Green Day news & updates

RIP Lookout Records

It was announced today that Lookout Records, the label that released Green Day's first 2 albums and 2 EP's has closed down. Owner Ted Leo issued this statement.

"I’ve been getting a lot of Twitter questions about why a bunch of my records have disappeared from all the digital services (Sportify, iDudes, Mandora, etc.). It’s because our beloved Lookout Records, which ceased releasing new material in 2006, but carried on keeping the catalog in print until this past December, has, sadly, shuttered it’s doors for good. A better eulogy should be forthcoming, but just to answer these questions, this means that these records have reverted to my complete ownership, which is kind of cool in some ways, I guess, except that it also means I have to basically run my own label for them now unless I wind up licensing them to someone else in the future. In the immediate, I have to go through some legal stuff with the digital services to get the records back up online, and I’m hoping to have that all taken care of very soon. Physical records are now officially out of print and will likely not be repressed for a while (but I’m sure I’ll get around to it eventually). I do have a bunch of stock laying around with no plans to tour for quite a while, so if there’s interest, maybe I’ll set up a web-store so you can buy direct from me if you want. Please feel free to email or tweet me with ideas for that. All entertaining ideas will be entertained!

And thank you, seriously, for giving a crap. I’m not happy to see Lookout gone, but having complete rights of usage and total and direct revenue from sales now, can ultimately turn this into a positive situation. I just have to get creative about it. Might try to bang one out more special

Tyranny of Distance event before the 10th anniversary year is over this spring…"

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The Boo

The Armstrong's have formed a family band called The Boo, and recorded a 4 song EP. It's got Billie on bass, Adrienne singing, Jakob playing guitar, and Joey drumming. It was a limited release, but some lovely people have uploaded it to Youtube so you can check the songs out for yourself.

Super Starship
Wallflower
I Want Revenge
Little Silent Boy (Christmas medley)

So all they need now is a multi-colored school bus.

NRDC's Green Gift Guide

Billie Joe and Adrienne have made a new video promoting the NRDC's Green Gift Guide. The list is full of things that will somehow benefit the world. Prices range from $15 for a buffalo babysitter (which helps the NRDC protect bison in the Yellowstone National Park once they wander off protected land to graze), to to a $5,000 guided photo safari with acclaimed nature photographer Tom Murphy.  They're all "gifts that I won't break, gifts that aren't the usual shit." Billie also goes all Pete Townshend on his ukulele. Check out the video here.