The fact that they sell out means they're popular, not that they started brit-pop, or that they're not just Manchester Rock....
Rask about the blink182 kid, all i can see, is that i didn't mean to... oh well, it's too late to change anything, carry on...(oh yeah, i went to your site... bloody hell! how many guitars and basses have you got?!!! (remember i've only got the one guitar) Do you play for a living, or do you just like to spend everything on guitars and basses? I looked at you'r art work... it's ok, but why dont you put up a of couple sketches and paintings/ lithographs / prints /whatever? Computer art's a little boring.... nice page though.