MTV.com Plus 44 Article

[Rohan Kohli]

"When it comes to publicity, Plus 44 (http://www.absolutepunk.net/plus44)'s Mark Hoppus is no Tom Delonge (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533823/20060607/story.jhtml?headlines=true)."

[Mark 0)))]

Don't they mean Jesus Delonge?

[A picasso blue]

Mark Hoppus is a tool. at least from what i have seen on that MTV show "Trippin"

[poppa Q]

I just wanna hear some more music.

[8:17am]

I can't wait to hear the music, and after the press-whorage we endured from Tom over Angels and Airwaves, I've found the secrecy to be a nice change of pace.

[gonz]

yeah, this'll probably blow AVA away just because we have no expectations and for the most part WDNTW was pretty much a letdown save a few solid tracks

[ra223]

I think when theres as little as promotion possiblye, besides pictures and a website.....the music is much bolder and it can speak for its self. However, i do enjoy the Angels cd quite a bit i just feel that it does not nearly live up to its expectations and in that sense it is a let down to all the hype it was given. I do want to hear Mark and Travis finally talk about what happend with Blink...and fuck get them back together already!

[8:17am]

yeah, this'll probably blow AVA away just because we have no expectations and for the most part WDNTW was pretty much a letdown save a few solid tracks

I'm glad you said it instead of me. I had really high hopes for the album, and I like it, but it wasn't anywhere near what I was expecting, thanks in no small part to the aforementioned press-whorage.

[xdrummerxdudex]

so carol heller is out of the band?

[8:17am]

I think when theres as little as promotion possiblye, besides pictures and a website.....the music is much bolder and it can speak for its self. However, i do enjoy the Angels cd quite a bit i just feel that it does not nearly live up to its expectations and in that sense it is a let down to all the hype it was given. I do want to hear Mark and Travis finally talk about what happend with Blink...and fuck get them back together already!

Couldn't agree more.

[dpmurph]

He doesn't want to make himself look like an asshole like Tom.

[8:17am]

He doesn't want to make himself look like an asshole like Tom.

I'm sure that probably has quite a bit to do with it. Tom did make himself look pretty shitty.

[PunkDrums182]

Mark Hoppus is a tool. at least from what i have seen on that MTV show "Trippin"
how was he a tool on that?

[quitmyscene]

and thank god he isn't.

[thebestkylever]

i miss blink 182.

[I was Brad]

mark is smart and this will def blow ava out of the water.

[Jonathan Lally]

obviously MTV and James Montgomery don't listen to Mark's podcast.. he drops the plus-44 name constantly..

[RememberFminus]

obviously MTV and James Montgomery don't listen to Mark's podcast.. he drops the plus-44 name constantly..


haha thats what i was thinking. they make it sound like hes being all top secert about it - hes just recording normally and talking about it enough, hell do the real press when the albums released.

[unwritten]

I'm sure this will be better than AvA. Not that I don't like that.

[Nate_RAWKS]

I don't think this album will be anywhere near as good as AVA (for me) No It Isn't doesn't do much for me, but i'm willing to eat my words when it comes out. Because i love both Tom and Mark equally....

and Travis.

[Punkdc]

Super pumped for this cd...its not going to me playing over and over hoping to like it. I think it closer to the pop-punk we expect, so it will be nice.

[kirbs84]

there's no secrecy to it. He's just not whoring himself out like Tom.

[dpmurph]

obviously MTV and James Montgomery don't listen to Mark's podcast.. he drops the plus-44 name constantly..
Ehh He drops the name, but he doesnt really say anything about it.

[Jonathan Lally]

yeah and let's not forget.. Mark has been doing a pretty damn good job at producing records.. everything I've heard him do I've liked.. not loved (although I DO love the MCS record he did.)

[dpmurph]

yeah and let's not forget.. Mark has been doing a pretty damn good job at producing records.. everything I've heard him do I've liked.. not loved (although I DO love the MCS record he did.) Totally random, but how come you capitalize everything correctly except the beginning of sentences?

But yes, he is doing a fine job at producing.

[never look back]

Totally random, but how come you capitalize everything correctly except the beginning of sentences?

But yes, he is doing a fine job at producing.


hahahaha. its weird that you've even noticed that. or no?

[Get Fucked]

Mark Hoppus is a tool. at least from what i have seen on that MTV show "Trippin"What the fuck are you talking about?

[dpmurph]

hahahaha. its weird that you've even noticed that. or no?
Hahah yah its pretty weird. And Im not a nerd or anything, but certain grammatical things annoy me.

[Jonathan Lally]

Hahah yah its pretty weird. And Im not a nerd or anything, but certain grammatical things annoy me.

haha, I never even caught that.. and it's funny because I'm usually a grammar nazi.

[gengen]

i cant wait to hear this. it has to be better than Angels and Airwaves. please got let it not suck as much as that.

[dpmurph]

haha, I never even caught that.. and it's funny because I'm usually a grammar nazi.
Haha, grammar nazis unite!

[ra223]

obviously MTV and James Montgomery don't listen to Mark's podcast.. he drops the plus-44 name constantly..


Yeah but its sooooo much different when Your self promoting it i mean hes not going over the top like Tom did for one, hes just happy and likes whats coming out. Plus tom would always over talk it and then over hype that in any media and then on top of it make him look like the Victim of blink182....i dont care what anyone says i say the real person that destroyed blink was $Money$ haha, or MAYBE they finally let Travis talk pshhh

lets go back to when Travis just played drums, didnt talk, and didnt have 809432804328 bands not to mention all the extra tats in the years!

just kidding

[ZeoVGM]

Yeah but its sooooo much different when Your self promoting it i mean hes not going over the top like Tom did for one, hes just happy and likes whats coming out. Plus tom would always over talk it and then over hype that in any media and then on top of it make him look like the Victim of blink182....i dont care what anyone says i say the real person that destroyed blink was $Money$ haha, or MAYBE they finally let Travis talk pshhh

lets go back to when Travis just played drums, didnt talk, and didnt have 809432804328 bands not to mention all the extra tats in the years!

just kidding

See, this sucks because I always liked all the members of the band and their side projects.

Except the newer Transplants CD. Quite possibly the worst CD I've ever listened to. heh

[Manbotisdead]

No it isn't is an awesome little ditty. I hope to God the rest of the cd is as good.

[Jimwalshesghost]

Guys your the only friends i have at my high school the girls diss me and i just dont know if i can go on anymore Everyone keeps calling me Gay Jim

[Punkdc]

lets go back to when Travis just played drums, didnt talk, and didnt have 809432804328 bands not to mention all the extra tats in the years!

I dont think the Aquabats will take him back

[Nate_RAWKS]

I dont think the Aquabats will take him back

haha

:laughat:

[ra223]

i don't even think they're around anymoreeeeeee hahaha

[Jamie Pham]

good article. i cant wait to hear the new music

[Nolessthanblink]

I hope to God that that Helen Keller chick's really out... that's the MAIN thing that's turning me off at all to this band... Blink is my favorite band of all time, and it's already going to be weird enough hearing the music... I bet only the drums will stand out, unless Mark has someone good come in and help him write music, cause I don't think that his root notes on bass are gonna do the trick this time... So, for now... I'm saying AVA's album will own this one... cause everything I've seen from +44 just doesn't seem too well-thought out and just seems a little sloppy (ex: No It Isn't, the copy I heard was horrible quality and prolly stolen, so I'll forgive that. But the merch is ATROCIOUS). But I'm still excited to hear how they're going to sound...

Aw fuck it... bring back Blink and get this whole shit over with.

[AnotherTale...]

is it just me or does it sound like mark just pulled a tom lol. $50 says the person unnamed is mark.

[dpmurph]

is it just me or does it sound like mark just pulled a tom lol. $50 says the person unnamed is mark.
Hmm

[iamjohndeath]

plus 44 doesnt interest me

[Adeniz19]

I hope to God that that Helen Keller chick's really out... that's the MAIN thing that's turning me off at all to this band... Blink is my favorite band of all time, and it's already going to be weird enough hearing the music... I bet only the drums will stand out, unless Mark has someone good come in and help him write music, cause I don't think that his root notes on bass are gonna do the trick this time... So, for now... I'm saying AVA's album will own this one... cause everything I've seen from +44 just doesn't seem too well-thought out and just seems a little sloppy (ex: No It Isn't, the copy I heard was horrible quality and prolly stolen, so I'll forgive that. But the merch is ATROCIOUS). But I'm still excited to hear how they're going to sound...

Aw fuck it... bring back Blink and get this whole shit over with.wait... so you are judging this band by it's merch? hahaha

[Beloved Broken]

wait... so you are judging this band by it's merch? hahaha
No, it isn't ... isn't something imressive. At all.

[lilhockeybro]

See, this sucks because I always liked all the members of the band and their side projects.

Except the newer Transplants CD. Quite possibly the worst CD I've ever listened to. heh

Agreed.

[MotionCS]

i much prefer Marks way of going about things.