If a Cure covers comp is going too far for you purists, then how about just an EP featuring remixes of all those LP13 pre-release singles? And what if those remixes were executed by, say, 30 Seconds To Mars, Fall... CONTINUE READING THE CURE ANNOUNCE AN EMO FRIENDLY REMIX EP, RELEASE "THE PERFECT BOY"»
Posted on August 12, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: 30 Seconds To Mars | Fall Out Boy | Grizzly Bear | My Chemical Romance | The Cure | TV On The Radio
Kiss and Courtney Love went toon first, but looks like Neil Young's bad 2003 concept album/film Greendale's been made into what we can only image is a bad Neil Young graphic novel. We already knew about Avril Lavigne's, well, manga,... CONTINUE READING NEIL YOUNG GETS COMICAL»
Posted on August 6, 2007 (13 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance | Neil Young
There's an issue of the zine Law of Inertia (now folded into Reignition Records) somewhere containing an interview with someone, maybe Ann Beretta, where they call the pop punk of the late '90s the new hair metal— it's just sped-up... CONTINUE READING HAIR METAL: THE NEW HITLER»
Posted on June 14, 2007 (14 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance | Panic! At The Disco | Warrant
A little follow-up from last week for ya. Marilyn Manson's ironic outing of MCR as pale (pun) imitators struck a nerve with a lot of you, but failed to make an impression on his Costello-loving target. Gerard Way told Rock... CONTINUE READING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE JOIN THE MULTITUDE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO TAKE MARILYN MANSON SERIOUSLY»
Posted on June 11, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Marilyn Manson | My Chemical Romance
Eat Me, Drink Me ain't just about wanting to make a romance of Evan; it's also about wanting to take down My Chemical Romance! And you can tell Marilyn's pissed at Gerard 'cause he says "fuck" a lot. Via NME:In... CONTINUE READING MARILYN MANSON CALLS OUT MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE'S "SHALLOW VERSION" OF HIS ACT, COMES DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO DESTROYING HIS GLASS HOUSE»
Posted on June 5, 2007 in (109 comments)
Tags: Marilyn Manson | My Chemical Romance
TMZ reports that the Black Parade got a little browner and a little runnier recently, after My Chemical Romance and Muse contracted salmonella food poisoning at Glenn Gormley's Green Leaf Cafe (not sure Glenn's name is in the title of... CONTINUE READING MUSE AND MY CHEM FANS RESPOND TO SHITTY NEWS RATIONALLY, WITH DEATH THREATS»
Posted on May 11, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Muse | My Chemical Romance
Belleville's biggest Queen fans take a break from Samuel Bayer and put their power ballad "I Don't Love You" in the hands of director Marc Webb. His slick clip's got falling leaves, exploding guitars, and a freaky, bug-eyed android lady.... CONTINUE READING NEW MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE VIDEO - "I DON'T LOVE YOU"»
Posted on March 8, 2007 in (83 comments)
Tags: Kristen Stewart | My Chemical Romance | Tom Hanks | Twilight
Watching this fiery clip, all we're thinking is: At this point, those marching band outfits they wear onstage must smell like worse than Big Foot's dick. Rolling Stone's Austin Scaggs is on the case:GERARD WAY: It's the weirdest thing. They... CONTINUE READING NEW MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE VIDEO - "FAMOUS LAST WORDS"»
Posted on December 14, 2006 in (83 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
We know how tough it can be to scare up the funding for concert tix when you're just a lost suburban soul (been there), but we've gotta hand it to My Chemical Romance Mike for developing a scheme far more... CONTINUE READING MIKEY WAY, RECOVERING BOOTLEGGER»
Posted on December 5, 2006 (23 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
You know how the Way bros. were on paths to self-destruction before The Black Parade catapulted MCR to stardom, much to Stereogum readers' chagrin? Blame Brian Eno! Via Entertainment Weekly...It was a suicidal breakdown during a Japanese tour in 2004... CONTINUE READING THE ENO/EMO CONNECTION»
Posted on December 4, 2006 (26 comments)
Tags: Brian Eno | My Chemical Romance
From Little Richard to David Bowie to Robert Smith, eyeliner has long been a fashion statement for rock dudes. These days Fall Out Boy, 30 Seconds To Mars, the Killers, and next week's likely chart toppers My Chemical Romance, are... CONTINUE READING GUYLINER»
Posted on October 25, 2006 (12 comments)
Tags: 30 Seconds To Mars | Fall Out Boy | My Chemical Romance | Panic! At The Disco | The Killers
Hear the saviours of the broken, the beaten and the damned at theblackparade.com. (No, we're not recommending it, just giving you the heads up that you can hear it before you trash it.)... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE NEW MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE»
Posted on October 19, 2006 (41 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
We hate when labels send us shit via Airborne Express. It means we have to get up off the "couch" and put on "clothes." This morning, however, after a too-early knock at Stereogum HQ, we opened the door to find... CONTINUE READING NEW MARK CARSON - THE BLACK PARADE»
Posted on October 19, 2006 (63 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
Is this a parody of something we don't know? Or are the kids sincerely moved by this? ... CONTINUE READING NEW MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE VIDEO - "WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE"»
Posted on September 28, 2006 (147 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
NME gets political... Bottled at Reading! Tabloid stories! Where do you stand? Plus, we hear from the guy who bottled Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie. Where do we stand? We stand on the side that acknowledges these bands are... CONTINUE READING WAR ON EMO (OR THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RITES OF SPRING AND FALL OUT BOY IS EVERYTHING)»
Posted on September 13, 2006 (131 comments)
Tags: Fall Out Boy | My Chemical Romance | Panic! At The Disco
Bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Dave Buckner of Papa Roach (remember them?) have some beef with Ashlee Simpson's new beau. Via Pop World...What do you think of bands such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance? DAVE: I love... CONTINUE READING PAPA ROACH VS. PETE WENTZ»
Posted on September 10, 2006 (115 comments)
Tags: Ashlee Simpson | Fall Out Boy | My Chemical Romance | Paris Hilton
Coming to Target stores this fall: Gwen Stefani the doll. Gwen's dubbed the line -- wait for it -- "Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Fashion Dolls." Via AP: "Each 10-inch doll looks like the platinum-blond rocker or one of her Harajuku... CONTINUE READING GWEN STEFANI IS A DOLL»
Posted on September 6, 2006 in (9 comments)
Tags: Gwen Stefani | My Chemical Romance
MTV's race to embrace mall punk is in high gear; hot on the heels of giving the bottle-beaten Panic! At The Disco a Video of The Year nod, Music (ha) Television is hosting My Chemical Romance at the MTV2 $2Bill... CONTINUE READING BRING TWO BUCKS (AND YOUR EYELINER)»
Posted on September 5, 2006 in (34 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
Another rowdy Reading report from NME:My Chemical Romance have been subjected to a heavy bottling while performing on stage at the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival today (August 27). The band were pelted repeatedly by the audience throughout their set on... CONTINUE READING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE BOTTLED TOO»
Posted on August 27, 2006 (79 comments)
Tags: My Chemical Romance
Jonathan Schmitt put together this fine mix of holiday tunes...Angels We Have Heard On High - Sufjan Stevens Winter Wonderland - Phantom Planet Yule Shoot Your Eye Out - Fall Out Boy Jingle Bells - Barenaked Ladies Last Christmas -... CONTINUE READING ANOTHER INDIE ROCK XMAS MIX»
Posted on December 7, 2005 in (17 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Coldplay | Fall Out Boy | My Chemical Romance | The Smashing Pumpkins
In today's NY Times, MySpace co-creator Tom Anderson discusses the prospects for his company's new record label: "It's kind of like, who cares about MTV anymore?" Who cares about MTV anymore? Stereogum readers do! Right? I'm gonna liveblog this shit... CONTINUE READING BLOGGING THE 2005 VMAS UNTIL I GET BORED»
Posted on August 28, 2005 (100 comments)
Tags: Fall Out Boy | Gwen Stefani | Kelly Clarkson | MTV Video Music Awards | My Chemical Romance