| BLINK-182 - Reading Festival 2010 set. |
| Written by Shahlin Graves |
| Tuesday, 31 August 2010 11:57 |
 There are two things in particular, that BLINK-182 fans are especially agitated over currently. One, being that the band's new album is currently set for a 2011 release, and Two, being that a New Zealand show is looking unlikely considering that drummer Travis Barker no longer flies - when travelling to the UK this month, Barker embarked on a twelve-day journey starting on a bus from Los Angeles across the States, then boat-ing to the UK. Speaking of Barker, XXL magazine has reported that collaborators on his new solo album will include Eminem, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Drake, T.I., The Game, Pharrell Williams, RZA, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, The Cool Kids and Clipse. Bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus talked to Spinner recently about if there were any "odd vibes going back into the studio": "There weren't weird vibes. The reason why after Blink re-formed we have been touring is that we wanted to get back to the point where we are a proper band, and not just three guys in the studio. When we first re-formed everybody was really respectful and kind towards each other and that's not necessarily the best way to create music. People need to have the ability to be completely honest with one another and speak plainly and truthfully without fear of somebody catching a strange vibe, y'know? So we wanna get back on the road and become not only friends again but an actual band. Not just three guys in the studio together -- we want to be Blink-182 again, where it's okay to make fun of one another in a good way or say, 'You know what, I think that's a cool idea but what if we tried it this way.'" Watch live videos from Blink 182's 2010 Reading Festival Main Stage set below... |
