News Archives - October 2015

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest

By BeachBum /Oct. 27, 2015 / 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:
Pumpkin must be in the theme of Green Day
Pumpkin must be from this year
1 entry per person

The winner will be selected by GDA and GDC Staff.

Send your entires to: gdacontests@gmail.com
Entires are due Monday, November 2nd at 2pm EST

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

Watch the official trailer for 'Heart Like a Hand Grenade'

By Matt · Sep. 21, 2015 · 0 Comments

Rolling Stone has posted the official trailer for the upcoming American Idiot documentary, Heart Like a Hand Grenade. This movie is like a fly-on-the-wall art house piece. It is the first time Green Day allowed someone into the ... read story

Poll: What's your favorite song from "American Idiot"

Sep. 21, 2015 · 0 Comments

Today is American Idiot's11th Anniversary. What's your favorite song from this album? [poll=9087354 ... read story

New 'These Paper Bullets' promo featuring vocals from Billie Joe

By Matt · Sep. 19, 2015 · 0 Comments

To celebrate 'These Paper Bullets' making its debut at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, the Beatles-esque musical has released a new promo featuring a song with vocals by Billie Joe. Billie Joe wrote the songs for the musical but we ... read story

'Heart Like a Hand Grenade' U.S. theater showings announced

By Matt · Sep. 18, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Heart Like a Hand Grenade]091815_hlahg-cover.jpg[/pic]As we posted the other day, Heart LIke a Hand Grenade, the long-awaited documentary about the recording of Green Day's 2004 album American Idiot, is finally seeing the light of day ... read story

Special 'Dookie' re-release coming for Cassette Store Day 2015

By Alissa · Sep. 16, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Original Dookie artwork]091615_dookie.jpg[/pic]Does anyone still own a cassette tape player? If you do, you're in luck. A limited number of special Dookie tapes will be released Oct. 17 for the third annual Cassette Store Day in ... read story

"Heart Like A Hand Grenade" - the making of 'American Idiot' - is finally being released

Sep. 14, 2015 · 0 Comments

It's finally happening! "Heart Like A Hand Grenade" - the documentary that followed Green Day for 9 months while recording 'American Idiot' is finally being released. A promotional poster was just posted on the official Green Day twitter ... read story

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