News Archives - March 2017

Pumpkin Contest Winner is...

By BeachBum /Nov. 19, 2015 / Comments

[pic=Winning Pumpkin Entry]111915_Pumpkinwinner.jpg[/pic]A couple weeks ago we were taking entires for our Green Day pumpkin carving contest. Following a minor delay, GDA and GDC staff have placed their votes and we have a winning pumpkin.

The winner is Terilyn with their carving of Billie Joe Armstrong!

Terilyn will receive a DVD of Heart Like a Hand Grenade for her winning entry.

Thank you to everyone who entered our contest. You can check out all the pumpkins submitted to GDA over the years here

'Heart Like a Hand Grenade' now available digitally and on DVD

By Matt · Nov. 13, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Heart Like a Hand Grenade]111315_hlahg.jpg[/pic]Nearly a month after the film's one-night premiere in select theaters around the United States and digitally on Vimeo, Heart Like a Hand Grenade is now available for purchase worldwide on ... read story

Vote for the American Idiot musical for BroadwayWorld awards

Nov. 12, 2015 · 0 Comments

The American Idiot musical which was playing in Los Angeles has been nominated for 7 BroadwayWorld awards. - Best Musical (Local Production) - Best Direction of a Musical (Local Production)- Marco Gomez - Best Musical Direction (Local ... read story

Billie Joe writing foreword for upcoming NOFX autobiography

Nov. 9, 2015 · 0 Comments

California punk band NOFX are getting ready to release an autobiography about their 30+ years in the industry. They announced the book, titled The Hepatits Bathtub and Other Stories, will be released March 1, 2016 and will include a ... read story

Green Day performed last night at the 'Geezer' after party

By Matt · Nov. 6, 2015 · 0 Comments

As we reported the other day, last night in Santa Monica, CA was the private premiere of the film Geezer, starring Billie Joe. The night also contained an after party for those who attended the premiere. Idiot Nation indicated that there ... read story

Idiot Nation giving away tickets to 'Geezer' after party, solo Billie Joe performance

By Matt · Nov. 3, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe in Geezer]110315_image.jpeg[/pic]This Thursday, November 5th, the film Geezer, which stars Billie Joe, will make its debut in Santa Monica, California. The film, directed by Lee Kirk, is about an aging punk rocker coping ... read story

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest

By BeachBum · Oct. 27, 2015 · 0 Comments

Planning on cutting and gutting pumpkins this year? In the theme of Green Day? We want to see these fabulous creations! Send us a snap of your Green Day pumpkin for a chance to win a DVD copy of Heart Like a Hand Grenade. Rules: ... read story

Temple University Diamond Marching Band performs "Basket Case"

Oct. 23, 2015 · 0 Comments

Temple University's Diamond Marching Band performed "Basket Case" at their 90th anniversary alumni show earlier this month. Check it out. [youtube=w9TcnHhl8E0] Thanks to Jun Bortchar for sending this news in ... read story

Larry Livermore releasing book about Lookout! Records, "How To Ru(i)n A Record Label"

Oct. 22, 2015 · 0 Comments

Larry Livermore, founder of Lookout! Records and most known to us as the-guy-who-signed-Green-Day, has written a new book about the record label and the bay area scene it was a part of. "How To Ru(i)n A Record Label: The Story of Lookout ... read story

'Heart Like a Hand Grenade' now available online

By Matt · Oct. 21, 2015 · 0 Comments

After 11 years, "Heart Like A Hand Grenade" - the making of American Idiot - was released last week on Vimeo. It'd also debuted in select theaters across the US. You can rent it on Vimeo for $7.99 or buy it to watch when you want for $12 ... read story

John Roecker posts video tour of where American Idiot was recorded

Oct. 12, 2015 · 0 Comments

John Roecker, directory of the upcoming documentary "Heart Like A Hand Grenade", posted a video tour of the various locations where he filmed Green Day during the recording process of "American Idiot". The documentary comes out October ... read story

Billie Joe, Mike, and Tre all have their names on Instagram

Oct. 11, 2015 · 0 Comments

Mike and Tre have joined Billie Joe in changing their Instagram names to their actual names, you can now find each them at: instagram.com/trecool instagram.com/mikedirnt instagram.com/billiejoearmstrong The official Green Day ... read story

Twenty years ago today, the highly anticipated 'Insomniac' was released

By Matt · Oct. 10, 2015 · 0 Comments

Twenty years ago today on October 10th, 1995, Green Day released their fourth studio album Insomniac. Jesus Christ Supermarket, I mean, Insomniac, was a highly anticipated album from the band as it was the young 20 year-olds' follow up ... read story

'HLAHG' available on-demand next week, digital/DVD and international screenings in November

By Matt · Oct. 8, 2015 · 0 Comments

According to multiple reports coming out this afternoon, Green Day's American Idiot documentary film Heart Like a Handgrenade will be available to watch on-demand on October 16th via Vimeo with a physical and digital release coming next ... read story

John Roecker radio interview about 'Heart Like a Hand Grenade', new Green Day album

By Matt · Oct. 5, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=John Roecker]100515_roecker.jpg[/pic]Radio station WZON AM 620 in Bangor, Maine recently had a chat with John Roecker, director of the upcoming Heart Like a Hand Grenade documentary. The radio station discussed several things with ... read story

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