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dreamtrancethis makes me sad.
Punk Trio Blink-182 on 'Indefinite Hiatus'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California pop-punk trio Blink-182, famed for its practical jokes and disdain for clothing, has gone on "indefinite hiatus," with no plans to work together again, its Geffen Records label said Tuesday.
Singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge, singer-bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker want to "spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with loved ones" after a decade of working together nonstop, the statement added.
"While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring," it said.
San Diego-based Blink-182, cast in the same mold as Grammy-winning punk combo Green Day, enjoyed major success with such tunes as "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things," winning an MTV Video Music Award for the latter tune.
The group toiled in obscurity for years before hitting the big time with its 1997 major-label debut album "Dude Ranch," which sold 1 million copies. The 1999 follow-up, "Enema of the State," cemented its success, bolstered by the unlikely suicide ballad, "Adam's Song."
But for the most part, Blink-182 was best known for its goofball antics, including running naked through the streets of Hollywood for the "What's My Age Again?" video. It topped the U.S. pop charts in 2001 with the cheekily titled album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket."
Barker, considered the band's linchpin on stage, kept busy with two other bands, Box Car Racer (along with DeLonge) and the Transplants, as well as a boutique record label.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2003 that DeLonge bought a $5 million home in a gated community outside of San Diego because fans were bugging him at his former abode. Hoppus, meanwhile, co-owns a clothing company.
Reuters/VNU
Punk Trio Blink-182 on 'Indefinite Hiatus'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California pop-punk trio Blink-182, famed for its practical jokes and disdain for clothing, has gone on "indefinite hiatus," with no plans to work together again, its Geffen Records label said Tuesday.
Singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge, singer-bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker want to "spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with loved ones" after a decade of working together nonstop, the statement added.
"While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring," it said.
San Diego-based Blink-182, cast in the same mold as Grammy-winning punk combo Green Day, enjoyed major success with such tunes as "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things," winning an MTV Video Music Award for the latter tune.
The group toiled in obscurity for years before hitting the big time with its 1997 major-label debut album "Dude Ranch," which sold 1 million copies. The 1999 follow-up, "Enema of the State," cemented its success, bolstered by the unlikely suicide ballad, "Adam's Song."
But for the most part, Blink-182 was best known for its goofball antics, including running naked through the streets of Hollywood for the "What's My Age Again?" video. It topped the U.S. pop charts in 2001 with the cheekily titled album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket."
Barker, considered the band's linchpin on stage, kept busy with two other bands, Box Car Racer (along with DeLonge) and the Transplants, as well as a boutique record label.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2003 that DeLonge bought a $5 million home in a gated community outside of San Diego because fans were bugging him at his former abode. Hoppus, meanwhile, co-owns a clothing company.
Reuters/VNU
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Date: 2005-02-23 12:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-23 12:26 am (UTC)that su... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLO
sorr...hahahaha..y...i coul...hahahahahhahaha..dnt....hol...hahahahahah...d...it in.. BURSTS OUT LAUGHING SO HARD.
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Date: 2005-02-23 10:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-23 01:02 am (UTC)they weren't
greatgood live. Travis should quit it and just be with the transplants, because he is an awsome drummer... and I like the Transplants...... *nods*Sorry to blink fans though. That blows.
PUNK???
Date: 2005-02-23 04:27 am (UTC)Re: PUNK???
Date: 2005-02-23 06:47 am (UTC)ps kelly how do you get so many random people in here?
Re: PUNK???
Date: 2005-02-23 01:32 pm (UTC)I have no idea man. I just attract the teenie boppers and the crazies.
I need repellant or something.
Re: PUNK???
Date: 2005-02-23 02:30 pm (UTC)I'll pass along your feelings to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/). I'm sure they will be extremely interested in what you have to say.
and just for the record, spell check is your friend.
Re: PUNK???
Date: 2005-02-24 06:59 pm (UTC)*crosses fingers*
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Date: 2005-02-23 05:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-23 06:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-24 06:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-24 07:41 pm (UTC)*pets*
don't cry, it'll be okay.