Hey all, it's been a while since I last posted on here...not because I have been busy but because there has been so little that I could post about. The boys have been on a break over the festive period, and should now be rehearsing for their Australian leg of the 99 Revolutions Tour. Nothing has been said so far about anything being planned to celebrate the two major milestones (Dookie's 20th anniversary and American Idiot's 10th anniversary), however there have been a couple of...shall we say 'interesting' instagram posts from Mike relating to the band: earlier this month he posted a picture of him and his wife Brittany with the rather cryptic caption:
"What's the opposite Broke up? #xoxo@batmansmom #forever#lifeisgrand2014isofftoagreatstartinthedirntsandgreendaysworldcantwaittoshare.................DotDotDot"
Also just last week he posted another cryptic picture of the band in the early days, with the caption
"been jamming with these guys lately #yep"
This gives us room to speculate. What's gonna happen next? As I mentioned before, predicting what the band are going to do is a waste of time because we will never know (take the Trilogy for instance), but it makes me wonder if an album is in the pipeline, not for the immediate future but maybe sooner than we think...
Billie mentioned in his post-rehab Rolling Stone interview that nothing was going to be rushed because he didn't want to get overwhelmed, he also mentioned something about wanting to go back to their roots with the less polished kind of sound.
(NOTE: what I am about to say is purely my opinion, and is open for discussion)
I think that when Green Day do release something new, they should steer clear of the rock opera. It's been done to death and it would be too repetitive. I am not in any way saying that they were not good albums because they really were masterpieces but i think another one would make the band predictable. I like what they did with Tre, the lyrics were more meaningful and deep...kind of more personalised. Whether they were aimed at something about the way he was feeling or not they still feel like a window into his heart, and with the situation that he was in over a year ago that's what I would like. Brutal Love just blew me away and continues to do so, so I would like something else like that.
In terms of sound, I am not too fussed. It would be great for them to go back to the Kerplunk kind of sound but their ability to play has improved tenfold from that album so it would be interesting to see how that kind of thing would sound if it was a little bit more polished. People have been complaining that the sounds used on the Trilogy (mainly Dos) didn't work for them, especially Nightlife. I however think that kind of thing was a refreshing change so it would be nice to see what else they could bring to the table.
Obviously I don't want anything rushed because personally I think that it affects the quality and you can tell when it's been rushed, however I would like to hear some news soon because I am missing them. I can't wait for the Green Day world to explode once again!
SMILEY FACE
Monday, 20 January 2014
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Billie Joe Goes Country...
As we all know the 99 Revolutions tour is over for the time being, so the Green Day world has been extremely quiet save for instagram posts from the boys. However, the most unusual duet has surfaced in the form of Billie Joe Armstrong and Jazz beauty Norah Jones. This picture was posted online on Wednesday evening:
I'm guessing this is a promo shot of the two...a promo shot for what? Well, it turns out they have released an album of Everly Brothers tracks called 'Foreverly'.
It is essentially their own spin on the album 'Songs Our Daddy Taught Us'- originally released in 1958. In an interview with Stereogum, Billie said:
" It all started with Stevie Wonder. We sang together with Stevie Wonder and his band and a whole bunch of people, that’s how Norah and I first met. Then … well, I got into the Everly Brothers’ record a couple years ago and I thought it was just beautiful. I was listening to it every morning for a while off and on. I thought it would be cool to remake the record because I thought it was sort of an obscure thing and more people should know about it, but I really wanted to do it with a woman singing because I thought it would take on a different meaning — maybe broaden the meaning a little bit — as compared to hearing the songs being sung by the two brothers."
The first single from the album is called Long Time Gone: a song that really shows the softness of Billie's voice that we don't often hear. The two voices go together perfectly, and the great thing about this album is that it brings attention to old songs that the people buying this album - myself included - would never have heard before. It surprised me just how great it actually is and I am looking forward to the rest of the album.
The track listing and their single can be seen below. The album will be released on November 25th but is available to pre-order on iTunes. You can also pre-order the CD and the digital album from billiejoeandnorah.com, and a Q&A with the pair has been posted on the Stereogum website - this has more details about the album and how it came about. (http://www.stereogum.com/1534781/qa-billie-joe-armstrong-norah-jones-unveil-duets-lp-hear-long-time-gone/franchises/interview/)
Tracklisting:
1. Roving Gambler
2. Long Time Gone
3. Lightning Express
4. Silver Hair Daddy Of Mine
5. Down In The Willow Garden
6. Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?
7. Oh So Many Years
8. Barbara Allen
9. Rocking Alone
10. I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
11. Kentucky
12. Put My Shoes Away
Sunday, 30 June 2013
It's 99 revolutions tonight...
First blog post in a while, i have been a bit busy with uni work...tough year and all that. Anyway.
After what seemed like forever away, a refreshed Green Day hit the road for their 99 Revolutions Tour. First stop was Pomona, California on March 10th and working their way through the US and Canada, and now heading through Europe.
I was fortunate enough to get tickets to their only UK stop: the Emirates Stadium in London.
June 1st, a delightfully warm day surrounded by fellow Green Day fans. We were all awaiting the arrival of our heroes. All Time Low and Kaiser Chiefs had got us all warmed up and it was almost time for the best moment of 60,000 people's lives. (FACT: Green Day broke the record for attendance at the Emirates as all 60,000 seats were filled that night, beating people as big as Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen) Queen's hit Bohemian Rhapsody blasted through the huge stadium and almost every single body in that venue sang along:
The set list was awesome, though I did think they could have played a few more songs from the trilogy. There was still a good mix of old and new stuff. One of the songs that surprised me was Waiting. I had always wanted to hear it live as it is one of my favourite of their songs and it was one of the first that made me love them. It sounded so good:
"God I fucking love this fucking country, Jesus Christ" was what Billie Joe said during Boulevard of Broken Dreams as he watched the crowd sing his lyrics in awe. He had us all in the palm of his hand and he was loving it. You could see that he was grateful for all of the love that was currently surrounding him. He invited a young boy onto the stage, who held up a sign that said 'Green Day rocks!'. Two other fans got that opportunity: one boy to sing Longview, and a girl to play Knowledge (who also got kisses and cuddles from Billie...lucky girl)
The show was not short of the usual repeated cries of HEEEYYY OHHHHH and banter that we have all come to love from the band. He certainly knows how to get the crowd pumped.
One of the highlights of the show for me was King For A Day/Shout. I think it is always the best part of a Green Day show. Billie walked on in a jacket covered in diamantes and roses and he was holding a cane. He ran around the stage like a loon while the others donned fake mustaches and pirate hats. Tré did his usual 'I WANT YOU TO KNOW' leg kicks which just had me in hysterics. He is a genius and it is the best part of the song. Even my best friend was laughing, and still finds it funny a month on!
Brutal Love was the last song of the night, i don't think there was a single person in that place that did not feel emotional during that song (I cried...quite a lot). It was absolutely beautiful, Billie Joe's voice was so powerful and passionate, and the stadium was lit with thousands of white lights like stars. It was an incredible moment.
I can't wait to see them again at Leeds. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have up their sleeves. Only time will tell, but I can say that if it is anything like this show it is going to be incredible.
SETLIST:
99 Revolutions
Know Your Enemy
Stay The Night
Stop When The Red Lights Flash
Letterbomb
Oh Love
Holiday
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Stray Heart
Nice Guys Finish Last
Waiting
Missing You
Burnout
Sassafras Roots
Hitchin A Ride
Welcome To Paradise
Longview
Going To Pasalacqua
Knowledge
St Jimmy
When I Come Around
Basket Case
She
King For A Day
Shout (I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Teenage Kicks, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life)
X Kid
Minority
American Idiot
Jesus Of Suburbia
Brutal Love
After what seemed like forever away, a refreshed Green Day hit the road for their 99 Revolutions Tour. First stop was Pomona, California on March 10th and working their way through the US and Canada, and now heading through Europe.
I was fortunate enough to get tickets to their only UK stop: the Emirates Stadium in London.
June 1st, a delightfully warm day surrounded by fellow Green Day fans. We were all awaiting the arrival of our heroes. All Time Low and Kaiser Chiefs had got us all warmed up and it was almost time for the best moment of 60,000 people's lives. (FACT: Green Day broke the record for attendance at the Emirates as all 60,000 seats were filled that night, beating people as big as Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen) Queen's hit Bohemian Rhapsody blasted through the huge stadium and almost every single body in that venue sang along:
It was one of the most memorable things i have ever been a part of (well apart from the show itself)...every time i see videos of it I get goosebumps. As soon as the 'Good, the Bad and The Ugly' theme song came on I knew it was time. The whole place exploded and the applause seemed to get louder the moment Billie Joe walked on stage.
The set list was awesome, though I did think they could have played a few more songs from the trilogy. There was still a good mix of old and new stuff. One of the songs that surprised me was Waiting. I had always wanted to hear it live as it is one of my favourite of their songs and it was one of the first that made me love them. It sounded so good:
"God I fucking love this fucking country, Jesus Christ" was what Billie Joe said during Boulevard of Broken Dreams as he watched the crowd sing his lyrics in awe. He had us all in the palm of his hand and he was loving it. You could see that he was grateful for all of the love that was currently surrounding him. He invited a young boy onto the stage, who held up a sign that said 'Green Day rocks!'. Two other fans got that opportunity: one boy to sing Longview, and a girl to play Knowledge (who also got kisses and cuddles from Billie...lucky girl)
The show was not short of the usual repeated cries of HEEEYYY OHHHHH and banter that we have all come to love from the band. He certainly knows how to get the crowd pumped.
One of the highlights of the show for me was King For A Day/Shout. I think it is always the best part of a Green Day show. Billie walked on in a jacket covered in diamantes and roses and he was holding a cane. He ran around the stage like a loon while the others donned fake mustaches and pirate hats. Tré did his usual 'I WANT YOU TO KNOW' leg kicks which just had me in hysterics. He is a genius and it is the best part of the song. Even my best friend was laughing, and still finds it funny a month on!
Brutal Love was the last song of the night, i don't think there was a single person in that place that did not feel emotional during that song (I cried...quite a lot). It was absolutely beautiful, Billie Joe's voice was so powerful and passionate, and the stadium was lit with thousands of white lights like stars. It was an incredible moment.
I can't wait to see them again at Leeds. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have up their sleeves. Only time will tell, but I can say that if it is anything like this show it is going to be incredible.
SETLIST:
99 Revolutions
Know Your Enemy
Stay The Night
Stop When The Red Lights Flash
Letterbomb
Oh Love
Holiday
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Stray Heart
Nice Guys Finish Last
Waiting
Missing You
Burnout
Sassafras Roots
Hitchin A Ride
Welcome To Paradise
Longview
Going To Pasalacqua
Knowledge
St Jimmy
When I Come Around
Basket Case
She
King For A Day
Shout (I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Teenage Kicks, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life)
X Kid
Minority
American Idiot
Jesus Of Suburbia
Brutal Love
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Rolling Stone Article - my reaction
So the other day an interview in Rolling Stone magazine with Billie Joe emerged. It was his post rehab explanation if you will. Here is the cover:
I would first like to take a moment to mention how well he is looking, he turned 41 a couple of weeks ago and you would not be able to tell. Anyway fangirl moment over.
The interview was the frankest interview with Billie that I have ever read. There was nothing sugar coated - he said exactly what he felt he had to say. To have the courage to come out with it like that after the time he has been through these last six months is just incredible.
I would also like to take a moment to complement the quality of the journalism here...considering I am a journalist in training...extremely well written!
Anyway. A thing that made me smile about this article was where Mike says that he wants to be sitting on a park bench with Billie when he's older, just feeding the birds and having conversations. That is what you call a strong friendship. I just think Mike is amazing to help Billie through everything like that and stick by him like that. Judging by what Billie said in the interview, i don't think there would be many friends who could do that.
After reading the interview, i can see that there is not much more to say about the matter because I think just about everything is covered here, meaning this hopefully won't get raked up again when the band make their triumphant return in the next few weeks. There are a few things about this that make me really sad - the interview is honest, which is why it makes me so sad. Like when he talks about the time he got really bad after a show and drank his body weight in alcohol after a show which also involved drinking before and during - and then waking up hungover on the West Side Highway in a park. I mean...that is some serious stuff. I didn't realise just how bad things were for him, i figured them to be bad because of him going into rehab - when that was first announced after iHeart i didn't think it was serious until i read the actual press release. I couldn't believe it. I'm sure most, if not all of their fans feel exactly the same.
The rehabilitation for him sounded really scary - he had to have a nurse go to his home and make sure he wasn't having seizures because of the withdrawals. It must be so hard for him, and Adrienne and the boys. I couldn't imagine what they are going through, even now. He may be out of rehab and ready to get back out there but he has to take baby steps to get through it.
The thing that really got to me is the part where the interviewer asks him if he owes an apology to the fans and he said that he let us down. I actually cried when i read that part. He did nothing to let us down. He let a bad habit grab hold of him and it held too tightly. I don't feel in any way ashamed to call him my hero - if anything, i admire him all the more for coming through this. And to have the courage to come out and speak so honestly about it all. I'm just so so glad that he is getting better and he is going to stop drinking. I can't wait to see him back on that stage with Mike, Tre and Jason, where he belongs! Bring it on!
All I will say is have some tissues ready when reading it! You will cry!
WE LOVE YOU BILLIE JOE! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU AND ALWAYS WILL BE. Idiot forever!
The interview was the frankest interview with Billie that I have ever read. There was nothing sugar coated - he said exactly what he felt he had to say. To have the courage to come out with it like that after the time he has been through these last six months is just incredible.
I would also like to take a moment to complement the quality of the journalism here...considering I am a journalist in training...extremely well written!
Anyway. A thing that made me smile about this article was where Mike says that he wants to be sitting on a park bench with Billie when he's older, just feeding the birds and having conversations. That is what you call a strong friendship. I just think Mike is amazing to help Billie through everything like that and stick by him like that. Judging by what Billie said in the interview, i don't think there would be many friends who could do that.
After reading the interview, i can see that there is not much more to say about the matter because I think just about everything is covered here, meaning this hopefully won't get raked up again when the band make their triumphant return in the next few weeks. There are a few things about this that make me really sad - the interview is honest, which is why it makes me so sad. Like when he talks about the time he got really bad after a show and drank his body weight in alcohol after a show which also involved drinking before and during - and then waking up hungover on the West Side Highway in a park. I mean...that is some serious stuff. I didn't realise just how bad things were for him, i figured them to be bad because of him going into rehab - when that was first announced after iHeart i didn't think it was serious until i read the actual press release. I couldn't believe it. I'm sure most, if not all of their fans feel exactly the same.
The rehabilitation for him sounded really scary - he had to have a nurse go to his home and make sure he wasn't having seizures because of the withdrawals. It must be so hard for him, and Adrienne and the boys. I couldn't imagine what they are going through, even now. He may be out of rehab and ready to get back out there but he has to take baby steps to get through it.
The thing that really got to me is the part where the interviewer asks him if he owes an apology to the fans and he said that he let us down. I actually cried when i read that part. He did nothing to let us down. He let a bad habit grab hold of him and it held too tightly. I don't feel in any way ashamed to call him my hero - if anything, i admire him all the more for coming through this. And to have the courage to come out and speak so honestly about it all. I'm just so so glad that he is getting better and he is going to stop drinking. I can't wait to see him back on that stage with Mike, Tre and Jason, where he belongs! Bring it on!
All I will say is have some tissues ready when reading it! You will cry!
WE LOVE YOU BILLIE JOE! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU AND ALWAYS WILL BE. Idiot forever!
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Dream setlist songs
Booking tickets to see Green Day is always very exciting. This will be my third time of seeing the band, and after reading a status on my friend Ally's Green Day Facebook page: 'I'm Not Fucking Around... G.L.O.R.I.A', I have started thinking about songs that would make up my perfect setlist. I'm obviously not going to make up a whole setlist because that would take way too long, but here are a few that I would love. So yeah, here goes:
One song I would like would be Redundant. I have always adored the song, I think the lyrics are beautiful and it would make for a really great acoustic performance, like this video proves:
If I were to think of songs from the Trilogy, the first song that comes to mind would be Brutal Love. The song gives me goosebumps anyway, it's so beautiful and it really shows off Billie's talent. I have a feeling that if they did play that i would shed a few tears!
Another good one from the trilogy would definitely be Dirty Rotten Bastards. Like Homecoming and Jesus Of Suburbia, it is made up of different parts and I think it is the perfect song for crowd interaction especially.
Delving back into the older stuff, a song I would love to hear live one day would be Blood Sex and Booze. I don't think i have ever heard them play it and I'm not sure if that would be a song that they would perform now, they have such a collection of great songs and for some reason that never seems to come up anywhere. It's a shame, so that's why I think they need to play it.
I have always wanted to hear Peacemaker live. Simply because it is my favourite song from the 21st Century Breakdown album. I think because it is a song that the band have not played since the release of that album, it would be quite a nice surprise to hear it.
Finally, if I were to choose the setlist, i think Nightlife would definitely appear. I'm not sure what we could expect from that...what would happen if for some reason Lady Cobra couldn't appear? would Billie do the rap? That would be really funny to see! I have chosen this one because it's obvious change in direction when it comes to sound. It would be a great part of the show that the band could maybe make a big thing out of? I don't know but I think it should be played.
One song I would like would be Redundant. I have always adored the song, I think the lyrics are beautiful and it would make for a really great acoustic performance, like this video proves:
If I were to think of songs from the Trilogy, the first song that comes to mind would be Brutal Love. The song gives me goosebumps anyway, it's so beautiful and it really shows off Billie's talent. I have a feeling that if they did play that i would shed a few tears!
Another good one from the trilogy would definitely be Dirty Rotten Bastards. Like Homecoming and Jesus Of Suburbia, it is made up of different parts and I think it is the perfect song for crowd interaction especially.
Delving back into the older stuff, a song I would love to hear live one day would be Blood Sex and Booze. I don't think i have ever heard them play it and I'm not sure if that would be a song that they would perform now, they have such a collection of great songs and for some reason that never seems to come up anywhere. It's a shame, so that's why I think they need to play it.
I have always wanted to hear Peacemaker live. Simply because it is my favourite song from the 21st Century Breakdown album. I think because it is a song that the band have not played since the release of that album, it would be quite a nice surprise to hear it.
Finally, if I were to choose the setlist, i think Nightlife would definitely appear. I'm not sure what we could expect from that...what would happen if for some reason Lady Cobra couldn't appear? would Billie do the rap? That would be really funny to see! I have chosen this one because it's obvious change in direction when it comes to sound. It would be a great part of the show that the band could maybe make a big thing out of? I don't know but I think it should be played.
Monday, 31 December 2012
Happy New Year, Green Day folk!
Hello all,
I hope you have all had a nice Christmas and got loads of Green Day goodies :D I know I did haha
ANYWHO....
Over the past week it was announced on the Idiot Club that the US Green Day tour dates were going to be rescheduled for spring 2013. A good moment for the fandom, but all of that excitement died when that post was taken down and people started recieving emails from Ticketmaster saying that their date had been cancelled.
Last night on the Green Day Community there was some speculation about some rescheduled dates that had been floating around, but obviously nobody knew whether they were right because nothing had been confirmed.
It was this morning that one of the best instagram posts for a while came out. Billie posted a message on his instagram:
“Dear friends
I just wanted to thank you all for the love and support you’ve showed for the past few months. Believe me, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and I’m eternally grateful to have such an amazing set of friends and family. I’m getting better every day.
So now, without further ado, the show must go on.. We can’t wait to get on the road and live out loud! Our passion has only grown stronger.
Happy new year
We love you all
Rage and love
XX
BILLIE JOE
P.s..
Green day tour in march”
It is so nice to hear that he is getting better. People have been thinking the worse and I have heard the dreaded question "what if they never come back?" a few times, but this completely silences stuff like that!
The part of this message that really makes me happy is where he says "Our passion has only grown stronger" which means that on that new tour in March, faces are going to be melted! They are going to give it their all and be back on that stage where they belong. It also means that the Emirates Stadium show in June is going to be fucking immense! Couldn't be more excited for that!
I'm just so proud of him for getting back on his feet, because I guess addiction is a hard thing to come back from. It makes me smile knowing that he knows how much we all love him and support him, and I can't wait to see my heroes again because I have missed them so so much. I would love to be able to thank them for everything that they have done for me, but until that day comes I will just continue to love them and fangirl where appropriate! Smiley face.
2013 is going to be the year of Green Day for sure, so get ready guys!
Happy New Year.
I hope you have all had a nice Christmas and got loads of Green Day goodies :D I know I did haha
ANYWHO....
Over the past week it was announced on the Idiot Club that the US Green Day tour dates were going to be rescheduled for spring 2013. A good moment for the fandom, but all of that excitement died when that post was taken down and people started recieving emails from Ticketmaster saying that their date had been cancelled.
Last night on the Green Day Community there was some speculation about some rescheduled dates that had been floating around, but obviously nobody knew whether they were right because nothing had been confirmed.
It was this morning that one of the best instagram posts for a while came out. Billie posted a message on his instagram:
“Dear friends
I just wanted to thank you all for the love and support you’ve showed for the past few months. Believe me, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and I’m eternally grateful to have such an amazing set of friends and family. I’m getting better every day.
So now, without further ado, the show must go on.. We can’t wait to get on the road and live out loud! Our passion has only grown stronger.
Happy new year
We love you all
Rage and love
XX
BILLIE JOE
P.s..
Green day tour in march”
It is so nice to hear that he is getting better. People have been thinking the worse and I have heard the dreaded question "what if they never come back?" a few times, but this completely silences stuff like that!
The part of this message that really makes me happy is where he says "Our passion has only grown stronger" which means that on that new tour in March, faces are going to be melted! They are going to give it their all and be back on that stage where they belong. It also means that the Emirates Stadium show in June is going to be fucking immense! Couldn't be more excited for that!
I'm just so proud of him for getting back on his feet, because I guess addiction is a hard thing to come back from. It makes me smile knowing that he knows how much we all love him and support him, and I can't wait to see my heroes again because I have missed them so so much. I would love to be able to thank them for everything that they have done for me, but until that day comes I will just continue to love them and fangirl where appropriate! Smiley face.
2013 is going to be the year of Green Day for sure, so get ready guys!
Happy New Year.
Friday, 7 December 2012
And so ends the trilogy!
It seems like only yesterday when Green Day announced plans for a trilogy. It was an exciting day for the fan community because the band had been teasing us for a while with studio updates and stuff but we had no idea what surprises they had planned for us.
Uno, released September 24th, was the first in the trilogy, the fast paced party warm up album received mixed reviews because of the considered drastic change in direction, and who could forget the bad press about first single 'Oh Love'? It was like a marmite album: either you loved it or you didn't. Still, it seems there were people out there who did love it because it went straight to number one on the Billboard chart and got number two on the UK charts. Personally i absolutely loved it! I was on holiday on the day it leaked out and my best friend downloaded it for me so i could listen to it! That was a good day...sunshine and Green Day!
The promo for the album was so much better than it was for 21st Century Breakdown. The band were everywhere: playing club shows, on the cover of magazines, on the radio, on Instagram and at festivals...however it was at a festival where everything came to a massive halt, in the form of a 'breakdown'.
We all know about Billie's little rant at iHeart now, i think everyone does:
It unfortunately was the start of a downward spiral that would see Billie Joe Armstrong enter rehab for substance abuse.
Now, this is quite a sore subject for me. This man is my hero, has been since i was 12 years old, and will be until the end. Seeing this happen and how people have been talking about him really upset me because it's like he has turned into some sort of monster. He has obviously had problems and has just worked himself silly, becoming sick because of it. Hearing people call him a druggie and whatever really upsets me. Journalists always seem to talk about it as well. Everytime the subject of Green Day comes up in a magazine it just HAS to be mentioned! I know it's a recent thing and it's a bit of a blow to the band but i wish they would shut up about it! No matter what anyone says about him, all I want is for him to get better, come back and rock everyone's arses off!
So anyway, promo for the trilogy has consequently suffered. So much so that shows planned from November right through to February have had to be postponed or cancelled.
Released November 12th, Dos was number two of three. This brought another side of the band to the table, like Green Day meets Foxboro Hot Tubs. It is dirty, suave and sexy, with a collaboration from Lady Cobra (Mystic Knights of the Cobra) thrown in there too - she appears on Nightlife, the RnB offering on the album...such an addictive song! Definitely one of my favourites. This placed at number 10 in the charts. Considering what has been happening with Billie, it's still a good position...would it have been better if Billie had been around to promote it? We will never know.
So, Tre is released officially released on Monday. It was streamed on various websites earlier in the week and has subsequently leaked so i'm sure many fans have already heard it. I have and my verdict is...it's bloody brilliant! The best of the trilogy! (A review will come soon) The albums may be a drastic step in direction for Green Day but it shows just how versatile they are and their talent just shines through. Billie's voice has gotten more powerful since the musical, and it really shows, especially on Tre. There are a couple of filler tracks there but all in all it has been success!
I am just looking forward to the tour. I am going to see them on 1st June at the Emirates Stadium, and i couldn't be more excited if i tried! I just know it's gonna be incredible, especially with Billie being back on his feet by then. I'm just gonna be like 'homina homina jghiughroifhokrhvjirjghofuf'! the fangirl in me is really gonna come out! There is a good few songs that would be on my dream setlist but i guess we will just have to wait and see! All I can say is that June cannot come quick enough!
Just as a final thought for this post, here are my favourites from the trilogy. Smiley face!
UNO: Kill The Dj, Angel Blue, Stay The Night, Sweet 16, Rusty James
DOS: Baby Eyes, Nightlife, Wow! That's Loud, Lazy Bones
TRE: Brutal Love, 99 Revolutions, Dirty Rotten Bastards, X Kid
Uno, released September 24th, was the first in the trilogy, the fast paced party warm up album received mixed reviews because of the considered drastic change in direction, and who could forget the bad press about first single 'Oh Love'? It was like a marmite album: either you loved it or you didn't. Still, it seems there were people out there who did love it because it went straight to number one on the Billboard chart and got number two on the UK charts. Personally i absolutely loved it! I was on holiday on the day it leaked out and my best friend downloaded it for me so i could listen to it! That was a good day...sunshine and Green Day!
The promo for the album was so much better than it was for 21st Century Breakdown. The band were everywhere: playing club shows, on the cover of magazines, on the radio, on Instagram and at festivals...however it was at a festival where everything came to a massive halt, in the form of a 'breakdown'.
We all know about Billie's little rant at iHeart now, i think everyone does:
It unfortunately was the start of a downward spiral that would see Billie Joe Armstrong enter rehab for substance abuse.
Now, this is quite a sore subject for me. This man is my hero, has been since i was 12 years old, and will be until the end. Seeing this happen and how people have been talking about him really upset me because it's like he has turned into some sort of monster. He has obviously had problems and has just worked himself silly, becoming sick because of it. Hearing people call him a druggie and whatever really upsets me. Journalists always seem to talk about it as well. Everytime the subject of Green Day comes up in a magazine it just HAS to be mentioned! I know it's a recent thing and it's a bit of a blow to the band but i wish they would shut up about it! No matter what anyone says about him, all I want is for him to get better, come back and rock everyone's arses off!
So anyway, promo for the trilogy has consequently suffered. So much so that shows planned from November right through to February have had to be postponed or cancelled.
Released November 12th, Dos was number two of three. This brought another side of the band to the table, like Green Day meets Foxboro Hot Tubs. It is dirty, suave and sexy, with a collaboration from Lady Cobra (Mystic Knights of the Cobra) thrown in there too - she appears on Nightlife, the RnB offering on the album...such an addictive song! Definitely one of my favourites. This placed at number 10 in the charts. Considering what has been happening with Billie, it's still a good position...would it have been better if Billie had been around to promote it? We will never know.
So, Tre is released officially released on Monday. It was streamed on various websites earlier in the week and has subsequently leaked so i'm sure many fans have already heard it. I have and my verdict is...it's bloody brilliant! The best of the trilogy! (A review will come soon) The albums may be a drastic step in direction for Green Day but it shows just how versatile they are and their talent just shines through. Billie's voice has gotten more powerful since the musical, and it really shows, especially on Tre. There are a couple of filler tracks there but all in all it has been success!
I am just looking forward to the tour. I am going to see them on 1st June at the Emirates Stadium, and i couldn't be more excited if i tried! I just know it's gonna be incredible, especially with Billie being back on his feet by then. I'm just gonna be like 'homina homina jghiughroifhokrhvjirjghofuf'! the fangirl in me is really gonna come out! There is a good few songs that would be on my dream setlist but i guess we will just have to wait and see! All I can say is that June cannot come quick enough!
Just as a final thought for this post, here are my favourites from the trilogy. Smiley face!
UNO: Kill The Dj, Angel Blue, Stay The Night, Sweet 16, Rusty James
DOS: Baby Eyes, Nightlife, Wow! That's Loud, Lazy Bones
TRE: Brutal Love, 99 Revolutions, Dirty Rotten Bastards, X Kid
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