Monthly Archives: November 2009

Billie Joe Saves Ten in One Fell Swoop

As you may have heard, Green Day was on fire during their recent tour of Great Britain and the Emerald Isle, playing to massively sold out crowds, creating music and mania, and coming out to England as the Foxboro Hot Tubs.

Billie, who’s been wearing a vest with the name “Jesus” on it lately (maybe he’s Spanish, who knows?), has regularly been ‘saving’ young children and the ocassional adult on the tour. I saw him save two kids in San Antonio and I thought that was a lot!

Well, at Wembley on November 1st, the band brought up ten to be saved, including a great fellow by the name of Tony Anastasi (in the cowboy hat) whom I met while I was in England.

The two videos below are of this hallowed event, the first one being the song itself. The second video is very unique. One of the ten who were saved actually had his camera on, taping the moment from a salvation point of view. While the final “boom” of salvation isn’t taped, it’s great to see the actual saving huddle.

And Tony is very happy to have been saved by Billie, as one can well imagine!

A bird’s eye view of salvation:

An additional view:


Paramore vs. Green Day

The Fuse Awards for Best Video of 2009 is head to head with Paramore’s “Ignorance” going back and forth with Green Day’s “Know Your Enemy.” The voting is actually pretty close, so it’s time to get your mice fingers working for the band that has given us so much joy. And really, Paramore? No way…

VOTE NOW and VOTE OFTEN! (God that sounds so fangirl… cheeze.)


Foxboro Hot Tubs Crazy in London

A few videos from last night’s mayhem from the Foxboro Hot Tubs. For those who were able to go, I salute you. I understand that they played the entire Stop, Drop and Roll album once, then ran out of songs, so did the song “Stop, Drop, and Roll” seven times, “Ruby Room” twice, “A Quick One,” “Supermodel Robots” (from The Network), “Johnny B. Goode,” “Blitzkrieg Pop,” and “Blood, Sex, and Booze.” The set lasted until it stopped, and an epic time was had by all.

From the GDC, here’s a link to an NME article on the gig.

“Dark Side of the Night”
From Elmo the Idiot.

“27th Street Shuffle.”
From Elmo the Idiot.

“Mother Mary”
From Elmo the Idiot.

Sorry that the links were messed up earlier. I’m still posting from my iPhone and it’s not easy!

There’s also a host of other vids at Elmo the Idiot’s YouTube Channel.
Thank you, Monkeyboy, for helping us worship!


Live from London

The Rev in London

Foxboro Hot Tubs Secret Show, 2:30 AM

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3869637&id=605682847#/photo.php?pid=3881809&id=605682847

Hopefully you’ll be able to see the FB pic live from London at about 2:30AM

Photo by Beth Wieman.


HOT TUBS!!!

Foxies Pre-show Twitter

Beautiful Hot Tubs

Later in the night, the wonderful Larry Livermore posted this pic on Twitpic:

Who Belongs to that foot?

The Foxboro Hot Tubs Live by Larry Livermore


Stop Drop and Roll and Mother Mary

Excellent videos found through the GDC of Stop Drop and Roll and Mother Mary in Manchester:


Stop, Drop and Roll


Mother Mary
The Reverend Strychnine Twitch introduces himself at the beginning.


Halloween King for a Day

I saw this video from Green Day’s Halloween show in Manchester. Billie is transformed into Frankenstein at one point and it’s pretty funny.

To all my Rocktober peeps who are seeing the Foxboro Hot Tubs tonight, have a great time! Wish I could be there!