Popular Post desertrose Posted February 26, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2017 Rock Blog: Happy Birthday Billie Joe Armstrong! Today should be a holiday. I know, I know, we have President’s Day on Monday, but really, that pales in comparison to today. BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG’S BIRTHDAY! Yes, Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day turns 45 today and still looks like he is a snotty, 16 year old punk. Honestly, how does he do it? It must be the eyeliner. So why do I think today needs to be a holiday? Well besides thinking every day needs to be a holiday, I think we should celebrate the frontman of one of the biggest bands in the world. Green Day is celebrating their 31st anniversary this year. Yes. 31. And they still continue to top music charts everywhere. If you haven’t checked out their newest effort “Revolution Radio” you are really missing out. The first non concept album since 2000’s “Warning”. This album harkens back to the band’s original sound more so than they have written in years. To round out my man crush on Billie Joe, I actually got to meet the dude in one of the most awesome ways a few years ago, I was living in Southern California, and went to get dinner at a local fish market called “Bear Flag Fish Co”. The place was SUPER tiny, maybe three tables in the whole place, but it was very popular with the locals, so there was always a line out the door. I ordered my food, and was waiting for my number to come up, when I noticed this guy walk in, with a yellow flannel and spiky hair. Sure enough, it was Billie Joe. I promptly began to freak out, but the funny thing was, out of 30 people or so there, I seemed to be the only one to notice who he was. He got in line, waited, ordered his food, and bought a Bear Flag Fish Co. hat. Waited for his food, they called out his number and he grabbed it and started walking out. Luckily, I had positioned myself by the door, and he walked right by me and I said “Hey, I am a really big fan, you inspired me to listen to punk music. Is there any chance I can get a picture?” He hesitated and than said “Sure man, let’s do a quick selfie”. So we did, and this was the result. He left and walked down the street. Well, my selfie caused other people in the restaurant to notice, and the entire restaurant went in to a frenzy. People were chasing him down the street, but he was gone. And sure enough, I was the only one to get a picture with him on a random Wednesday night in Newport Beach, California. http://www.kisw.com/blogs/danny-v/rock-blog-happy-birthday-billie-joe-armstrong 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jonny Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Killer story dude! Sounds like quite the cream dream!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 All the more reason why I must move to California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jonny Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Yeah, I know what you mean. Most of my favorite bands live out there and no winter. Sounds better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 This Is What Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’ Would Sound Like As A Skate Punk Song Do you have the time to listen to a skate punk take on Green Day's 'Basket Case'? Awesome. Well, YouTuber and drummer extraordinaire Kye Smith has made that a reality with his new overplayed drum cover. http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/this-is-what-green-days-basket-case-would-sound-like-as-a-skate-punk-song?utm_content=buffere1b4f Tattoo Queen Kat Von D On Inking Lemmy, Green Day & Dave Grohl “I love Billie. I met him through tattooing so we did almost like a half sleeve on him, and I tattooed Tre [Cool, Green Day drummer] as well. I just saw Billie Joe a few months ago – we’ve both working on this thing called Project Chimps, it’s chimp sanctuary volunteering. So we spent, like, a couple days with him and his wife. He’s just a great guy. Their new album’s gonna kill it.” http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/tattoo-queen-kat-von-d-on-lemmy-green-day-and-1188373#L9m9459IX88pufZt.99 PREVIEW: Access All Areas: Photographs by Paul Harries, Proud Camden https://lovelondonloveculture.com/2017/02/20/preview-access-all-areas-photographs-by-paul-harries-proud-camden/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Amy Mahoney Yesterday Green day documentary is being shot this week by Spotify. They came to interview my son.. The kid who got buddy! It comes out in a couple of months! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give_Me_Novacaine90 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) On 2/27/2017 at 11:57 PM, desertrose said: Amy Mahoney Yesterday Green day documentary is being shot this week by Spotify. They came to interview my son.. The kid who got buddy! It comes out in a couple of months! Is Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk the documentary? Edited March 1, 2017 by Hermione Please remove videos from quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaraGreenDay Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 16 hours ago, desertrose said: Amy Mahoney Yesterday Green day documentary is being shot this week by Spotify. They came to interview my son.. The kid who got buddy! It comes out in a couple of months! Is this a new documentary?! It says by Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 This twisted album outtake smashes together Billy Joel, Green Day, and the Full House theme song http://www.avclub.com/article/neil-cicierega-smooshes-together-billy-joel-and-gr-251137 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Strummer Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Angst, anthems and teen heartbreak: a super-producer on how to write a pop-punk hit Green Day and Blink-182 producer and Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann’s pointers for penning a moshpit classic https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/feb/27/pop-punk-how-to-write-john-feldmann-green-day-blink-182?CMP=twt_gu Has anyone seen this heinous article yet? So many things wrong with this, I hope you don't mind if I go on a tangent about it (mods, feel free to remove if you find it to be too long, cumbersome, or off-topic): 1. Green Day has never written, produced, or worked in the slightest on any songs with John Feldmann. Almost three-quarters of their discography since moving to Reprise has been produced by Rob Cavallo; the only other producers they've worked with have been either themselves or Butch Vig. 2. That picture of Blink they have in the article, they didn't even get the drummer's name right in the caption. That is clearly not a photo with Travis Barker in it; it's an old photo of Blink back when Scott Raynor was their drummer. Also, Blink's "I Miss You" is not in a minor key. The song was written and has always been performed in B major. 3. Nirvana was not a mopey and dopey kind of band like John Feldspar says in the article; it's been well-documented in books, TV, and film that Kurt, Krist, and Dave actually had a pretty fun and goofy sense of humor that not a lot of people saw very often. And apart from Kurt's fierce position on feminism and women's rights, they weren't political at all with their music. Especially not anarchistic or nihilistic; grunge was by-and-large more apathetic than anything. And most importantly, 4. this whole article treats pop-punk as just a passing or past musical trend or style that you can make millions of dollars on and it's giving you the "secret" formula on how to do that. Pop-punk isn't just some sort of cash cow, and the bands who treat it as such are seen as a sick joke and a disgrace to the genre. And frankly, why you're interviewing John Foldingchair, the man who's been responsible for some of the shittiest music claiming to be pop-punk in recent memory (he name-dropped Good Charlotte like it was a good thing, not to mention he's also produced shameful records from Ashlee Simpson, Plain White T's, All Time Low, and 5 Seconds of Summer), is beyond me. Pop-punk shouldn't be a formula that you follow in order to sell millions of albums and change from being snotty immature brats to being RICH snotty immature brats. Pop punk is an umbrella term that encompasses a lot more than the shlock that's been coming out lately: it can be something that's accessible but still street-worthy like Blink's Enema Of The State, or more underground and hardcore like Descendents' Milo Goes To College, or dark and brooding like Alkaline Trio's Good Mourning, or anthemic like American Idiot, and many more styles apart from those. But it has to come from a real place and it has to be honest. That's what gets the most attention and (if you're really that concerned about it) the most sales. Speaking the truth and being damn good at it. Some of the worst pop-punk albums are bad because they're not genuine or honest, and they don't try at all to disguise the fact that they're bullshit and just trying to cash in. If bands like Green Day, Blink, Alkaline Trio, Sum 41, AFI, Inward Eye, Against Me!, and so many of my other favorite punk/pop-punk bands have taught me anything, it's to write songs that come from a real and honest place in your life, and just write what comes from the heart. That's what gets people inspired and gets people moving. Sorry for the long rant, but this one just really got under my skin. And I hate that John Feelsupmen guy so much, I don't care what "famous" band he was in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatsername Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Jimmy Strummer said: Angst, anthems and teen heartbreak: a super-producer on how to write a pop-punk hit Green Day and Blink-182 producer and Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann’s pointers for penning a moshpit classic https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/feb/27/pop-punk-how-to-write-john-feldmann-green-day-blink-182?CMP=twt_gu Has anyone seen this heinous article yet? So many things wrong with this, I hope you don't mind if I go on a tangent about it (mods, feel free to remove if you find it to be too long, cumbersome, or off-topic): I came across this article too and I was wondering where they got their infos from. So strange! I really like Goldfinger's music, but this is just utterly weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Enough Time Has Passed To Reveal George W. Bush Was The ‘American Idiot’ (By Billie Joe Armstrong) http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/enough-time-has-passed-reveal-george-w-bush-was-am-5642 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong: Evolution of a Performer Take a look back at how the livewire frontman's chops have transformed over the years. https://lntv.com/news/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-performer-evolution 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Who didn't know American Idiot was about Bush? They made it clear several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziebix Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 minute ago, kaylubd said: Who didn't know American Idiot was about Bush? They made it clear several times. You know that's a fake article, right? Even if it does address info we all assumed anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatsername Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 New tour date added 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 21 minutes ago, lizziebix said: You know that's a fake article, right? Even if it does address info we all assumed anyway. Makes sense now. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sara_gd Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 4 hours ago, lizziebix said: You know that's a fake article, right? Even if it does address info we all assumed anyway. Oh. It didn't sound like Billie Joe at all to me, but I just hadn't thought it could be fake. Is it definitely fake then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewegoagain Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, sara_gd said: Oh. It didn't sound like Billie Joe at all to me, but I just hadn't thought it could be fake. Is it definitely fake then? Clickhole is a satirical/spoof website, so yes. The article would be kinda funny if it wasn't for all the non-fans who will assume it does sound like ~Billy Jo~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara_gd Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Just now, herewegoagain said: Clickhole is a satirical/spoof website, so yes. The article would be kinda funny if it wasn't for all the non-fans who will assume it does sound like ~Billy Jo~ Yeah I'm reading about that now. Also I'm reading the text more in depth now and it's totally imposible it's Billie Joe! But I saw people share this on Facebook this morning and I don't think they were laughing about it. I don't think it's even funny? I guess it does work as an "online social experience filled with the most clickable, irresistibly shareable content". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 I found it pretty funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 23 hours ago, sara_gd said: Oh. It didn't sound like Billie Joe at all to me, but I just hadn't thought it could be fake. Is it definitely fake then? Glad I'm not the only one who didn't realize it was fake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Break it Down Show @BreakItDownshow 13 Jan 2015 Today @jonleonguerrero and @PeteATurner sit with @scottpelky backstage manager for Rock n' Roll HoF bands @TheEaglesBand and @GreenDay scroll down to episode 53 (part 1) and 54 (part 2) for Scott Pelkley http://www.breakitdownshow.com/episodes---page-3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Blue-Strings-The-Young-Guitarist/85884/3353641/view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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