts and encouraging file sharing of bootlegs
2. Publicly rebelling against DRM (copy protection) on their previous album
3. Giving away "Meant To Live" as a free MP3 download,
4. Blogging for TWO YEARS,
5. Video podcasting (you didn't know??)
6. Having a coloring contest for the "Oh Gravity" Album Cover
7. Doing a cowbell ringing contest for 'Oh Gravity"
8. Making a new "Stars" video that showed Jerome (who's pinoy) more prominently
9. Launching "Oh Gravity" --- a video sharing site for people succumbing to gravity.
10. Making a fan blog Switchfeed part of its official site. Hi Phil!
11. Singing Beyonce's Crazy in Love because of the "Bling!".
12. And Finally coming to the Philippines!

Also great news: 13 new songs are already IN THE WORKS- -W/c we will HOPEFULLY HEAR in MANILA! You have your tickets already? Great! If not, pick a StreetTeam member from the list on the right or go on to TicketWorld now!

Times are sure exciting for Switchfoot.

The rest of the internet noticed too:
Christianity Today
Blogcritics.
Breathcast

From the Official Site:

greetings everybody!

I've got some exciting news: after several years of trying to make things work over at Columbia we have officially severed our ties with sony to pursue making music independently. We are thankful for the incredible success that our partnership has produced over the years, yet within this ever changing business there can arise differences in vision and goals. These differences have now come to a point where we feel like parting ways would be best for us, and best for sony.

As a hands-on band, we feel so grateful for our newfound freedom. We are continually dreaming up ways to bridge the gap between the audience and the stage; this feels like an incredible step in that direction. A huge thank you to bob, amy, nicole and tim over at columbia who were there from the beginning. We would also like to thank our musical family here in the states and abroad for sticking with us through these columbia years. We couldn't have done it without you!
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We'll have more information for you as things shape up. In the meantime, here are several projects already in the works for the next year:

four jon foreman solo ep's
(tentatively titled fall, winter, spring, and summer)
the real sean jon
(a collaboration between jon foreman and sean watkins of nickel creek fame)
a new switchfoot record in '08
(the first 13 tracks were cut this week!)

Danne Lim's Switchfoot Poster Entry!

I've extended the deadline till the last week before the concert. So send in your entries now for the Unofficial Switchfoot Poster Making Contest!

This is Danne Lim's Entry. Click on the Picture for a Bigger Version!

Unofficial Fun Switchfoot Poster...submitted by Garri

Click on the title for a larger version.

Why the poster? Look around the internet and you'll find that there's an unofficial poster making contest for Switchfoot live in Manila. The prize is 2 x 400 peso tickets to the concert. Want to win? Just submit a poster to ultradust@gmail.com!

The deadline has been extended to 1 week before the concert so send in your entries now!

Dare You to Move Switchfoot in Manila Promotional Video

This is the official Switchfoot in Manila promotional video for September 10. Remember guys, the concert is for the benefit of International Justice Mission (IJM), so when you buy a ticket, you're helping exploited children to be free from their situations.

Feel free to post this video on your Multiply's or blogs via YouTube. :)



See ya at the concert!

Another announcement from Switchfoot

zJust in case you still want to make sure that Switchfoot is indeed coming in less than a month...here's another post to make you guys excited. From switchfeed.com:

The folks who listen to our music mean the world to us, that's why we travel the world to get the music to them. So whether you're in Australia, the Philippines, The USA, Iraq, or Kuwait here are some upcoming tour dates to keep the world small:

8/11 West Allis, WI / Wisconsin State Fair
8/17 Sedalia, MO / Missouri State Fair
8/18 Des Moines, IA / Iowa State Fair
8/24 Louisville, KY / Kentucky State Fair
8/25 Valdosta, GA / Wild Adventures
8/31 Perth, AU / Challenge Stadium

9/1 Sydney, AU / Sydney Showground
9/5 Auckland, NZ / Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre
9/6 Melbourne, AU / Festival Hall
9/7 Paradise, South AU / Paradise Auditorium
9/8 Brisbane, AU / Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
9/10 Manila, Philippines / Cunesta Astrodome

10/4 Weatherford, OK / Southwest Oklahoma State University
10/5 Tulsa, OK / Tulsa State Fair
10/12 Shippensburg, PA / Shippensburg University
10/13 Lynchburg, VA / Liberty University

Tour with Relient K begins (many more dates still to be added)
10/16 Charleston, WV/Charleston Municipal Auditorium
10/17 Columbus, OH / Veterans Memorial Auditorium
10/18 Holland, MI / DeVos Fieldhouse
10/19 Cedar Falls, IA / University of N Iowa
10/20 Saint Paul, MN / Concordia University
10/21 Fargo, ND / Fargo Dome
10/23 Merrillville, IN / Star Plaza Theatre
10/24 Evansville, IN / The Centre

11/9 Springfield, IL / Prairie Capitol Convention Center
11/10 Green Bay, WI / UW-Green Bay - Campus Grounds
11/11 Moline, IL / The Mark of the Quad Cities
11/13 Ypsilanti, MI / EMU Convocation Hall
11/14 Cincy, OH / Cincinnati Gardens
11/15 University Park, PA / Penn State Bryce Jordan Center
11/16 Bethlehem, PA / Lehigh Univ-Stabler Arena
11/17 New York, NY / Hammerstein Ballroom
11/27 Irvine, CA / Bren Events Center
11/28 San Luis Obispo, CA / Cal Poly Recreation Center
11/29 San Jose, CA / San Jose Civic Auditorium
11/30 Davis, CA / UC Davis

12/1 Medford, OR / Jackson County Expo
12/2 Salem, OR / Oregon State Fair
12/3 Everett, WA / Everett Events Center
12/9 -12/18 IRAQ/KUWAIT TRIP


Thanks for singing along!
jon, tim, chad, jerome, and drew

Ooopsies! They misspelled Cuneta. But still! Looks like they have a long tour ahead of them. :)

Ticket countdown, Part 2

WHAT?! You don't have your tickets yet? Well, don't fear, because you may still get your mosh pit/floor seats tickets! As of today, there are:

100 floor seats
150 mosh pit

So hurry, hurry, hurry! Get your Switchfoot tickets now!

Front act for September 10

To those who asked, here is the answer! The front act for the upcoming Switchfoot Dare You To Move concert in Manila on September 10, 2007 is no other than...

SALAMIN
(salaminmusik.multiply.com)

Salamin is a new rock band from Manila Genesis Entertainment featuring Paolo Valenciano on vocals (yes, he's Gary V's son); Miks Bersales on bass guitar; Justin Alfafara on guitar; Bogs Paterno on lead and EO Marcos on drums. They have a new album under NUGEN records, with their carrier single Umaga already out and playing on major rock stations.

I haven't really heard a lot of their songs, but from the samples they have up on MySpace and Friendster, I think they are a really rocking band! This would surely get the people's energies up on September 10 before the main show.

I hope you guys are excited, because I definitely am! One month to go and it's S-Day! :)

Overheard on the phone with Switchfoot concert ticket buyer...

Overheard on the phone with Switchfoot concert ticket buyer...

Buyer J: I'd like to reserve 2 tickets but I'm not sure w/c seats, what
would you recommend?

StreetTeam member: I'd recommend moshpit, unless you're pregnant and you
can bear standing/jumping for 2 hours!

Buyer J: Oh! None of us are pregnant! Ok we'll get 2 moshpit tickets.

StreetTeam member: No problem naman kasi there's a lot of girls buying
moshpit tickets.

Buyer J: Yeah, Jonathan Foreman is hot!

StreetTeam member: Haha. Sige lets meet up. Bye! (but doesn't hang up)

Buyer J: Bye!

Silence.... Silence.... Silence....

(then Buyer J ...thinking that the line's cut already ...says to her
companion/boyfriend:

WEEEEEEEE!!!!! WEEEEEEEE!!!!!WEEE!!!! WEEEEEE!! (I can imagine a lot of
jumping) or maybe it was
YIIIIIIII!!!!! YIIIIIIII!!!!! YIII!!!!

Grabe excited.

Ticket Countdown, Part 1

As of August 4, 2007, there are:

207 mosh pit tickets available
170 floor seats available

If you think that's still a lot...well, all these tickets could be gone by tomorrow if you don't get yours!

Don't forget, fans who buy mosh pit tickets before MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007, will get an autographed poster and the free Sunchild Redeemer shirt for every two mosh pit tickets! So get them NOW before you run out of these great tickets! :)

Switchfoot tour in Manila now in the official website

Praise God! :) Switchfoot Tour in Manila is now added in their official website! See the image up there? The boxed one is the Manila date. :) It's also already in the sidebar:

So if you're still doubting...here's your proof! If you still don't have your tickets, what are you waiting for?! Contact the Street Team member nearest you and get your Switchfoot tickets now! Autographed posters and free T-Shirt for mosh pit ticket buyers only until August 6, okay? Bring your friends, your family, everyone you know because you should not miss this one.
See you at the concert!