We completely failed last October to make it into the Fremont Country Club Green Day show, so when we saw that Electronic Arts was throwing the Madden Bowl MCS finale at House of Blues with Green Day headlining, we knew we had to be there. Also on the show was Outkast’s Big Boi, Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike, and Breland. Special thanks to EA, and Fleishman-Hillard for hooking us up, and supporting DIY local press! ...
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As a huge fan of Pinhead Gunpowder, I couldn't have been happier to get co-frontman Jason White in for a session while he was in town with his other band ...
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Apr 25, 2017
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Stripped Down Session
Tagged California, green day, Pinhead Gunpowder
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I used to think it was impossible to make an arena show feel intimate. ...
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When I was a kid, comps and soundtracks were an essential part of growing your musical taste. They were good ways to find out about new bands, and in the case of the soundtrack - a cash cow for the movie studios. ...
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Not being interested in artists like Bon Jovi and Jason Aldean, the long wait for Green Day after No Doubt had played at the IHeartRadio Festival was pretty painful. Not to say there weren’t any highlights. As someone accustomed to spending weekends at bar shows, it is kind of cool to admire the incredibly elaborate stage set up, complete with LED monitors bigger than any house I’ll ever own, a 180-degree rotating stage to keep the show moving swiftly and huge pyrotechnics. A cylinder stage on the opposite side of the MGM Grand made up completely of LED lights for house band Swedish House Mafia came across as a poor man’s Daft Punk pyramid but was still pretty amazing to see in person, and Usher’s smooth voice and charisma made his set a joy to watch. Between all of this a myriad of celebrities ranging from Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, ...
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