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After stating at the Grammys that they are officially back together, pop-punk idols Blink 182 seem to have been followed by a stream of good, but not quite what we expected, news. They are touring this summer, that is for sure, but the tour will also make them postpone the recording of the new album. Maybe they are eager to get in touch with the public or maybe they are just reclaiming their spot as a powerful player in American rock before the release of the future album. They have, at least, promised a new single entitled Up All Night before they embark on their massive tour, where the new track will be played. The album will probably be put off even more, as Tom DeLonge is also involved in a movie-music artsy project with formerly side-band then main-band now side-band again Angels & Airwaves. As for fan worries regarding Travis Barker’s health and drumming abilities, they can be put to rest by this recent footage of the inky drummer in session with Shwayze.

It’s been a while since the german pop-punk band Liquido ”died”, but I still need to express my regret. Everybody says that if they feel a little bit down, they just put some band on and that cheers them up right away. Well, for me that band was Liquido. Of course, I first heard of them because of Narcotic, their trademark song. Unlike other people who were ok with just humming that one song and use its hook as a ringtone, I was intrigued and decided to listen to more.

Since then, Liquido became one of the first things that comes to mind, whenever someone asks me what is my favourite band. Songs like What You Keep Inside, The Opera, Way to Mars, Valentine and others showed me that this band can also

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be serious and profound if they want to. Please don’t read the former remark as a diss for their trademark upbeat poppy songs. Not at all. I’m just trying to say that Liquido is more than a one-hit-wonder, they are simply… a wonder.

Its sad what happened to them, but it also shows what horrible thing music industry can be. A lot of lame bands are promoted for all the wrong reasons, forced into the charts and shaped as legends, even though they don’t deserve it. Anyway, Liquido are survived by five kick-ass albums, which will grow and make them proud. Also, singer Wolfgang Schrödl started a new band, Cages, which sounds pretty good, even though a bit harder than what we are used to from him. Liquido, you will be missed…