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2002 gerard memo from mcr website
8.14.02
Suprise! I’m sick again!
I may look like a boatswain and smell like a corpse, but the shows are still a go for the weekend. Please try and check us out at Maxwells this Friday with The Lawndarts and The High School Sweethearts. We’re very excited to be
playing Maxwells and it’s been a personal dream of mine ever since I was a kid going to shows there. There are some people flying out and travelling many miles to see us so keep them company and meet some new friends. Click
SHOWS and get the skinny on where it’s going down.We’re also trying a first this weekend for My Chem- 2 shows in one day. This Saturday we have the pleasure of playing Alissa’s Basement at 6:00 and then we hop in the van to make soundcheck at The Loop as soon as we finish. Eyeball label-mates, Little Joe Gould are coming out all the way from Indiana for this show so we’ve decided to risk health and safety to play both shows.
If you’ve seen the shape of us after just one set you’re probably curious what we will be like at the second show – so are we. I can assure you a night of “hot male action” and “stinky boys”.Also check out our good friends in The Ghost and The Exit in our links section. We had the good fortune of seeing both bands play 2 nights last
weekend and they were great. Drinking in The Ghost van outside of CBs with Jordan and T-Top was definitely a plus.I need a shave, a new dye-job, and some decongestant so I’ll leave you with the image of me sitting in my house watching Mad Monster Party, moaning, sweating, boxer-clad, and trying to hit the high notes in Headfirst For Halos.
– gmemo from mychemicalromance.com 2003
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“mcr’s first big break” as they say
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funny answers from 08/2002 sayrah.net interview
08/2002 sayrah.net interview
their top fives are like a guess who half the time but the answers still make me smile
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the picture the pussy size meme is from
the picture the pussy size meme is from – pretty-paulie
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2002 merch suitcase shared by frank on instagram
“When my dad would drive, he’d have this old, brown leather briefcase and would play drums on it in traffic. When he finally decided to get a new one, I went and fished the old one out of the trash and kept it. The lock code was the address from my childhood house – this thing just meant something to me. When My Chemical Romance got together, we had this idea of doing something cool with the merch with something we could pop open at every show. Gerard [Way] and I went to a fabric store, and we lined that old briefcase and it became our merch set-up.” – Frank Iero
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06/08/2003 bomb shelter collective show montclair nj
new jersey pop punk archives instagram – flyer
spaceyraygun – audio
06/08/2003 bomb shelter collective show
@spaceyraygun thank you for recording this all those years ago
some background on bomb shelter collective the diy production company:
12/2008 punk rock confidential (left) & 06/2005 – guitar world (right)
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That was the soundboard recording. Here’s the audience recording.
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gerard talks about 07/2003 spin shoot
gerard talks about his first spin shoot:
“they were calling me speed stick because I smelled so bad. and um basically he’s like "I want you to go to my cd collection. I want you to pick out whatever you want and I’m gonna give you a microphone and you’re gonna basically karaoke it. since I was like "yeah- you can’t fake singing and so we put on black flag and I was singing "nervous breakdown” and this guy comes over with a beer and just starts spraying me with water. and this is like shit i’d never.. let people do. and I was super into it. just got me soaking fucking wet. headbanging and singing. and it’s one of my favorite photos. and it ran in a page I think the guy from stellarstar was in it. and that was the first spin thing"
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happy bullets 22! 🖤
website memo from ray about the release of mcr’s first cd
bullets release show 07/19/2002 loop lounge nj
photos by lauren dwyer from her 2003 website
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2003 loud (music zine) mentions frank joining mcr
2003 loud
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My Chemical Album
My Chemical Romance are nearly done recording their upcoming debut album “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love”. The group suffered a few setbacks in the studio due to some illnesses but have now recovered and plan to finish up work in the studio next week. A July 23rd release through Eyeball is being planned. In other news, the group have added guitarist Frank Iero to their lineup and will be playing a show at Club Krome in South Amboy, NJ on June 14th. Keepsake, Random Task and more are also on the bill. -
gerard is sink pisser and its endearing
“at the recent bloomfield ave show, me and my friend steve were waiting in line for the bathroom. gerard comes over and gets in line with us. we were talking about various things such as his lack of leather, the scene, etc. meanwhile, the rest of the band were halfway through setting up. when it’s steve’s turn for the bathroom, gerard was like
"dude, i really gotta be on stage, but i don’t want to seem like a rockstar or nothing by cutting you in line.. do you think i could piss in the sink while you go?”
well, needless to say, i was very careful about my business when it was my turn, so i wouldn’t have to use that sink.
a month later, at hellfest, i caught gerrard on his way to the port-a-potties. and informed him that there were no sinks to urinate in.“
2003 fan account from bradleyxchaos on livejournal
08/06/2003 bloomfield ave cafe montclair nj – taken by brian woodard
(audio of this show – spaceyraygun)
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the downtown at farmingdale ny 7/25/2003 – fan account
“Jack saved my spot and I walked over to the merch tables and who do I see?
Frank Iero the only member of MCR I haven’t met yet.
I walk up to Frank and give him a little tap…
Frank: Hey man whats up?
Drew: Nothing Frank, you know your the only one I havent met?
Frank: Really dude? Shit! Whats your name!?
Drew: Im Drew. Haha, yeah lemme get a picture Frank?
Frank: Of course!!Drew: Shit thanks Frank!
Frank: Aw man its really no problem!
Drew: Could you do me a favor tonight?
Frank: Sure Drew.
Drew: My good friend is here tonight and two of his really good friends tickets tonight but they couldnt make it tonight. Their names are John and Nick, and I was wondering if you could dedicate “Vampires Will Never Hurt You” to them?
Frank: Of FUCKIN course Drew!
Drew: Sweet Frank, rock for me tonight.
Frank: That wont be a problem at all!Ah man, Frank is fucking so nice. Their all so nice. It blows my mind how a band can give so much back to their fans. But then what happened next almost blew my mind…
After talking to Frank Im looking at some stuff on the wall when I feel someone tap my shoulder and IT IS RAY TORO.…
Ray: Heyyy Drew hows it going!!!
Drew: Holy shit! Hey Ray its good!
Ray: Thats good to hear Drew, thanks for coming out again! Jesus how many times have you seen us now?
Drew: Haha, this is only my 3rd Ray, but their coming rapidly.
Ray: Alright man! Thank you so much.
Drew: No problem Ray, Ill talk to you later rock on tonight!Whew. That blew my mind. I didnt go up to Ray, Ray came up to me. And remembering my name after nearly a month? I thought I was going to faint.
I went back to my spot in the front and told Jack that Frank was going to do the dedication. Jacks eyes blew up to the size of sausages and he started to thank me like crazy. Its really not hard, all i had to do was ask!“
photos by Gaelen Harlacher on flickr
story from drew on lj
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mcr logo from eyeballrecords.com 2003
mcr logo from eyeballrecords.com 2003
