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 Don Giovanni releasing collection of The Lookouts

Posted by Loren on January 27, 2015

Don Giovanni releasing collection of The Lookouts
Courtesy of Larry Livermore

On March 10, Don Giovanni Records will release Spy Rock Road (And Other Stories), a collection of material from The Lookouts tha tincludes the original Spy Rock Road record along with EPs and other rare cuts. The early East Bay band featured Larry Livermore (co-founder of Lookout Records) on guitar and vocals, Kain Kong on bass, and 12 year-old Tre Cool (Green Day) on drums. 

A video for "Story" is after the jump, originally appearing on the band's demo. The record also includes guest vocals from Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) and Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy).

SPB spoke with Livermore back in 2012.

Don Giovanni releasing collection of The Lookouts
Courtesy of Larry Livermore

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