Tom DeLonge has officially announced his return to Blink-182.
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In an interview with AP.net; Mark Hoppus reveals the band are shopping for labels and plan on recording next year
I know a lot of fans are going to be curious about the next record. How far along are you on that whole process right now?
We’re just talking to labels now. We met with a bunch of labels while we were out on tour. We’re getting offers from labels right now. We’re figuring out what the recording schedule is going to be and going from there.
I think the plan is to start recording sometime early next year, right?
Yeah, after the holidays I plan on flying out and getting into the studio with Tom and Travis and starting to hash out the next record. I’m excited.
Are you still planning on writing most of it when you’re all in the same physical location?
I hope so. I think that’s when we do our best work. When we did the Untitled album, we had some riffs and some parts here and there. Tom had some skeletons of songs, I had some skeletons of songs, but basically we wrote all together and it was really a great creative process. I want to do more of that rather than everybody going into their own corner, working on stuff, and then coming back.
Fresh off a successful run on the Vans Warped Tour, NeW bEAt FUNd’s BuRNie BAkeR, BuTToN, SiLkY and SNaPz are proud to announce they have been tapped by blink-182 to support them on seven September headlining dates. Additionally, the Red Bull Records band has been booked to perform at four highly-anticipated festivals in September.
On blink-182’s tour, NeW bEAt FUNd has been selected as the opening act for two benefit shows – Sept. 10 in Sayreville, NJ and on Sept. 11 in Brooklyn. The Sayreville show, to be held at the recently re-opened Starland Ballroom (post-Superstorm Sandy), will support Sandy relief through the Middlesex County Long Term Recovery Group, as well as research and treatment for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The Music Hall of Williamsburg performance will benefit burn treatment centers, plus cancer and diabetes research, treatment and more. Additionally, at both shows, NbF’s T-shirt sales will benefit the charities. Tickets for both these performances sold out in minutes on Aug. 16.
NeW bEAt FUNd Dates:
Sept. 6 Montclair, NJ* The Wellmont Theater
Sept. 7 Atlantic City, NJ* Revel Ovation Hall
Sept. 8 Uncasville, CT* Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 10 Sayreville, NJ~ Starland Ballroom
Sep. 11 Brooklyn, NY~ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sept. 12 Bethlehem, PA* Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Sept. 14 Chicago, IL # Riot Fest at Humboldt Park
Sept. 18 Santa Barbara, CA # Santa Barbara Bowl (KJEE Summer Round Up)
Sept. 19 Las Vegas, NV * The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan
Sept. 21 Irvine, CA ^ Epicenter at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept. 22 Denver, CO # Riot Fest at May Farms
* supporting blink-182
~ benefit show with blink-182
^ festival date
# festival date with blink-182
Hopeless Records is pleased to announce that they will be releasing the next full length album by Taking Back Sunday in early 2014. Taking Back Sunday have been working on the album since May with two different producers and have already completed a portion of the record at Rancho Recordo with producer and long-time sound engineer Marc Jacob Hudson (Saves The Day, The Swellers.) They head to Long Island this month to finish up with Mike Sapone (Brand New, O‘Brother) who also worked with them on the Demos for Tell All Your Friends.
Taking Back Sunday will embark on a 23 date tour of US Markets on October 11, following a handful of September one-offs that include supporting Blink-182, making up the missed 2012 TAYF10 shows at Starland Ballroom which was devastated during Hurricane Sandy and a main stage slot at the Chicago stop of Riot Fest. They will likely test out some of their new material live along the way.
9/8 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun (supporting Blink-182)
9/11 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom (with Get Involved!)
9/12 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom (with Bad Rabbits)
9/14 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Fall 2013 tour (all shows with Polar Bear Club and Transit unless noted)
10/11 Clifton Park, NY Upstate Concert Hall
10/12 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
10/13 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
10/14 Stroudsburg, PA Sherman Theater
10/16 Pittsburg, PA Stage AE
10/17 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/18 Covington, KY Madison Theater
10/19 Bloomington, IL Castle Theatre
10/20 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre
10/22 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
10/23 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
10/25 Melbourne, FL FIT Homecoming 2013 / Downtown – Free Show (Support TBA)
10/26 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Hall
10/27 Birmingham, AL Iron City
10/29 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
10/30 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
10/31 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
11/1 Louisville, KY Expo Five
11/2 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues (with The Maine, Anberlin and Polar Bear Club)
11/3 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore (with Anberlin, The Maine and Transit)
11/5 Norfolk, VA The Norva
11/6 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
11/7 Long Island, NY Emporium
Valentine’s Day is here, whether you want it to or not. If you’re needing songs for that last minute mix CD, look no further! We have you covered with classics and modern hits!
1. Huey Lewis - The Power Of Love
2. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
3. The Used - Smother Me
4. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
5. Architects - Heartburn
6. Deftones - Passenger
7. Maroon 5 - This Love
8. Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
9. blink-182 - Always
10. Simple Minds - Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Angels and Airwaves will release a new EP titled Stomping The Phantom Break Pedal on December 4th. The EP features new music and 5 remixes. You can watch the video for “Diary” below.
Formed in summer of 2011, As Thick As Thieves is a post-hardcore band with some extra groove. Consisting of six members, unique talents combine to make up some angelic, yet, face shattering melodies. From Avi’s (clean vocalist) great pitch to Taylor’s(vocalist) in your face screams, there is sure to be songs for every post-hardcore genre lover! Members Kenny B. (guitar) and Zak (guitar) planted the seed of ATAT in July 2010. Kenny “Kenfolk” Johnson was added to the mix in February 2011. Shortly after in April drummer Tommy “Bear” Ashenbrenner joined the crew bringing along friend Avidan Wolf, after numerous practices and shows, outsider Taylor Ellis joined the band giving Avi the chance he needed to work solely on clean vocals and pitch. Taylor was the final member to join and the last ingredient that makes up As Thick As Thieves. I chatted with Avi and Bear about the upcoming EP.
State your names and positions in the band:
Avidan Wolf, Clean Vocals.
Thomas “Bear” Ashenbrenner. I play drums.
For starters, what bands were you guys a part of prior to ATAT? How long has the band been around?
Avi: Prior to ATAT, I was in Askyla and a number of poopy weiner bands that smelled like poop; but they were awesome…so whatevs. ATAT has been around since early last year…feels like forever.
Bear: Poopy bands aswell. Poopcore. Farting on mics’ and whatnot. Almost 1 year.
How did the band come together? Who contacted who and what made you wanna start the band?
Avi: I blame Bear, 100%. This is all Bear’s fault, fuck that kid.
Bear: I met Kenny B at a show I played in an old band, and we talked about jamming sometime, I made sure to hop on that offer wanting to continue play music but in a different genre, then I met Zach, and brought Avidan along.
How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?
Avi: Well, we talk about pussies a lot less in our music…and we have less stupid song titles…that are about it.
Bear: We no longer write sing about wanting the tightest of pussy, and our songs have become more groovy all around.
What was the very first concert you attended and how much of an impact did that have on you musically?
Avi: First was Green Day and Blink 182…Blink sucked and were stupid drunk, Green Day brought out a guy in a chicken suit…I’d figure that impacted me musically greatly.
Bear: I actually saw Coolio for my first show at the State Fair 8 years ago, it made me want to live in a Gangsters Paradise, which I could only achieve through music.
What’s the meaning behind the EP title? What’s the concept behind the album overall?
Avi: I like to believe that the meaning behind the EP title is a lot like making love to a woman…I remember what the EP title is but I like to think it’s something awesome and sexy.
Bear: Someone that meant a lot to you, always watching over you helping you a long the way.
What song(s) were particularly hardest for you to write and why?
Avi: None of them, I just put myself in a super SASS state of mind and magic flowed from me.
Bear: Storm Of The Valkyrie, It’s a lot more different than anything we’ve written.
What song changed the most during the recording process?
Avi: All of them, I sort of just hopped in the studio and made stuff up off the top of my head.
Bear: We kept all of the songs the way we had originally written them, with a few ideas added to make them more solid.
What are your rehearsals generally like? Do you have a set time each week in which you practice or are rehearsals more spontaneous?
Avi: We have a very complex rehearsal style, first! Most of the band drinks a lot, then we practice. Eventually someone yells at Bear for falling off time, then everyone leaves for a smoke break except for me and Bear. Then me and Bear jam out our Prog-harcore-funk-jazz side project. End.
Bear: As Avi said, when everyone else goes outside to smoke cigarettes, he picks up a guitar, and I stay behind my kit and we write jazz influences progressive metal/ alternative.
What other bands do you see yourselves touring with in the future? What other bands do you guys recommend for your fans to check out?
Avi: I hope we can tour with Black Veil Brides, our fan should check out Black Veil Brides, I love Black Veil Brides.
Bear: Volumes, No Bragging Rights, Memphis May Fire, The Air I Breathe, Bands along the same style as us. I would recommend everybody takes the time out of their day to listen to Every Time I Die, Glassjaw, Alexisonfire.
Last question: What are one book and one band that you’d recommend to anyone that listens to your band?
Avi: Book: Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries and Zelliack for the band.
Bear: Book; Hustler. Band; Chon.
Twin Atlantic have just released an exclusive live video of the song “Ghost of Eddie” on Pac Sun. The performance comes from the band’s recent sold out show at the O2 Academy in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland.
Last week the band premiered two exclusive video performances on tattoo culture site, Inked Mag. One of the live clips featured a performance of the band’s current single “Free”, also from the O2 Academy performance, as well as an acoustic clip of the song "Edit Me."
Twin Atlantic’s critically-lauded debut full-length, Free, was recorded with legendary producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Pixies, Jimmy Eat World). Free, the follow up to the well-received debut mini-album, Vivarium, expands upon the band’s signature sound, melding angular riffs with energetic choruses. Explosive and hard charging, yet melodic and thoughtful, the tracks cut deep and ring true to the listener, leaving a lasting impression. The album is currently available digitally in the U.S., and will be in stores on March 13.
Twin Atlantic are currently on a U.S. tour with You Me At Six and The Swellers. The band will also be opening for Blink-182 on a UK tour in June. Tour dates for the band’s current tour are as follows:
Feb 2nd Charlotte NC, The Casbah
Feb 3rd Atlanta GA, Masquerade
Feb 4th Orlando FL, The Social
Feb 6th Houston TX, Warehouse
Feb 7th San Antonio TX, White Rabbit
Feb 8th Dallas TX, The Door
Feb 10th Mesa AZ, The Nile
Feb 11th San Diego CA, Soma
Feb 12th Anaheim CA, Chain Reaction
Feb 14th Los Angeles CA, Troubadour
Skrillex has been added as a headline performer to Bamboozle, joining previously announced headliners Bon Jovi and Foo Fighters and newly added main stage performers (blink-182 were announced earlier this month) include Incubus and Mac Miller.