Pop Punk Critic Review


Written on September 21, 2010 – 8:37 pm | by katierobertson

JM1-1024x682When you think of Mark Hoppus, I’m not sure “serious critic” would be the first thing that comes to mind.  But over the past five years, since Blink-182 went on an “indefinite hiatus” (now over), Hoppus has proven to pop punk fans that he can be taken seriously as a critic.

I’m not sure that his intention was ever to become a serious critic, but between his blog, twitter account and brand new television talk show, Hoppus has several outlets through which he can share his every opinion about what’s going on in the pop punk scene.  And he does just that.

The first thing to check out is his personal blog, HiMyNameisMark.  His posts here are generally about new artists in the genre, his personal projects and links to videos he thinks his pop punk audience will appreciate.  The focus though is on genuine criticism of what’s good and what’s bad in pop punk right now.

Hoppus also wrote a series of articles for SPIN.com, called “Hopp on Pop”.  These weekly articles profiled new artists, and ran for about four months.  A great article about the “Hopp on Pop” series can be found here.

For almost 20 years Hoppus has remained very active and immersed in the pop punk community, and has played many roles- musician, producer, talk show host and critic. His insider knowledge and personal experience give him a unique position within the community, and when he talks, people listen. I think the general pop punk audience appreciates hearing his opinions and takes him seriously as a powerful critic.

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  1. 3 Responses to “Pop Punk Critic Review”

  2.   By donaldomahony on Sep 22, 2010 |

    I watched his show on fuse and I really liked it. His credibility from Blink is enough to get me to pay attention. I actually bought the CD of the band he had play because I liked them so much, and I am almost positive I never would have heard about them anywhere else. I think he did a good job in the John Mayer interview as well.

  3.   By dkois on Sep 22, 2010 |

    This is a really good blog post. I never would have thought of him. One question: “pop-punk” or “pop punk”? I think maybe the former? 10/10

  4.   By schrist8 on Sep 22, 2010 |

    Mark Hoppus definitely doesn’t seem like the likeliest talk show host. But come to think about, he was always really funny and entertaining… so maybe “unconventional” would be a better word. I like this show so far, it’s a good diversion from the usual talk show formula.

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