Life in Afghanistan
Posted by Robert on August 31st, 2010
I met Tegan Godfrey in Shreveport LA. He was working at the venue we played at called The Collective. I asked him for ride to the hotel and I noticed his military uniform in the back of his car. We started talking about his life in the Air Force as an engineer and the work he’s doing in Afghanistan. As an engineer, he’s sent in to fix the the city…to redo plumbing and rebuild areas that have been destroyed. I never thought about that part of the war and that there are soldiers that handle those things on our side. Although he’s not on the front lines, he’s still in danger at all times, living in an area that is constantly under attack. Tegan ended up spending the whole day showing us around Shreveport and giving us a tour of the Air Force base. It was a very special day on our summer tour, one I’ll never forget. Tegan is now a friend of mine and he drove down to our Dallas show last week. He shared a poem he wrote that was inspired by the Rooney song “Stars and Stripes.” Here is his poem:
Built up by intelligent design
Thought up by brilliant minds
Constructed tough brick by brick
But labored on by old an sick
The tragedies this world hides
are awful and horrific rides
Twisting through tremendous grim
With scornful hate and tumescent sin
So let us unite and unveil
Lets tip the weight of evil scale
Break the bounds of villainous ways
and bring about the peaceful days
He will be heading over to the war in Afghanistan at the end of September. If you’re interested in following Tegan’s life in Afghanistan, I will be sharing his messages on my twitter account, @rcschwartzman.
Thank you for reading. Take care,
Robert
German Tour Dates
Posted by Rooney on August 11th, 2010
We will be heading to Germany in October for a short tour, and those dates are now posted on our Tour Dates page. Tickets for all shows are now on sale through Artist Ticket.
Make sure to pick up your tickets soon, and we’ll see you there!
Vintage Rooney Merchandise Sale
Posted by Rooney on August 9th, 2010
Vintage Merch Blowout
The guys are busy trekking across the country with Hanson and we thought it was the best time to blow out some really cool vintage Rooney merch. Head over to the official Rooney merch store and purchase any new tee or hoodie and get any of the limited vintage merch items for 50% off. That’s right, just add any new tee or hoodie to your shopping cart and at checkout, you will see all of the limited vintage merch available for purchase. Just click “ADD” and the item will appear in your cart at 50% off!
Don’t forget to catch a tour date near you!
8.9 Des Moines, IA / The Vaudeville Mews
8.10 Apple Valley, MN / Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre
8.11 Madison, WI / High Noon Saloon
8.12 Milwaukee, WI / Pabst Theater
8.13 Chicago, IL / House of Blues Chicago
8.14 Chicago, IL / House of Blues Chicago
8.15 Toledo, OH / Headliners
8.16 Grand Rapids, MI / Intersection
8.17 Royal Oak, MI / Royal Oak Music Theatre
8.18 Kalamazoo, MI / The Strutt
8.19 Cleveland, OH / House of Blues Cleveland
8.20 Munhall, PA / Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
8.21 Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall
8.23 Cincinnati, OH / Moonlite Gardens
8.24 Indianapolis, IN / Egyptian Room at Murat Centre
8.25 Tulsa, OK / Cain’s Ballroom
8.26 Dallas, TX / Granada Theater
8.27 Houston, TX / House of Blues (Peacock Room)
8.28 Austin, TX / Emo’s
MTV: Nike Women Campaign
Posted by Rooney on August 7th, 2010
I CAN’T GET ENOUGH is currently being featured in an MTV: Nike Women campaign which highlights ‘Tunes To Train To.” Even if you’ve already got a copy of EUREKA or bought I CAN’T GET ENOUGH, please take a second to download the FREE MP3 to show MTV and Nike that you love Rooney!