pacejunkie punk Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Aw damn https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/05/01/607373593/gibson-guitars-files-for-bankruptcy-protection?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180501 The good news is they’re going to focus only on instruments going forward and not all the other shit they own and do that I didn’t even know about. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacejunkie punk Posted May 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2018 I think Billie caused a panic among investors when he had that garage sale. “Billie Joe is selling off his Gibsons?! Shut the factory down we’re fucked!” 😂 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUBBYBUB Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 On 4/26/2018 at 10:21 PM, pacejunkie punk said: For an investment property that’s not much of a return if he paid 1.6 in 2007. I wonder how many investment properties they have and why they decide to sell them when they do. I like the house Billie lives in now looking from the livestreams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Jesus of Suburbia Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said: I think Billie caused a panic among investors when he had that garage sale. “Billie Joe is selling off his Gibsons?! Shut the factory down we’re fucked!” 😂 If Gibson really does collapse les Paul jrs will increase in value by a lot... Billie might be a multimillionaire! Edited May 2, 2018 by East Jesus of Suburbia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouty bitch Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, East Jesus of Suburbia said: If Gibson really does collapse les Paul jrs will increase in value by a lot... Billie might be a multimillionaire! He already is a multimillionaire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, East Jesus of Suburbia said: If Gibson really does collapse les Paul jrs will increase in value by a lot... Billie might be a multimillionaire! Yeah, if that were in danger of happening I’d think he’d sooner buy the company himself. He’s already one of the few musicians keeping them afloat. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Jesus of Suburbia Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 4 hours ago, G-L-O-R-I-A said: He already is a multimillionaire. MultiBILLIONAIRE! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUBBYBUB Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 9 hours ago, East Jesus of Suburbia said: If Gibson really does collapse les Paul jrs will increase in value by a lot... Billie might be a multimillionaire! Billie already is a multimillionaire😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WorryRock02 Posted May 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2018 Green Day're on the next Kerrang issue ( out tomorrow ) 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Cool cover photo ❤️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Somebody please scan that article when it comes out for those of us across the pond (USA) who do not want to pay ridiculous shipping rates. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 The magazine actually looks cool. Not sure if I'm gonna try to track it down though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Jeff Matika At Green Day break, guitarist sheds light on local talent. Jeff Matika moved to Little Rock in 1991. "I kind of thought this was going to be a stepping stone," he said recently. "I'd come here for a couple of years and figure out where I wanted to go." He fell into the music scene, playing shows and hanging out at Vino's until he got a job there, which he kept for 10 years. He toured the country in beloved local bands like Ashtray Babyhead and the Magic Cropdusters, before settling down in the 2000s with an IT job. "I had decided, I'm going to play music forever," he said, "but as a casual thing." Then he got a call from Green Day. His old friend Jason White, a Little Rock native, had been playing with the band for a decade, and when they decided they needed a touring guitarist, Matika's name came up. He was flown out to Los Angeles and spent a panic-stricken night practicing Green Day songs in a hotel room. His tryout lasted two weeks. "I figured the worst that could happen was I'd get a cool vacation out of this," Matika said. A few months later he was playing the season finale of "Saturday Night Live," sharing a cramped backstage with Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell. "For me, the big stages are almost not real," he says of his time with the band. "It's just so ridiculous. To play stadiums in Europe, with thousands of people, it's just kind of a blur. Somebody may be looking at me every once in a while, but the chances of me making eye contact with anyone are slim." It's a long way from Vino's, but Matika found himself missing his hometown venue. Now that Green Day is on break for at least the remainder of the year, he's taken over Vino's booking and hopes to revive some of the '90s spirit of the place. He remembers it as a linchpin of the local music community, a space where young bands who "didn't really have their stuff together" could develop, and though he's aware that "times have changed," he wants to do his part. He's also started a booking agency, The Poison Shop, through which he hopes he can encourage artists "willing and able to work" to think broader than the local scene. So far, he's working with Bonnie Montgomery, Kevin Kerby, Peckerwolf and Whale Fire, though he knows there are plenty more out there ready for the road. "People need to hear these bands," he said. "They need to get out of Little Rock occasionally and take it to the masses." When he's on vacation from his role as part of the biggest rock band in the world, he's committed to giving back to the Little Rock scene. "I don't know how long it's going to take to get a foothold on this and get things going again," he said, "but I've got time." WS https://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/arkansas-visionaries-2014/Content?oid=3437933#Matika 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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desertrose Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Betsy Harrigan @mindfreakeuropa 6h6 hours ago Replying to @mingtsai @AnsonMills @rye_kc You should check out @RedwoodBar in DTLA, CA! The food is so good I take public transit the 36 miles from home (1.5 hours) just to eat there if I have the extra cash. The Punk & Rock bands that play there are amazing too. I even met Tre Cool from Greenday there #PirtateThemeBar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Billie Joe Armstrong’s 10 Most Unforgettable Quotes https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/billie-joe-armstrongs-10-most-unforgettable-quotes QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to Green Day’s “American Idiot”? https://www.altpress.com/quizzes/entry/quiz_american_idiot_green_day_lyric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatsername Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Are these Green Day‘s 15 best songs? https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/green_day_best_songs_15_list_survey_nme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouty bitch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Thatsername said: Are these Green Day‘s 15 best songs? https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/green_day_best_songs_15_list_survey_nme It's nice to see one of those 'best songs' lists that isn't just made up of all AI and Dookie singles. Horseshoes And Handgrenades, Bang Bang and Having A Blast tho. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Yeah I can't really fault that list, great choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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desertrose Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Green Day American Idiot Collection Titans Vinyl Figure 3-Pack Hot Topic Exclusive Details https://www.hottopic.com/product/green-day-american-idiot-collection-titans-vinyl-figure-3-pack-hot-topic-exclusive/11310920.html $32.90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 15 hours ago, desertrose said: Green Day American Idiot Collection Titans Vinyl Figure 3-Pack Hot Topic Exclusive Details https://www.hottopic.com/product/green-day-american-idiot-collection-titans-vinyl-figure-3-pack-hot-topic-exclusive/11310920.html $32.90 I was about to flip, but then I saw how ugly they were....nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, kaylubd said: I was about to flip, but then I saw how ugly they were....nvm I know! They’re ugly as fuck 😭 I really want them to make Funko Pop Vinyls of them they’d be adorable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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