felux '09

The moments before Blink 182 announced their reunion

Mark blogged about it:

It was a completely amazing and hectic night, and to be honest, we almost didn’t make it.

Five minutes before we were supposed to go on, Tom still wasn’t there. The car that had been arranged to bring him to the show never showed up. And backstage, people were starting to freak. “Alright, blink-182 please follow me to the stage.” “We can’t yet. Tom isn’t here.” “Where is he?” “He’s not here.” “Is he in the building?” “I don’t think so.” “Do you know where he is?” “Last I heard he was walking here from his hotel.” “He’s walking to the Staples Center from his hotel? Does he know where he’s going?” “I doubt it, he’s not from here…” (in the background) “Wait wait wait, if you’re headed toward the convention center, you’re going the WRONG WAY. You need to turn around…” The kind of thing that the producers of the Grammy’s really don’t want to hear five minutes before you’re supposed to be on the air for a live broadcast watched by tens of millions of people.

But then, just as those in charge were about to pull us from the show, Tom walked in and they rushed us off to a small crowded room backstage. People yelled about getting us into place. Our manager took a photo. Jason Mraz introduced himself and said congratulations. We stood backstage for a minute while the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder played. Then time slowed down and we took just a second to realize that in the space of a few months we went from three guys never speaking, to moments away from walking onstage for the first time together in four years. To announce the continuation of the band we spent more than a decade touring and recording in. In front of millions of people. The moment was poignant and exciting and scary and then all of a sudden someone says, “GO GO GO!!!” and we walk out.

Only thing is, we can’t hear anything because of the music and crowd. Some people are cheering. Some people are looking at us like we’re there to move the stage sets. But there is no podium. None. Nothing. Nowhere to stand. No podium. No desk. No beautiful model motioning us where to go. No tape-marked “X” marking the spot. Just an open stage and whole lot of people watching us. I walk out first and have NO CLUE where we’re supposed to be. I look helplessly at a cameraman. His camera has a red light on it. We’re live on TV. Damn this is a big arena. Where the hell are we supposed to go?!?! Whoa, I just saw Diddy!! I wander around aimlessly for a few seconds before nearly walking directly into the microphone rising up out of the floor. I almost put an end to that thing. Seriously. Deep breath.

We start talking and coldplay wins the award and it’s over.

Just like that.

We leave before the show is over to have sushi and a few drinks before going out to the parties, laughing, shaking hands, meeting people, seeing old friends and whatever else people do after they present awards at the Grammy’s. It was one of the greatest nights of my life. I’m so glad blink-182 is back. I love playing music with my friends. And yeah, that night was also a little strange. The whole thing is still a little strange. We’re excited and energized and ready to get these song ideas recorded and out to the world and hit the road touring and everything else. And at the same time we’re still reconnecting as friends and musicians. It’s an amazing process. For better or worse, anyone who saw us on the Grammy’s that night saw it all happen in the 15 seconds we were on stage. I don’t know, maybe we’re the most surprised of all.

Jacks Mannequin - Annie Use Your Telescope

Well I got myself two new records yesterday."Only By The Night" - Kings Of Leon and "The Glass Passenger" by Jacks Mannequin.Both seem to be pretty good.I actually decided to go to the Jacks Mannequin show on the 7th March.It's going to be a really small club and only cost 8 bucks.

Vans Era's for the summer

So currently I'm trying to figure out which colorway of the Era to get for the upcoming summer.
Those are the ones I like so far:






Or should I cop some Authentics?




It's a hard one this time.

Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

Since I first heard them I could'nt really stand this band but they are starting to grow on me.I'll get the album soon to check them out.Anyways this song and the video are somewhat epic.Especially the video is one of the best ones out there by now.
Enjoy it.

MGMT suing Nicolas Sarkozy over 'Kids'

Haha they offered them 1(one)€.That's kinda offensive isn't it?

Band claim the French President used the song without permission

MGMT are suing French President Nicolas Sarkozy accusing him of using their hit 'Kids' on online videos without permission.

Sarkozy has admitted using the song at the UMP party's national congress, but claims the lack of permission was a mistake and offered the band one euro as a gesture, reports BBC News.

The duo rejected the offer and are now seeking compensation. Their lawyer, Isabelle Wekstein, said, "This offer is disrespectful of the rights of artists and authors. It is insulting. We are dealing with acts of counterfeiting, an infringement of intellectual property."

A fee of 53 Euros had initially been paid to gain use of the song, but Wekstein said that the sum was not enough to cover repeated plays of the song in the online videos.

What the fuck?

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas State Police said they seized nearly 500 pounds of marijuana from a tour bus this week.

Investigators said they stopped the bus for driving on the shoulder of Interstate 40 near Russellville.

According to the police report, the bus was returning from the NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix and was escorting a rapper named Fabulous. The police report said the bus was going to Boston to pick up another rapper.

Police said they seized 496 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $595,000.

Investigators said the two people who said they were drivers of the bus were taken into custody because they gave conflicting stories to the officers.

The Wild Ones Spring '09 Drop

I guess the line will be available online soon after this.

Peter Fox - Schwarz zu Blau

The past 20 hours of my life ...

were like hell.Yesterday evening I went to a friend to have a little homeparty.So on my way back home I already start feeling weird and puke for the first time just seconds after getting out of the train.Luckily I was able to hold it back until I got out of it.Basically I thoght that my body just was a little weird and couldn't deal with the alcohol I drank eventhough it wasn't that much.After a 20 minute walk in the cold I finally arrive at home at something around 2 am.As I lay in my bed all of a sudden that feeling of having to puke came over me again.I ran into the bathroom and again I just managed to hold it back as long as needed.From this point on I threw up for 1 hour nonstop.Crawling on the ground,freezing and sweating at the same time.To be honest those 60 minutes were one of the narliest,most painful ones I went through in my life.After that hour I finally seemed to get my act together but just as I lay down in my bed again the same shit starts over.Another 30 minutes in the bathroom folow.Anyways at 4 am I guess I fell asleep.When I woke up in the morning I was reliefed that the night was over.I entered the living room already having some weird feeling in my chest.I gladly didn't feel sick anymore.But after a few minutes the weird feeling in my chest evolves to a painful feeling.It literally felt as if everytime I took a breath someone was pushing a knife into my chest.I wasn't able to sit without that pain and when I lay down I noticed it wouldn't help at all.The same with standing up.I had this felt this pain constantly from 10 am to this moment right now.And I still am in pain.Apparently I went to a hospital to have everything checked by a doctor.She told me that I had a gastro-intestinal diseases.She also said that the pain in my chest was caused by my gullet which was infected because I was throwing up so much.I didn't get any medication from the doctor at all.The only thing they offered me was painkillers.Great.So here I sit after 20 hours of physical pain.I won't even start to talk about my psychological state of mind right now.I can deal with physical problems because the usually go away after a certain time span but this emotional shit is stupid.I have to remember the one thing that I learned in the last 2 years:"Negative emotions and regrets are useless,they only hold you back from enjoying your life.".And to end this long post I will cite the Transplants:"Regret nothing,move on and say fuck you."

Where the fuck is my guitar?

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The Wild Ones Berlin Chronicles

Some of my slaps in Austria as well as some older random slaps in clubs or in Berlin.

World Press 2008 Photo Winners

The winning photographs for the 52nd World Press Photo contest have been revealed. Taking the prize for Photo of the Year was US photographer Anthony Suau whom captured a shot of a Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department armed officer moving through a home in Cleveland, Ohio. The photograph came after an eviction, resulting from a mortgage foreclosure. Other winning photographs can be seen below. The awards ceremony will take place in May preceded by a three-day program of lectures, discussions and screenings of photography. The exhibition of prizewinners will be shown at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam from May 4th, 2009 until June 28th, 2009 and will subsequently visit over 100 locations around the world.

To check out all the awarded pictures click here.

Uhmm

I still haven't decided whether I find those ugly as fuck or nice.

From hypebeast:

Coming in women’s sizes are a three-pack featuring the Chukka, Era and Slip-On. Each feature a canvas upper featuring that succulent pink watermelon flesh while the sole represents the rind. Look for these to start hitting stores in early March with other packs on the way with a fruity theme.

Lulz

I <3 House Music

The song for the summer of '09

Mark Hoppus and Richard Gibbs produced the song "Until the stars fall from the sky" for an upcoming movie called "Fired Up".

Kid Cudi

Recording.

Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge vocals next to each other.Still so surreal!

New blog from Blink 182

Hi. We're blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We're back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.

Summer 2009.

Thanks and get ready...

Blink 182 are officially back

I can't believe it it's so surreal.They just took the stage at the grammys and said that Blink 182 is back.

This is the night we've all been waiting for.

It's going to happen.