REVIEW: blink-182 wrap up global festival dominance with ACL performance

After a whirlwind two years of sold out stadium and arena tours worldwide, as well as headlining some of the biggest festivals like Coachella , Reading and Leeds and Lollopalooza , blink-182 closed out its busy renaissance by headlining night 1 / weekend 1 of Austin City Limits.

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Rare blink-182 artifact makes appearance during San Antonio ‘One More Time’ tour date

During the San Antonio stop of blink-182’s “One More Time” tour, an iconic artifact from the “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” era was on display outside- the van from “The Rock Show” video.

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H.E Creative, Mike Damante partner on children's ska book 'Hey Ska-Burbia'-out Feb. 12

On Tuesday Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day, show your love for ska with the new children’s  book  HEY SKA-BURBIA written by MIKE DAMANTE and illustrated and published by H.E CREATIVE. Pre-orders for this limited release book are up, and you can pick-it up, pick-it up, pick-it up today!

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182 Day: The top 5 blink-182 shows I ever covered/ seen live

Happy 182 Day to those who celebrate. As the band is currently on its massive 2023-2024 world tour, I decided to go back in time and remember and rank the top blink shows I’ve attended /covered as a music journalist at Hearst Media, and as a fan from over 20 years’ worth of shows. The ranking is based upon stories associated with the show, setlist, and overall memories.

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#blink30- The top 30 blink-182 songs to celebrate 30 years of crappy punk rock

Well, I guess this is growing up. Legendary pop-punk band blink-182 will mark 30 years as a band in 2022. While fans are feeling the nostalgia from a truly important legacy that went from “crappy punk rock” to one of the biggest, and most influential bands in the world, what better time to count down the top 30 blink songs of all time? Throughout this post there will also be rare photos, and links to past interviews I’ve done with the band. Let’s celebrate a band that has meant so much to many.

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