A Look Into Blink-182 Music Blogs Home Page by 957thespin - December 22, 2023December 20, 20230 In August 1992 a band was formed in Poway, California. This band had first come up with a lot of names such as Duck Tape and Figure 8. Finally, they decided on a name that has stayed the same for decades, Blink-182. This band put three boys together in high school and started with a Battle of the Bands at Rancho Bernardo High School. They started down low booking evening events at lodging and the YMCA centers around them. Blink-182 had their first release in 1995 called M+M's. Their very first single was a great hit and by the end of 1995 Blink-182 went on their first national tour. Their music is quite diverse, going from fast tempos and catchy melodies. These
Let’s Talk About Travis Barker Music Blogs by 957thespin - October 26, 2021October 26, 20210 Journalist 2nd Class Denny Lester, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Resized Image If you haven’t heard yet, Travis Barker is getting married. Now, I don’t really care about the marriage specifically but it has gotten me thinking about all of the things that Travis Barker has contributed to the music world. Firstly, he was the drummer for Blink-182, which is undoubtedly important to alternative music. Blink-182 is an alternative staple. However, he has been doing so much more in the music world than just that. He’s collaborated with many pretty big musical stars including Flo Rida, P!nk, Wiz Khalifa, and Avril Lavigne. But it’s not just big celebrities that Travis Barker has worked with and released music with. Travis Barker has been