Green Day

Stress, etc - Journal

source: Green Day on Buzznet

So this week we had some cases of extreme frustration caused by out of the date irritating "punk" bands, the weather combined with water permeable shoes and as always school. There were also some awesome moments of Topshop, AMAZE zombie movies and some truly memorable quotes from an NUI Ma...

Published Sat, Nov 21

New book about Bay Area Punk

source: gda (Feedburner)

A new book titled "Gimme Something Better" was released earlier this year which chronicles over two-decades of music coming from the Bay Area punk scene. They talk about Gilman Street where Green Day got their start, as well as many aspects about the scene, "music, progressive politics,...

Published Sun, Nov 8

Quotes from Gimme Something Better

source: nothingwrongwithme.com

It’s funny that Billie Joe thought Tre was obnoxious when they first met. It’s also an interesting quote for anyone who thinks being punk is about doing whatever the hell you want. But for male and female, Green Day struck a chord, and I would add, as I always do, not only with disaffected teena...

Published Sun, Nov 8

Tokio Hotel, Katy Perry, Green Day Rock MTV Europe Music Awards Red Carpet

source: mtv.com

The night's host, Katy Perry, may have donned a white gown on the red carpet, but it was the lacy black detailing that gave it that vintage Perry charm. Green Day went more formal than punk for the red carpet in their slim-fit suits, all of which were in shades of black or dark gray.

Published Thu, Nov 5

Green Day Revive Foxboro Hot Tubs for Surprise London Show

source: Rolling Stone

Look back at Green Day’s evolution from Berkeley punk to international superstars. • Green Day Talk “American Idiot” as Musical Debuts: On the Scene at the Berkeley Rep • Foxboro Hot Tubs Go Back to the Garage at Tiny Austin Club Show • Green Day Cut Secret New Album

Published Mon, Nov 2

John O'Callaghan Talks First Kiss: 'I Was in Fourth Grade' - Journal

source: Green Day on Buzznet

John O' Callaghan of The Maine phoned into DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show on Thursday night to discuss the band's upcoming music video and tour ... and wound up revealing very personal details about his very first kiss! [cut=Deets.]"We've got a video ["Everything I Asked For]," O'Callaghan pr...

Published Thu, Oct 29

Ten Years of Gilman St. Zine

source: nothingwrongwithme.com

The East Bay Express has a pretty cool review of the new book Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day, which I posted about recently, here.

Published Wed, Oct 14

East Bay Punk From Green Day’s Early Years

source: nothingwrongwithme.com

Billie Joe (talking to Larry Livermore in 2001) said: “Everything we were doing, we were being heartfelt about it, we were singing love songs because that’s what we felt like. That’s what was in my heart…. Of course, there were always a lot of hardcore bands, I mean we were one of the only bands...

Published Tue, Sep 8