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Music Builds - A comparison of Three Shows

Published by kim on Sat, 2008-09-27 15:01

Though I often look for new distant places to see Switchfoot play live, the cost of fuel (and concert tickets) kept me closer to home this year for the Music Builds tour.  Wanting to add another state to my list, I choose the show near Cleveland, OH on a Thursday as part of a long weekend.  Skipping the Friday VA Beach show in order to be a tourist in Ohio, I almost drove straight to the Holmdel, NJ show from Ohio, with only a short pit-stop at my house.  Then, in an unplanned “you only live once” move, I drove down to the show in Northern, VA near Washington, DC on Sunday.

Music Builds

Published by janet on Sun, 2008-09-21 23:01

Ever wonder what its like to travel with a rock band?

Me too.  This fall I plan on hitting the road with the Music Builds Tour.  No not "officially" like the embedded reporters with the military.  But as a fan, experiencing the full fan experience from 4 (or more) rows back.

Stay tuned October 2-5th for daily blog updates from my adventures.

Got questions for me or the bands?  Drop me a comment and I will try and get the answers for you.

Alright? Lets rock it!

 

JanetRN

 

How to build a Music Builds tour

Published by kim on Mon, 2008-09-01 20:21
[img_assist|nid=793|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=132|height=201]The Music Builds tour with Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and Jars of Clay is well underway.  In two weeks, I’ll be hitting my local tour stop.  It seems like yesterday I first heard of the tour.  But it was late March/early April when I caught initial information about the tour.  Then, the morning after the Music Builds launch party at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville this past April, I attended a workshop titled, “A New P

Two August Sophomore Releases - Part 2 (Family Force 5)

Published by kim on Mon, 2008-09-01 11:49
Family Force 5 burst into the scene in 2005 with a name change (they were formerly called The Phamily) and brought a huge buzz to GMA week.  Unfortunately, I missed their showcase.  So my first exposure to the crunk rock sound was of the recorded version.  The music took a while for me to pay attention.  But once I saw them live for the first time, I was hooked.

Two August Sophomore Releases - Part 1 (DecembeRadio)

Published by kim on Sun, 2008-08-24 22:10
The words “sophomore release” can be a scary term in the music world.  Often the songs included in a debut album were written and refined over a long period of time which is frequently not the case for CD number two.  An act finally gets a record label deal and turns heads with the first release.  Will the second release have the same reaction?

A Revelation? Ponderings on the upcoming Third Day release

Published by kim on Sat, 2008-07-12 00:31

[img_assist|nid=761|title="Dr." Mark Lee at the Music Builds tour launch party|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=143|height=211]I am a Third Day fan.  I am Gomer number 1920.  (I would be a lower number if it were not for the fact that I am not a joiner.)  I have traveled on a plane on more than one occasion to see the Atlanta rockers in concert, including a Great Gomer Gathering.  I have purchased each CD on the day of release since Conspiracy No. 5.

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