Danny Boyle was a guest DJ for a radio station here in LA and picked some of his favorite songs. He picked out "East of Hastings" by God Speed You! Black Emperor. The moment I heard this song play in 28days later,it instantly became my favorite movie.
DJ: The next band we have is a tough one. I don't know how to describe them really, right? DANNY BOYLE: I know this is a tough one. This is the only one I’ve picked that is in a film of mine. It is actually at the beginning of “28 Days Later” but it’s not on the soundtrack because they are a political group and they will not allow their songs to be used on soundtracks. In fact, I went to meet them in Newcastle-- they were on tour in Newcastle in the Northeast of England-- to persuade them to let us use this track in the film. They were such lovely guys. I think that they liked me, and saw I was genuine. So they agreed reluctantly to let us use it in the film. But they never allow it on any soundtracks and they’re not on iTunes or anything like that. They are the real definition of an indie collective. They are really wonderful guys. I love their music, across a lot of their albums they have done. But this is an extraordinary song called East of Hastings. We used it for the beginning sequence of “28 Days Later” when Cillian Murphy walks around deserted London on his own. I remember when we first put the piece of music to that opening-- it was before we shot any of the rest of the film. I’m usually very modest about what I’ve done, but I remember seeing that thinking 'that is good. I would go and watch that.’ This track is an extraordinary, wonderful track.
