Official Blink 182 Thread

[FauxApathy]

About a year.

I kinda suck.


How long did it take you? I'm not exactly a good bassist, but that's a real easy song. Just read the notes pretty much.

[Bad Blood]

I don't really see why everyone like Carousel so much.

Ok, it's a good song, but it's not amazinngly brilliant is it?

[Untitled]

I don't really see why everyone like Carousel so much.

Ok, it's a good song, but it's not amazinngly brilliant is it?
Yes it is.

[Get Fighted]

I don't really see why everyone like Carousel so much.

Ok, it's a good song, but it's not amazinngly brilliant is it?

I like it because of the drums, i dont know why but i agree it is not an amazing song, although the MTTS version kicked ***

[Bad Blood]

Yeah, that's very true.

It's the best version of it imo.

[16 Nipples]

Yeah both album versions werent that good, but the MTATS was class

[poprocks&coke]

How long did it take you? I'm not exactly a good bassist, but that's a real easy song. Just read the notes pretty much.

About 20 mins to perfect it. It is pretty easy. I've done harder stuff. I'm not a master at bass or anything, though.

[yourstruly]

I don't really see why everyone like Carousel so much.

Ok, it's a good song, but it's not amazinngly brilliant is it?
The guitar parts in it are pretty cool, even if they're not extremely hard. Bass line at the start is fun to play aswell.

[sam_182]

How long did it take you? I'm not exactly a good bassist, but that's a real easy song. Just read the notes pretty much.

lol thats usually the key to playing music.

[Surtr]

I don't really see why everyone like Carousel so much.

Ok, it's a good song, but it's not amazinngly brilliant is it?
It's an amazing song, brilliant. The intro just kicks so much ***.

lol thats usually the key to playing music.
Usually, although sometimes you can learn by ear eh?

[DJ Ducksauce]

It's an amazing song, brilliant. The intro just kicks so much ***.


Usually, although sometimes you can learn by ear eh?
What happened, you get banned?

Today in class, me and my friend were talking about bands, and we got onto blink. We started talking about how easy the songs were to play, and we were singing a bit of What's My Age Again? :cool:

[B]

Stew got User Verification Group owned.

Ps. Ask Spence about it, he'll be able to get your account back for you faster.

[Surtr]

Stew got User Verification Group owned.

Ps. Ask Spence about it, he'll be able to get your account back for you faster.
:( Indeed I did. Me and my friend might be recording the guitar parts to Stay Together For The Kids at his place tomorrow..depending on whether or not it works out I might upload it for you guys to hear. We did some pretty cool stuff to the already awesome bridge. Once we get the guitar sorted out I'm gonna come back to my place and do the drumming. :thumb:

[FauxApathy]

lol thats usually the key to playing music.


It's a lot harder than that for more advanced songs. You have to work on speed, finger placement, how hard you hold down the string, And for bassists especially you have to exercise your pinky, Some of the thick strings get hard to hold down. And if theres any popping or slapping at all you have to change your hand to a new position in relatively no time.

For most songs that aren't at a beginner level, it is much more than just reading the notes. 20-30 minutes is probably all it should take for a song at a beginner/intermediate level like carousel.

Hey, Four days left until a AVA song!

[Surtr]

It's a lot harder than that for more advanced songs. You have to work on speed, finger placement, how hard you hold down the string, And for bassists especially you have to exercise your pinky, Some of the thick strings get hard to hold down. And if theres any popping or slapping at all you have to change your hand to a new position in relatively no time.

For most songs that aren't at a beginner level, it is much more than just reading the notes. 20-30 minutes is probably all it should take for a song at a beginner/intermediate level like carousel.

Hey, Four days left until a AVA song!
It's 3 here..lol. And yeah it does take a bit more effort than just looking at the notes, but I think he was saying that was the main part to it, or at least something that if you took away you wouldn't be able to play the song. :thumb:

[Fire Away]

Yeah both album versions werent that good, but the MTATS was class
Agreed. But I hate the, "I had sex with your mother" line

[Pazz]

Agreed. But I hate the, "I had sex with your mother" line

Virgin ears!

[Surtr]

Virgin ears!
Haha, I enjoy some of the humor from MTTS. At times all of it seems extremely immature, but if I'm in the mood for a good laugh or something I'll listen to it.

[Mute Print]

There's no question it's immature, but that was one of the things that made blink-182 so great. :p

[Surtr]

There's no question it's immature, but that was one of the things that made blink-182 so great. :p
:eek:! What do you mean WAS they still are great! And always will be, until they start to suck. When that time arrives I'll destroy all trace that I ever even knew who Blink 182 was. :rolleyes:

"I'm oldschool Hatin' Tom" :)

[Fire Away]

Yeah it's great. My favourite is, "I want you all to say F'uck with me!" "F'uck with me, why?"

[Mute Print]

:eek:! What do you mean WAS they still are great! And always will be, until they start to suck. When that time arrives I'll destroy all trace that I ever even knew who Blink 182 was. :rolleyes:

"I'm oldschool Hatin' Tom" :)
Haha, they're definately still great. :)

[Pazz]

Stew gets all offended!

[Surtr]

Stew gets all offended!
I don't know what your talking about, I don't know anything about Blink-182. Tom? Who's Tom???

:confused: :confused: :confused: :rolleyes:

[yourstruly]

Toms in my math class, seems like a bit of a snob..

[Bad Blood]

Yeah it's great. My favourite is, "I want you all to say F'uck with me!" "F'uck with me, why?"

Haha, that's one of my favourites too.

[10571z]

TO THE GUY WHO WAS ASKING!!!

Shorts- Dickie
hats- famous stars and straps , cd or hurley somtimes
shoez- Macbeth Dc and Puma
sox- Macbeth
cheers

hey guys ive been away for 6 days anything happened in the blink 182 world???

[yourstruly]

Not much has happened, greatest hits was released, and possible reunion of Blink after the AVA tour.

[Bad Blood]

Hahaha. :rolleyes:

Have a look a few pages back, Travis Barker was in an interview about Blink reforming.

[10571z]

Not much has happened, greatest hits was released, and possible reunion of Blink after the AVA tour.


hahah 6 days dude i no the greatest hits was released.... i think the whole blink back together thing has sparked a new light in this thread.

[Bad Blood]

Well it's bound to.

[These_Green_Eyes]

:( Indeed I did. Me and my friend might be recording the guitar parts to Stay Together For The Kids at his place tomorrow..depending on whether or not it works out I might upload it for you guys to hear. We did some pretty cool stuff to the already awesome bridge. Once we get the guitar sorted out I'm gonna come back to my place and do the drumming. :thumb:

Your suppose to record the drums first. It's more efficient and will be extremely hard to fit in with the guitar part. Make sure you use a metronome for the drums, it helps a bundle.

[Dead Star]

I bought my mate Take Off Your Pants And Jacket for Christmas today.

[Get Fighted]

New MTV Interview With Tom
Saturday, 10 December 2005
On Tom DeLonge's agenda for 2006: a) complete the debut album from his new band, Angels & Airwaves; b) finish the feature film that accompanies that album; c) completely change the face of rock and roll; and d) create an entirely new generationof music fans out of the lumpy, unmotivated masses.

He also plans on directing a few videos, doing some charity work, launching an Angels & Airwaves world tour and taking up interpretive dance.

(Just kidding about that last thing.)

Regardless, it's shaping up to be quite a year for DeLonge, who's made no bones about making Angels the biggest band in the world by the end of '06. So it's no surprise that he's getting an early start on things, launching an Angels & Airwaves podcast on Tuesday that will serve as the band's formal introduction to the planet.

"It's going to be a really big day for us, and for music," DeLonge said. "We're going to be introducing the band, playing some snippets from the movie and just kicking the whole thing off in general. I've been working on this project for 12 months now, so yeah, I'm pretty excited by the whole thing."

The podcast will debut at MacbethFootwear.com — the Web site of DeLonge's shoe company — and on AngelsAndAirwaves.com, and it's just the first step in a very long and elaborate rollout for the band's new album, which DeLonge said will hit stores in April. And though he's still playing coy with some details, his hardline no-info stance does appear to be dissipating just a bit, and he let MTV News in on a few nuggets about the record.

"It's 10 songs long, and the total running time will be a little bit over an hour. Some of the song titles are 'Start the Machine,' 'It Hurts' and 'The Adventure,' " DeLonge said. "Everyone who's heard it says it's the best thing I've ever done, and I'm inclined to believe them. We haven't picked the first single yet because all 10 songs are absolute singles. That's been the hardest thing of all, trying to determine the first single."

Though it most certainly won't be the first single, DeLonge said that one track fans will be hearing sooner rather than later is "Valkyrie Missile," which he originally planned to release on December 13 but has since decided to hold until the new year.

"It's a great calling card for the band. It's the first song on the album and it's this massive soundscape," DeLonge explained. "It's named after the Valkyrie missile, which was built to carry nuclear warheads across the Atlantic. It's based on the idea of a missile headed your way, getting ready to annihilate life as we know it — but something great and special will come out of the aftermath. I kind of liken that to the last year of my life. When I was getting ready to leave the Blink world and thinking of starting the Angels & Airwaves world, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I didn't know how amazing it would be."

While DeLonge is anxious to get the song out there, he's even more excited about just how fans will react to it. And in typical fashion, he's not exactly shy about expressing that excitement.

"In January the single and video will drop and you'll see a whole new generation of Mods appearing everywhere, based on the kids in the '60s on their Vespas that were interested in modern living and modern fashion," he laughed. "I'm going to usher in this entire new culture of the youth, obsessed with the future. Because we're not going to be one of those rock bands that take photos sitting on dirty curbs, pretending to be like every other rock band of the past 10 years. Angels & Airwaves will be all about the future."

I found this on tomsangels.com

World tour yay!

[16 Nipples]

Cant wait:cool:

[Bad Blood]

Sounds good.

[Surtr]

Your suppose to record the drums first. It's more efficient and will be extremely hard to fit in with the guitar part. Make sure you use a metronome for the drums, it helps a bundle.
Well, turns out I forgot the mic anyways, so we didn't record. I know you usually record drums first, but I just wanted to get a rough idea of what it sounded like, then do it over right. Maybe next week?

[yourstruly]

I'm getting pretty anxious to hear the music now, i hope it lives up to the hype.

[FOB Rule]

i have a feelin it wont be as good as every one says but all the biased people will say how ****in awesome it is and kill anyone who says its not.just my thaughts

[16 Nipples]

I think its gonna sound cool, a departure from everything we usually listen to. I dont think were gonna be really addicted to the music, I think were all going to buy it, itll be just something you listen to every so often when your in the mood. It wont have the energy flowing out like Blink did. I still cant wait for it though.

[These_Green_Eyes]

Wow, ten songs on the album and it's one hour long. I don't like long songs though, but I can't really judge it until it comes out. It sounds like it will be cool though.

[Surtr]

Wow, ten songs on the album and it's one hour long. I don't like long songs though, but I can't really judge it until it comes out. It sounds like it will be cool though.
I dunno. I'm looking at it like it's going to be something amazing, but still...It doesn't sound like I'm going to like it..
"In January the single and video will drop and you'll see a whole new generation of Mods appearing everywhere, based on the kids in the '60s on their Vespas that were interested in modern living and modern fashion," he laughed. "I'm going to usher in this entire new culture of the youth, obsessed with the future. Because we're not going to be one of those rock bands that take photos sitting on dirty curbs, pretending to be like every other rock band of the past 10 years. Angels & Airwaves will be all about the future."
Hmm..All about the future eh..I'm picturing the band wearing silvery spandex type clothes that sparkle, talking into their communicator's and calling for inter-space backup during the 3rd Galactic War.

I dunno, I'll buy it, I'll listen to it, I love it, because it's Tom, and I love Tom :):p

[FauxApathy]

Hmm..All about the future eh..I'm picturing the band wearing silvery spandex type clothes that sparkle, talking into their communicator's and calling for inter-space backup during the 3rd Galactic War.

I dunno, I'll buy it, I'll listen to it, I love it, because it's Tom, and I love Tom :):p


Eh, there's already lots of bands Like that too. The Phenomenauts and the Aquabats are something like it.


In my opinion, it won't be nearly as good as tom said it will be, (It'll still be great, but Not as good as he thinks it will be) But it will still go over wonderfully and be extremely sucessful because of all the hype.

And after their first video hits places like MTV, every Prep and bopper in the country will buy their Cd realizing that they have the same singer as blink.

It'll probably sound like a redone Box Car Racer.

[Surtr]

Eh, there's already lots of bands Like that too. The Phenomenauts and the Aquabats are something like it.


In my opinion, it won't be nearly as good as tom said it will be, (It'll still be great, but Not as good as he thinks it will be) But it will still go over wonderfully and be extremely sucessful because of all the hype.

And after their first video hits places like MTV, every Prep and bopper in the country will buy their Cd realizing that they have the same singer as blink.

It'll probably sound like a redone Box Car Racer.
I'm thinking Guns N' Roses meets Box Car Racer.

[sam_182]

guns and roses, how the f'uck could it sound like guns and roses??

i think itl be a totally new sound, and merely infulenced by bCr and Blink.
Thats the message i got from all the articles, its a revolution. NEW.

[10571z]

i think i have no idea what it will sound like and im not gunna try and guess.... and i will wait and hear...

[Fire Away]

I'm thinking Guns N' Roses meets Box Car Racer.
Baha that would be awesome. But I also have no idea what it'll sound like.

[Bad Blood]

If you're thinking GnR then all I have to say is: : /

[MaxWasHere]

I wonder if he has really even recorded anything. Maybe it's all a joke. I mean, how can he really be that cocky unless he's joking yeah?

[Untitled]

I wonder if he has really even recorded anything. Maybe it's all a joke. I mean, how can he really be that cocky unless he's joking yeah?
Tom has always been an argogent git.

[FOB Rule]

thats true

[Bad Blood]

Haha, I doubt very much he'd joke about this..

[16 Nipples]

Funny if he did though.....

[Bad Blood]

Haha, yeah...

His fans would find it hilarious.

[dancetomdance182]

I just saw Relient K's Hard Rock Live, and the lead singer/guitarist/keyboard player uses the Tom Delonge Gibson. Sorry if this is old.

[FauxApathy]

Eh, tom's cocky about every single record he releases?

Don't you remember when S/T was being released?
"It will Cause Peace On Earth"

With that in mind, two more days until Valkerye Missile.

[Untitled]

Eh, tom's cocky about every single record he releases?

Don't you remember when S/T was being released?
"It will Cause Peace On Earth"

With that in mind, two more days until Valkerye Missile.
Haha, he does my head in sometime, i still love him though. I always think i hate him and i see a picture of him, mainly the one right next to my head and think "fuk off, you love him jsut not as much as mark"

I cant wait to here AVA. I might go on iTunes to buy it insted of waiting for the torrents.

[Untitled]

- Podcast out December 13
- Album out April 2006
- Album contains 10 Songs
- Total running time about 1 Hour
- Single and Video out in January
- Song Titles include "Start The Machine", "It Hurts" and "The Adventure"

Info on AVA album.

[Bad Blood]

The torrents might be available before it's released...

[redrumsixsix6]

I just saw Relient K's Hard Rock Live, and the lead singer/guitarist/keyboard player uses the Tom Delonge Gibson. Sorry if this is old.


ahhhhhhhhh they suck so much *** that guy is so bad!
i hate reliant k

[Fish]

ahhhhhhhhh they suck so much *** that guy is so bad!
i hate reliant k

i thought they were okay, not great, but not as bas as you make them sound

[plaidbassbilly]

- Podcast out December 13
- Album out April 2006
- Album contains 10 Songs
- Total running time about 1 Hour
- Single and Video out in January
- Song Titles include "Start The Machine", "It Hurts" and "The Adventure"

Info on AVA album.

10 songs at 1 hour means that on average a song would run for 6 minutes! Or maybe there's one huge song and the rest are shorter? Hmm...

[Surtr]

I meant GNR meets BCR as in like..Tom said AVA would be kinda like..Arena Rock only bigger. And in a way GNR was an Arena Rock band. I just looked at it like..Box Car Racer, with some GNR type rock influences, and as big as GNR.

[10571z]

10 songs at 1 hour means that on average a song would run for 6 minutes! Or maybe there's one huge song and the rest are shorter? Hmm...


really long songs get old.



hey sam182 whos that in ur avater

[Surtr]

10 songs at 1 hour means that on average a song would run for 6 minutes! Or maybe there's one huge song and the rest are shorter? Hmm...
50 minute song? And then 9 other songs that are 1:10 long? :p

[Fish]

50 minute song? And then 9 other songs that are 1:10 long? :P

nah

[plaidbassbilly]

Haha no, I mean like one 15 minute song or something, and the rest for 3-4 minutes.

[10571z]

that would be ok ^^

who from melbourne is going to fed square to see living end??

[Surtr]

Haha no, I mean like one 15 minute song or something, and the rest for 3-4 minutes.
Yeah, that wouldn't be too bad.

[DJ Ducksauce]

really long songs get old.

Normally long songs are the better songs. More epic. Short songs tend to be fast and energetic.

[plaidbassbilly]

that would be ok ^^

who from melbourne is going to fed square to see living end??

Me. I'm taking my younger brother, it will be his first time seeing a live band. I think The Living End are worthy of being his first live band.

Do you think Angels And Airwaves would come to Australia?

[dancetomdance182]

All songs are going to be around 6 mins. Tom said that in an interview.

[FauxApathy]

Me. I'm taking my younger brother, it will be his first time seeing a live band. I think The Living End are worthy of being his first live band.

Do you think Angels And Airwaves would come to Australia?


World Tour makes me think Australia is included.


I don't the song length will matter that much. Streetlight Manifesto managed to keep all of their songs interesting, and most of them are in the 4-6 minute range.

[DJ Ducksauce]

You'd think AVA would go to Australia. Blink did say they liked Australia the best if I recall correctly.

[10571z]

Me. I'm taking my younger brother, it will be his first time seeing a live band. I think The Living End are worthy of being his first live band.

Do you think Angels And Airwaves would come to Australia?


hahha yeh i think there worthy make sure you block his ears when the rougue traders come on ewwww

[yourstruly]

You'd think AVA would go to Australia. Blink did say they liked Australia the best if I recall correctly.
tom - "**** everywhere but sydney man, and **** America, **** those ****en ****ers". :)

[10571z]

tom - "**** everywhere but sydney man, and **** America, **** those ****en ****ers". :)

i see

any1 notice that starry night by one dollar short is a huge rip off of mutt... just the intro its like so the same

[plaidbassbilly]

tom - "**** everywhere but sydney man, and **** America, **** those ****en ****ers". :)

Every band that comes to Australia bags the **** out of Sydney while in Melbourne, and the other way round. Same with Australia and New Zealand.

[10571z]

You'd think AVA would go to Australia. Blink did say they liked Australia the best if I recall correctly.

deffinly if they tour anywhere its gunna be usa uk and aus

[Untitled]

deffinly if they tour anywhere its gunna be usa uk and aus
No, USA, then UK, then Aus.

[Get Fighted]

Finally we can hear some AAA tommorow, even if it is just a podcast.

deffinly if they tour anywhere its gunna be usa uk and aus

Your grammar is terrible.

[Untitled]

We still get to there some of the album...

[Bad Blood]

deffinly if they tour anywhere its gunna be usa uk and aus

lol @ post.

[10571z]

Your grammar is terrible.

true. :chug:

[B]

deffinly if they tour anywhere its gunna be usa uk and aus
I would think they'd tour Canada before Australia. Your little island might sink :p.

[dancetomdance182]

Finally we can hear some AAA tommorow, even if it is just a podcast.



Your grammar is terrible.

Hm....AAA tommorow. I'm thinking there will be a torrent out?

[10571z]

Hm....AAA tommorow. I'm thinking there will be a torrent out?

most likely... its very easy to rip even if you cant download it..... heres what i do....

get a chord from headphone and put it from there, into line in and record using acid 4.0

[plaidbassbilly]

So what's it like? Has anyone heard it yet?

[why-was-i-banned]

Just heard the song "crappy love ballad", it's very the cure. Not my type of music. Tom Delonges voice is not as whiny.

[plaidbassbilly]

Oh I just remembered!

Happy 30th Birthday Thomas DeLonge:chug:

[10571z]

Just heard the song "crappy love ballad", it's very the cure. Not my type of music. Tom Delonges voice is not as whiny.

whered you hear that?

[Fire Away]

Just heard the song "crappy love ballad", it's very the cure. Not my type of music.I was afraid of that...

[sam_182]

Whos heard the plus 44 song??
its pretty good. nothin special

http://www.plusfourtyfour.com/
its entiltled "No it isn't"

[Kif]

http://www.plusfortyfour.com/noitisnt.mp3

[sam_182]

I was afraid of that...
tom has already said that anything people think theyve heard isnt AVA, ther just crappy old blink demos and the likes.

[10571z]

http://www.plusfortyfour.com/noitisnt.mp3

i really really like it.

[Kif]

It's not bad actually, I was hoping for something a little more upbeat, but it's OK. That lyric "So let's slit our wrists and burn down something beautiful" makes me cringe. Mark is a better writer than that.

[10571z]

It's not bad actually, I was hoping for something a little more upbeat, but it's OK. That lyric "So let's slit our wrists and burn down something beautiful" makes me cringe. Mark is a better writer than that.

i agree 100% i was gunna say that b4 about the slitting wrists part. But this could be just 1 slow song on the record uno the rest could be fast.

[Kif]

If this leaked there should be an advance album floating around soon. I've got this song on repeat heh, nothing else good to listen to

[Fire Away]

tom has already said that anything people think theyve heard isnt AVA, ther just crappy old blink demos and the likes.
LOL actualy I searched AAA on limewire and there were quite a few responses... some titles include Demise, Take The Stairs and Wrecked Him, and Dance With Me and All Systems Go, which I belive are Boxcar Racer songs..?

[Kif]

Wrecked Him is a Blink song, the last 2 are BCR songs and the others are probably just renamed. Hell I did it, I renamed a song to see if people would think it was AAA. Of course, I added a little extra halfway into the song ;)

[10571z]

Wrecked Him is a Blink song, the last 2 are BCR songs and the others are probably just renamed. Hell I did it, I renamed a song to see if people would think it was AAA. Of course, I added a little extra halfway into the song ;)

bastard..... is that demise a real song

[TheNinja]

I have been searching on itunes for the Angels and Airwaves song what should I search for I have tried searchhing for the name of the band and song. What should I search for or does it come out later in the day.

[Get Fighted]

The song is really good, lets just hope there are more upbeat songs on the album aswell though, and where the **** is this podcast? It should be up?

What song? Do you have it?

[Untitled]

I have been searching on itunes for the Angels and Airwaves song what should I search for I have tried searchhing for the name of the band and song. What should I search for or does it come out later in the day.
Its on a Podcast, being put on the Mcbeth and AAA websites sometime today.

PLUS44 AND AAA In ONE DAY /Creams.

This Plus44 is pretty cool

[Bad Blood]

Where have you heard the song?

Edit: God damn I love the Plus 44 song.

[Bad Blood]

I was hoping to hear a bit of Carol Heller singing.

[Get Fighted]

I was hoping to hear a bit of Carol Heller singing.

She has some backing singing at the end of the song.

[Untitled]

I was hoping to hear a bit of Carol Heller singing.
You can hear her doing backing vocals, or at least i can.

[Bad Blood]

Yeah, there is. I was hoping some upfront vocals, though.

[Untitled]

Oh, i was too, but i guess people wouldnt beleave its Plus44 if mark wasnt singing at first.

I cant wait for the podcast.

[Kif]

I'll probably download it in the morning and shove it on my Zen.

[Kif]

See, this is why I have ignored every article about this band. I don't want to hype myself up for too much.

[Untitled]

See, this is why I have ignored every article about this band. I don't want to hype myself up for too much.
Ive hiped myself over plus44 more, because i love mark more then tom, and im deffinatly impressed with +44.

[Bad Blood]

Me too. Tbh, i've been looking forward to Plus 44 than AAA.

The only down side to everything is the amount of people (IE fanboys/girls) will be obsessed with each of the bands.

[Untitled]

Me too. Tbh, i've been looking forward to Plus 44 than AAA.

The only down side to everything is the amount of people (IE fanboys/girls) will be obsessed with each of the bands.
Sorry :upset:

Im already thinking about saving money for a tee-shrit :cries:

[TakeWarning]

AAA singing is very different to that of Blink 182.

[Get Fighted]

AAA singing is very different to that of Blink 182.

How do you know?

[TakeWarning]

How do you know?

I'm an idiot, I cordially apologise for wasting your time.

[Bad Blood]

It's Tom's birthday today...

I guess Mark wanted to get the message across to him the best he could.

[Kif]

Its on a Podcast, being put on the Mcbeth and AAA websites sometime today.

PLUS44 AND AAA In ONE DAY /Creams.

This Plus44 is pretty cool
http://www.punkdisasters.com/news/data/upimages/aaapreview.jpg

The Podcast could possibly be released tommorrow (wed) the 14th. Check out a preview ad - HERE >>>

That was sent out through email by Loserkids U.K. it could just be a time difference (13th U.S. / 14th U.K.) but time will tell.

[Kif]

Anyone know how long the trailer has been on AAA's site? I like the sound of the music too, I'm gonna rip it for the sake of having it, heh.

http://www.angelsandairwaves.com/

[Pazz]

I liked that Plus 44 song, much better than I was expecting.

[Bad Blood]

The music sounds awesome.

Tom might have even turned mature ( :eek: ) about things from what he was saying.

[Kif]

The music kinda reminds me of U2 mixed with Box Car Racer, but it will be nice when we hear something with vocals.

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Er, the plus 44 song is a bit average, what i expected.

[Bad Blood]

The music kinda reminds me of U2 mixed with Box Car Racer, but it will be nice when we hear something with vocals.

U2?

: /

[Untitled]

The music kinda reminds me of U2 mixed with Box Car Racer, but it will be nice when we hear something with vocals.
U2? What the hell.

[FauxApathy]

The music sounds awesome.

Tom might have even turned mature ( :eek: ) about things from what he was saying.


Eh, to me the things he was saying sounded Cliched and tired. Very emoish and blah..


Appearantly their record label made them not release a song until 2006(AVA that is)

After hearing the plus 44 song, I like them, but Don't like Carol Heller... I'm not too into female singers...

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Eh, to me the things he was saying sounded Cliched and tired. Very emoish and blah..


I kind of agree

[Untitled]

Eh, to me the things he was saying sounded Cliched and tired. Very emoish and blah..


Appearantly their record label made them not release a song until 2006(AVA that is)

After hearing the plus 44 song, I like them, but Don't like Carol Heller... I'm not too into female singers...
There first song isnt being released till january, but they can still demo it...
I presume so anyway because they are.

[Mute Print]

:eek: I just listened to the Plus-44 song, and it I really like it. I can't wait for their album.

[chumpradio]

Plus 44 song = amazing.
I am almost certain it's about Tom. Lyrics sound like they could be, and it's released on his birthday. Any views on this?
The AVA trailer looks pretty cool as well. Can't wait to hear a full song, or to see the movie.

[Untitled]

Doubt it, there friends agian..

I dunno though.

[Mute Print]

I'm not sure what it's about, but I love it. I've listened to it three times in a row.

[Bad Blood]

I think it is about Tom.

Plus it's on his birthday, it kinda clicks together.

The song is amazing though. I must have listened to it about 10 times tonight.

[chumpradio]

"A cry for less attention" - Tom wanting to not be a star anymore, and not wanting to be in Blink anymore. Wanting to have quiet time with his family.
"Burn down something beautiful" - Ruining their friendship that was so great.
"Lives that we destroyed" - Sounds like it could be about all the Blink fans that overreacted so much about the break up.
"My mouth is filled with blood from trying not to speak" - Mark had been trying to hold in his anger, until it all built up and got worse.
"Search for an excuse, and someone to believe you" - Tom trying to make excuses for Blink's split, and trying to make it sound like it had to happen.

That's just my interpretationl.

[Mute Print]

"Burn down something beautiful" - Ruining their friendship that was so great.
I picked that part out to. Actually, everything you said seems pretty logical.

[yourstruly]

The music sounds awesome.

Tom might have even turned mature ( :eek: ) about things from what he was saying.He said himself in an interview somewhere that he's the same guy he was 10 years ago.

[Untitled]

"A cry for less attention" - Tom wanting to not be a star anymore, and not wanting to be in Blink anymore. Wanting to have quiet time with his family.
"Burn down something beautiful" - Ruining their friendship that was so great.
"Lives that we destroyed" - Sounds like it could be about all the Blink fans that overreacted so much about the break up.
"My mouth is filled with blood from trying not to speak" - Mark had been trying to hold in his anger, until it all built up and got worse.
"Search for an excuse, and someone to believe you" - Tom trying to make excuses for Blink's split, and trying to make it sound like it had to happen.

That's just my interpretationl.
Yeah, seems about right actualy. BUT THERE STILL FRIENDS !!!!

[MaxWasHere]

it just occurred to me that maybe AVA and plus 44 deserve their own threads now? (as sad as that is to admit)

[DJ Ducksauce]

it just occurred to me that maybe AVA and plus 44 deserve their own threads now? (as sad as that is to admit)
Nah, this thread is for all blink related stuff too.

[Fish]

I havent heard the new song yet :(

[MaxWasHere]

woooahhhh go back to the angels and airwaves site there's something else, "first contact" is this new or is it just not worth mentioning... I must have overlooked it before and it's going slowly now. sorry for poor grammar, I'm excited

[redrumsixsix6]

woooahhhh go back to the angels and airwaves site there's something else, "first contact" is this new or is it just not worth mentioning... I must have overlooked it before and it's going slowly now. sorry for poor grammar, I'm excited


i dont see that anywhere on the site

[DJ Ducksauce]

Dave:http://www.plusfortyfour.com/noitisnt.mp3

I liked it. It only took like 3 minutes to download with dial-up too! :D

[Surtr]

:eek:! OMFGZ! That song kicks ***. I can't wait for Plus44 now! Way better than what I expected, WAY better than what I was expecting.

[MaxWasHere]

You can click to watch the First Contact video directly below the trailer link. I've watched it now and it's not a music video, but it has nice instrumental music playing in the back during a sort of interview with the band members, and you hear a little bit of vocals at the end of the video, so I think it's a song called "First Contact"

Everyone, everyone will listen..

Oh, and check http://www.macbethpodcast.com/ the podcast comes out tomorrow

[10571z]

"A cry for less attention" - Tom wanting to not be a star anymore, and not wanting to be in Blink anymore. Wanting to have quiet time with his family.
"Burn down something beautiful" - Ruining their friendship that was so great.
"Lives that we destroyed" - Sounds like it could be about all the Blink fans that overreacted so much about the break up.
"My mouth is filled with blood from trying not to speak" - Mark had been trying to hold in his anger, until it all built up and got worse.
"Search for an excuse, and someone to believe you" - Tom trying to make excuses for Blink's split, and trying to make it sound like it had to happen.

That's just my interpretationl.
yeh i have to agree with you there. Great post.

"1000 faces will choose to ignore" that could be somthing about the fans
"this isnt a goodbye this is a i cant stand you" saying in not over?

that plus 44 should have a hit counter it would be up so high

[Pazz]

I'm listening to "No It Isn't" again. It feels good to hear Mark's voice again.:)

[Mute Print]

I've listened to the song 8 or 9 times tonight.

[Pazz]

That was probably my 4th listen. I might go and get my iPod and put this on.

[Surtr]

I'd say I've listened to it a good 10 times or more. I love it, it's got me pumped for their album. And your right Matt, if feels so awesome to hear Mark's voice again, in something new.

[B]

It's good. Much better than expected. Hopefully the rest is as good.

She has a beautiful voice too. Lady backup singers are awesome IMO.

[Pazz]

I didn't think it was going to be this good either.

[10571z]

how can you download it?

edit ... woops dw i didnt you think you could save target as and it would work but it does... i thought it would just save the net adress

[Pazz]

I got it off of Limewire.

[Surtr]

It's good. Much better than expected. Hopefully the rest is as good.

She has a beautiful voice too. Lady backup singers are awesome IMO.
She does. The singing sounds amazing. It's got such a nice feel to it. The whole song has such a nice feel to it, and the ending catches you off guard, your not expecting it to end the way it does. As long as the album is like this, I'm seriously ready to buy the album as soon as it comes out. :thumb:

[Surtr]

I'm checking out the AVA site right now..AVA (http://www.angelsandairwaves.com/Default_main.php) You get to hear what could be bits of the songs..and you get to check out a neat little clip thing, whether it's for the movie or what I don't know..but It sounds awesome.

I haven't finished watching the intire thing, so I'm not sure if Tom sings at some point in the music in the background..that would be a dead give away if it was one of their songs.


EDIT: Nope, he doesn't sing..but I'd bet anything that it's one of their songs playing..and the song sounds awesome too.

/Me is excited for AVA and plus44! :eek:! :D

[10571z]

it amazes me that the plus 44 is only 1mb when its pretty high quality

[B]

Mine is really quiet.

[Pazz]

Mines pretty quiet too.

[Surtr]

Me has new avatar. I edited out 'A' '&' and the other 'A' out of this thing I had and stuck them together then filled in the rest black and made it. It took effort :eek: And I actually finished it! Yeaah! I'm bored right now, and I'm on I'd say my 15th time listening to this Plus44 song.

[yourstruly]

You can click to watch the First Contact video directly below the trailer link. I've watched it now and it's not a music video, but it has nice instrumental music playing in the back during a sort of interview with the band members, and you hear a little bit of vocals at the end of the video, so I think it's a song called "First Contact"

Everyone, everyone will listen..

Oh, and check http://www.macbethpodcast.com/ the podcast comes out tomorrow
Its the 14th today, is America a day behind New Zealand?

[Mute Print]

Yeah, it's still the 13th here.

[Surtr]

Oh crap..I guess I just realized that someone already posted what I just previously posted a few minutes ago. My bad :( Sorry.

[yourstruly]

She does. The singing sounds amazing. It's got such a nice feel to it. The whole song has such a nice feel to it, and the ending catches you off guard, your not expecting it to end the way it does. As long as the album is like this, I'm seriously ready to buy the album as soon as it comes out. :thumb:yeah it's really good. I was listening to it the first time thinking..where's Travis?, then it just comes in and blows you away.:)

[Mute Print]

I thought the same thing. I hope Travis has a bigger part in the other songs.

[yourstruly]

What was Travises part in the thing between tom and mark?, was he angry at anyone or just stuck in the middle?

[Surtr]

I thought the same thing. I hope Travis has a bigger part in the other songs.
I agree somewhat. I hope on a few other songs he has a big part but I think that this band isn't really what Travis needs to show he can play (Something he doesn't really need to do). I'd say Plus44 will, if it shows anything about it's players, will show everyone just how awesome Mark is. I'm also 99% sure AVA will blow you all away. I absaloutly can't wait for both albums to be released.

[Mute Print]

I'm excited for both albums as well.

[DJ Ducksauce]

Isn't funny how nobody really cares about who else is in either band? Like Carol in Plus, and the other guys in AVA.

/can't wait for the albums either.

/puts No It Isn't on repeat

[yourstruly]

well Mark, Tom and Travis are the only reasons AVA and Plus 44 are aloud to be a topic of discussion in this thread.

[These_Green_Eyes]

Yeah, I really like the ending, it sounds like it's building up and its gunna go on for a couple more measures, but it doesn't.

[TheNinja]

Can someone post a link to the Angels and Airwaves Trailer?

:chug:

[10571z]

yer i rekcon the ending should be longer

Mine is really quiet.

maybe it hasnt been mastered ( the method of making a track as loud as it can be without clipping aka distorting)

[10571z]

Can someone post a link to the Angels and Airwaves Trailer?

:chug:

http://www.angelsandairwaves.com

[TheNinja]

Do you have to log in to watch it?

Because when I go to that website all I see is the Angels and Airwaves logo and nothing else happens.

[10571z]

no its should come up wait a while... do you use dial up?

[Kif]

In addition to posting a trailer for for their upcoming movie, Angels & Airwaves has posted a video titled "First Contact" on their web site.

[sam_182]

Do you have to log in to watch it?

Because when I go to that website all I see is the Angels and Airwaves logo and nothing else happens.

do u hav the latest flash installed on your pc?
thats probobly the problem

[Fire Away]

"A cry for less attention" - Tom wanting to not be a star anymore, and not wanting to be in Blink anymore. Wanting to have quiet time with his family.
"Burn down something beautiful" - Ruining their friendship that was so great.
"Lives that we destroyed" - Sounds like it could be about all the Blink fans that overreacted so much about the break up.
"My mouth is filled with blood from trying not to speak" - Mark had been trying to hold in his anger, until it all built up and got worse.
"Search for an excuse, and someone to believe you" - Tom trying to make excuses for Blink's split, and trying to make it sound like it had to happen.

That's just my interpretationl.
Reading that kinda makes me sad. And it's making me listen to it more. It's a great song though. I'm really hanging for Plus 44.

[plaidbassbilly]

Ok, I've just heard No It Isn't for the first time, and may I just say that it has exceeded my expectations so damn much! It's really, really nice. I've got it on repeat already...

[Kif]

Anyone who wants either of the AAA trailers in both MPEG and MP3 form, just ask and I'll upload them.

[Dead Star]

I will offically ask for the rest of the thread.

Plzuploadkthzbai.

[Kif]

Okey dokey

Video trailer: MP3 (Audio) (hxxp://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0X1DCVCH2O9NF2LN6FDD66AAVA)
Video trailer: MPEG (Video) (hxxp://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HKF3SQ4FAQ8Z0O4NABHOYNIH6)

First Contact: MP3 (Audio) (hxxp://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0GJX72HICSK2A0XBLTQ1ZH5N3Y)
First Contact: MPEG (Video) (hxxp://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JT38X4PINRXX0JUVIS46DD5UW)

I know some people will be all "What's the difference between MPEG and MP3, so they are labelled.

[Bad Blood]

Heh, the podcast has been postponed until tomorrow.

http://www.macbethpodcast.com/

[Kif]

Let's face it. Angels And Airwaves is one giant myth that will never land :(

[Dead Star]

Don't say that Kif. :(

[10571z]

i agree with kif


"cough"

[yourstruly]

Kind of sucks eh, if it doesn't happen i'll be a bit dissapointed.

/kicks the **** out of wall, slits wrists and lays on bed

[10571z]

lol emo... of course it gunna happen why are we discussing it

[plaidbassbilly]

Right now all I'm caring about is the greatness of the Plus-44 song. It's far more lush than I thought it would be. That Angels And Airwaves thing better be up soon or you'll all have to put with my incessant gushing over No It Isn't...

[plaidbassbilly]

Right now all I'm caring about is the greatness of the Plus-44 song. It's far more lush than I thought it would be. That Angels And Airwaves thing better be up soon or you'll all have to put with my incessant gushing over No It Isn't...

[plaidbassbilly]

Right now all I'm caring about is the greatness of the Plus-44 song. It's far more lush than I thought it would be. That Angels And Airwaves thing better be up soon or you'll all have to put with my incessant gushing over No It Isn't...

[Surtr]

I'd be back with my real account. Kif could be right :( Tom's just messin with all of us! :mad: Haha, not really..give it a few days and it should be up.

[16 Nipples]

Yeah it should be up soon. I just cant wait for the two albums to be released. I think alot of people arent getting Tom's humour and sarcasm, when he says it will change the way you listen to music and whatever, he doesn't really mean it, Tom has always said stuff like that. We should stop taking these statements seriously otherwise we could be dissapointed with AVA.

[Bad Blood]

Right now all I'm caring about is the greatness of the Plus-44 song. It's far more lush than I thought it would be. That Angels And Airwaves thing better be up soon or you'll all have to put with my incessant gushing over No It Isn't...

Lawl, triple post.

[Bad Blood]

We submitted the podcast yesterday to Real/Rhapsody and we can't go live until they put it up...in the meantime the video that is up now (AVA First Contact) is the actual footage from the taping of the podcast. Enjoy the video, and we will have the podcast up as soon as we can.

Sincerely,
Macbeth

So, should be here anytime soon.

[16 Nipples]

What happened to the resting bird countdown.......?

[Get Fighted]

Plus 44 is good ****

[Angry Balled Fists!]

*is average ****

[FauxApathy]

I heard that they're not allowed to put out the song they were planning on releasing on Tom's birthday until 2006.

And The Plus 44 song is incredibly average. I wouldn't buy the album. Too bad, because I always liked Mark and hated Tom.

[Kif]

Don't judge the album on one song.

[10571z]

I heard that they're not allowed to put out the song they were planning on releasing on Tom's birthday until 2006.

And The Plus 44 song is incredibly average. I wouldn't buy the album. Too bad, because I always liked Mark and hated Tom.

are you serious i love it... Everyone in my area likes it... Its gunna be really popular.

[Bad Blood]

Well, of course it is. It was always bound to be.

It's going to be absolutely raped by little fanboys/girls.

[apromisingyear]

*is average ****

I agree. The Plus 44 song isn't anywhere as great as I expected it to be. I've heard better from travis and mark in the past. "No It Isn't" is lacking character and passion. It seems as if they wrote it in an hour or so. The structure and melodies and whatnot all seem very predictable and cliche. I hope the rest of the album is better.

[Virus278]

Right now all I'm caring about is the greatness of the Plus-44 song. It's far more lush than I thought it would be. That Angels And Airwaves thing better be up soon or you'll all have to put with my incessant gushing over No It Isn't...

ya, I agree - I just listened to the song and I love it - when did it come out? And when does all of the Plus 44 album and the AVA album come out?
- basically can someone explain to me everything thats going on right now with the two bands?

[Virus278]

I just watch the movie trailer and something called "first contact" on the AVA website - are the songs playing in the videos AVA's songs?

[Untitled]

On both the trialers am pretty sure thats AVA.

[redrumsixsix6]

^^^^^ yeah both are ava songs

[Surtr]

I never wanted to hold you back, I just wanted to hold oooon

So, I'm downloading the first episode of Meet The Barkers..It's gonna take all night :( but I'll asume it's worth it. Anyone seen it?

[Mute Print]

I saw it, but I don't actually remember it too much. It was kind of weird, but it was okay.

[cobert]

Nah, B.

It was lame.

[why-was-i-banned]

I never wanted to hold you back, I just wanted to hold oooon

So, I'm downloading the first episode of Meet The Barkers..It's gonna take all night :( but I'll asume it's worth it. Anyone seen it?


yeah. i have seen it. At the start of it travis and shonna are in bed and travis says he wants to pull her nose hair out and crap. pretty boruing stuff:thumb:

[plaidbassbilly]

Whoa sorry about that triple post guys...computer was being a bit weird I guess! Don't get Meet The Barkers, I saw about 15 minutes of it once and had to shield my eyes from the lameness.

[hotcod32]

meet the barkers has destoryed all respect i had for travise as a person... still an amamzeing drumer but god his a gimp....

oh also i really quite like the +44 song its given me highhopes and the AVA stuff is fantastic so far just wish there was a song we could get out hands on

[10571z]

yeh meet the barkers was just extra income for travis.

[Bad Blood]

meet the barkers has destoryed all respect i had for travise as a person... still an amamzeing drumer but god his a gimp....


Haha, this is exactly what I thought when I saw it.

He's a bit of a spanner, even if he is a good drummer.

[Fire Away]

I dont think I've ever seen Travis with his mouth open

[yourstruly]

yeh meet the barkers was just extra income for travis.Yeah, cos he really needs it..:(

[yourstruly]

I dont think I've ever seen Travis with his mouth openNeither..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/Jeffey/dreads.jpg

[plaidbassbilly]

Proved wrong! Today someone told me that Blink are recording a new album, I thought most people knew by now that members are involved in their side projects...silly boy.

[Fire Away]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/Jeffey/dreads.jpg
That was probably taken before I was born

[yourstruly]

That was probably taken before I was born
Doubt it, unless you're like 4 years old..

[Bad Blood]

Doubt it, unless you're like 4 years old..

He might be...

When are we gonna' get this podcast? :angry:

[plaidbassbilly]

I've been whoreing No It Isn't to so many people. So far one person has bothered checking it out and they are really impressed.

[10571z]

I've been whoreing No It Isn't to so many people. So far one person has bothered checking it out and they are really impressed.


wow that suprising every1 i told checked it out they all love it...


how awsome was living end wow great show did you see me i was the kid with the macbeth top really wet crowd surfing..???asking people for a cork screw?>>

[Get Fighted]

meet the barkers has destoryed all respect i had for travise as a person... still an amamzeing drumer but god his a gimp....

oh also i really quite like the +44 song its given me highhopes and the AVA stuff is fantastic so far just wish there was a song we could get out hands on

Whenever i look at a picture of Travis i always think "he looks like a prick", with his tatoos, his hair and the way he dresses but Meet the Barkers shows how cool he is.

[Surtr]

Actually so far from what I've seen of it..It's a terrible show, but it makes you have a way better look at Travis' life. I still think he's a kick *** guy and haven't seen anything to say otherwise.

[FauxApathy]

are you serious i love it... Everyone in my area likes it... Its gunna be really popular.

I doubt it'll be that popular. It seems bland and uninteresting.

It's not the first time I've disliked something popular though...

[10571z]

i just got a email from tom Delonge saying the podcast was up but it isnt.?

[MaxWasHere]

I think they're saying the First Contact video is the first part of the podcast, for now, and there'll be more soon

[Surtr]

Anyone know what Mark uses on his hair? Or at least something close to it? I love his hair and I kinda wanna see if I could pull it off..:p

[yourstruly]

Anyone know what Mark uses on his hair? Or at least something close to it? I love his hair and I kinda wanna see if I could pull it off..:p:lol:

I hope your not serious..

[Surtr]

:lol:

I hope your not serious..
If only you knew me..:p

If I could get my hair to go like that I seriously would do it. Sure it would be ripping off Mark's unique hairstyle, which is something I'd hate to do..But then again, I love it too much :p

But yeah, does anyone know what he uses? Because if I can pull it off I'm doing it :lol:

[TheNinja]

I finally got to see the trailer and first contact video (my computer wouldn't load the page). I have to say that the song in first contact makes me so excited for AVA.

When the hell are they going to release the podcast?

[Surtr]

I finally got to see the trailer and first contact video (my computer wouldn't load the page). I have to say that the song in first contact makes me so excited for AVA.

When the hell are they going to release the podcast?
No idea, most likely tomorrow I'd say. Give it time.

[yourstruly]

when abouts is the album coming out?

[Surtr]

when abouts is the album coming out?
April-ish

My back is sore now :( I went off to drum for a while. I need really good headphones so I can actually drum to music. I was drumming to some Blink for a while but I tend to get messed up because I can't hear the song that well when I'm drumming.

[FauxApathy]

Anyone know what Mark uses on his hair? Or at least something close to it? I love his hair and I kinda wanna see if I could pull it off..:p


I'd imagine it's not that hard. Grow out your hair if it's short, But you don't want it long, Maybe Down to your Eyes or Eyebrows. Then Spike it up and Spray it.

It's probably a lot harder than that if your hair is completely straight or Curly. My hair looks pretty much exactly like Marks, so it's easy to copy his Hairstyle.

[Surtr]

I'd imagine it's not that hard. Grow out your hair if it's short, But you don't want it long, Maybe Down to your Eyes or Eyebrows. Then Spike it up and Spray it.

It's probably a lot harder than that if your hair is completely straight or Curly. My hair looks pretty much exactly like Marks, so it's easy to copy his Hairstyle.
Well..I have fairly long hair, at least down to my eyes. And I usually spike it in the front and **** so I have super huge spikes. But..Spray it? Wha? Explain..I know nothing about hair.

[CommieCanada]

the whole AVA thing seems really self-righteous and not a huge departure from the latest Blink 182 stuff.

i think its just going to be overhyped and mediocore

[B]

Hairspray Stew.

Just gel doesn't work on even semi long hair. I know from experience. Now my hair is just long, saves trouble.

[Surtr]

Hairspray Stew.

Just gel doesn't work on even semi long hair. I know from experience. Now my hair is just long, saves trouble.
:eek: OMFG! Hair spray..Jeez I'm dumb :(

[HitHardDrums55]

anybody wanna tell me how i can hear some AVA and +44?

edit: hoppus basically copied robert smith of the cure..smith has a lot more hair though and its curly

[Surtr]

anybody wanna tell me how i can hear some AVA and +44?

edit: hoppus basically copied robert smith of the cure..smith has a lot more hair though and its curly
True about the whole Robert Smith/Mark Hoppus thing..But it doesn't matter, I like Mark's hair better than Robert's. Mark was heavily influenced by The Cure anyways.

No It Isn't-Plus44 (http://www.plusfourtyfour.com/)

There hasn't been an AVA song released yet, although if you go to AVA (www.angelsandairwaves.com) you should be able to eventually hear one once they put it up.

[10571z]

:eek: OMFG! Hair spray..Jeez I'm dumb :(

did you mean his hair like..

http://www.freewebs.com/kittyrocker08/singing.jpg
http://www.nndb.com/people/010/000103698/mark-hoppus-1-sized.jpg

or the one like this


http://img.myyearbook.com/zenhex/images/quiz3/14151/res3.jpg

[Pazz]

http://img.myyearbook.com/zenhex/images/quiz3/14151/res3.jpg

I could get my hair to look like that if I wanted. I think I look bad with all my hair spiked, so I only do the front, when I feel like it.

[B]

Don't spike your hair. It wouldn't suit you at all IMO