Recently we reported on Switchfoot leaving Columbia Records, a major music label. Because many of us as Christians are proud of how Switchfoot did, we were discussing why this happened to Switchfoot. I noted that the problem was just that Switchfoot did not garner enough radio hits or a high enough level of sales to keep the mainstream label happy.
There are a couple new albums coming out this week, and although I don't have pre-release copies, I was able to find a bit to listen to online and they sound pretty exciting. First, there's Eisley's second full-length, Combinations. You can listen to all the tracks on Eisley's MySpace page, and after the initial listen, it sounds good. Second, Mae's third album is coming out on Tuesday as well, and it's titled Singularity.
Yes, yes, I know, everyone has a blog. Well, but that's not so in Christian music. Today I'm going to talk about some of my favorites, some of my least favorite, and everything in between. And yes, if you're offended, leave comments. ;-)
Summer is fast approaching as the last couple days have been in the 70s even here in Minnesota. No doubt, as there is every summer, there will be lots of fluff to keep us entertained, not the least of which is the end of the movie hat trick. With new episodes of Pirate of the Carribean, Shrek, and Spider-Man, Hollywood hopes to bring everybody (and their friends) back for another million or so. Plus, I'll outline the others not to miss this summer. Here's my thoughts on this summer's movies.
Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN
A couple of friends were asking what I've been listening to, so I thought I'd share. Here's some of my recent favorites:
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
I so feel for Andrew Osenga's current predicament. Here's how he started his post a couple days ago:
- I had a show cancelled at a club because they found out I was a “christian artistâ€.
- I had a show cancelled at a christian college because this site links to a brewery.
OK, so I lied. The two topics mentioned in the subject are not related. I just found a couple interesting links from friends about these two subjects.
First, my friends at The Bunge highlight two new music videos from U2. They're both great stuff, but each in their own way. Very creative.
[img_assist|nid=297|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=167|height=250]For the last couple weeks I've been reading Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock by Andrew Beaujon. A couple months ago I blogged about it, and thanks to a roommate and the Public Library, I got to give it a read.