![]() Don`t know if it`s because they`re in England for this album, but Green Day entertain their crowd with versions of both Shout (Lulu) and Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (do you really need me to tell you?). As a band, this trio seem to have few peers they have an energy that is quite infectious and they are incredibly tight (which really does show during the live performances when various members do their own thing while the others play on). Some of the music also reminds me very much of Carter USM, the sheer energy and what seems to be the same slick power chord dominated pop and thundering drums. It just kind of proves that music is all connected and fashions all come around again. This may be deliberate or that just might be me making a subconscious connection that isn`t there. One thing that struck me straight away was just how similar in image Billie Jo Armstrong is to Gary Numan circa his Replicas days, right down to the makeup. I`m not a rock/nu-punk (or whatever it`s called this week) fan, but this is very listenable so I can see why this band are so big right now. I`ve been impressed by both the maturity and catchiness of the music on offer, so I wasn`t that nervous when I got the chance to review this release. One of the latter features the band in the Imperial War Museum where they are shown an actual exhibition piece of a bullet in a bible nice tie-in…Ĭonclusion I`ve never really been a Green Day fan, but I`ve caught the likes of American Idiot and the superb Wake Me Up When September Ends on MTV when my son has been watching stuff that young metal heads watch. Directed by Samuel Bayer, the live footage is interspersed with both interview and location footage. Originally a 20 song lineup, only fourteen remain on both the DVD and CD the rest cut in order to make the release more commercial. Bullet In A Bible was filmed at Milton Keynes in good ol` Blighty, where the band played in front of 65,000 people on 18th and 19th June 2005. This still didn`t stop Green Day from taking the world by storm though with an album likened by some to Pink Floyd`s The Wall and The Who`s Tommy (can`t confirm or deny this myself as I have none of them). As with all the other media events (tours, documentaries, etc), nothing could stop Bush from being re-elected. American Idiot was both a concept album and a bit of a dig at US President George W. The band seemingly went into a bit of a commercial slump until 2004 when Green Day came back with a bit of a bang. Part of the `new` punk rock genre, the Californian band burst onto the scene Consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals/guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass/vocals) and Tré Cool (drums/vocals), Green Day hit the jackpot with the extremely poppy album Dookie that has sold well in excess of 7 million units in the US alone. The site also contains other stories of WWI service, sacrifice and salvation - told through interactive presentations.Introduction Green Day have been around for a wee while now. It will be available on DVD later this year.Ĭlick here to head to The Bible Society’s “Their Sacrifice” site, for information about when the travelling exhibition will be near you. Jenkins’ Bible not only is a centrepiece of “Their Sacrifice” exhibition, which aims to inspire a new generation with the hope and peace provided by God’s Word - even amid the horror, pain and evils of war. The Bible Society also has produced a documentary about Jenkins, called Bullet In The Bible (watch the promotional video here). He would instantly have died, had the tiny Bible not trapped the bullet in its pages. An exploding shell fired a lead ball at his heart. In 1915, Jenkins had his life saved by his French-language pocket Bible. One of the most spectacular examples of this was Elvas Jenkins, an Australian Lance-Corporal. “The stories of these brave men and the Bibles that sustain them under fire underline the value of the Bible during wartime, or indeed during any time of crisis,” said the Bible Society CEO Greg Clarke. The exhibition, which also comprises videos, animation and sound, will tour around Australia for one year. ![]() Nine Bibles are at the centre of “Their Sacrifice”exhibition, which is at Sydney CBD’s Westfield until May 5. Presented by the Bible Society, a national touring display of memorabilia and information focuses upon the bravery of particular soldiers and the Bibles they took into World War One combat. One of the most unique and unforgettable sights Australians can witness during the 100-year anniversary celebrations of Anzac Day is a bullet in the Bible.
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