things i learned today

Excelsior Springs, MO was where i woke up today and it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. i don't care if that adjective takes away any manliness because awesome transcends masculinity. Here's a few things i learned today:

1. Fishing



Fish will eat Cheezit crackers, but the real problems is hooking them - the cheezits, that is. after toiling away with no real success, i dug up some worms and caught a few blue gill the old fashioned way.

2. Snakes Are Sneaky Little Creatures


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See if you can spot the copperhead snake in this picture. I'll give you a hint: his little copper head is sticking out of the copper water and the rest of his copper body is hidden. Let's just say i didn't do any fishing on this side of the pond.


3. iPhones can do ANYTHING



The guitar tech on this tour who we affectionately refer to as Tinkle Tee is awesome. Part of his awesomeness is due to the fact that he has rigged up an iPhone strobe tuner in addition to the normal tuner. plus the fact that i didn't have to tell him that i lost a cable for him to notice and have one ready for me when he brought me the acoustic guitar during the FM Static set.


and lastly,

4. The crowd here in Excelsior Springs was amazing




It's been a while since i posted a crowd shot. has anybody who reads this ever found themselves? should i keep posting these?

Ok, i've gotta go because there's an Arbys beef and cheddar with my arteries' name on it and the old acid reflux has been begging to come out and play. Later!

Welcome To The Masquerade

Ok, so enough about the subtle self promotion. let's just get downright obvious with it. We have a new record coming out on Tuesday titled Welcome to the Masquerade and it's pretty good if i do say so myself. and of COURSE i say so because when you buy the record it benefits me (well, indirectly). so basically, i'm just gonna have to declare a good 'ole conflict 'o interest on that one. i am a tainted source of information. don't even think about trusting me on this issue. if i were a CIA operative, my status at Langley would be COMPROMISED. so since it's clear that i do not have a trusted opinion, i've provided a few quotes from reviews.

“‘Welcome to the Masquerade’ is like a greatest hits album for Thousand Foot Krutch, every song on the album IS a hit! I would highly recommend this to anyone who has been a fan of TFK as well as FM Static." --Absolutepunk.net

“‘Welcome to the Masquerade’ takes TFK’s hard rocking anthem songs to a completely new level. If you loved past efforts like “Rawkfist” and “Move”, you won’t be able to sit still for this new album. It’s clearly one of the very best albums of the year, hands down.” - CMSpin.com

"Simply put, if you are a fan of arena rock or a long time TFK listener, you should be excited about this, as it blows away anything else I’ve heard in the genre all year long." --CMZine.com

“‘Welcome to the Masquerade’ is a nearly perfect album, it is filled with a few simply wonderful and noteworthy songs. Fundamentally it is an excellent work that has stunning production and a crisp, rich sound.” --Kyle Kiekintveld, Staff Writer, TheChristianManifesto.com

“On their latest release, Thousand Foot Krutch presents one of their edgiest and most diverse projects to date. On Masquerade, TFK acknowledges their strengths and builds on them to create one of the standout rock albums of the season – if not the year. If you can only afford one rock record in the weeks ahead, there’s no mistaking that Welcome To The Masquerade delivers and does not disappoint.”

--JesusFreakHideout.com

“‘Welcome to the Masquerade’ covers a lot of ground – and covers is well. It tackles weighty topics with depth and intensity, but also dishes out plenty of fun in the form of 'big, crunchy adrenaline rock,' as McNevan calls it.” -- Stars and Stripes

“Thousand Foot Krutch have finally created the masterpiece we all knew they were capable of...Welcome To The Masquerade takes everything you've ever loved about TFK in one well thought out and hard rocking package.” --Underthegunreview.net



So there you have it. seriously though i think it's a good record. it comes out on Tuesday, September 8th. i think pre-orders are available now on our websites. a few of the songs are actually on our myspace now. i'd be curious to hear what everybody's fave song is so far. hit me back with comments ya'll!!