#justin bivona

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Happy birthday, Jesse and Justin!

Happy birthday to Jesse and Justin Bivona of The Interrupers and Sid and the Twins!

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The Interrupters - "Title Holder"

Jesse, Justin, & Kevin Bivona

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Man Encounters 'Glitch in the Matrix' As He Leaves His Home

Newsweek By Jack Beresford November 2, 2023 A man has provided photographic evidence of a potential “glitch in the matrix” that he discovered outside his home in Athens, Georgia. Justin Bivona took to Reddit to share a picture of the sight that greeted him as he walked down the street where he lives. It was a line of six seemingly identical white SUVs parked in a perfect row. “My initial thought…

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The Interrupters covering Bad Guy by Billie Eilish

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The Interrupters [click to enlarge]

(pls like/reblog if you use!)

[born-deaf-blind-and-numb]

So you’re probably not interested...

but im going to write about the green day concert i’ve been to anyway bc it’s been my first time ever to see green day live and it’s been such a brilliant experience. however, i try to keep it short. the interrupters were so awesome (although all of the songs sound admittedly very similar) and it’s pretty sorry that big parts of the audience didn’t even attend their performance and that those who were there reacted really guarded. aimee interrupter is such a powerful woman and everything i aim to be.  my view was better than i imagined (in fact i stood directly opposite of billie joe and it wasn’t that far away). shortly before the drunk bunny appeared on stage the people seated next to me came. the boys to my left really needed some time to thaw. they first got really enthusiastic after green day asked someone to play the guitar during knowledge (apparently one of them knew how to play). a little further to my right stood probably the freakiest green day fan in the whole arena! he jumped and screamed like a maniac (not the usual amount of manic acting when being at a concert) but he was fun! somehow though i was the most word-perfect person around (much to my regret now when i watch the videos i made, also i’m a lil hoarse) which showed plainest during when i come around when billie stopped for the crowd to sing and i was the only one singing ‘cause you know where i’ll be found’ until everyone joined in. i was so happy to see she and king for a day (of course) live but another emotional moment was when the whole arena sang boulevard of broken dreams! jesus of suburbia was of course fuckin amazing, too!!! at the end the freaky fan cried during good riddance (time of your life) which was indeed a very intimate moment and stayed seated after the lights went on again while everyone else was heading out.

well it wasn’t too short but i’m so grateful that i had the chance to finally see them live after more than 7 years.

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The Hella Mega Tour Review: 8/15, Wrigley Field, Chicago

BY JORDAN MAINZER

The lights went out, and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” played, followed by The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop”, as the trademark “person in a pink bunny suit” pretending to be drunk pumped up the crowd. Perhaps no two songs, nor the aforementioned image, encapsulate Green Day’s career any better. The East Bay punks eventually turned into rock opera scribes, all the while maintaining their sense of irreverence. But what separates Green Day’s live performance is a sense of togetherness, even in the face of songs about impending political revolution or the threat of debilitating apathy. As Billie Joe Armstrong and company launched into the title track of American Idiot, the first of a breakneck 21-song set, they had a sold out Wrigley Field chanting every word back to them. Each of their songs feel born from a specific time and place, but if they have anything, its generational staying power, and not just because songs about the evils of the Bush administration have proved still relevant given recent news.

At this point, Green Day can play a seamless, pitch-perfect set in their sleep. Armstrong’s voice is smooth when it needs to be on “Wake Me Up When September Ends”, delving into bratty screams for maximum impact on “Brain Stew”. Bassist Mike Dirnt’s playing is limber and heavy, introducing “Longview” with confidence and ease, while drummer Tré Cool breaks down and builds back up “Welcome to Paradise” the same way you remember when you first heard it. Their addition of touring musicians--guitarist and vocalist Jason White, long-time multi-instrumentalist Jason Freese, and newcomer Kevin Preston--gives their more rounded out songs a depth to add beneath their otherwise jagged edges. And of course, Armstrong’s a man of the people. He’s found a way to bring fans on stage in the era of COVID, making sure those who come on to help them cover Operation Ivy’s “Knowledge” stay far from their bubble and can keep the guitar afterwards. In a more subtle way, when he could have easily addressed the crowd as “Chicago,” he also included neighboring states and the entire Midwest, recognizing that this show was the tour’s only one in flyover country. (Don’t worry, Wrigley fans; he did “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during “Minority”, correctly singing, “Root for the Cubbies.”)

Yeah, I could pick a couple bones with the set, like no “Jaded” immediately after “Brain Stew”, and the mere existence of buzzkill “21 Guns” in the setlist. For the most part, though, this is a band who knows exactly what it’s doing and is very good at it, giving the crowd only 2 songs written after 2010.

If nostalgia sells, then Weezer’s set was for you, from their Jazz cup color scheme to Rivers Cuomo’s mullet-and-mustache look. I mean, their second 2021 album is called Van Weezer, for goodness sakes. Their Halen tributes start with entering the stage to “Jump” and peak at Cuomo’s two-handed tapping riff on “The End of the Game”, but they’re referenced in performances of classics, like the riffing on the outro of “My Name is Jonas”. Like Green Day, Weezer have always balanced angst with tongue-in-cheek humor, but with little room for politics, they’re all fun and games. Recent tunes like “Hero”, “Fees Like Summer”, and “All My Favorite Songs” are catchy, appropriately thoughtless ear candy, as is their cover of Toto’s “Africa”. And Weezer, too, knows why their fans are there, to hear “El Scorcho” and “Say It Ain’t So” and be drowned in purple and turquoise confetti during “Buddy Holly”.

To me, Green Day and Weezer’s embrace of absurdity is why the inclusion of Fall Out Boy on this tour--especially sandwiched in between the other two--felt off. I’ll be the first to admit it: They’re not my cup of tea, so I might not be the best judge of their set, and a packed stadium faithfully holding up phone lights during all the slow songs probably proves me wrong. But aside from the genuine coolness of a Wilmette band getting to play once again at the ballpark they grew up going to, the whole concept of their set felt at once overcooked and over-earnest. A video intro and outro from, uh, Ron Livingston, and multiple set changes fit a narrative about as structured as something from the mind of latter-day Billy Corgan. Their blowtorch guitars and piano lasted multiple songs, dulling their effect, while Patrick Stump belted “Save Rock and Roll” and “The Least of the Real Ones”. They sounded best when their songs had little fanfare, on classics like “Sugar, We’re Going Down”, “Dance, Dance”, and the stomping “I Don’t Care”. And if they could spend on fireworks during “Centuries”, they could surely have gotten a horn section for “Irresistible” instead of relying on samples.

Speaking of horns, if you’re looking for a band that made the most of their allotted time and opportunity, that would probably be L.A. ska punk band The Interrupters, who blasted through a fun, raw 8-song set while much of the crowd was still walking in. They played pretty evenly from their three studio albums, plus a cover of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy”. The throaty delivery of singer Aimee Allen (aka Aimee Interrupter) was the perfect complement to the literal band of brothers, guitarist Kevin Bivona and bassist and drummer Justin and Jesse. It was a set both well-played and curated by the bookers, one that should generate some crossover fandom with the other established bands and that fit the celebratory, somewhat sardonic tone of Green Day and Weezer. I mean, if you’re gonna call it the Hella Mega Tour, you want bands that can take a joke.

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As already mentioned in this year's Honorable Mention post, the selections for Ramonesmas 2020 have been somewhat complicated by this year being the way it was.

[2020 Runner Up / 2019 Runner Up / 2019 Winner - with links to previous years’ installments]

Well, this year's Winner really mixes things up--by not being a cover of "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" at all! Instead, I have chosen one other suitably Plague Timey collaboration.

(Thus the event suddenly turning into Ramonesmas 2020, too. 😊)

RAMONES 'BONZO GOES TO BITBURG' COVER - FEAT: OFFSPRING, MILLENCOLIN, INTERRUPTERS, FLATLINERS, ETC.

Published on 14 Oct 2020

This might not be the most famous song by the Ramones, but it's certainly my favourite! It's a masterpiece, from start to finish. The melody, the lyrics, the key change, and of course those epic sing along choruses. Was an honour to cover this one with some new, and old friends. - Mikey

If you would like to support the team that it takes to create these videos, please check out our Patreon Page here : https://www.patreon.com/mikeyandhisuke

Featuring: Nikola Sarcevic (Millencolin) Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners) Noodles (The Offspring) Justin Bivona (The Interrupters) Jesse Bivona (The Interrupters) Karina Denike (NOFX, Dance Hall Crashers, Karina Denike (solo), The Cottontails, Red Room Orchestra) Amy Gabba (Amy Gabba And The Almost Famous) Mikey Hawdon (Fairmounts)

Video Edited by Michael Crusty of Crusty Media Mixed and Mastered by Steve Rizun at Drive Studios Nikola audio recorded by Scott Lamb @movininstereo Amy Gabba audio recorded by Harley Tamblin at Acrylic Recording Karina Denike audio and videography by Desmond Shea

Special thank you to 'Mable Syndrome Podcast' for the help.

A little context (plus lyrics) for the Reagan-era original:

You might want to check out Mikey's YouTube channel, which I just discovered tonight myself.

Another feature along this particular theme, among the other Plague Time collaborations--plus loads of solo covers of everything from Willie Nelson to the Spice Girls?

Mikey And His Uke Vol 90 - 'She's The One' (Ramones Cover) Quarantunes Edition

Looking like a good bit of fun there! Especially if you have too much time on your hands, like yours truly. 👋

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The Interrupters - Bad Guy (Billie Eilish cover)

The Interrupters are Aimee Interrupter - Lead Vocals, Kevin Bivona - Guitar & Vocals , Justin Bivona - Bass  and Jesse Bivona - Drums.

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Latest news from The Interrupters

Latest news from The Interrupters

29-Jun-2018: ‘Fight the Good Fight’, album by The Interrupters Record Label: Hellcat/Epitaph.

The Interrupters’s third album was released on the label Hellcat/Epitaph and is now available on Spotify. The album is not yet on Last.FM, indicating it is not all that popular (or just to soon to tell).

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The Interrupters's 'Fight the Good Fight': What we know so far

The Interrupters’s ‘Fight the Good Fight’: What we know so far

29-Jun-2018: ‘Fight the Good Fight’, album by The Interrupters Label: Hellcat/Epitaph.

The third album by The Interrupters is titled ‘Fight the Good Fight’ and was just released on label Hellcat/Epitaph and is now available on Spotify. The album has no rating on Last.FM, indicating it’s not too popular or needs some time to get played.

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Congrats to the 33 new performers who were selected to join MTA Music Under New York Program after last week’s auditions!

Mike Barry; Benny D; John Bivona; Champion Milkshake; Damiyr; Dawn Drake & Zapote; Dingonek Street Band; DoMo The Jack Of All Trades; Fiddler & The Crossroads; Mylez Gittens; Hasta La Zeta; Ishmael Levi; Jake Kulak & The Low Down; Justin & Aiyana; Kazoo 365; Kokugonza Mugarula; Letting Vallenato; Ness Dove; Olivia K; Cameron Orr; Kei Otaki; Emma Park-Hazel; Qenu; Troy Ramey; Roxie Reese; Gilberto Rivera; Orlando Sanchez Soto; Strangers; The Clubs; The Pan-American Duo; Troy Weekes Music (pictured); Walker Adams; Morgan Weidinger.          

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I did it!! And so did 32 others!! #Repost @mtaartsdesign with @get_repost ・・・ Congrats to the 33 new performers who were selected to join MTA Music Under New York Program after last week’s auditions! . Mike Barry Benny D John Bivona Champion Milkshake Damiyr Dawn Drake & Zapote Dingonek Street Band DoMo The Jack Of All Trades Fiddler & The Crossroads Mylez Gittens Hasta La Zeta Ishmael Levi Jake Kulak & The Low Down Justin & Aiyana Kazoo 365 Kokugonza Mugarula Letting Vallenato Ness Dove Olivia K Cameron Orr Kei Otaki Emma Park-Hazel Qenu Troy Ramey Roxie Reese Gilberto Rivera Orlando Sanchez Soto Strangers The Clubs The Pan-American Duo Troy Weekes Music Walker Adams Morgan Weidinger . 📸 of @troyweekesmusic By #PatrickCashin for #MTA. #mtaarts #mtamusic #musicundernewyork #auditions https://www.instagram.com/p/ByIz-ZcB_MU/?igshid=1u8gdmte3o0jz

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I Gave You Everything by The Interrupters

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The Interrupters - Get Down Moses (Joe Strummer cover) Here we are covering "Get Down Moses" for the "A Song For Joe: Celebrating The Birthday Of Joe Strummer" Livestream event on Aug 21, 2020 benefiting #SAVEOURSTAGES You can watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/522hHPWLoxA Aimee Interrupter: Lead Vocals Kevin Bivona: Guitar / Vocals Justin Bivona: Bass / Vocals Jesse Bivona: Drums / Vocals Shot by Ethan Edwards Edited by Rick Romero

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I would really like a Mawhawk tho i would probably look more fat mike than justin bivona