Archive for May 2017
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: Legendary East Bay Punk Scene Comes to Life in Green Day-Assisted Doc
Green Day plays Gilman, 1990 – Photo by Murray Bowles Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk is the latest project to get the coveted Green Day co-sign. The exciting new doc tells the story of the hyper-influential San Francisco-area punk scene that nurtured numerous notable bands. “In the mid-’90s, I found a…
Read MoreNew Noise Magazine features ‘Armstrongs’ song from ‘Turn It Around’ documentary
The next New Noise Magazine flexi & cover info revealed! The flexi features East Bay supergroup Armstrongs, made up of Billie Joe (Green Day), Tim (Rancid), Joey (SWMRS), and Rey Armstrong. The song, “If There Was Ever A Time,” is featured in the film Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk. Flexi subs…
Read MoreREVIEW FROM KQED ARTS: The Definitive Documentary on East Bay Punk is Coming
When I think of the new documentary Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk, I think about a teenager named Jimmy Mahoney, who last year was called up on stage by Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day for a dream opportunity: to play guitar with his favorite band in front of thousands of…
Read MoreWORLD PREMIERE of “Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk” at Opening Night of SF DocFest!
BIG NEWS! The 16th SF DocFest will kick off on Wednesday, May 31st at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission Theater at 7PM with the World Premiere of Corbett Redford’s TURN IT AROUND: THE STORY OF EAST BAY PUNK. The film spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk music history with a…
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