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All you Blink-182 fans will soon be seeing a lot more of Mark Hoppus on your televisions beginning this September when he'll start hosting his very own show on Fuse called "A Different Spin With Mark Hoppus". It was officially announced at the Radio City Music Hall with many names in attendance such as: "Musician and Producer, Mike Bair, President, MSG Media , Sal LoCurto, SVP Programming and Development, Fuse" along with Mark himself all answering questions from the inquisitive press.

Hoppus will co-host "A Different Spin" which informs music lovers about "feature music news, fun panel discussions and special reports from the show’s correspondents, offering a humorous and entertaining spin on the music industry, including concert tours, festival and other music-related happenings." Correspondents and other co-hosts will be announced sometime in the upcoming weeks.

The bass player extraordinaire couldn't be more thrilled to be apart of this super cool music network. "I am stoked to join the Fuse family and have a show where I can talk about a topic that I’m passionate about, music. More importantly, I’m excited to force millions of people to watch me on a weekly basis on national television."

Senior vice president of Fuses' programming and development said Hoppus is the perfect match to their line-up especially with his sense of humor and love of music. "Mark’s talent and keen understanding of music will help make ‘A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus’ unlike any other music show on television. The show is a perfect vehicle for Mark’s personality as it will be steeped in music, always entertaining, intimate and funny. ‘A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus’ was developed to compliment the wide variety of music programming on Fuse - including live concerts, festival coverage and in-depth interview series with the biggest names in music."

Now focusing on what's going on with Blink-182 and their new music, Mark discusses the state of where his band is right now. “When Blink first started reforming, we got in the studio and started putting ideas down for many songs, 'Up All Night’ is definitely the one song that is furthest along…but we haven’t had a chance to sit down and finish recording it.”

He also stated that making "Up All Night" a new single was very likely but not at all definite. “When we get in the studio and start writing a bunch of new stuff, we’re going to figure out which is the best song to release first. It’s not like we’re holding anything back from anybody. We just want the first thing we put out there to be great, and it might end up being that song.”

Hoppus admits there isn't a solid release date and insists on not rushing the recording process in order to ensure a great album. “Here’s the deal: We’re trying to finish it in 2010. We’re not going to rush something that sucks, and we’re not going to take forever to put out something we don’t love.”

You can bet this time around they'll be doing things differently than they did on their 2003 self-titled release, which in my opinion is still the best Blink album of all time. “Because we spent so much time experimenting on [Blink-182 (2003)], I think we know what works and what doesn’t. So hopefully, this process will go quicker than the last. We’re going into the studio with the attitude that we’re going to work hard on this album and release something as soon as we can."

While we wait for the guys to finish up their work of art, here's the Evolution of Blink-182 through the years.

As of last November, Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 has been reviewing his favorite bands for his weekly column on Spin.com named, Hopp On Pop. He recently tweeted that he'll be taking a week off and wants you to come up with suggestions for any band you'd like for him to do a review on next.

This could be any band you may have heard about or even your own band. Just leave him a comment on the site telling him why they should be his next featured band.

Include a link where he can listen to the artist and make sure they are unsigned, or a relatively new band. He recently did a review on Uffie, Mumford & Sons, and Broken Bells, check it out!

As for what's going on with Blink-182, they're set to release their "Blinkumentary" soon and will be back recording in the studio starting this June.

Before we go, check out this clip from the "Blinkumentary".

Blink-182's long awaited follow up to 2003's "self-titled" album will be released in 2011, and while fans may be growing impatient, Mark Hoppus tells MTV it'll be worth the wait!

"We did a bunch of writing before we left on this tour, then we came home and decided we were going to take a couple of months and chill and do other stuff, then get back together in the beginning of the year. And now that it's almost February, we decided it's time to get back in the studio and do what we do. So that's the plan: just get back together and get to work."

Tom Delonge has already described their newest creation as "the work of our life" and "ambitious", but Mark speaks his mind on the matter himself.

"We definitely want to try a bunch of different stuff. I think it will still sound like Blink. I think it will still be catchy. I think it will still be poppy, but we want to be weird on this record. There's your pull quote: Mark Hoppus says 'We want to be weird on this record.' "

So where exactly does all this "weirdness" come from? Turns out, it's everything put together into one awesome project!

"Everybody listens to such different stuff. Tom is really into, like, '80s stadium rock; huge, monumental '80s rock bands. Travis is all over the place, musically, and he always comes up with beats and drum parts that are so way out that I would never think of them. And I've just been listening to a lot of weird indie rock. So somewhere between amazing hip-hop beats, stadium rock and indie rock, you'll find Blink."

While the guys may be trying hard to put their record out this year considering Tom is working with Angels and Airwaves and Travis Barker is releasing his solo album, Hoppus insists it's better for Blink when every member of the band has their own thing going.

"I think that everything that everyone works on outside of Blink comes back to Blink. And being involved in all these different projects allows us to go off and try different ideas and bring those ideas back home to what we do every day. And I think it's a really positive thing. I know it's confusing for people, because everyone's like, 'Tom's doing this, and Travis is doing this, and Mark's producing ... why aren't you guys focusing on Blink?' But I think what people need to understand is that, that's how we focus on Blink. We go off, and we bring all these different pieces and ideas back, and we get inspired by other artists and get inspired by working with different people, and then when we come back to Blink, it just helps us."

Before we go, here's Mark clearing any confusion up!

Hey all you bands out there, here's your chance to spend a day in the studio with Mark Hoppus! The Blink-182 bassist will put his creative juices to work and produce a track exclusively for you or your band at the California based recording studio, Opera Music, which Hoppus co-owns with band-mate Travis Barker.

"When we bought it, one room was built out, and the second room was being framed. We rewired the building, installed the board, patch bay , and outboard gear, and finished construction on Studio B. It took a few months, but has been used nearly everyday since."

Mark's recent producing projects have spanned the creative minds of Eminem, Lil' Wayne, Motion City Soundtrack, New Found Glory, and his own Plus 44 and Blink-182.

Hoppus accidentally stumbled upon producing when his post Blink band, Plus 44 began touring with with MCS. "We took a band called Motion City Soundtrack on tour with us a few years ago. On the tour, I talked with them at great length about music and recording. They were getting ready to go into the studio to start their next record, and at the end of the tour, they asked if I would produce it. I immediately said yes, never having produced anything, and not having heard a single demo of their new music."

Owning his own personal studio has proven convenient since there are two studios within Opera Music, which means no one argues over needed space or time. "The two-studio configuration works great. Having our own studio allows Travis and me to work at our pace, on whatever we choose." This Blinker has also sharpened his producing skills and experience as well. "I think the most important lesson I've learned in the studio is to be open to all ideas, and always trust your guy. I want to continue working with bands that I like and help them define their sound and focus their ideas. It is an honor to be asked to be part of a band's creating process. Watching a song evolve from an idea to a full song is a beautiful experience."

This is not a contest, to win this awesome opportunity you must place a bid on charitybuzz.com and be the highest bidder. By jumping on this opportunity you'll be helping out in a big way since proceeds will benefit The Chi Ling Cheng Special Needs Trust. Accommodations including airfare and transportation are not included with the package. Act fast though because the winning bidder must redeem by March 2010 based on agreements between the winner and Mark himself.

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Weezer has announced that October 27th is the official release date for their seventh studio album. The still untitled record is set to hit stores just 15 months after their third LP, "The Red Album". The album's release date is shared with a particularly special event for us Nimrods since, as some of you may know Nimrod Street celebrates its second birthday the same day!

Whether or not the release is a birthday present to us, the band promises to spill the beans about title and tracklist sooner than you think! They recently performed three songs on July 27th at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival, "The Girl Got Hot", "I'm Your Daddy", and "Can't Stop Partying". The rockers posted on their website that they were in the last stages of mixing for the disc last week. 

You'll probably hear some of their new stuff when they go on tour with Blink 182 beginning August 25 at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, Canada.

Along with all this, it is rumoured that Weezer plans on reissuing a deluxe version of their "Pinkerton" album. There are however no confirmed plans or a set date as of yet. You can read about the awesome news here!

Want more Weezer? Singer, Rivers Cuomo will take part in the Athletes For Africa Soccer Tournament in Toronto August 22nd. He'll be joined on the "Mystery Team" by Ted Leo and a few members from "Great Big Sea". Brendan Canning from "Broken Social Scene" will face off against Cuomo on the opposing side.

Find out more details about this and how you could win passes to an post-game concert from Modest Mouse at the Athletes For Africa website.You can also check out the video below to see the Weezer frontman in action!

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Tour-a-la Blink 182 will officially begin starting July 23nd in Las Vegas. According to clashmusic, Hoppus told Rolling Stone that not only is he super excited, but is ready to show fans they still got it!

"We can't wait, it's a strange feeling to have, after not touring with Blink for the past five years, to think that in just a few days, we'll be hitting the road and playing all of these sold-out shows."

"All of our techs have been down there to see the strange set up, and they're e-mailing me, going, 'Oh my God, there are so many speakers, just so many lights.' I haven't seen it myself, but the pictures I've seen look ridiculous. Everything kind of moves and joins and separates to make these huge video screens, so its pretty complicated."

He also admitted that many concertgoers who haven't ever seen Blink perform, will see them in a whole new light, "really, it's kind of a reintroduction to the band. We're going to be playing all of the singles, and all of our favorite songs from our past records."

Speaking of getting back together, Blink's reunion is making its way onto a new documentary. Vegas Weekly got first dibbs on some juicy details from Mark himself.

"We've been filming it for a couple of months now. Throughout the rehearsal, and getting ready for tour, and on tour, and when we get back home and get in the studio. It's cool because the people who are putting the movie together are really good friends of ours and they're really talented."

These guys are known for their carefree style and outrageous sense of humor, something Hoppus and the gang haven't lost yet, "we're all in our 30's now, so you would expect that we'd have grown up, but that's not really the case. I'm kind of ashamed/delighted to know that I'm 37 and still laughing at stuff that I did when I was in high school."

Close friends working by your side can have its advantages, especially when you need time away from the cameras, "when we ask them, 'Yo, dude. I don't feel like having a camera in my face right now,' they're pretty respectful. And they're really, really talented, so you couldn't ask for much more."

This is not the first time the trio will have their lives captured on camera. Ten years ago they released a DVD called, "The Urethra Chronicles", giving everyone a backstage pass into the world of being a punk rock band!  Then in 2002 they made the sequel, "The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder, Faster. Faster, Harder." 

There's more where that came from because on October 9th a week after concluding their tour, Hoppus and guitarist, Tom Delonge, will join other musicians in a documentary film, "One Nine Nine Four". It's a flick about the explosion of punk rock in the 90's. Directed by filmmaker Jai Al-Attas and narrated by skater extraordinaire, Tony Hawk.

Along with this, there's more from our beloved bass player. He did a Q and A with Las Vegas Sun where they discuss new Blink merchandise, what drove them back together, and a new album in the works!

It's all very awesome in the world of Blink right now, looking forward to what they have to offer us this time around!

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The past couple of days have been rough for Panic at the Disco fans, but the group want all of you to know they are "alive and very, very well" despite guitarist, Ryan Ross and bass player, Jon Walker leaving the band to tackle other musical interests.

Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith who remain in the group have both said in a joint statement that it's all been "an amazing journey", however they have reached the point where they've grown apart.

These rockers have said, "sometimes individual tastes take friends in different directions and you can't ignore it." There's no remorse within their circle, and will stand by Ross and Walker in their future endeavors, "they are some of the most talented guys we know, and we're sure that whatever they do next will be great."

The upside is, Urie and Smith also spilled the beans about writing new material ahead of the upcoming tour with No Doubt and Blink-182. This "tragedy" is only fueling the leftover bandmembers' creativity to make some more kick ass music! These two show no sign of stopping the party anytime soon!

"We know everybody has a lot of questions at this point with everything being so out of the blue, most of these should be answers in the coming weeks. We appreciate every one of you, and hope you continue with us on this incredible ride."

We're deeply sorry for the loss and wish the guys the very best!

Hey there everyone, what's going on? Hope you're all doing super dooper!

We've got some nifty updates on the always rockin' Blink 182 clan including news on their upcoming album, how to score free tickets, and that mysterious green screen video that was top secret.

Gibson.com listed Blink as one of the top five releases they can't wait for, it also goes into a brief list about the events over the past year. After you're all caught up, you'll see minor details about their sixth studio record.

Guitarist, Tom Delonge, has described the new Blink tune as a mix of Boxcar Racer, Angels & Airwaves, but still keeping that lovable Blink 182 sound.

There are no official release dates as of yet, however 2010 seems like a reasonable bet! We'll hopefully be able to see the first new awesome tracks since the band dropped their self-titled disc in 2003!!

You all want some tour info? USAToday.com has posted an article on how you can snag some free tickets to the group's reunion tour this summer. It does come with a price, and we're not talking about how much they are on Ticketmaster.com either.

Even though any trace of free passes have been snagged by Virgin Mobile's FreeFest, the party doesn't just stop there. Promoters for the August 30th music festival in Merriweather Post Pavillion, have gathered 3,000  tickets for fans of the band willing to help out with volunteer work for homeless youth.

So here are three options for you to score guaranteed entrance to the hottest event of the summer!

• Extending your generous hand at thirteen hours of service at certain organizations will give you awesome VIP passes.
• For eight hours of volunteering, you'll be up close with super cool general admission.
• If you already have your tickets, all it takes is donating five bucks to seal the deal.

Ron Faris from Virgin Mobile USA assures you that you're doing a world of good by helping out, "social giving is at an all-time low. There are 2 million young people out there ages 12 to 24 who are homeless. So we're willing to eat the cost of a $100 ticket, if people can just donate $5 to help homeless youth organizations that have been decimated by this economy."

One of the rare festivals can be attended absolutely free, and will be headlined by Weezer, Blink 182, Franz Ferdinand, and Public Enemy. Of course anything that's free is freaking awesome right?

"Free gets more publicity for Virgin and the bands. From the band's perspective, Merriweather is a great place to play, the fans are appreciative of the free tickets, and that goodwill will transfer to the bands' performances. And the charity component should be commended. Virgin didn't have to add that."

But can we look forward to more free shows anytime soon? Bongiovanni says you better jump on this deal quick, "this kind of gesture isn't going to be replicated anytime soon. After all, not many people can write a check that big except for Sir Richard Branson."

In other Blink related news, remember back in April we told you about how bassist, Mark Hoppus discussed this mysterious green screen music video they were shooting? If you've been following him on Twitter, you'll see he finally let the cat out of the bag on what exactly the trio were up to.

Doritos presents an amazing virtual experience with Blink 182 and Big Boi. Purchase a special-edition bag of Doritos Late Night chips starting July 6th, this will also be the ticket into a sold out late night gig.

Check out this link to be part of this event!

Be sure to enter your email address to the right to get tip top updates on Blink hitting the stage!

If you're a major Blink fan, I suggest you jump on this right away!

Here's a video of the guys in action!

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Hello Nimrods how are you doing today? Hope it's all good!

Travis Barker of Blink 182 speaks to MTV about the new single, "Up All Night", and describes it as 'Heavy.'  Barker also talks about how the band got inspired quickly for the upcoming project,

"we all got together and met up, almost immediately, we got inspired. So it went from just playing around together to being like, 'Let's lay down demos! And Tour!' "

He also told MTV news that it's all been an insane whirlwind, "And, to be honest, it was crazy. I was still recovering from all my surgeries, and was way out of it when we first got back in there. I was in no shape to be in the studio, and we were kinda held back a bit. We decided to just get used to playing with each other again."

Once they got the heavy laser packed tour all set up, it just started making sense from that point on, "We just started practicing for the tour, going through the old shit, playing the greatest hits-only we'd start experimenting on them a bit, working on different versions. So, it ended up that some of the old songs have new flavor to them, and then we also got around to making four demos, including one song that's pretty much complete."

Back to the new single, according to Travis, adoring Blink fans can expect to hear it during the summer tour. He says it's "a logical step" from their last release back in 2003, which set a darker, mature tone for the quirky trio. He hints at where the band may be headed, "when we do go in, its gonna be like that. You can't help but have everything on the table...all the stuff we've done-like +44 and Angels & Airwaves-since we last played and recorded, it will influence the new stuff," Barker also adds, "in the case of 'Up All Night,' it feels like it could've been on the last record, or right where the last one left off. It's kind of heavy, if you mixed Box Car Racer and Blink. It all makes sense. The pieces are all together."

There's no set date for their album release, but Barker told MTV that they'll begin recording after the tour is done. The drummer also said they'd be working on it while out on the road, "I'll have the studio out on tour with me, and I think Mark will too. I wanna work on it while we're on tour. But that's just me. I'm taking it day-by-day. Loving life. Working."

For those of you who couldn't catch the band on Jimmy Kimmel last night, here's a video of the guys playing live! Enjoy it everyone.

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Happy Memorial Day everyone, hope you're all having a good day!

Sales for concerts is booming despite the recession according to mysanantonio.com.

As with movies, tickets for tours are going strong, and concert promotion business are using what they call value ticketing. That means, that multi ticket sales are split into two groups, "four pack" or "family pack."

Editor-in-chief at Pollstar, Gary Bongiovanni says that spending some hard earned cash at shows isn't as bad as it may seem, "things are holding steady. That's a good thing. With the economic worries, splurging on concert tickets doesn't seem so bad."

Above all the other venues in the nation, the AT&T Center is the best place to indulge in some live music. Mostly because it has replaced the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. John Sparks from the Center offers his two cents, "it's been good across a wide spectrum of shows. You have to have a wide variety because people don't want to go to the same old thing all the time. They need that time out on the town."

Earlier in the month, country singer Kenny Chesney has attracted over 12,000 fans. Metallica is entirely sold out, and Disney boy band, the Jonas Brothers will soon follow suit. These two upcoming shows will attract at the very least, 16,000 music lovers.

Creed, Coldplay and Green Day are expected to have significant numbers as well. Who else will perform at the AT&T Center? The Vans Warped Tour will appear mid-summer, Tool is coming in July, and George Lopez will film a live comedy stint for HBO August 7th.

That's not all! A young female pop star is returning to the San Antonio AT&T Center this coming fall, and will attract 17,000 followers. Jamie Foxx is also said to perform!

For those of you who love ethnic music, Splashtown is launching their Grammy-studded Tejano music series in the summer. You can expect to see acts like Ram Herrera, Chente Barrera and Ruben Ramos all on the same night. The show is free with park admission which totals up to $15.99 for individuals that bring a Big Red soda bottle!

Concert promoter, Glenn Smith adds that package shows and festivals will offer the biggest bang for your buck, "what is in right now, and I'm seeing it across the country, 'value' is in."

Speaking of summer tours, in another article from ca.sys-con.com, Blink 182 have the top ticket of the week from TicketLiquidators.com. They are the the top provider for hard to find, low priced tickets.

It was announced today that it offers admission entry to the North American tour for the SoCal punk rockers. The article also states that the guys may also perform new songs from their upcoming sixth album expected to drop in 2010, let's not forget their fan favorite hits like, "Dammit".

Blink will hit the road on a 47 date tour with supporting acts such as: Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Chester French and Taking Back Sunday on select dates. 

Managing Editor for TicketLiquidator, Alexandra Owens says this is going to be the tour of the year, "Blink 182 fans are ecstatic in anticipation of the reunion of this popular group after a few rocky episodes involving the bands members. We encourage the band's followers to comparison shop online and discover that TicketLiquidator.com offers low-priced Blink 182 tickets to the tour starting at thirty-three dollars a piece as well as affordable tickets to the other popular concert tour sin 2009."

According to comScore, TicketLiquidator is the second most used ticketing website. Not only do they sell passes for concerts, they also do theatrical and sporting events. Adding on to this, their inventory includes over 4 million tickets for more than 83,000 events. 

That's right everyone! We're not going to let a little recession get in our way of experiencing awesome live shows, see on the road. Be there or be square!

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