REVIEW [excerpt]: Blink-182 And My Chemical Romance At Hollywood Bowl

"...The real power of Saturday night show, which was kicked off with a short set by Matt & Kim, came from MCR. Although the group’s costuming and video backdrop reflected the aesthetic of their latest disc, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the foursome, aided by temporary drummer Jarred Alexander and Get-Up Kids keyboardist James Dewees, didn’t differentiate when it came to their back catalog. Every song was performed with the same intense vigor, which illuminated the fact that “Helena” (from 2004’s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge) remains one of the best songs of the last decade.

Perhaps the difference is that MCR is a band still rising into their own while Blink-182 is a band trying to climb back up from the other side. There will always be a surge of joy in a fan when Blink play “What’s My Age Again?” but Saturday night’s show raises the question: Is there still any joy left in the band members themselves? (For the record, we hope the answer is yes.)"
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