Blink 182

blink-182 - Advantages: Great music, good listening, emotional side of the band - Disadvantages: none

When news of a new Blink album first emerged it was much publicised that a change of style should be expected, and this seemed to have been the expectation ever since Tom DeLonge's side project Box Car Racer released their self-titled album. So when buying this album it was no surprise to hear more emotion, less immaturity, more acoustic guitars etc. on the record. For hardcore Blink-182 / pop-punk fans this may be hard to handle, but for those interested in rock as a broader genre this variation should prove to be a good thing, and even pull in a wider audience than before. Opening track and first single 'Feeling This' is probably the ...  Read the complete review

Before i start i am going to say, that this review isn't of Blink 182 at the Reading 2000 festival, but more of Blink 182 live in general. Therefore i will not be mentioning anything to do with that. (i wasn't even there!!) Has anyone actually seen any band live, that are as rude and crude as this San Diego trio? if you have, then please tell me about them, because i would really like to see them. Blink 182 (pronounced one-eighty-two by the amreicans, but one-eight-two by mot of us brits) are as childish, and as funny, as you are going to get from any band in the world. They aren't all serious like most bands these days and they aren't in it for ...  Read the complete review

Blink182 are here for a laugh! you can tell as soon as they hit the stage that they havent taken this seriously at all, and maybe that factor, is the one which has won over the british grunge punk fans, eager to fill the void left by Green Day. Blink182 never fail to deliver then it comes to drawing a smile from the crowd, with the topics of conversation ranging from light hearted humour by ripping the germans, asking to see more british boobies (which a few brave girls did, despite the wind and drizzle) which left Mark Hoppus quite shocked....! Other moments of mirth include Travis falling over for no apparent reason, other than to endorse Nike, and to make a fool ...  Read the complete review