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Wednesday, 28th of June 2006
Delonge: 'It's the End for Blink-182'
Punk star Tom Delonge has broken fans of Blink-182's hearts by insisting the trio will never reform.
The group has always maintained they're taking a break to work on new projects but singer DeLonge has revealed there are no plans to bring the band back together.
And he states that problems between himself and bandmates Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus on the group's last tour will make a reunion difficult.
DeLonge tells Blender magazine, "We were trying to figure out what everyone needed to keep the band going. The funny thing was, we figured it out on that tour for that very last week."
"It was when we came home that the problems came to a head... I truly feel it's the end."
DeLonge admits there are many things he misses about his former bandmates, but they are outweighed by things he's glad he no longer has to deal with.
He adds, "I guess the thing I miss least is just all the misunderstandings at the end of our career. We weren't 16-year-olds anymore."
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Mark Hoppus Joins Fuse
Former Blink-182 co-vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus has signed on as the "official spokesperson" of Fuse TV's Just for the F of It site.
Hoppus will be blogging and providing a biweekly podcast for the site which provides music, gaming and entertainment content. He had this to say:
"We're both trying to bring new music to a new audience and occasionally introduce something that fans might not have otherwise been exposed to...And we're both under the impression that people give an F about what we're trying to say."
Hoppus and Travis Barker announced their post-Blink-182 project, Plus 44 last year. The band also includes Carol Heller, formerly of Get the Girl and formed when their former band went on an indefinite hiatus. [[full article]]
Tom Delonge Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
This isn't going to be another one of those Angels & Airwaves stories where Tom DeLonge makes jaw-dropping statements about the greatness of his new band's music without actually providing audible proof of said music's greatness.
No, this one is actually about the music.
That's because finally, after months of calling A&A everything short of "the New Beatles" — and almost a year to the day that his former band, Blink-182, went on "indefinite hiatus" — DeLonge has posted an actual song on the band's Web site, AngelsAndAirwaves.com.
It's called "The Adventure," a tune that DeLonge first told MTV News about back in December. And it's accompanied by an arty, black-and-white video directed by Mark Eaton.[[full article]].
Plus 44, Angels and Airwaves and other shiznit
Nothing new has been happening on the Blink front. Plus 44 Have however released their first song (Ironically on Tom's birthday) titled "No It Isn't" You can hear it at the official site. Also, Tom has indeed been busy. Come January the first single and video of Angels and Airwaves will be released, which is still unknown for now.Is this the new rock and roll revolution we have finally been waiting for? It will remain to be seen.
Updates!
So sorry that its been a long time since ive updated guys! Uni has been bugging me down and not leaving me much time. Anyway, here is the latest news on the guys:
Last Page First - "Adams Song"
Feeling Left Out - "Going Away to College"
Abott Hayes - "I Miss You"
The Goodbye Celebration - "Waggy"
Ettison Clio - "Josie"
The Spotlight - "Anthem Part 2"
Matt Whitney- "Dammit"
Straight Outta Junior High - "A New Hope"
Shootout at the Arcade- "Man Overboard"
The Victim Of - "Pathetic"
Madelyn - "Stay Together for the Kids"
Awesome, the rest of the article is here.
Stay tuned to Macbeth Shoes for the latest news regarding Tom DeLonge's new band, Angels and Airwaves.
"I love my fans, and I promise, I will not let you down. The music that we all grew to charish that was made, not only will continue, but it will be much, much better. All I can say is hold on, and prepare..." -- tom delonge
The busy punk star is also expanding his clothing label, Famous Stars and Straps, and adding to his talents by becoming an unlikely hip-hop producer.
He adds, "It (hip-hop) has always been a passion of mine. I've been listening to hip-hop since I was listening to music. It was always crazy to be in punk rock bands and rock bands and always be listening to soul or R+B or hip-hop - stuff I didn't play, so it's exciting to work with artists."
Wow, a lot has been happening in just over a month! =) I will try and update more regularly with news on the guys.
That is what I have been hearing everywhere. We all know what Mark is doing (producing albums) We all know what Travis is doing (Meet the Barkers, touring with the Transplants) but yes, what about Tom?
As far as I know, Tom has been helping promote his clothing company, Macbeths, new website as they are branching out to be bigger and better (website here), Also, there is rumour circulating that Tom is doing a solo album.
BBC Radio 1 had The Foo Fighters as Jo Wiley's special Live Lounge guests on Tuesday morning. Within the interview, one of the questions involved talking about the Foo Fighters own studio.
Question [Jo Wiley]:
“Who you got set up to come in and record?”
Answer [Foo Fighters]:
“Tom from Blink is recording there right now actually, recording the drums for his new record.” (found on blinkcentral)
I think it is becoming less and less likely that blink will reuinite.
--- posted 8th of September 2005
Blink 182 fans won't be giving thanks for a reunion this fall (so far, at least), but the band dug an unreleased song out of the vaults to bolster its greatest-hits set.
The band announced its greatest-hits collection will be in stores Nov. 1. The previously unreleased cut, "Another Girl Another Planet," will anchor the 16-track compilation, which is sure to bring out millions of "what hits?" cracks from the world's punk police.
The album's track listing is:
M&Ms
Dammit
Josie
What’s My Age Again
All The Small Things
Adam’s Song
Man Overboard (Live)
Rock Show
First Date
Stay Together For The Kids
Feelin’ This
Miss You
Down
Always
Not Now (single)
Another Girl Another Planet (previously unreleased)
See the full article here.
--- posted 31st of August 2005
There's some good news and some bad news about Plus-44, the electronic-tinged side project of former Blink-182 compadres Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker.
First, the bad news: Despite Internet rumors, Plus-44's debut album won't be hitting stores in January, according to the band's management. The good news? Well, just like Barker told MTV News back in May, the Plus album will see the light of day next summer which to rabid Blink fans isn't really good news at all. Sorry about that.
"We'll get back to writing Plus-44 songs sometime in October. That's when I have a couple of weeks off before I leave on the Pennywise tour [with another side project, Transplants]," Barker told MTV News. "In the meantime, Mark and Carol [Heller, Plus-44's female vocalist] have been writing, and I'll just kind of join back up with them here or there. And then for sure we'll work hard on it for a couple of months starting in February."
See the full article here.
--- posted 21st of August 2005
Love the beach? Love to draw? The Mariners' Museum might have the perfect outlet.
The museum and Surfrider Foundation invite artists of every ability to submit an illustration for a surfboard. Graphic designer and surfer David Carson will pick the winning artwork and announce his decision during his lecture at 4 p.m. July 23 at the museum. The winner will receive a surfboard customized with his or her illustration.
After Carson's lecture, hang around for a free concert featuring No Talent Show. Audience members get a chance to win a surfboard autographed by blink-182.
See the full article here for further details on how to enter.
--- posted 5th of July 2005
A quick note to Blink-182 fans out there: Don't hold your breath for a reunion anytime soon.
Last week, fan sites were abuzz with rumors that Blink — who went on "indefinite hiatus" in February — were reuniting to play Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM's Inland Invasion concert on September 17, a move that probably would've shattered the record for shortest indefinite hiatus ever.
But according to Blink's label and management team, there is no truth to those rumors, and Blink-182 will not be performing. Even KROQ seemed to have no idea where the rumor came from.
See the entire article here.
--- posted 1st of July 2005
Following the announcement that Blink-182 have gone on an "extended hiatus" - and a distressed response from the band's fans - drummer Travis Barker has spoken out about the reasons behind the split.
For the full story, go to:
http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=69093
--- posted 8th of March 2005
To that end, the band has decided to go on an indefinite hiatus to spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with their loved ones. While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring."
--- posted 24th of February 2005
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blink-182 will be doing an in-store signing of the new album at Best Buy Irvine, California on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 6pm to 8pm.
The first 1,000 fans who purchase their lastest CD available Nov.18 at Best Buy Irvine are guaranteed to receive a wristband to meet the band on Nov.19!
Best Buy Irvine, California
1617 Lake Forest Drive
(It's off the 405 exit Lake Forest Dr.)
--- posted 16th of November 2003
DollaBill Ticket Pre-Sale InfoPre-Sale tickets for the DollaBill Tour presented by blink-182 featuring Bubba Sparxxx and The Kinison go on-sale tomorrow Thursday October 23rd at 10am local time. To get your tickets, CLICK HERE
DollaBill Tour Dates:
Nov 6th-Boston, MA Avalon
Nov 7th-Philly, PA T.L.A
Nov 8th-DC 9:30 club (this is a matinee show)
Nov 9th- NY, NY Irving Plaza
Nov 12th-Detroit, MI Cluth Cargo's
Nov 13th- Chicago, IL HOB
Nov 14th- Minneapolis, MN Quest
Nov 17th- LA, CA Avalon
Nov 18th- LA, CA Avalon
Nov 21st- San Diego, CA SOMA
--- posted 23rd of October 2003
This just in -- blink-182 will be performing a series of shows throughout the month of November and tickets will be just ONE DOLLAR! Tickets for the "Dollarbill Tour" will only be available via MTV.com (and at that price, they're gonna go fast), but we'll have a stash put aside for a few lucky team members in each city. Stay tuned for more info coming your way!
Grass Stains: A Bluegrass Tribute to Blink 182 is now available everywhere and features cool barn-burning renditions of Blink 182 songs like "All The Small Things" and "What's My Age Again."!
For info about this album: Click Here!.
--- posted 22nd of October 2003
Back in August, blink-182 flew to the middle east to perform for the troops. For those of you who want to read about their days of flying in a MA-23 helicopter or performing in 120 degree weather for the troops, be sure to check out the article in this months RollingStone Issue.--- posted 17th of October 2003
Check out the MeanStreet article on blink with unanswered questions and info on their new
album :) Click Here!
"We’re just ourselves. We’ll always be ourselves. Sometimes we’ll act like idiots, sometimes we’re serious, sometimes we’ll just be whatever"
The Blink-182 you’ll hear come Nov. 18 is a changed Blink-182, a reinvigorated Blink-182 and perhaps the most serious Blink-182 ever recorded.
--- posted 14th of October 2003
NEW ALBUM
blink-182 just finished filming their video for the song "Feeling This" which is the new single from blink-182's non-titled album due out Nov 18th. Be sure to watch Making of the Video with blink-182 on MTV October 20th to see the video.
--- posted 4th of October 2003
Due to unforeseen circumstances, they have extended the deadline for casting. So if you couldn't make it out this weekend, you've got another chance. And you can email them! You still need to be 18 or over and you still need to be available Tuesday and Wednesday this week in Los Angeles. (That's tomorrow.) Send an email to the below address with the following info: Date of Birth
Waist size, shirt size and dress size (if you are a girl) for wardrobe
Height
If you are male or female.
Make sure you send all of the above to blinkvideocast@yahoo.com
Remember, you will need a valid I.D. showing your are 18 if you are asked to come down.
--- posted 30th of September 2003
Not that the bandmembers have lost their sense of humor — they've just matured a little. In June, drummer Travis Barker announced at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles that the band's next album would be called Use Your Erection 1 & 2 (see "Blink-182 LP Gets Title From GN'R, Gloom From Robert Smith"). He was joking. The disc, due November 18, will be self-titled, signaling a rebirth of sorts for the pop-punk group.
The conceptual record will confront themes of growing up and dealing with the realities of adulthood including relationship woes, daily pressures and unexpected hardships. The tracks will blend into one another musically and will develop lyrically like chapters in a book, a spokesperson for the band said.
Call it the natural result of aging or the byproduct of spawning. Since they released Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001, singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge and singer/bassist Mark Hoppus have each had a child. And drummer Travis Barker's girlfriend, Shanna Moakler, is due to deliver a baby on October 17. In addition, DeLonge and Barker's work with the more sobering band Box Car Racer and Barker's work with the electronic- and hip-hop-influenced Transplants have helped shape the band's growth.
For the past week, Blink-182 have been at Conway Studios in Los Angeles, where they'll remain for another two weeks, mixing and mastering with producer Jerry Finn. All of the tracks were recorded over the past six months at a studio they built in a rented house near San Diego. Ryan Hewitt engineered the disc.
The longest stint Blink-182 have ever spent recording a record was three months, so having twice that time allowed them the luxury of experimenting with different methods of writing, playing and recording.
"Action," the only track that currently has a title, will be featured on the "Madden 2004" video game, which comes out Thursday (see "Blink-182, Outkast, Bone Crusher, Joe Budden Score Tracks On 'Madden 2004' "). It is unknown whether the song will be the first single off the record.
The cut starts with flanged drums before bursting into a prototypical stabbing guitar rhythm, and then it gets a little unconventional. A syncopated Latin-flavored backbeat and a harmony-rich chorus follow volleys of half-barked vocals. After a hooky bridge, Hoppus and DeLonge harmonize with one another while singing different vocal parts.
Like many Blink-182 songs, "Action" is about failed romance, but it's not juvenile or one-dimensional. Instead it illustrates a scenario of lust, ambivalence and regret. As the first big riff kicks in, Blink sing, "Where do we go from here?/ Turn all the lights down now/ Smile from ear to ear/ My breathing has got too loud."
Then, as the song hits the refrain, the protagonist reflects over his romance's dimming flame: "We fell short this time, smile fades in the summer/ Place your hand in mine, I'll leave when I wanna." At the bridge, the main character acknowledges that he didn't know what he had until it was gone: "This place was never the same again after you came and went/ How can you say you meant anything deeper to anyone?"
Blink-182 will play "Action" and other songs from their new record when they play U.K. festivals at Reading (August 22) and Leeds (August 23).
--- posted 18th of August 2003, Submitted by Karen
Blink-182 are scheduled to perform two shows for troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. For security reasons, the exact dates and locations were not disclosed.
Blink-182, Outkast and Nappy Roots will contribute new songs to the football video game's soundtrack, while Joe Budden, AFI and the Roots offer previously released tunes, according to an Electronic Arts spokesperson. In the case of Blink-182, "Madden 2004" will be the first place to hear "Action," a song off the trio's forthcoming Use Your Erection I and II (see "Blink-182 LP Gets Title From GN'R, Gloom From Robert Smith"), while the Roots remixed their "Rock You," off last year's Phrenology, exclusively for the soundtrack.
--- posted 6th of August 2003, Submitted by Karen
Compete for a chance to sing your favorite song on MTV with the artist who made it famous!
MTV IS SEEKING YOUNG SINGERS AND MUSICIANS, MALE AND FEMALE.
Want to jam on the drums with Travis and BLINK 182?
Audition in person OR send audition tape to:
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PERFORMERS MUST BE OVER 18 AND LOOK 25 OR YOUNGER.
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