Eowyn shares a new miracle
In March, we blogged about how Eowyn was on tour and they were having some serious transportation issues. A couple in California read their blog and felt that God wanted them to help. God told this couple He wanted to show Eowyn that He was a provider and that He wanted them to continue with the work He started. They then overnighted a $10,000 check to her. Well, according to this e-mail we just got from her, it looks like bus troubles continue, but God provided another miracle…
Hey guys!
I just wanted to say hello.
I’m just sitting on the bus watching “Indiana Jones” …one of the old ones, and I realized I hadn’t said hey in awhile. I hope you guys have been having a blessed week. Mine was full of some challenges for sure, but once again, God came through.
Seabird: Behind the scenes + debut single on iTunes!
A few weeks ago Scott put Seabird into our Tuesday feature, the Indie Spotlight. I thought that you’d like to know that you can now pick up their single “Rescue” on i-tunes, plus our friend Vanessa at Wired For Sound posted this behind the scenes look into the making of the video to this single…
Checking in with Kalel from Pillar
It looks like the boys (yes, this time they’re being boys) of Pillar are back to their usual craziness. Here’s the e-mail and video that Kalel sent us…
Hello guys. How you all been doing?
Pillar and I have been flying out every weekend playing shows and then hanging with family during the week. The shows have been great, but the flying is tough. We always have to wake up between 3:30-4:30 am to get to the airports in time. Recently we performed at Busch Gardens amusement park in Virginia. I don’t remember how the show went, but I do remember the roller coasters! Of course Lester didn’t go on any. I snuck my Flip video camera on the rides so you all can see. I only got in trouble once. Check out the new video below and my other acts of boredom. Here’s a video….
Metallica + Warner Brothers = Big bucket o’ fail
Note: Some of the links in this story go to sites that may use… salty language. Consider yourself warned.
So, the internet has a long, elephantine, memory. Now, the guys in Metallica and their label are finding out just how long that memory can be. It appears that Lars and the boys want to cash in on some of the success of other visionaries (Radiohead and NIN) and hop on the digital download bandwagon. The biggest problem is (Aside from the fact that they seem to have forgotten the part where they ticked off pretty much everyone at the time) that they’re doing it WRONG!
Never mind what I think of Metallica or their music, I’m not getting into that here… this is about the business decisions the band is making, pure and simple. Read more
Video Friday: Phil Wickham “Hallelujah”
Earlier this month Phil Wickham streamed and recorded a live concert album from Portland, OR, giving fans across the country and around the world the chance to participate. His popularity from that event has helped him grow on YouTube, where the video of an acoustic performance of his song “Hallelujah” has made him the 74th “Top-Watched Musician” on the site. He recorded it from his hotel room on a recent visit to Nashville.
MTV Discovers & Downloads The Myriad
We’ve been telling you for a few months now to keep your eye on The Myriad. Well, it looks like MTV got our message because they’ve recently made them their Discover & Download artist of the week. Check out this band of believers…
High concert ticket prices could hurt summer concerts
Rollingstone.com is reporting on a possible slowdown in concert ticket sales this summer. Despite a summer of more festivals than ever, and an even more diverse roster of bands touring, the U.S. economic slowdown and $4-a-gallon gasoline are driving up ticket prices for many of these shows and could keep fans home. Randy Phillips, president of concert promoter AEG Live had this to say…
The costs are increasing — that will get reflected in the ticket price and it’s more expensive for people to go to things, so they’ve got to really pick and choose how they spend their disposable income.
Josh from The Afters gets punked by fans
The Afters will kick off their first of many Summer Festival tour stops this weekend at Big Splash 08’ in Federal Way, WA. I hope their lead singer, Josh, doesn’t run into a group of their fans called the Diehards. Last week a few of these Diehards pranked Josh after a show! Usually Josh is the one pulling the pranks, but this time he was on the receiving end! Check it out…
Checking in with David Cook
yahoomusic.com is reporting today that David Cook has 17 songs on the top 200 Hot Digital Songs chart. In fact the new #1, “Time Of My Life,” opens up with a healthy total of 236,000 downloads this week! His 17 songs have a combined total of 944,000 paid downloads. I don’t think he’ll need to go back to bartending anytime soon.
We too know by your comments and e-mails that you’re very hungry to find out what David Cook’s up to next. Well, grab a piece of paper to take notes and turn up your speakers.
FREE Downhere “Wide Eyed And Mystified” download
We’ve quickly become BIG fans of Downhere and now you’ll have your chance to become a fan too. Their record company Centricity Music has partnered with musicchristian.com to offer a free download of “Wide Eyed And Mystified” during the month of June.
The 13 musically diverse songs that comprise “Wide-Eyed And Mystified” have, as their unifying center, not only a hard-won sonic identity that comes through the band’s years of playing as a unit, but a deeper cohesion drawn from the web of relationships. Rooted in love for Christ, this connection extends from the band to the circle of people closest to them, and outward to the hundreds of churches they serve each year in ministry. Read more
