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Australia and New Zealand's Big Day Out Festival began announcing its 2012 line-up this morning. Having been inundated with rumors that My Chemical Romance would be playing this year, fans were pleased when @bdo_official confirmed MCR, along with 16 other acts, about an hour ago. The traveling Australia/New Zealand festival will span January 20 to February 5, 2012. XoXo c.

UPDATE: September 28, 2011 @ 12:40 p.m. I was just sent a scan of the original Kerrang! article. In the language Kerrang! , the original story source, used, the side-project aspect was less of a highlight than NME 's report: "And while the band members are all concentrating on My Chemical Romance for now, Frank believes that one day, they may each explore other projects--similar to his 2009 Leathermouth album XO -- before returning to the fold." Kerrang! Magazine ORIGINAL POST: September 28, 2011 @ 11:54 a.m. According to NME , citing the latest issue of Kerrang! , Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance has said the band hopes to make a quick return to the studio, but will also continue with their side-projects. Iero had told Kerrang! : "We're being very creative right now. There are some really bright and creative things going on. At every soundcheck, we're coming up with new pieces of music that could turn into something incredible. So we're hop

UPDATE: September 27 @ 12:37 a.m. I just reached enough in donations for my first purchase from MASScanvas, which means $2 will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation thanks to you guys! You rule! ORIGINAL POST: September 26 @ 4:50 p.m. If you look to the right, you will see a new blog feature. I have added a Paypal Donate button to my blog, mostly for the purpose of raising money for MCR-related charities. Over the few years of this blog's lifespan, I have thought of a few ways to monetize my content and to make sure I remain able to provide it. That doesn't take much, though, and I'd rather give than take. So, inspired by the success of a UK-based MCRmy group that was recently featured on MCR's site, I decided to set up my own fundraising efforts. If you choose to donate: 90% will go toward the purchase of #SINGItForJapan or MCR's MASScanvas charity t-shirts. Said shirts will be given away as a thank-you to my readers through this site. The other 10%, wi

"Now, this could be the last of all the rides we take. So, hold on tight and don't look back." My last show of the Honda Civic Tour. The finality of that weighed on me as I drove the 5 hours to the Cleveland area. From recent interviews, I had suspected it could be a while before we get to see MCR live again; so, I was armed to savor every moment my favorite band offered me at Blossom Music Center on September 13. My friend and I arrived at about the same time MCR's bus pulled in, and we were able to hear a few slices of their soundcheck from the outside gates as we waited to go in. While waiting, we met the girl who was doing the tour report for Buzznet, and she snapped a picture of yours truly and other dressed-up MCR fans for the review (far left). Once inside, my friend and I found our seat. After Matt & Kim, we obnoxiously stood up and started to do stretches, caring very little how crazy we may have looked to those around us. Fortunately, "thos

I've learned every dance move my body is capable of from My Chemical Romance. That was the thought I had on September 10 in Noblesville, Indiana as I found myself strangely dancing (only when not jumping or thrashing) along naturally to MCR. And if you know me at all, you will understand that I do not dance . However, a lot lead up to that dance revelation... In my previous Honda Civic Tour review , I had mentioned my GPS's affinity for backroads and strange routes. As it turns out, no matter what settings I program into the thing, it still wants to take me through horrifying, surely-murderer-filled small towns in the middle of nowhere. Other than being guided away from the beaten path, my bad luck from the last show seemed to have scampered elsewhere. My best friend and I arrived at the Verizon Wireless Music Center one state away from home around 5 p.m., on schedule despite all of our strange detours, to retrieve our tickets. As we walked to the box office, I saw m

Last night in Detroit, My Chemical Romance performed a reworked, quieter version of "Skylines and Turnstiles," in honor of the tragedy that the song is about on the tenth year anniversary of its having been written. MCR frontman Gerard Way penned "Skylines and Turnstiles" after having witnessed the September 11 attacks firsthand. Seeing such a tragedy, as he has often explained, motivated him to want to do something more with his life to help others. Ultimately, what came of that inspiration was MCR. "All we ever want to do is inspire somebody to be who they want to be and to give them a little bit of hope," Way said introducing the song last night. XoXo c. PS: I saw MCR in Indiana on September 10 and will be seeing them again tomorrow in Cleveland. I will have reviews up here as soon as possible!

As most of you probably already read, MCR guitarist Frank Iero announced via blog post on Friday September 2 that "the relationship between My Chemical Romance and [touring drummer] Michael Pedicone is over," after "[Pedicone] was caught red handed stealing from the band." "We are heartbroken and sick to our stomachs over this entire situation. The band has no intention of pressing charges or taking this matter any further than we have to. We just want him out of our lives. The people who play in this band are a family, and family should not take advantage of each other like he did," Iero wrote. In a Kerrang! exclusive , Pedicone made a statement explaining his side of the story. Pedicone said that what had lead him to make the "poorest decision of [his] life" had been an ongoing conflict with a member of the crew, whom he had "tried to make...look incompetent" through his actions. Since letting Pedicone go, My Chemical Romance