News Archives - July 2012

Idiot Club lists new dates for American Idiot tour

By Amanda /May. 21, 2012 / Comments

[img=030812_americanIdiot.jpg]The Idiot Club has just announced some new dates for the American Idiot Tour in 2013. The show will be coming to the State Theater in Brunswick, New Jersey on January 29th and 30th and Carol Morsani Hall in Tampa, Florida from May 17 to 19, 2013.

Idiot Club members can preorder tickets by going to the website and following their instructions.

These are the first dates to be announced since the show announced it was playing The Orpheum Theater in San Francisco, California on June 12th to July 8th.

Thanks to Jimmy Anne Wagner for sending this news.

Green Day Eulogy interviews Bob Gruen about photographing Green Day

By Jimmy · May. 20, 2012 · 0 Comments

Recently, our friends over at Green Day Eulogy had the opportunity to interview rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen. Aside from Green Day, Bob Gruen has photographed a countless number of bands and celebrities including John Lennon, Kiss ... read story

Check out this awesome cover of Brain Stew and Jaded by Ballyhoo!

May. 18, 2012 · 0 Comments

Earlier this month punk/rock/reggae band Ballyhoo! were part of the 311 Caribbean Cruise and they did this awesome cover of Brain Stew and Jaded. You guys really need to check it out, because it's pretty damn great. [youtube=pUGixUaGMPI ... read story

Jason White plays a short set at a benefit in San Francisco

By Jack · May. 17, 2012 · 0 Comments

Last Friday night, May 11th, Jason White played a short, thirty-minute acoustic show at the Green Party benefit in San Francisco. Jason was hired by Jesse Townley to come out and play a few songs to support the Green Party's political cause ... read story

Green Day Through The Years - Fuse's Perspective

By Bryony · May. 16, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=051612_bjtreold.jpg]In honour of Green Day announcing they are playing Voodoo Music Festival in October, Fuse TV have compiled 30 photos from throughout Green Day's (mainstream) career. Some of these photos are ones that I haven't ... read story

Congratulations to our cover song contest winners

By Matt · May. 15, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=051512_contests-logo.png]The votes are in and congratulations to Far As Hell and their cover of "Murder City" for winning our 21st Century Breakdown cover contest. The band will receive a copy of the white Warning vinyl, a one-year ... read story

Happy third birthday to 21st Century Breakdown

By Matt · May. 15, 2012 · 0 Comments

Three years ago today, Green Day's eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown was released around the world. Billie Joe has described the album by saying, It is a snapshot of the era in which we live as we question and try to make sense ... read story

Green Day set to headline the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans this October

By Jimmy · May. 14, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=051412_voodoo.jpg]The Idiot Club announced moments ago that Green Day is set to headline the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana in October. The festival runs for three days from October 26th to the 28th. We aren't sure ... read story

Song of the Week: "Rest"

By Aska · May. 14, 2012 · 0 Comments

This week's Song of the Week is the airy Rest; track 9 off Green Day's first album 39/Smooth, released in 1990, as well as the compilation album 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991). There's a certain dream-like quality to Rest's lyrics, ... read story

Static Noise 65: Glee's cover of "Good Riddance" is out and thankfully it's OK

By Matt · May. 14, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=podcast.jpg]65: Thoughts on Glee, "American Idiot," Mike Dirnt, and various Idiot Club promotions On this week's "Static Noise" we take a listen to Glee's cover of "Good Riddance" and reflect on other covers of the track. We also talk ... read story

To Ballad Or Not To Ballad?

By Bryony · May. 12, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=050212_billiepowerballads.jpg]"I fucking hate power ballads" - words straight from the horses mouth. Billie Joe uttered this phrase only a few weeks ago at the induction of Guns and Roses into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. Slightly ... read story

Small Update.

By Courtney · May. 12, 2012 · 0 Comments

Hey everyone, I'm gonna make this fast because I hurt my finger and it kinda hurts to type. Word is out that the new b-side album will be releasd in mid-July (just in the time for my birthday), and is tentatively named "Shenanigans". As ... read story

Vote for your favorite entry in our cover song contest

By Matt · May. 11, 2012 · 0 Comments

As we posted about a couple weeks ago, we wanted you all to send in the best Green Day cover you could possibly make of a song from 21st Century Breakdown. We accepted entries until late last night and we've barely managed to narrow it down ... read story

"American Idiot" featured in Kerrang Magazine's "Secrets Behind The Songs" article

By Jimmy · May. 10, 2012 · 0 Comments

In this weeks issue of Kerrang Magazine there is a segment called the "Secrets Behind The Songs" where "American Idiot" is featured. The article gives a good look into Billie Joe's thoughts as he was first writing "American Idiot" and ... read story

The Idiot Club is taking your questions for Mike Dirnt and giving away a copy of The Boo

By Jimmy · May. 9, 2012 · 0 Comments

[img=050912_mikeqa.jpg]The Idiot Club has just announced that after the recent success with their fan Q&A with Billie Joe's wife, Adrienne, they have decided to conduct another question and answer session, this time with Mike Dirnt. From ... read story

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