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Today is my first Monday shift in what feels like forever. I've noticed that Monday's blog posts are usually reserved for Music Monday and today will be no different in that respect. However it will be different in the respect that today will be all about my favourite band Blink 182. For me hearing blink-182 changed everything about me, it changed my musical taste, the clothes I wore and the friends I had. I think for a lot of people my age they done the same. The band started out as a 3 piece in California with original drummer Scott Raynor. They released two albums (Cheshire Cat and Dude Ranch) and a few EP's (Flyswatter and Buddha) with Scott. Their big break came when the recorded their first album wit current drummer Travis Barker. Enema of the State changed how the band were perceived and burst into the mainstream. The band were best friends who loved making music as could be seen from Mark Hoppus' and Tom DeLonges' stage presence and constant jokes. The w...

This week we are having a look at a free mix dropped by Montreal based electronic artist d'Eon who is best known for his previous work with fellow Montrealer Grimes on the Darkbloom EP. In the build up to his debut EP which will be released later this year he has dropped some free mixtapes. He just recently released this new one entitled Music For Keyboards Vol. II, a selection of 14 piano arrangements based on Blink 182's "What's My Age Again". The aim of it is to show the beauty of the song when stripped down just to the core notes. It may sound very strange but it's pretty good and very interesting to hear his his take on the originals. But don't take our word for it have a listen below and see what you think... Keep up to date with Fat Buddha Store on Twitter and Facebook .