The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen

The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen is an EP released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire and emo band Moneen. It is the first release in the Switcheroo series from Dine Alone Records. In the United States, Moneen's label, Vagrant Records, released the split EP on November 22, 2005, but titled the release "Alexisonfire/Moneen Split", this was because The Switcheroo Series is an EP series by Dine Alone Records, not Vagrant Records. Nine months after the US release of the split EP, Alexisonfire released Crisis on Vagrant Records, after completing contract terms with former United States label Equal Vision Records.

This album featured Alexisonfire covering two songs originally by Moneen and vice versa. The bands also contributed an original track. This CD is the first to feature new Alexisonfire drummer Jordan Hastings, who replaced original drummer Jesse Ingelevics.

1 Burning Down the Pine Room
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 References

[edit] Burning Down the Pine Room

Sometimes this record is referred to as "The Switcheroo Series: Burning Down The Pine Room", or simply "Switcheroo". The "Burning Down The Pine Room" reference comes from a show Moneen played at an Oakville Ontario venue called the Pine Room, where they set off fireworks mounted on the necks of their guitars. The venue quickly filled with smoke and the fire department showed up in full force. As a result the venue refused to let shows be held at that location, because, as rumour had it, "Moneen burned down the Pine Room."^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

"Passing Out In America" (Alexisonfire, cover of The Passing of America) – 4:00
"Accidents Are On Purpose" (Moneen, cover of Accidents) – 5:40
"Tonight, I Am Going To Wash The Hippy" (Alexisonfire, cover of Tonight, I'm Gone...) – 5:47
"Sharks In Danger" (Moneen, cover of Sharks And Danger) – 4:46
"Bleed & Blister (version 2)" (Moneen original track) – 5:03
"Charlie Sheen vs. Henry Rollins" (Alexisonfire original track) – 3:39

[edit] Personnel

Alexisonfire

George Pettit – vocals
Dallas Green – guitar, vocals
Wade MacNeil – guitar, vocals
Chris Steele – bass
"Rat Beard" - drums
Mastered by Brett Zilahi
Recorded and mixed by "Juice"
Produced by Alexisonfire & "Juice"

Moneen

Erik Hughes - bass, backing vocals
Kenny Bridges - guitar, lead vocals
Chris "Hippy" Hughes - guitar, backing vocals
Peter Krpan - drums
Mastered by Brett Zilahi
Recorded and mixed by Greg Dawson
Produced by Moneen & Greg Dawson

[edit] References

^ Dine Alone Records

CD liner notes

v • d • e Alexisonfire

George Pettit • Dallas Green • Wade MacNeil • Chris Steele • Jordan Hastings Jesse Ingelevics

Studio Albums	Alexisonfire • Watch Out! • Crisis • Untitled 4th studio album

EPs	Math Sheet Demos • Pink Heart Skull Sampler • Brown Heart Skull Sampler • The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen

Singles	"Pulmonary Archery" • "Counterparts and Number Them" • "Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)" • "Accidents" • "No Transitory" • "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" • "This Could Be Anywhere in the World" • "Boiled Frogs" • "Rough Hands"

Side projects	City and Colour • The Black Lungs

Record Labels	Defiance • Dine Alone • Distort • Equal Vision • Shock • Sore Point • Vagrant

Related articles	Discography

v • d • e Moneen

Erik Hughes • Kenny Bridges • Chris "Hippy" Hughes • Steve Nunnaro • Haris Cehajic Mark Bowser • Chris Slorach • Nic Fera • Peter Krpan

Studio albums	The Theory of Harmonial Value • Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now? • The Red Tree • Moneen's Fourth Studio Album

EPs	Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s • The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen • Saying Something You Have Already Said Before: A Quiet Side of Moneen

DVDs	The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe