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Changes to the look of John Peel Wiki will take place in the near future due to a new skin being rolled out over Oct/Nov across Wikia. Please see the Wikia Staff Blog for further details. On this site, the changes will affect the navigation from the left menu, as well as introduce a fixed page width with narrower content space. Please be patient while adjustments are made for the switch to the new system.

UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.

Steve W

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John Peel Wiki

"Another obscure American release...don't know where they come from at all: there's nothing on the record to indicate. It's somewhere in the United States Of America, but the singer has a most peculiar accent." [1]

Green Day is an American pop punk band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, drummer Tré Cool and guitarist and backing vocalist Jason White, who became a full member after playing in the band as a session and touring guitarist for 13 years.  Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were from the independent record label Lookout! Records. In 1994, its major label debut Dookie, released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. Green Day was widely credited, along with other bands, with popularising and reviving mainstream interest in punk in the United States.

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Peel played some of the band's material in the early 90's, but, as with many pop-punk bands in the later stages of the 90's who became popular, he wasn't keen on their material and did not play any of their successful album tracks.

Shows Played[]

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Green Day - Best Thing In Town - -HQ-

1990
1991
  • 11 January 1991 (BFBS): 'Best Thing In Town (7"-Sweet Children)' (Skene!)
1992
  • 02 February 1992: One For The Razorbacks (album - Kerplunk) Lookout!
  • 08 February 1992: One For The Razorbacks (album - Kerplunk) Lookout!
  • 22 February 1992 (BFBS): Private Ale (album - Kerplunk!) Lookout!
  • 01 March 1992: Private Ale (album - Kerplunk!) Lookout!

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