Jennifer DeLonge on People magazine
People magazine did an article on Jen's furniture company. It has a picture featuring Jen and Ava and the article has some quotes from Tom in it. Here is a scan taken from the Jennifer DeLonge website.
Tom as Bill Gates
Tom interview in Rock Mag
In February 2005, Blink-182 cancelled its participation in a caritative concert with the intention to make a break. A few months later, Travis Barker released the news to Rock Mag: the Blink-182 adventure was finished. Whereas Mark and Travis work jointly on Plus 44, it is Tom Delonge who declads first his new project: Angels & Airwaves.
- This band, you have had the idea of the time of Blink-182?
Not, the idea came to me afterwards. Blink-182 doesn’t exist any more since 1 year now, I think that none us saw coming the end, that was a surprise for everyone. I needed really to do something new and exciting at the time, to rebuild me a musical career. The only thing of which I thought was to make the album of my life, so it is what I started to do.
- Then, is We Don't Need To Whisper the album of your life?
Completely, but it will be necessary that I make better afterwards. (Laughter). In any case, it is the best album that I made until now.
- Certain elements of the album make me think of BoxCar Racer. Can we say that Angels & Airwaves is in the continuation?
Yes, completely. But I noticed that certain people think that this album could as well have been next Blink-182. Me I would say that it is a mixture of the 2. It is a very personal disc, which represents for me something of special.
- When I listened to the album, I felt a epic dimension and a strong emotional side...
Completely, the disc is not made to be a compilation of songs, but rather the recording of various state of minds. It was thought to be opened of interpretation and to come out again your emotions, as if you listened to a history. The texts are centered on the love and the war, and are used like metaphors of the life, as for example the obstacles which people meet and the way in which they surmount them. I am very happy that you felt that, because it is exactly what we wanted to make feel.
- As you said, there are several references to the war...
I knew, when Blink-182 finished, that I had lost my friends and the group which I founded. It was a personal fight, I said myself from there that to communicate what I crossed, it was necessary to show this fight on a metaphorical way. It is for that that I refer to the war because it is something of recurring, which is even held in this moment. It kills me that we are always in war at our time, whereas there are fantastic things which happen like the formidable discoveries of science. I thought that it was a good starting point for people to know what I have in the head.
- At the time of Blink-182, you were favorable to the war in Iraq. You gave a concert besides over there. What made you change opinion on the war?
Not, I never was for the war in Iraq. My brother fought over there, so we have did this show to support the troops. It was for them, not for the war. I am for the change, but I don’t understand the war. It is alarming what occurs to the USA in this moment. I do not understand that one does not find another thing that bombs to make change the things. Everyone should live together in harmony rather than to make the war. I am against the bombs, but since always I am for the change.
- I intended to say that you are working on a movie, is it true?
Yes. With Angels & Airwaves, I want to create a universe much deeper and complexe that what was never made. It is a very futuristic concept which, I hope, will be released in the movie theaters, but I don’t know which scale it will have. The idea is to assemble the visual epics with a DTS 5.1 sound. We would be the first group to do something of also ambitious. I can’t tell you more. You know, the universe of the rock'n'roll needs to reinvent yourself. It is necessary that the bands do something to advance the things, which they more invest in the visual one, which is a complement of the music.
- You seem to be very implicated to this new band. Are Angels & Airwaves a band, or the solo project of Tom Delonge?It is not a secret for anybody, Angels & Airwaves is my baby. However it’s definitely a band, so it’s not my solo project. I could never have made this band without the other members, especially that I have no desire to be an artist solo, if not I would have made the album under my own name. And then, you want that I say to you, I would be bored to death if I was all alone. (Laughter).
- Does Atom Willard, which is drummer in AAA, always form part of Offspring?
Atom was never a true member of Offspring, he played a little with them but it is especially a member of Rocket From The crypt. In any case, it is clear that currently it does not play any more with Offspring, it is a permanent member of Angels & Airwaves.
- The music of AAA peaceful and is impressed serenity. Can we say that it reflects the man who you are currently, somebody who is filled?
Absolutely. My life is now completely different. It is more exciting and electric than before. I have much more than this I would never have hoped. I can’t even imagine to better want than what I have now.
- To finish, are you always in contact with Mark and Travis?
Not, I did not speak to them since a good moment.
- And did you listen to their project, Plus 44?
Yes, and I like. Mark and Travis are brilliant. Travis is an excellent musician, probably one of best than I ever knew. What they will do will be very good, and I know what I speak since I worked with them. (Laughter). These guys are incredible!
PREVIEW ALBUM
We Don’t Need To Whisper, whose release date is fixed at May 23, is likely to disconcert the fans of Blink-182. The structures are very complexe, the titles exceed the 4 minutes and contain a big gilds of electronics. The voice of Tom Delonge is put at the foreground, but with a tone much more serious than in the past. The compositions are luminous and calm, with slow rises and very worked refrains. The richness of arrangements, combined with a more accessible facet, unquestionably makes think of the pop bands of the Eighties, in particular U2. The complete tracklisting is as follows:
1- Valkyrie Missile (6,39)
2- Distraction (5,36)
3- It hurts (4,10)
4- Do It For Me Now (4,30)
5- The Adventure (5,09)
6- The War (5,07)
7- A Little's Enough (4,41)
8- The Gift (4,57)
9- Good Day (4,30)
10- Start The Machine (they have forgotten to talk about this song...)
- Translated by blinkplanet
- This band, you have had the idea of the time of Blink-182?
Not, the idea came to me afterwards. Blink-182 doesn’t exist any more since 1 year now, I think that none us saw coming the end, that was a surprise for everyone. I needed really to do something new and exciting at the time, to rebuild me a musical career. The only thing of which I thought was to make the album of my life, so it is what I started to do.
- Then, is We Don't Need To Whisper the album of your life?
Completely, but it will be necessary that I make better afterwards. (Laughter). In any case, it is the best album that I made until now.
- Certain elements of the album make me think of BoxCar Racer. Can we say that Angels & Airwaves is in the continuation?
Yes, completely. But I noticed that certain people think that this album could as well have been next Blink-182. Me I would say that it is a mixture of the 2. It is a very personal disc, which represents for me something of special.
- When I listened to the album, I felt a epic dimension and a strong emotional side...
Completely, the disc is not made to be a compilation of songs, but rather the recording of various state of minds. It was thought to be opened of interpretation and to come out again your emotions, as if you listened to a history. The texts are centered on the love and the war, and are used like metaphors of the life, as for example the obstacles which people meet and the way in which they surmount them. I am very happy that you felt that, because it is exactly what we wanted to make feel.
- As you said, there are several references to the war...
I knew, when Blink-182 finished, that I had lost my friends and the group which I founded. It was a personal fight, I said myself from there that to communicate what I crossed, it was necessary to show this fight on a metaphorical way. It is for that that I refer to the war because it is something of recurring, which is even held in this moment. It kills me that we are always in war at our time, whereas there are fantastic things which happen like the formidable discoveries of science. I thought that it was a good starting point for people to know what I have in the head.
- At the time of Blink-182, you were favorable to the war in Iraq. You gave a concert besides over there. What made you change opinion on the war?
Not, I never was for the war in Iraq. My brother fought over there, so we have did this show to support the troops. It was for them, not for the war. I am for the change, but I don’t understand the war. It is alarming what occurs to the USA in this moment. I do not understand that one does not find another thing that bombs to make change the things. Everyone should live together in harmony rather than to make the war. I am against the bombs, but since always I am for the change.
- I intended to say that you are working on a movie, is it true?
Yes. With Angels & Airwaves, I want to create a universe much deeper and complexe that what was never made. It is a very futuristic concept which, I hope, will be released in the movie theaters, but I don’t know which scale it will have. The idea is to assemble the visual epics with a DTS 5.1 sound. We would be the first group to do something of also ambitious. I can’t tell you more. You know, the universe of the rock'n'roll needs to reinvent yourself. It is necessary that the bands do something to advance the things, which they more invest in the visual one, which is a complement of the music.
- You seem to be very implicated to this new band. Are Angels & Airwaves a band, or the solo project of Tom Delonge?It is not a secret for anybody, Angels & Airwaves is my baby. However it’s definitely a band, so it’s not my solo project. I could never have made this band without the other members, especially that I have no desire to be an artist solo, if not I would have made the album under my own name. And then, you want that I say to you, I would be bored to death if I was all alone. (Laughter).
- Does Atom Willard, which is drummer in AAA, always form part of Offspring?
Atom was never a true member of Offspring, he played a little with them but it is especially a member of Rocket From The crypt. In any case, it is clear that currently it does not play any more with Offspring, it is a permanent member of Angels & Airwaves.
- The music of AAA peaceful and is impressed serenity. Can we say that it reflects the man who you are currently, somebody who is filled?
Absolutely. My life is now completely different. It is more exciting and electric than before. I have much more than this I would never have hoped. I can’t even imagine to better want than what I have now.
- To finish, are you always in contact with Mark and Travis?
Not, I did not speak to them since a good moment.
- And did you listen to their project, Plus 44?
Yes, and I like. Mark and Travis are brilliant. Travis is an excellent musician, probably one of best than I ever knew. What they will do will be very good, and I know what I speak since I worked with them. (Laughter). These guys are incredible!
PREVIEW ALBUM
We Don’t Need To Whisper, whose release date is fixed at May 23, is likely to disconcert the fans of Blink-182. The structures are very complexe, the titles exceed the 4 minutes and contain a big gilds of electronics. The voice of Tom Delonge is put at the foreground, but with a tone much more serious than in the past. The compositions are luminous and calm, with slow rises and very worked refrains. The richness of arrangements, combined with a more accessible facet, unquestionably makes think of the pop bands of the Eighties, in particular U2. The complete tracklisting is as follows:
1- Valkyrie Missile (6,39)
2- Distraction (5,36)
3- It hurts (4,10)
4- Do It For Me Now (4,30)
5- The Adventure (5,09)
6- The War (5,07)
7- A Little's Enough (4,41)
8- The Gift (4,57)
9- Good Day (4,30)
10- Start The Machine (they have forgotten to talk about this song...)
- Translated by blinkplanet
Tom DeLonge interview
Taken from AbsolutePunk.net:
I will be interviewing Tom Delonge of Angels & Airwaves in the coming weeks, feel free to drop a question or two in the replies.
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I will be interviewing Tom Delonge of Angels & Airwaves in the coming weeks, feel free to drop a question or two in the replies.
Click here to add questons or comments.
From Blink-er to Thinker
Repeats of Tom on Steven's Untitled Rock Show
If you missed the two eps of Steven's Untitled Rock Show where Tom hung out with My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday, the Steven's Untitled Rock Show MySpace just posted a bulletin giving repeat dates:
Our double-shot of episodes featuring Tom DeLonge with Gerard & Bob from My Chemical Romance and with Adam & Matt from Taking Back Sunday will air on the one month anniversary of their debut: 3/20 & 3/21.
Our double-shot of episodes featuring Tom DeLonge with Gerard & Bob from My Chemical Romance and with Adam & Matt from Taking Back Sunday will air on the one month anniversary of their debut: 3/20 & 3/21.
Creative Visions
Voice 1156 Present
"Creative Visions"
A group art show featuring Jedidiah and Macbeth artists
Tom Delonge, Dalek, Persue, Tim McCormick, Neko, John Grow, Justin Heit, Brendan Raasch, Kelli Murray, Brent Sandor, and Monica Hoover.
Check out the latest blog on Macbeth MySpace for the details.
"Creative Visions"
A group art show featuring Jedidiah and Macbeth artists
Tom Delonge, Dalek, Persue, Tim McCormick, Neko, John Grow, Justin Heit, Brendan Raasch, Kelli Murray, Brent Sandor, and Monica Hoover.
Check out the latest blog on Macbeth MySpace for the details.
Macbeth Podcast #4
The fourth Macbeth Podcast is out now it is 19 minutes 56 seconds and contains:
- Tom Delonge - Tom sits down with the band Eisley
- Check out photos here!
To get the podcast use the links below:
- iTunes Link
- Download MP3
- RSS Feed
- Tom Delonge - Tom sits down with the band Eisley
- Check out photos here!
To get the podcast use the links below:
- iTunes Link
- Download MP3
- RSS Feed
Tom and Eisley
Click here to download the new RollingStone.com podcast with Tom and Eisley.
Here you are some pictures of Tom DeLonge promoting Macbeth shoes with members of Eisley from RollingStone.com and Eisley.com.
Here you are some pictures of Tom DeLonge promoting Macbeth shoes with members of Eisley from RollingStone.com and Eisley.com.
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Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Tom Delonge will be appearing on Steven's Untitled Rock Show which airs on FUSE on the following dates:
Monday 2/20 - with My Chemical Romance
Tuesday 2/21 - with Taking Back Sunday
www.macbethfootwear.com
- blink182.com
Macbeth Podcast #2
- An interview wtih Hunter from AFI: he discusses his vegan lifestyle and assembled a playlist for you to check out
To get the podcast use the links below:
- iTunes Link
- Download MP3
- RSS Feed
Tom on Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Here are the airtimes listed on the SURS MySpace for when Tom will be hosting the show.
Feb 20 2006/10:00PM/TOM DELONGE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Feb 21 2006/3:00AM/TOM DELONGE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - 3am ET, 12am PT
Feb 21 2006/10:00PM/TOM DELONGE & TAKING BACK SUNDAY - 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Feb 22 2006/3:00AM/TOM DELONGE & TAKING BACK SUNDAY - 3am ET, 12am PT
They also posted this bulletin:
Hello, friends!
We've updated the air calendar on our MySpace profile again to reflect some AWESOME episodes you can catch later this month:
TOM DELONGE (Angels & Airwaves, Blink 182, Macbeth Footwear founder) will hang out for TWO full episodes with a couple of the Macbeth family's hottest bands: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and TAKING BACK SUNDAY!
Check out the profile to find out which day you can see Tom hang with MCR, and which you can catch him sharing the couch with TBS - it's on the air calendar, along with a TON of other great stuff we've got on tap!
These episodes will also serve to kick off an exciting new partnership between SURS and Macbeth, where we'll be doing an awesome monthly giveaway of Macbeth gear for a bunch of you home viewers!
Stay tuned for details on the contest, and definitely check out the Tom/MCR and Tom/TBS shows later this month!
Cheers,
The SURS Team
Feb 20 2006/10:00PM/TOM DELONGE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Feb 21 2006/3:00AM/TOM DELONGE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - 3am ET, 12am PT
Feb 21 2006/10:00PM/TOM DELONGE & TAKING BACK SUNDAY - 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Feb 22 2006/3:00AM/TOM DELONGE & TAKING BACK SUNDAY - 3am ET, 12am PT
They also posted this bulletin:
Hello, friends!
We've updated the air calendar on our MySpace profile again to reflect some AWESOME episodes you can catch later this month:
TOM DELONGE (Angels & Airwaves, Blink 182, Macbeth Footwear founder) will hang out for TWO full episodes with a couple of the Macbeth family's hottest bands: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and TAKING BACK SUNDAY!
Check out the profile to find out which day you can see Tom hang with MCR, and which you can catch him sharing the couch with TBS - it's on the air calendar, along with a TON of other great stuff we've got on tap!
These episodes will also serve to kick off an exciting new partnership between SURS and Macbeth, where we'll be doing an awesome monthly giveaway of Macbeth gear for a bunch of you home viewers!
Stay tuned for details on the contest, and definitely check out the Tom/MCR and Tom/TBS shows later this month!
Cheers,
The SURS Team