Green Day in a new guise

On the heels of Radiohead’s triumph, shed season is now on a roll. But as the Police and opener Elvis Costello invade North Texas arena-style tonight, Green-Day-by-another-name is playing a no-longer-secret club show that’s the ticket of the day.

The second-generation pop-punk band has put out an alter-ego album as the garage-rock Foxboro Hot Tubs. Remember when these small venues were raging in Deep Ellum? Jeff Liles does in this remembrance of Trees. Meanwhile, Thor Christensen gets Stewart Copeland to dish on Sting’s unusual sexual practices. For those who don’t mind spoilers, here’s a recent set list.