amy_runs Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 Posted on GD.comSitting around a table at Radio, a bar in Oakland barely illuminated by red Japanese lanterns and a string of red lights, the band members clearly enjoy one another’s company and jokes. When they eventually returned to daylight, it turned out Mr. Armstrong and Tré Cool were wearing the same stylish gray shoes (but only Mr. Armstrong was wearing polka-dot socks).Last summer, the band and Mr. Vig moved to a small studio in Costa Mesa, Calif. Between sessions, Green Day set up a pirate radio transmitter, broadcasting favorite songs, familiar and obscure, with IDs for “Rebel Radio” and its own demo recordings sandwiched in, testing them against its heroes. “You could hear the new Green Day songs as you were driving down the road,” Mr. Armstrong said. “Thank God it never got bootlegged.”The day after the election, Mr. Armstrong wrote a new song called “Wonderful,” Mr. Vig said. “It was super poppy, sunny, Beach Boys but with fuzzy pop chords,” he said. “It was great. Hundreds of bands would kill to have this song on the record.” Mr. Armstrong, he said, vetoed it, deciding it wouldn’t fit with the rest of the album. “He said, ‘I just had to write it,’ ” Mr. Vig recalled.Read it all here http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/arts/music/03pare.html
Tripe Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 That's a great article! Answers a lot of questions people had regarding that pirate radio station that was probably the frequency featured in the first videos they shared on youtube, etc.I'd also like to hear that "poppy" song...maybe a future single release?
Guest Shangri-La Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 “Murder City,” which refers to rioting in Oakland in January after a transit policeman shot a captured suspect in the back, sums up the album’s toneWasn't there a spam thread about this?
J'net Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 I really enjoyed this read, and I'll bet this is the article they called Andres about (wanting to know who to credit for photos in our Vault).
Tripe Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 I really enjoyed this read, and I'll bet this is the article they called Andres about (wanting to know who to credit for photos in our Vault).I thought the same, especially since that one old photo is used in the article.
Juan Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 ok, so 70 to 100 songs, nice! Possible songs: Rebel Radio and Wonderful, maybe they'll be considered for next album, which I suspect will be fairly close to 21stCB (just a hunch)
J'net Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 ok, so 70 to 100 songs, nice! Possible songs: Rebel Radio and Wonderful, maybe they'll be considered for next album, which I suspect will be fairly close to 21stCB (just a hunch) Oh God I hope you're right! I really don't want another wait like this one!
Muttweed182 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 I hope we get some real b sides this album. Sounds like they have a shit ton of songs. TIME TO START SOME SHARING!! lol.
TheBullwinkle Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Haven't even read it yet, but it looks good from the quotes. Thanks, Amy.
thenextsexpistol_mak Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 i know its obvious but i just feel the need to say itI LOVE GREEN DAY , I JUST LOVE THEMTHEYRE SO GREATI JUST LOVE FUCKING GREEN DAY
HoneyDo666 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 What a great article! Oh, Green Day interviews give me such great joy!Love, love, love them!What a great article! Oh, Green Day interviews give me such great joy!Love, love, love them!
frankiessister Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Great read!It just cracks me up how they refer to Billie Joe as "Mr Armstrong"
jnine13 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 "In near-secret club and theater shows that may continue during the band’s coming arena tour, Green Day has been playing “21st Century Breakdown” from start to finish."This would be a good thing.
Anja Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 “Murder City,” which refers to rioting in Oakland in January after a transit policeman shot a captured suspect in the back, sums up the album’s toneOMG! I immediately thought of that when I first heard that there´s gonna be a song named "Murder City" Although the text doesn´t quite make me think of that, let´s say, riot, I will probably think of it when listening to the song after reading this.And that tour that Tré took sounds kinda familiar That was such a great article and it really did answer a lot of questions. Thank you very much for posting, Amy!
Mato Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Nice Love the picturebtw. here are the interviews with Billie and Mike in mp3:Billie JoeMikeEnjoy
Hermione Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Fabulous! I really enjoyed that, and I WANT TO HEAR THIS "WONDERFUL" SONG . I can imagine how it wouldn't fit on the album though, I vote that they should make a new Foxies album and stick it on there instead That's a great article! Answers a lot of questions people had regarding that pirate radio station that was probably the frequency featured in the first videos they shared on youtube, etc.Yes! Those sneaky buggers, the mystery is finally solved.
Guest 16PaperLanterns Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 My mom just told me about this article in a really excited voice, asking me to interrupt my homework hahaha. It's a great article.Ohh, I really want to hear Wonderful!
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