Pulmonary emphysema also contributed to his death. Within their guitar-bass-drums template, however, they offer moments of playfulness and lyricism that stretch their definition of sound. The New York City medical examiner said September 16 that the new wave musician died of heart disease, specifically hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. While Blink-182s pop-punk has given more than its share of entertaining moments over their career, 'sonic experimentation' is hardly what youd expect from their sixth studio album. Our E3 predictions, and more, in this weeks episode of the Playsound. The model explained in a family statement shared on The Cars’ Instagram account that Ocasek had been “at home recuperating very well after surgery.” She went on to share that when she “touched his cheek” to wake him on Sunday morning, she “realized that during the night he had peacefully passed on.” the Playsound Podcast- New records from The Menzingers, Blink 182, and MUNA. E3 2016: Blink 182 The Bethesda Showcase pt.3. Ive seen a lot of live shows and I must admit theyre in the top 3. Welcome to the most active blink-182 community on the internet. The legendary musician was found in his Manhattan home by estranged wife Paulina Porizkova. Fun Fact: Blink 182 performed at the after party. “It’s been sitting on a hard drive ever since, and with the sad news of Ric Ocasek’s passing, I thought I’d put it up here. “The show was cancelled so quickly the episode never aired, but if you can imagine a grim and grizzled detective determinedly working a murder case that shook them to the very core of their being, this is the music the show requested,” he continued. “I went into the studio with my friend James Ingram and this is what we came up with.”
They wanted moody and strange, dark, and drony, with space for dialogue to go over it,” Hoppus shared on Soundcloud September 16.
“A couple years ago, I was asked to record a creepy cover of Just What I Needed for a tv show. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus remembered Ocasek as well, but he did so by sharing a previously unheard cover of The Cars’ classic tune “Just What I Needed.” For Xbox One on the Xbox One, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Bethesda's E3 Conference Will Feature a Blink-182 Concert LOLOLOL'. Many musicians paid tribute to Ric Ocasek, who died at age 75 on September 15, by sharing their memories and tales via social media of how The Cars frontman and celebrated producer had influenced them.