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Why include these stories at all?
Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir
I admit that, as a blink fan for many years, I had high hopes for this memoir. I think maybe Mark just didn't make the BEST choices about which stories would be good ones to include, because sometimes it felt like he was just trying to make other people look bad even when these were supposedly people he liked and admired.
Sometimes Mark didn't come across that great, either. A memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation.
“Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark's public battle and triumph over cancer, Fahrenheit-182 is a delight for fans and also a funny, smart, and relatable memoir for anyone who has wanted to quit but kept going.”
Hoppus is attempting to sell the memoir to the public in a deliberately cheesy, and rather amusing, 'infommercial' posted on social media.
(I hope everything stays that way!)
I got this from my local Library!
Biggest TW: Domestic Abuse, Drug Use, Depression/Suicidal Ideation, Chronic Illness/Treatment
Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir by Mark Hoppus
A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.
This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world.
Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. What a psycho.) Then there's all the stuff he actually did to the band.
And I’ve seen Blink live a few times, (back when Tom was still with the band, pre-breakup), and they were very funny and charismatic on stage.
I took issue with a couple of other things, too. But they had only been around in the world for 4 years at that point. They also reflected badly on him. Then this happened. Then this happened.
Wow!”
Fahrenheit-182: A Memoiris available to pre-order now.
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This book was a mixed bag. That was amazing. That’s my #1 favorite band.
Both Skye and Mark's mom sound like amazing ladies. He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne's private jet, played Angus Young's Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Born in the North of Ireland, Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal.
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That’s kind of wild, considering how badly Tom comes across in this.I’m supposed to be seeing them again in November. I like that the book ended on a positive note, with his health on the mend, the band back together and their friendships in a good place. His ego got on my nerves a little bit overall, and a lot of his behavior just made him sound more obnoxious than I was expecting.