My Chemical Romance site updates (pt. 2)
Hey everybody, its me (Ray) and Gerard! We're currently sacking out at a swank Internet Cafe in Toronto called "Internet Cafe." How original. Its snowing like mad here, and its really cold too. We're three days into the tour and got like another two months to go, and already we're having a blast. Montreal was really cool, but really French too. Instead of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) they have PFK, Poulet Frit Kentucky. Oh how we laughed...and then rocked the fuck out!
Hey everybody! Gerard really needs a copy of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. He wants it to be his "tour jam." He would be really, really grateful for anyone who could burn this for him and bring it to a show.
We've met some really amazing people at the two shows we've done so far, and are looking forward to meeting many, many more. So please come up to us after we're done playing to say hi and chat with us for a bit. It really makes our day when we meet great kids, and that's really what this is all about. Our time is running low, so we have to get our snow boots on and head off to the next show! Come rock the fuck out with us and unleash les Chauves-souris!!!
What's up everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we're doing doing well on our travels. We're in Milwaukee right now, getting ready to head to St. Louis. Keep this between you and me, but it stinks to high hell in here. My sense of smell is slowy dying, along with my desire to shower regularly.
We're happy to announce that our online store at merchdirect.com is up! Follow the Merch link at the top or go to http://www.merchdirect.com/mychemicalromance to check out what we have available. We'll be putting up more stuff soon, so keep checking!! Also, the more stuff you order, the more toys we'll be able to buy on tour, so help a brother out! Hope all of you are safe and merry!
Holy Shit! We're driving through Boulder, CO and man is it beautiful Woh, Matt just saw some tumbleweed! I wish I had a camera to take some pictures. I'm probably gonna get one today since we're getting our allowances today. We shall see how far I can stretch $40 over next week. It'll be a struggle to keep from buying new toys when I've got to eat. Me and Frankie were gonna go halfies on a loaf of bread and giant jars of peanut butter and jelly to keep us going through the week. We'll see if I don't buy toys first...
I wanted to take the time to thank all of you that have coming to the shows. You guys have treated us with nothing but kindness while we're onstage and off, and we truly appreciate that. Even those who don't know us have been rocking out and having a good time, and that's what music is all about. Gotta put another CD on to keep Matt awake! Salt Lake City, here we come! Oh, one last thing! You guys should make us mix tapes and CDs of your favorite bands for us to listen to on the road. We wanna know what you guys and gals are rocking out to! Thanks!!!
Finch, Used, Movielife...
Oh wait, we're gonna be in New Jersey at a hall on February 28th! Make sure to come and support your local scene!
We just got info on our first headlining show! We're playing Stingray's in Old Bridge, NJ on March 22. We're playing with good friends and great bands, so please check us out, but more importantly, check them out! Tickets are onsale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/859324.
Later tonight we'll be posting the dates for the TBS tour in April, plus some very special dates in March. Let's just say we'll be on a big flying thing called an aeroplane to get to them...
We need your help! I've come to realize (much like the rest of you) that the pictures on our website are horribly out of date. Just look at the picture of me at the top of the website...I'm sooo much handsomer than that! If anyone has pictures of us from the past few months (especially the Columbus show where my face was covered in blood) then send them to [email protected] and we'll get them up as soon as possible. If you can, try to send zipped files and keep them under 5 megs to make sure they get to us. Please include your name and we'll give you proper credit on our photos page.
We still haven't gotten concrete info for the European dates we're doing with the Used, but if you go to their webpage, we should be on most if not all of their European dates. Hopefully we'll be getting those dates soon.
Also wanted to send a quick thanks to everyone who's been coming to the shows, and all the new friends we've met on our travels. We're having a blast on this tour and its all thanks to you guys and gals, and also the fine bands we're playing with. Everyone on this tour is awesome, from the bands to the crew to the people who work at the venues. Its kinda sad that we only have 2 more dates left, because we're definitely gonna miss you all.
Hope you like the new look everybody. Expect lots of new photos added (thanks to everyone who's sent photos in, keep 'em coming!) and other changes in the next coming days!
Hey everybody, pick up the latest issue of Alternative Press, cuz, ummm...We're in it! It should be on newstands now!
Hope to see everyone who can make it at the show tonight in Boonton, NJ. Its gonna be a sweet homecoming!!!
We're back from Europe! Thanks to everyone for being so kind to us and making us feel welcome. Seeing people from the UK, Germany, Spain, and Holland singing our stuff was one of the most amazing experiences ever.
Four more days till the Stingrays show on March 22nd!!! Like the Boonton show, its gonna be another sweet homecoming for MCR. You guys will love Sleep Station and Murder By Death. Its been a long while since MCR rocked the stage with these two bands, and we're really looking forward to it! Tickets are still available at ticketmaster.com so come and join the fun!
Finally, apologies for not staying in touch with you guys while we were away. It was really hard to get on the internet overseas, so next month we'll do more updates and stuff from the road. I need to go get a new license and birth certificate now since I lost my wallet in Amsterdam. Don't ask...
Thanks to all that came and made Stingrays so special. You guys rock!
This should be pretty rad! Check out DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show this Wednesday March 26th 2003 6-8pm est to hear a live over the phone interview with us! To listen live open winamp and press Ctrl + L and then type in wvau.ods.org or open real player and press Ctrl + O and then type in wvau.ods.org. For more information check out www.djrossstar.com
Today we begin our tour with Taking Back Sunday, From Autumn To Ashes, and Recover. To say we're excited is indeed an understatement. We really love and respect what these bands are doing, and can't wait to share the stage with them. We're also playing a few places we've never played before, and also revisiting some old favorites, so the excitement level in the band is very very high. Thank you all for your continued support of MCR, and we can't wait to see you at the shows!
p.s. I got a new license and wallet so I can drive again! Woot! Of course, I almost lost it again a week later...I'm a doof!
Important news on the June 6th Krome Show...
We have decided not to play the show on June 6th at Klub Krome. Instead we are going to play a local show put on by a local promoter. The date has not been finalized yet, but it will not be long after June 6th. We will post all info as soon as we get it. We sincerely hope this does not cause a problem for anyone. For those who already bought tickets just to see us, please accept our apologies. We hope that Club Krome is doing refunds for those of you who wish not to attend the show. If they don't accept refunds, we will accept the unused ticket at the make-up show. We would rather you not request a refund and still go to the Krome show in support of Give Up The Ghost (formerly American Nightmare) and Everytime I Die. Both are amazing bands and are guaranteed to blow you away. In fact, they'll probably be chumping us the whole tour! We are sorry for any inconvenience we have caused. We remember growing up in a thriving independent scene and we feel the need to do what we can to support its growth once again. Please support local bands and venues, write a zine, or put on a show. This music belongs to all of us, it was there for us when no one else was, and its up to us to keep it going strong. See you at the show!
Hello all! News on upcoming tours is coming in soon. In mid May/early June we will be out with Give Up The Ghost(formerly American Nightmare) and in August/September we'll be out with Reggie And The Full Effect and Midtown. We'll get dates posted as soon as we get them!
Home for a day, the road for a lifetime...
What's up everybody! We posted the latest dates today for the Give Up The Ghost tour. We should also have info on the show we're doing in place of Krome really soon. Sorry for the lack of updates and not replying to some emails, our power supply for our laptop is busted! We've been desperately trying to find one, but apparently no stores have it in stock. Sigh...such is life I guess.
What else has been going on? Hmmm...we had an awesome time at Skate and Surf! It was an awesome homecoming for us and it was great playing with so many great bands. It was so good to see so many friends, plus Andrew WK! Man does he rock. Got to spend a day at home too which was great, but its back out on the road again! Hope to see you all at the upcoming shows!
Posted dates for the Reggie/Midtown tour in August, and also have info on the Jersey show we're doing on June 8th in Montclair with our good friends The Exit, Murder By Death, and Clark St. We cannot wait for that and we hope all of you can make it out to that! Will post more ramblings when I'm not in a rush to go see the new Matrix!
Vacation time! Ummm...sort of...
Wow. We're home. Its so strange being home knowing that we don't have to leave again for tour after three or four days. I actually unpacked my luggage, which I haven't done in nearly 6 months. I can't really describe how excited we all are to spend time with family and friends for two whole months! Being away from home definitely makes us cherish the time we have here that much more, and I hope all of you cherish your friends and family as well.
Speaking of cherishing things, we cherish each and every one of you who has ever come to one of our shows, bought some merch, taken the time out of their day to say hi to us before or after we play, emailed or posted on our message board...you guys and gals are our family too. Know that even on our time off, you are all in our thoughts.
Tomorrow is our sweet return to playing a show in Jersey. Its at the Bloomfield Ave Cafe in Montclair, NJ. We expect to see a lot of old and new faces. Our excitement level for this show is immeasurable. If you have nothing to do, please come out and rock with us as its definitely gonna be something special. Hope to see you there!
p.s. Apologies for not responding to emails while we were out on the road, we still haven't gotten our laptop fixed yet but we will soon!
Knitting Factory Show 6/26/03!!!
Don't forget everybody, we'll be playing Knitting Factory on June 26. We're playing with Boys Night Out and Scatter The Ashes. Info on tickets and showtime can be found here - http://www.cmj.com/live/cmjnite.php
Please join us in wishing Eddie, tour manager extraordinare, a very happy birthday. I think he turns 18 today, but no one really knows for sure...Its as great a mystery as how life truly began on Earth. Raise a glass and toast along with us!
You can catch us tonight on WSOU 89.5 if you live in Jersey and I think some parts of Pennsylvania. We'll be from 10PM to 12AM, so listen up if you can!
Also a quick thanks to everyone who came to Knitting Factory and made it one of the most fun shows we've played ever. You guys and gals were amazing! You never cease to surprise us with the positive energy and unending love you give us, and we hope you all feel it back from us. Hope all of you have a great weekend, go unleash some fucking bats!!!!
P.S. How amazing was Hambone??!?!?! He saved the show!
Thanks to those who came out this weekend to Long Island and Lancaster for the shows with Coheed and Cambria. Your support was much, much appreciated. Hope you guys and gals dug the new song! Also thanks to Coheed and Cambria for drinking with us and having us on their shows.
This weekend will be exciting for us cuz we're shooting a video with Eyeball. We had a great time last time, and we're certain this Saturday will be no different.
We've been getting a lot of emails concerning the street team. I didn't know that the dead link was still up on the main page so it has been removed temporarily. We'll have new info up soon on this, so stay tuned!
Go buy the new Thrice, it rocks!
New shows added in September! Check out the Shows page for more info. Thanks to all for making the shows on the Reggie tour so great, and we'll hopefully see more of you on the rest of the tour. Gotta run to Worcester now for the show!
Whew! We just got home from a 20 hour drive (that Matt did almost all by himself!) and are now back in good ole Jersey. Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows and spent time with us. This, for all of us, has been the most fun and rewarding tour we've been on. We feel rejuvenated and ready to get back to writing and making more music for you all. Each and every single person on this tour, from the band members to crew was amazing, and we consider you all great friends that we hope to see in the future. Missy, Josh, James, Amanda, Joey, Brother Mike, Corey, Andy, Ryan, Tyler, Heath, Gabe, Rob, Stu, Woody, R Kelly, Kenny, Peter, Eric, Chris, and Lisa, we love you all!
Lots of new shows added so check em out! We're doing a wacky cruise/show on a ship on October 3rd for WSOU, so that should be pretty cool. Tickets are $35 and go on sale this Friday 9/5 at 12 noon through all ticketmaster outlets, phone charge, and Vintage Vinyl Records (no ticketmaster surcharge). For more info, go to the WSOU website.
Also, we're going out with A Static Lullaby, Vaux, Christiansen and Murder By Death In October. We would love to see you at these shows, as some of the dates we'll be headlining so we can party hard! Also, you'll get to see a great night of music as well. We look forward to seeing you all there!
BATS AND BULLETS HALLOWEEN SHOW!!!
We've been waiting to announce this, and now we finally can! On Halloween night, we'll be playing Krome in South Amboy, NJ with friends: A Static Lullaby, Vaux, Murder By Death, The Hostage, The Oval Portrait, The Banner and other special guests! Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. These tickets will go fast so buy them now!
December 14th, we'll be playing with Mindless Self Indulgence at Irving Plaza in New York! Go you silly monkeys!
Tomorrow is the WSOU boat show. Come join the fun, drink and get sick off the side of the boat! I know we will! I've just been informed by a little birdie that there are only 50 tickets left, so get 'em while they're hot!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Halloween Show! Playing again in our home state for all you guys and gals was awesome. It felt so good coming back home and ripping shit up with all of you.
Also thanks to A Static Lullaby, Senses Fail, Murder By Death, Vaux, The Hostage, The Banner, The Oval Portrait, and everyone else who helped make the show better than we could have ever hoped! Viva New Jersey!
Join the new MCRmy Street Network Street Team by clicking here! We're in the process of merging the old MCRmy with this new team that has more to offer for everybody. Sign up now!
Expect some downtime for the message board and main site for a few days while we switch hosts. It should be pretty quick and painless though. We'll be back in a few days!
Lastly, we're home for a few months to write a record! Woooot!
☠︎ Tonight w/ Blink in Toronto
UNfortunately, due to weather problems, we will not be making it to Toronto this evening to play for you. We are very bummed out about this, but we promise to come see you guys and girls very soon.
Gerard, Mikey, Ray, Frank, & Matt
☠︎ My Chemical Romance Coming to the UK!!!!!!!!
We are super excited that we can announce the confirmed UK Tour Dates for January. THe dates are as follow:
January 13- Manchester @ Night & Day
January 14- Birmingham @ Birmingham Academy
January 15- London @ London Barfly
We would love to see those of you from the UK there. We can't wait.
Gerard, Mikey, Ray, Frank, and Matt
☠︎ 12.05.03 Last Show This Year!!!!!
Hello Everyone, After 200+ shows this year, it is finally going to come to an end. Our last show this year is bound to be a very special one as it is in New Jersey. What better than spreading the Holiday cheer with My Chemical Romance? Spreading it with My Chemical Roomance AND MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE!!!!! The last show will take place on December 20th at the Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ. It is ALL AGES and tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster annd www.excessdb.com Tickets are going fast, so you should try to get yours ASAP. See you soon, Gerard, Mikey, Ray, Frank, & Matt
☠︎ 12.07.03 XMAS Gifts Galore!!!!!
Just so everyone remembers, MCR Merch will make a perfect gift for anyone this Holiday Season. If you order now, you should still be able to get it in time. Just go to the Merch page and shop away. How Convenient is that?
☠︎ LAST SHOW THIS YEAR!!!!!!
Hey Everyone, Our last show this year is coming up very quickly. We would like to see many of you make it out to the show. This year has been an amazing year for us and we would like to thank you. The show is as follows: SATURDAY DECEMBER 20 THE CRICKET CLUB IRVINGTON, NJ w/ Mindless Self Indulgence You can buy tickets online here: See you there. xoxoxox
☠︎ WARPED TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!
It is very pleasing to announce that we have been added to this coming year\'s Warped Tour. We will know more information soon on what exactly the dates are and who else is on the Tour. So far we know that Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory, The Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, The Casualties, Yellowcard, Coheed & Cambria, and Rise Aginst will all be on the tour. How much better can it be? We will find out. Check Out www.warpedtour.com for more news and updates. We will also be keeping you posted on our site. We will see you all there.
