Snotty and Sincere, Blink-182 Creates a Nearly Pristine Pop-Punk Time Capsule

“I told you it wasn’t a fucking phase”

"...There is a Blink-182 lyric that frequently pops in my head: “Corporate leaders,..."

July 8, 2023 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Last Week in Live Music: Alice Cooper, Lil Wayne, Nas & Mary J. Blige, Blink 182, and More

"...Blink-182 at Austin360 Amphitheater on August 1, 2019..."

Aug. 6, 2019 Photo Gallery

Blow Up Your Video

MTV forces American youth to sell their souls, but has Joan Jett in a bikini!

"...pop-group persona that persists even today in videos like Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?" and the Dixie Chicks' "Ready..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Feature by Greg Beets

We Have an Issue: Find the Thing That Moves You

In this week’s issue, Derek Udensi profiles Austin hip-hop artist Blakchyl

"...Week at the Moody Center: Abby Johnston reflects on blink-182's "nearly pristine pop-punk time capsule" antics, while Wayne Lim..."

July 14, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

House of Hummingbird

Korean coming-of-age drama doesn't mythologize the awkwardness of youth

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories

The punk equivalent to Mötley Crüe's debauched autobiography The Dirt

"...a loss as to how they became so influential (Blink-182 owes them everything) without releasing any radio-friendly singles, while..."

June 17, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

TV Eye

Happy 300th, The Simpsons.

"...the 300th episode of The Simpsons ("Barting Over") include Blink-182 and skateboarder Tony Hawk as Bart's new neighbors after..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Here We Go Again

The Riddlin' Kids -- DIY with a bullet.

"...Pop-punk heroes like Sum 41 and Blink-182 have gone compound platinum on the back of teenage..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

After a Fashion

Celebrity sightings … and slightings. Bitchy, bitchy, biiiiitcheeeeee …

"...at the Woodlands recently, where he met Green Day, Blink-182, and Jimmy Eat World. "I can give you a..."

May 24, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Shindigs call it a day instead of opening for Blink-182 at the Erwin Center like they deserve. This SXSW..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Blink-182, Bad Religion, Fenix TX, Frank Erwin Center, May 16

"...Blink-182, Bad Religion, Fenix TXFrank Erwin Center, May 16 What's..."

May 26, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Mourning Becomes Electric

April 16, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Hip-Hop to Pop-Punk, Yung Mijita Knows Her Audience

Austin DJ chats following mosh-along This Is Austin, Not That Great set

"...from Chief Keef to Panic at the Disco to Blink-182...."

March 6, 2023 Music Post by Katie Karp

Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop

Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions

"...this guitar that sounds like Third Eye Blind or Blink-182, but we're going to put all these synths on..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

For Better or Worse, 2021 Has Been ACL’s Pop Punk Moment

JXDN, Machine Gun Kelly, and KennyHoopla rep alt resurgence

"...dropped his debut single “Comatose.” With the aid of Blink-182’s Travis Barker, the singer has become a fresh voice..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Alyssa Quiles

Artists Guaranteed to Turn Heads at ACL Fest

Six unique acts that'll blow your mind before the sun sets at the festival

"...from hip-hop and rock – previously working heavily with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker – to transform space into sonic..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Sound Unseen Review: Bleeding Audio

How an emo band got screwed by the industry and (almost) survived

"...and then a staggering act of mismanagement that leaves Blink-182's Mark Hoppus (who produced their second album, Decomposer) literally..."

Nov. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "The Bob Zula"

The rom-com deflated in this quirky short

"...romantic lead than the guy that finally realizes that Blink-182's "Dammit" is actually about him (also that having friends..."

April 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Butts

"...you might mistake this for the pop-punk specialized by Blink-182 or Sum 41. Yet their rowdy spirit and boozy..."

June 29, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

ACL Review: Middle Kids

Rookie Aussies debut alt-rock potential

"...from triteness. Unfortunately, an unironic coffee shop rendition of Blink-182’s “All The Small Things” tipped the over-sincerity scales against..."

Oct. 16, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

My Obsession: Music Videos

aGLIFF director just can't get enough of the golden age of music videos

"...even if you threw your television out the window, Blink-182's "All the Small Things." (At last check on YouTube,..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Column by Jim Brunzell

Playback – JMBLYA 2017: Trapper’s Delight

JMBLYA garners the third largest concert audience in Austin's 2017

"...of joyously poppy EDM and remixes of artists like Blink-182 and Kid Cudi. Anyone would seem like a geek..."

May 12, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Quid Pro Quo

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

"...So, you would think that somewhere in some undiscovered..."

June 10, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

X Games 2016

June 6, 2016 Photo Gallery

Playback – Lift to Experience: Back at the Crossroads

Lift to Experience returns to Texas-Jerusalem, X Games music crashes, and Prince-a-plenty

"...boy bands All Time Low and a partially reunited Blink-182 on Saturday. The take home?..."

June 3, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

X Games Austin 2016

"...the music front, two-thirds of the lineup that made Blink-182 famous and brought pop punk to the mainstream will..."

June 3, 2016 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Fun Fun Fun Fest: NOFX

Fuck the punks

Nov. 8, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Antemasque

At the Mars Volta Drive-In with Joe Jackson

"...riffs, while his bassist brother Marfred recklessly knocked around. Blink-182’s Travis Barker held down the middle, pummeling the drum..."

Nov. 7, 2015 Music Post by Libby Webster

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Conversations With a VEVO Pickup Artist

Tommy Wooldridge brings his Lyric Lines to the ATX

"...last fall he used songs from Taylor Swift and Blink-182 – and waits with bated breathe for them to..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Chase Hoffberger

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