Good news, bad news.

Mistery solved. Chris is going to be a father in September as you'll read in one of the million interviews that go bellow. But first, if you excuse me, I need to say something to my Brazilian fellas about the Brazil tour (wich, as you might have observed, has gone down the hole), so I need to do this in Portuguese so everyone can understand me:

Bom, amiguinhos brasileiros, eu vinha postando já há algum tempo que estávamos na iminência de ter as datas brasileiras confirmadas. Eu, como vocês, sonho com isso há muito tempo, mas temos que ser realistas. Olhando os fatos, a banda tirará uma merecida folga nas 6 próximas semanas e, em junho, vão pros festivais europeus. Depois disso, temos um buraco nos meses de julho e agosto, e em setembro a banda vai sair em turnê com o Powderfinger. Acontece que em setembro também nasce o filho do Chris e como vocês podem imaginar ele vai ter muito trabalho depois disso! Então, a banda já mencionou ter planos de tirar um ano de folga depois dessa turnê, e aí, desculpem-me pelo termo, fudeu!

Resumindo, é julho ou agosto, ou nunca. Vou tentar descubrir mais a fundo e se tiver mais alguma info, posto aqui!

So, let's get this Tupiniquim moment over with and head to the interviews. The Age interviewed the band and we could finally know who's is pregnant after all. Also, on this interview, us Brazilians had some sad news concerning touring plans... I think we can get over it:



HOMETOWN rockers Jet flew into town this week after 18 months on the road touring their third album, Shaka Rock.

They will enjoy some time off before joining Powderfinger on their farewell tour across the country in September and October. ''We've just been around the world three times and we didn't even stop for Christmas, so we're looking forward to six weeks off,'' says frontman Nic Cester. ''But all things considered, we're pretty healthy - compared to the Jet of yesteryear. No one hates anyone too much and we're looking after ourselves much more.''

What does the band put that down to? More vegetables in the diet?

''Just getting older and boring. You get a bit sick of feeling like shit everyday,'' he says, referring to the band's notorious partying ways.

Guitarist Cameron Muncey says the band bonded with the 'Finger on the recent national Big Day Out tour.

''During the Big Day Out Nic said to [Powderfinger singer] Bernard, 'So are we going to go on tour?' and he said 'All right!'. That's how the deal was made. We're really looking forward to it. There are lots of places I haven't been before. And being their farewell tour will add lots of intensity. I've never been on a farewell tour before.''

When the tour finishes, the band plan to take a year off. Muncey, who lives in London, has started renovating his Collingwood house, which he has found a ''grounding'' experience, and Cester, who will release an album with You Am I's Davey Lane next year, is trying to sell his St Kilda apartment to move into a house.

''I need some barbecue space,'' he says.

Sometimes it's hard being rock stars. Last year Nic embarked on a month-long worldwide tour with his brother Chris to promote the new album, which entailed, generally speaking, talking about themselves and drinking beer.

''It gave us a chance to hang out for the first time in ages,'' says Cester. ''It's hard to have heart-to-hearts about serious issues on tour, because there's always so much pressure, booze and frustration. Usually we can only focus on one thing at the time. But on this trip the fact that Chris is going to have a baby set in for the first time.''

While the band enjoyed the sunny blue skies of the Big Day Out tour, they experienced the polar opposite at the recent Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada.

''After the awards ceremony every night they had bands playing. But to be honest, it was pretty bleak,'' says Muncey, who said the band was underdressed in jeans and leather jackets. ''It rained the whole time and was about minus 20 degrees. We played on a plastic, slippery floor. I almost got electrocuted.''

''We were there for 24 hours and watched a few events,'' adds Cester. ''From the comfort of our hotel rooms.''

Source: The Age

Continuing their promo week in Australia, the guys went to Nova FM to talk about airplanes (no puns intended)and the Powderfinger tour. They alsoplayed a brilliant cover of INXS's "Never Tear Us Appart". By the way, you can find a lot more videos here.

Now, I had a podcast from Triple M here somewhere but I lost it, as soon as I recover it you'll see it here.

Now, we're going back to the US when the band was interviewed at the 95 Will Rock You radio station and Cam did this really cool interview to FreshScouts.com:



Jet's also been to Hey Hey show in Australia but I'm still trying to get the video. Plus, they were interviewed by Fuzzy (L) and I shall be posting it as soon as it's out.

Thanks for your attention but now I've got a few drinks to have.
Tchau.