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The Review Geek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Green Day – Saviours: Deluxe
Track List The American Dream Is Killing Me Look Ma, No Brains Bobby Sox One Eyed Bastard Dilemma 1981 Goodnight Adeline Coma City Corvette Summer Susie Chapstick Strange Days Are Here To Stay Living In The 20's Father To A Son Saviours Fancy Sauce Smash Like Belushi Stay Young Fuck Off Ballyhoo Susie Chapstick (Acoustic) Father To A Son (Acoustic) Underdog Prominent band Green Day released Saviours last year, and it took listeners back to the days when the band had something about them, and it did okay, surpassing the damaging, cringy Father Of All. The Saviours Deluxe edition has just landed, and it contains 4 new songs for fans to enjoy or to curse. These songs aren't ready for the limelight in terms of boldness or ambition, balancing somewhere between feeling pop-orientated, and somewhat messy in parts. Green Day is a band which have done their serious work. American Idiot is their last magnum opus, and since then they're played around, maxed out the power chord formula, and produced songs which are catchy. Sometimes that's all you need in the grand scheme of things. Producing big hitters isn't in the band's formula anymore, and these 4 tracks are indicative of that. Stay Young is lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's statement to all the people who feel like they've edged too far into giving up. The riff is soft and pleasing and the song carries enough energy to matter, although it isn't a masterclass in song writing. Fuck Off barely works as an honest contribution though. It is so far off-key that it sounds cringy, like Armstrong has lost his head. Ballyhoo is decent and it carries a good state of rhythm, but again it doesn't satisfy. Armstrong's vocals are precise, and the sneer is golden. Underdog boasts a rallying cry and good vocal performance from Armstrong. Drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt also combines to great effect. Green Day will always be a colossal and cultural band, but on this evidence, they seem like they're not up for it as much as they were in the glory days.
Forbes
6 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Celebrities And Community Rally Around Oakland Ballers Baseball Team
"Oakland Will Never Quit" banner hangs on a fence during Oakland Ballers' inaugural home opener ... More against YOLO High Wheelers at Raimondi Park in Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) With three major sports league franchises leaving Oakland, the Pioneer League's Oakland Ballers are receiving financial support from thousands in the community, as well as endorsements from big-name celebrities. Oakland once hosted the NFL's Oakland Raiders, the NBA's Golden State Warriors, and the MLB's Oakland Athletics. With the Warriors moving across the bay to San Francisco, as well as the Raiders, and eventually the A's relocating to Las Vegas, Oakland, once a hotbed of sports activity, has seemed abandoned. Out of this vacuum, the Oakland Ballers are demonstrating that there is – and always has been – a passionate fan base. Notably, the Ballers have prioritized repairing the relationship between fans and sports teams in Oakland. To do that, they have used community investment a cornerstone which allows the fans to have a 'social contract' with the club that provides checks and balances around moving the team, changing team logos or brand marks, and making some key front office hiring positions by having a fan representative on the board of the club. The concept of community investment has struck a chord with the community, with celebrities ranging from Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, hip-hop star Too $hort, rapper Jwalt, former NBA player Antonio Davis, actors Blair Underwood and Alex Winter, Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin, MLB players Chase and Travis d'Arnaud and more, jumping in and making investments. A total of 4,200 investors have become involved in the Ballers, with the first round garnering $1.234 million, and a second round that recently closed, netting $1.962 million. The average investment was $649.26, with representation across 740 zip codes. The most significant investment was $50,000. 'It's been humbling. We're at the point where if we just invited investors to a game, it would be a sellout,' said Paul Freedman, CEO and Co-Founder of the Ballers. 'So, for a community team like ours to have such a level of support -- not just in Oakland, not just in California, but across the nation and around the globe -- it's amazing.' Freedman said that the goal with the investment capital is to break even this year, with the next year and beyond being a profitable, sustaining, and enduring organization. 'We want to be open forever,' he said. How that fan model will be manifested is the core of how the Ballers are run. After decades of major sports leagues leaving on what may best be described as bad terms, the Ballers are going in the opposite direction. 'Our model is based on radical participation from the fans at every aspect of the organization,' said Bryan Carmel, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of the Ballers. 'That means that from when we came up with the idea to start a new team in Oakland, in the first place, we engaged community stakeholders long before we announced the team, even in terms of where we are going to play? What should the branding be? What should the values be of the team? What's important to you, the fan base? Our fundamental idea is that the real value of a sports team lies in its fans. Like that is the product. We want to change the model for how fans and teams can build value together.' The viral nature of community investment has reached celebrities with ties to Oakland, the Bay Area, and beyond. 'Sports in the Bay Area have been transforming over the last couple of years,' said Billie Joe Armstrong, guitarist and frontman for the band Green Day. 'We've had some emotional goodbyes to teams we grew up with, but recently, there has been a major shift. The Oakland Ballers and the Oakland Roots & Soul represent everything I love and grew up on in the Bay Area. The welcoming atmosphere, DIY attitude and the people behind it make me proud to be an investor and support the next generation of teams kids in the bay will be proud of.' Blair Underwood, the Emmy and Grammy-winning star who has been a staple in Hollywood for years, has jumped on board with Ballers. In between voice work for Lexus, where he's the focus of the luxury car's 'The Standard of Amazing' ad campaign, he spoke to me in an exclusive interview for Forbes about what investing in the Ballers is all about. Underwood said he became aware of the Ballers through a business partner involved in nonprofits and foundational pieces, Alameda Foster Care. When he mentioned the Ballers, what with the Raiders, Warriors, and A's leaving Oakland, Underwood was intrigued. 'I was just very, very excited about [what the Ballers represented],' Underwood said. 'And then, the other aspect I love about it is the fact that it is a fan-based, community-based opportunity to have ownership in the team. One of the fans is a member on the board, so there's a direct link – direct access to the fan base and the decision-making that's going on. So, I was really intrigued and enthralled by that whole business model of community-based investment, and also that there was such a need. And that you put those two together, you feel the need to fill the void with something that's viable and exciting to that community. And, the community can actually have a say and a financial interest in that investment. It just made sense, and I just got excited about being a part of it.' The Oakland Ballers have just started their second season in Oakland. If there's anything to learn, it's that sports can thrive without the underpinnings of big business, where the fans are at the forefront.
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ridiculous reasons people have been kicked off planes from 10kg boobs to singing
From low-slung jeans to loud singing and even 10kg boobs, passengers have been kicked off flights for the most bizarre reasons. Here are some of the wildest stories from the skies Flying can test everyone's patience, but sometimes the reasons people get booted off flights just don't make sense. One particular flying tale probably takes the cake. A model claimed that her 10kg breasts got her kicked off a flight. Mary Magdalene, 25, says she was removed from a plane because of her 'explicit' look wearing leggings and a sports bra, but the airline claimed it was because she hadn't listened to instructions while wearing headphones. The model, who's had over £120,000 worth of cosmetic surgery, including breast enhancements, hit back on Instagram, saying: 'I was kicked off the flight for how I look... Obviously, [my outfit] is why she kicked me off because I look too explicit. But that's not legal, so she had to say it's because I was sleeping and wouldn't hear her.' Mary added that smaller-chested women wouldn't face the same treatment, calling the incident 'discrimination,' adding: 'It's not right to pick and choose who the rules apply to based on appearance/body type.' From giant boobs to baggy jeans, and mid-air singalongs to notes in Arabic, here are some of the most ridiculous stories of travellers getting kicked off planes. Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off for wearing low trousers Not even rock stars are safe. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was banned from a Southwest Airlines flight in 2011 for wearing his trousers too low. When told to pull them up, the singer reportedly quipped, 'Don't you have better things to do?' He was promptly escorted off and later tweeted, 'Just got kicked off a Southwest flight because my pants sagged too low!' The airline later apologised and offered a new booking. Alec Baldwin ejected for playing Words With Friends Actor Alec Baldwin was famously removed from an American Airlines flight after refusing to stop playing the smartphone game Words With Friends during take-off preparations. Baldwin vented on Twitter: 'Flight attendant on American [Airlines] reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving.' His spokesperson added: 'He loves WWF so much that he was willing to leave the plane for it.' Maybe he should have switched his phone off, but regardless, it's ridiculous all around. Passenger steals megaphone mid-flight During a WestJet flight from Toronto to Saskatoon, police were called after a cabin megaphone mysteriously disappeared. It turned out passenger Jake Michael Piasentini, 29, had stolen it, reportedly influenced by alcohol. The theft delayed the flight, and Jake faced a CAD $5,000 fine. 'Queen of the aeroplane' comment gets mum removed American traveller Nicki Gazley was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight after sarcastically calling a flight attendant 'the Queen of this aeroplane' during a disagreement over her baby carrier. Despite complying with requests to remove her son from an Ergo Baby Carrier, the flight attendant took offence and booted Nicki. Frontier Airlines stated that the FAA does not approve Ergo carriers for takeoff or landing. Tweet about 'drunk pilot' leads to ban Lisa Carter Knight was banned from a JetBlue flight after tweeting photos and comments suggesting the pilot was undergoing a sobriety test following a passenger's ill-judged joke about a 'drunk pilot.' Though the pilot passed the test, Lisa says she was still not allowed to board. JetBlue denied it was due to the tweets, explaining that passengers exhibiting disruptive behaviour can be removed. Whitney Houston fan forces emergency landing A passenger belting out Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You aboard a Los Angeles to New York flight was so disruptive that the pilot diverted to Kansas City to remove her mid-performance. Man kicked off flight for bad body odour A 27-year-old French passenger flying from Paris to Dallas was removed after the crew complained about his smell. Despite dousing himself in Dior perfume, the crew said his stench was too much. Police were called, and the passenger filed a complaint. American Airlines denied the odour claims, citing an issue with his US visa. 'Merry Christmas?' Not for this passenger A man travelling from Dallas to New York on American Airlines went into a rage after being wished 'Merry Christmas ' at the gate and again on board. After reprimanding staff for the greeting, he reportedly caused a scene and was removed, much to the relief and cheers of fellow passengers. Confused economist mistaken for a threat Most recently, Guido Menzio boarded a flight from Philadelphia to Syracuse only to be asked to leave after a passenger reported him for writing notes in what she thought was Arabic and found 'threatening.' Police kept the flight grounded for two hours before realising Guido was an Ivy League economist jotting down math equations for a talk. Teen removed after coughing fit delays flight On a Continental Airlines flight from Newark to Honolulu, a 16-year-old on a school trip was asked to leave after waking up with a coughing fit before takeoff. Although given water and cleared by the onboard doctor, the pilot refused to allow her and her teacher to fly. They had to find overnight accommodation and buy clothes and toiletries. Flying can be a rollercoaster ride, and it's always best to follow instructions and safety guidelines too. But as these wild tales show, sometimes even that's not enough to keep you in your seat. Whether it's baggy jeans or belting out a power ballad, you never quite know what might get you grounded. So, next time you board a flight, maybe leave the megaphone at home and smile extra brightly at the flight attendants.
UPI
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Green Day drops official music video for 'One-Eyed Bastard'
1 of 4 | Green Day -- Tré Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt -- released a music video Friday for the song "One-Eyed Bastard." File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- Green Day released an official music video for "One-Eyed Bastard," from the new deluxe edition of their 2024 album Saviors. The video, released Friday, features a trio of masked vigilantes on a quest for revenge, burying their target up to his neck in the woods. The video features the version of "One-Eyed Bastard" from Saviors (édition de luxe), a new version of the 2024 album Saviors with 7 bonus tracks included. The deluxe edition released Friday in stores and on streaming platforms. Green Day was honored earlier this month with the 2,810th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Band members Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt were honored for their contribution to recording. Green Day receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Left to right, Tré Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day pose with their star during an unveiling ceremony honoring them with the 2,810th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 1, 2025. Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo
San Francisco Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Green Day's punk legacy, from basements to BottleRock
Few punk bands have withstood the glare of the mainstream spotlight without fading. But Green Day, formed in the sweaty clubs of the East Bay, not only endured — it's exploded. Over nearly four decades, the trio — fronted by guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, co-founded by bassist Mike Dirnt and complete with drummer Tré Cool — has moved from DIY garage recordings to Grammy-winning rock operas, reshaping punk in the process. Here's a timeline tracing Green Day's journey from teenage upstarts to genre-defining icons ahead of the band's headlining performance at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on Friday, May 23.
