Beach (well sort of...)/music reviews

Today i went with my pops and bumps to the east to get some fishing gear. In the process i got a camera bag look a like, its really cute. After that, we went to the sea. Well sort of, i don't really know how to describe it, it ain't a jetty and it obviously isn't a beach. See for your self. The wind was blowing really hard and strong today. After the beach we also went to giant to do some grocery, there i spotted "Mr Bean's Holiday" going for only 10 bucks! Yes, what a deal! I grabbed it...

And now, heres the day in motion, well most of it was taken at the beach (or whatever you call it)



















You must be wondering why today's pictures look exceptionally good. Well, i will be lying if i said nat wasn't helping me =) Nat's the best there is, i mean seriously...

Heres an example of what my pics look like before nat's midas touch.



Whoa...... right? yes i know... i got the same reaction too

Anyways after i came home, i checked my mail as per normal and checked out my usual sites. Today i discovered a new band, they're like a mix between coldplay and switchfoot. Really interesting. And they are called "RuthRock". http://www.myspace.com/ruthrock - Listen to their first song on myspace, its called "Mr Turner". I thought it was really good.

Heres an interview with chad butler (drummer of switchfoot) also one of my favourite drummers.

I’ve seen you several times in concert and you always have so much energy. How do you keep up with each show every night after years of touring?
Gosh I wish I had some secret recipe for staying healthy! Really, for us the motivation is connecting with people. I think for so much of the importance we put on bands on stage, it’s a false reality. The hour we spend on stage is less important than the rest of the day and how we interact with people. To hang out with fans after the show and talk about life is one of the most important parts for me. In our live show there’s a conversation, it’s a two-way dialogue. To have the audience singing it back is amazing, to have people after each show come up and say how much a song means to them, that’s motivating. Our motto has always been “life is short, live it well.” It comes to have a significance. Each day that I wake up and get to play music that I love and get to travel the world with my best friends is great and I don’t take it for granted…each breath is a gift.

At first you guys were known more as a Christian-based band. After 6 albums you’ve greatly expanded your music and fan base. Was there a process at all or goal to grow out of being known more as a Christian band?
We’ve always been very up-front about what we believe and who we are. Faith is just as important to me now as it was 10 years ago. Only other people will call you what they will. For us it’s always been about making honest music. For me, I don’t see a significant change in who we are at all…I think hopefully there’s a broader, wider audience. I think it’s a wonderful thing to have more people listening to the music. For me it’s about thinking people. I think it’s to make honest music for thinking people.

Are there plans in the works for your next album?
Yes. We started this summer. By August we recorded 14 new songs. We’ve been recording on the road a little bit. When we get done with this tour we’re going into the studio and will be putting that out probably a year from now.

What kind of sound can fans expect with the new album?
I think we’re definitely experimenting. We’re in a mode of trying new sounds and so far it’s been really exciting. In the mean time we’re pretty excited. Jon’s finally getting to put out his solo acoustic EP’s. As a newly independent band we’re getting more of a creative outlet; being able to put out music whenever we want, and put our music out more directly to our audience whenever we could. Jon’s EP comes out later this month titled Fall.

You guys have your own record label now, right?
Yes, it’s called Lowercase People Records. It’s something we started as a vehicle to get our music out more directly to our audience. Jon also has a side-project with Sean Watkins from Nickel Creek, called The Real SeanJon. He’s working on putting that out early 2008. We’re just excited to finally hear some of these songs Jon’s been playing late at night at coffee shops down the street after our concerts. Those are finally getting the light of day. It’s an exciting time for us as a band. This is our first tour as independent band. We’re doing something much bigger than selling records. It’s playing music with the people you love and a much bigger cause than Switchfoot. We’re changing people’s lives around the country and the world.

I also discovered another website to get music reviews, www.yousingiwrite.blogspot.com - really good too. Got the chad butler interview from there. You can read the rest of it there...

3 more days to church camp!