KANSAS CITY- Blink-182’s “Missionary Impossible” tour hit the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City Saturday Sept. 27, and peeked into the punk rock band’s prolific past by playing some deeper cuts in “Roller Coaster,” “Online Songs,” “Wishing Well,” and the 1997 single and old-school fan favorite “Josie.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Aerospace engineer Mario Romero talks innovation, Alkaline Trio,UAP
Mario Romero is an assembly, integration and test engineer at innovative Houston aerospace company Intuitive Machines, and as an avid Alkaline Trio fan and friend of the band, he’s a punk rocker too.
Read moreThe 10 best albums of 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, let’s take a quick look at the top 10 albums of the year.
Read moreEXCLUSIVE: Music industry vet Tobe Bean talks first UAP orb experience
Tobe Bean has played guitar for the punk band street dogs and has worked with artists ranging from Alkaline Trio to Justin Timberlake. Now, the current tech for Billy Strings can now add UAP witness to his resume.
Read moreREVIEW: Alkaline Trio bring fun, yet apocalyptic vibes to House of Blues
Alkaline Trio still knows how to keep things lively, which has been part of the band’s DNA from day 1 by being able to apply darker tones and themes to upbeat pop-punk and emo. While touring off the success and critical acclaim of their latest release, the trio’s first headlining tour in five years saw a renewed energy from the band’s latest incarnation of Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Atom Willard.
Read moreThrowback Thursday review: ‘The Show Must Go Off!: Alkaline Trio Live Halloween At The Metro DVD’
As fall season, and Halloween approaches, it is time to take a look back at the devilishly delightful “The Show Must Go Off!: Alkaline Trio Live Halloween At The Metro DVD.”
Read more182 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.
Read moreREVIEW: Fall Out Boy, Alkaline Trio rock Wrigley Field in Chicago
CHICAGO- Fall Out Boy’s North American Tour launched in grand fashion at the historic home of the Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field on June 21 in Chicago. The show’s grandiose setting was a perfect match to Fall Out Boy’s longstanding aspirations of global pop dominance, and served as a bucket list moment for Chicago’s favorite dark, pop-punk sons Alkaline Trio.
Read moreFrom the vault interviews: Matt Skiba talks surfing, bikes, and Alkaline Trio
The first installment (right in time for Halloween season) is Matt Skiba ( Alkaline Trio/ blink-182). There are three video clips below,- two where Skiba talks about his love for surfing and motorcycles that was recorded on his bus prior to a show in Houston. The last video ( very dark quality) is from Warped Tour where I interviewed Skiba on the bus, and includes which includes interesting information about the never-made “American Scream” video, and the one song the band would never cover.
Read moreMUSIC: The 13 best Alkaline Trio songs
There are certain bands and songs that just hit differently depending on the time of year. As fall weather hits, and autumn and Halloween approaches, it is always a good time to re-visit Alkaline Trio’s discography. Below are the 13 (appropriate number considering the band’s aesthetic) best Alk3 songs.
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