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  1. It's terrifying how many people in the comments think he's a genius or musical mastermind. We're hardcore blink heads and in some cases AVA fans and we are still very aware that he's a fucking wacko, are these people actually nuts?
    4 points
  2. It’s not about him intentionally using it as a PR talking point. It’s about social cues and reading the situation on what is appropriate to discuss. Other people aren’t talking about his cancer for him, including Travis who actually is still close and in a band with Mark.
    4 points
  3. I’m kind of sick of Tom talking about marks cancer. He talks about it more than Mark does and it’s his fight. And he’s saying things that seemingly aren’t known yet, like the cancer is being eradicated from his body. A few months ago it doesn’t seem like Tom and Mark were still friends and now it’s a talking point for him every interview promoting his new album. Idk it’s starting to rub me the wrong way. You don’t see marks other friends doing this or even Travis.
    4 points
  4. I've been thinking the same. Wasn't going to say anything to avoid bringing toxicity into Mark's health situation.. But I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. He's making it about himself, which is truly disappointing.
    3 points
  5. You really think Mark asked Tom to post screenshots of their text conversations? Cmon dude.
    3 points
  6. MGK is such a dorky looking cunt. That whole look he’s going for a fucking shambles. He looks a right bell.
    2 points
  7. It got on my nerves too. All I want to hear is that chemo is working, but I hate that he's the one telling people that chemo has worked "wonderfully" when Mark himself won't know that until the end of the month.
    2 points
  8. This is a bigger discussion that we would never get out of so I politely bow out 😂 ------- About Tom being able or not to write a BCR style song I agree with you, if we're talking riffs, Tom is just as gifted as ever to write a riff that could fit a BCR-style song or record, but I think that his influences has changed to the point where he just wouldn't be able to do a whole song
    2 points
  9. I honestly couldn't care less about the supposed punk / BCR style song he mentioned. It's Tom, guaranteed if he thought it sounded like that it probably didn't and sounded like ass. Odds and ends kind of proves he can't really write like that anymore. Ilan has been his writing partner for years now so that doesn't particularly upset me, but I do find the comment suspicious. I can understand having someone else play a second rhythm track, people play differently so it could make it more sonically interesting in the mix (I've done this with other guitarists in the past, it's weird but really works) but if it's *only* Ilan than I'm angry. That being said, it's not a particularly guitar heavy album and I love a lot of what I've heard. Unlike California, this doesn't sound like a forced attempt to "sound" a certain way or appeal to a certain demographic, it seems more like Tom working with other musicians and creating stuff he likes and that I'm okay with. Mostly though I just think he's nuts.
    2 points
  10. For real. I hate when people play this card. Like no shit I don’t know them. These are inferences I’m making. But it’s more logical that Mark didn’t ask Tom to post a screenshot of their conversation about something Mark hasn’t been open about. If Mark thought it was a cool exchange to share, he would have posted it himself.
    2 points
  11. Again, it’s not that he’s asked about it, it’s how he answers. Also he’s posted things unprompted on instagram about it like a text conversation with Mark which sounded like an announcement he was beating it before Mark had really said anything.
    2 points
  12. i don't think tom would stoop as low as using mark's cancer to promote the album. he repeats a lot of the things he says in every interview these days. he probably also knows that everyone is always happy to hear when mark is doing well or whether the two of them have talked recently. i don't know. just trying to give him the benefit of the doubt
    2 points
  13. Honestly, I think there's some good on this record. I'd put Kiss and Tell above most of Dream Walker, Spellbound is honestly a really fun listen, Euphoria is mental, even Losing My Mind which I'm not huge on is kind of wacky. Only duds in my eyes are Rebel Girl and Restless Souls. It's already better than I expected based on the first single releases a few back (none of these are as bad as ATLIL).
    1 point
  14. Tom/AVA needing a change up is all subjective though. They came from what in my opinion where their best album in their careers (as AVA) before doing Dream Walker. I certainly didn't think they needed any change up
    1 point
  15. Untitled, WYHSB, Box Car and Dude Ranch are elite. Toypaj, Enema, Cheshire tier below everything else in the bin.
    1 point
  16. Medvedev is a problem though. A seriously good player and nearly 10 years younger
    1 point
  17. It's shit ... we just traded cable for a more expensive model. It'll burn itself out soon enough though. We only bought YTT because it's football season and I want to watch games without having to hold my phone. MLB is airing as well, so I may even give that a go. My wife's shows are just a plus, she was already taken care of by Hulu so it didn't matter to her.
    1 point
  18. I hate how there are so many different streaming services now, it's like cable all over again. There's very little incentive to not go back to downloading everything.
    1 point
  19. The clip at :50 was my favorite demo and I’ve been waiting three years to hear it. I’ve been immensely disappointed about that. But now I think it might be the boxcar racer song...
    1 point
  20. Honestly I don't rate either of those clips @NosferatuI can see why stylistically it may appeal to you but nothing about it sounds particularly special. I also struggle with the Ilan hate, I prefer AVA by miles since he got involved in the songwriting. I think Tom is, or really was, an amazing writer but clearly his disappearing up his own ass act has compromised his own ability to self criticise enough to write decent stuff solo. While I prefer Neighborhoods and DED to things like Cali and Nine, there's no denying that Toms previous stellar songwriting took a steep decline and the old AVA records are a testiment to that as well. Tom hasn't been a good writer by himself in years, from what I can hear I think Ilan listens to Toms ideas and wants and goes "cool... But what if we try this with it" and takes it somewhere a little different. It's not great, a little better than just shelf buying them from random producers like matt blink has, but not ideal.
    1 point
  21. This 100%. That clip shows he can still write a good BCR styled riff. He's proven it in blink and AVA countless times. But the verses of that clip sound a bit more typical AVA. Still sounds great though.
    1 point
  22. Yeah a shocker pal. I didn’t watch though
    1 point
  23. I've criticised blink for doing this in California & Nine and I've given Tom a pass due to me feeling that Ilan's spot in AVA is a different situation compared to Feldman & blink. I can't help but feel Lifeforms shares similar flaws though. Sounds like Tom hasn't even recorded a single guitar part for this album. He might've wrote the guitar parts but I wanna be hearing him actually play it. Just let Ilan stick to the drums. The brothers are quickly become the main guys in AVA now. Tom's role now is almost like Patrick in Fall Out Boy. Looks like every single clip is out too and none of them have that skate punk AVA styled song that we heard from like a year ago or that BCR styled song. Tom is mental if he's chosen songs like Euphoria, Spellbound & Restless Souls to be on the album over those two. That BCR sounding song must've been the BCR song he's recently been talking about because that's the only thing that makes sense for not being on the AVA album, as it sounds way better than anything I've heard so far. I know it was a 20 second clip or something, but there's just no way that the rest of the Lifeforms songs are better except maybe Time Bomb. That's my opinion anyway. This album is literally gonna be AVA's version of California (not in the sound but the recording process). There will be some awesome songs but there will be loads of shite as well. Time Bomb does sound awesome though. I've loved every clip of it and I love what I've heard from their live performances. But man, this album is gonna annoy me as much as California did.
    1 point
  24. it sounds like another mistery for us to solve
    1 point
  25. In relation to that stupid New Order-argument heres another one. People in the comments who have an interest in science shoots down Delonges take on something called the double-split experiment. Im way to dumb to care about it but seems like in general he's the type of guy who reads something in an encyclopedia for 4 pages and suddenly thinks he knows everything and makes actual scientists unnesscary. You would think constantly stating something and being called out on it being wrong over time would change how he rolls, but apparently not. Think before you speak your mind goddamit. eeeurghh
    1 point
  26. MGK's bodyguards realising they might have to push away Conor McGregor
    1 point
  27. It's out in like 2 weeks, Sept 24th. I haven't listened to clips, don't see the point.
    1 point
  28. Seems dumb a man with over 20+ years of fame being linked to being a guitarist to openly admit to a guitar specific reporter that he thinks computers are magic and are more important than all gear and that he apparently doesn't even play on the record he's promoting or even knows what guitars are used on it. Baffling to me.
    1 point
  29. Most people don't read or come across every interview he does. People ask him about it he responds ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    1 point
  30. this is why i don't use any streaming services. nothing can magically disappear from my music hard drive.
    1 point
  31. Warehouse has my highest score ever, over 2mil which is nothing technically but I was super proud lol I love the remaster, feels exactly like the originals to me, and I love it more since they updated it so you can do the whole career with every skater instead of just once and then empty maps. Online sucks though tbh. I'm with you there.
    1 point
  32. Yeah I kinda get what you mean. At first it just seemed sweet and supportive but the overdoing of it feels very... PRish.
    1 point
  33. He is the daddy pal. Nobody plays like Hooky. That Tom quote is the most mental thing he’s ever said
    1 point
  34. not even close. you might not enjoy their music, but it's really stupid thing to say about their discography.
    1 point
  35. also "New Order didn’t know what they were doing. If you listen to their songs, it’s like one finger on the keyboard at a time!" are you fucking kidding me tom? jesus. such a stupid thing to say.
    1 point
  36. he also trotted out the old "Fugazi, Quicksand and CIV" influences line that he's been saying since press for BCR. when none of his shit sounds anything close to those bands.
    1 point
  37. Wow, we're on page 1000 Anyway, here's an interview with Guitar World where Tom proudly says he hasn't a clue what gear he uses anymore because computers do everything. to guitar world. Fucking moron at times. https://www.guitarworld.com/amp/features/angels-and-airwaves-lifeforms
    1 point
  38. On a more positive note than my recent posts - My little brother got me a belated birthday gift. Opened it and nearly had a blub…thoughtful bastard.
    1 point
  39. In comparison to California or Nine it definitely is.
    1 point
  40. don't want to know if you are lonely -- husker du get the time -- descendents basket case -- green day ATST or dammit -- blink ocean avenue -- yellowcard my friend's over you -- NFG dear maria count me in -- ATL dirty little secret -- AAR skate or die -- teenage bottlerocket the middle -- jimmy eat world punk rock girl -- the dead milkmen misery business -- paramore i'm not okay -- MCR sugar we're goin down -- FOB your graduation -- modern baseball DVP -- PUP you in weird cities -- jeff rosenstock everything is alright -- MCS stacy's mom -- fountains of wayne my own worst enemy -- lit and plenty more, many of those bands (descendents, green day, blink) could easily have several more. but these are the ones that come to mind first
    1 point
  41. Uhhhh — DeLonge is in touch with his Blink-182 bandmates, both of whom are going through some significant life events: Travis Barker just took his first trip on an airplane since the deadly 2008 plane crash that left him and DJ AM badly burned, and Mark Hoppus is currently in treatment for lymphoma. “I was really, feverishly wanting to show Mark some of these things that I've learned and I know,” he says of wanting to aid Hoppus in his health fight. He tells me about a healer who visualized health and love, thereby curing lab mice of terminal cancer. He insists it works: "When we heard all the stories on Native Americans meditating to make it rain, we thought it was funny, a rain dance. Oh my God, they think group consciousness can manipulate the weather. But it really does work that way.”
    1 point
  42. So has no one read the esquire interview yet. The author has two lines hinting at a blink reunion, but no direct quotes from Tom. ”He has broken up with Blink, reformed Blink, re-quit Blink, and possibly re-rejoined Blink.” And “(For the record, Hoppus’ cancer has responded positively to chemotherapy and he appears to be on the road to recovery, and a Blink-182 reunion is not out of the question. Prayers up for both.)” what a world we live in. I know most likely Tom just said never say never as he always does to the interviewer and he interpreted it that way, but still this is the most we’ve gotten in a long time. Last time required a plane crash. Maybe this time required cancer and a global pandemic.
    1 point
  43. So I keep seeing Tier rankings on reddit, especially the blink one. so fuck it let's have a go. Here's the link to make yours. I've specifically chosen the template that has only blink albums plus BCR and +44 (gets a bit pointless with all the AVA records and alk3 and everything else) https://tiermaker.com/create/blink-182-discography-bonus-box-car-racer-and-44-717963 Here's mine. feel free to judge. Apparently to 'download' the image you need to make an account but fuck that, I screen capped.
    0 points
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