ghosts and teddybears

The challenge:  List 12 songs that cheer you up

The rules:  Tag 10 people..

My List:

1. Sex Pistols- God Save the Queen

2. Metro Station- Control

3. The White Stripes- Icky Thump

4. Blood Brothers- Trash Flavored Trash

5. Bob Dylan- Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat

6. Paramore- CrushCrushCrush

7. Refused- The Shape Of Punk To Come

8. David Bowie- Let's Dance

9. The Used- Dark Days

10. The Beatles- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite

Im Tagging: xpenceyxpunkx, breathfashion, bringxmorexknives, caitlinx08, mcleafly

(Im only tagging 5)

My Chemical Romance's charismatic frontman singer Gerard Way explains why the Black Parade is finally over and he's planning a real Christmas this year.

You've just touched down for your Australian tour. Have you brought the full shebang with you?

We have, but we've brought a different shebang. We didn't bring Black Parade 'cos we stopped playing as Black Parade in Mexico (last month); we wanted to end it there. But we've brought a production, lights and pyro.

Was it a case of, if you put on the Black Parade suit one more time you'd scream?

That's pretty much what happened. The whole idea behind it was to make that record really come alive, really play as the band, put our money where our mouth was. To be quite honest with you, 10 shows of that would have proved our point. After a while it was like, we really don't wanna play as another band, we just wanna play as our band. And we don't necessarily wanna play this record front to back, we wanna play other stuff as well.

Without the Black Parade element, how will your Aussie shows work?

We play more of a mixed set. We play a couple of old songs too, and I'm pretty sure we'll be playing a song we've never really played live -- Desert Song -- which is an unreleased song off Revenge. We never had a chance at the time to record it.

My Chem have also had a few personnel problems recently. Who is missing from this tour?

Bob (Bryar, drums) is missing. Frank (Iero, guitar) is back. He went through some personal things at home, had a family emergency, so we lost him for four shows. Bob tried to come out, but his wrists hurt too bad. He flew all the way to LA from home. We met up at the airport before coming over here, and he said, "I'm gonna go home and go to the doctor again''. So we lost Bob. But Tucker, from our friends' band Thursday, is coming out.

You joined Linkin Park on the Projekt Revolution tour. Chester from Linkin Park says he sees a lot of similarities between his band and yours, particularly in the way people are finally coming to realise My Chem are the real deal.

That's an interesting thing to point out, because when a band comes out -- especially a band that has a large cultural impact, especially youth culture-wise -- people assume it's some weird new kind of niche music. But in actuality, kids have consistently throughout the history of music liked rock 'n' roll, and that's ultimately what it is. It takes a few years once a certain band has been out and had that impact for older fans to realise, "Hey, this is really no different from the bands I liked. It has different influences, it looks and sounds different, but it's rock 'n' roll''. There's almost like a hazing period.

Did you go into your shell at first, playing to Linkin Park's fans?

If anything it made us push harder, see how far we could really take 'em, especially with notions of sexuality. We're like, "Cool, they like us; now let's see if we push these sexual boundaries a little more how they're gonna react''. There was an extremely macho vibe in that crowd, and we were practically the biggest cupcakes on that tour, but they seemed to love it. I think they just needed a little razzle dazzle in their lives.

Why are you so big on pushing those boundaries of sexuality? You're a married man now.

Well, that's more of a recent thing (laughs). My wife totally backs the way I am on stage, that's one of the amazing things about her. I have 120 per cent respect for her when I'm on stage, so there are definitely certain things I would never do. But she knows my sexuality, and I know mine, so there's no reason not to push those boundaries. It's with the most noble intentions -- it's to make certain people realise just because somebody is a performer or slightly effeminate, -- even that guy at work or that kid at school -- there's no reason to shove 'em around. So much testosterone has been in rock for so long -- that's why I'm so interested in pushing it. All it boils down to is treating women like second-class citizens, calling people faggots, being borderline racist, if not totally racist. A lot of things are ingrained in the stupidest rock 'n' roll we completely oppose. So one way we can push it is through our sexuality.

Your marriage to Lyn-Z was a bit of a shock. When you spoke to Hit in July, you had just broken off an engagement to another girl. Come September, you were married.

I know! It's one of those situations where you don't know how your life's gonna go, and the minute you actually stop looking for something is when you find it. When I met my wife I was at a point where I was completely OK with being alone for a very long time, free of lousy people. I was very content to spend time with my friends, to work on music, to work on my comics. I was about to pack everything up and move to Portland, Oregon. And literally out of nowhere someone who I'd met four years ago when the band was a baby band, opening for her band, comes back into my life. We just picked up where we left off. It's always when you're not looking for it -- I was totally fine, and then I get hit over the head! It was like getting hit by a truck.

Does marriage mean you're actually able to make a home now?

Completely. I turned basically into a functioning grown-up overnight. I came off tour and started to set up a life. I'm very excited about that -- I actually have a life now when I go home, and it's an amazing life. I love that I have a best friend I can share it with, who I can work with and hang out with.

You spent last December in a hotel working on your comic book. It sounds as though you might have a real Christmas this year.

Yeah, I holed up in a hotel. I flew home for New Year's . . . God, I don't even remember what I did at Christmas, I don't even remember where I was. I definitely wasn't doing anything Christmas-like.

Paramore did a U2 cover of sunday bloody sunday and i have a link if anyone wants to downloand it because its been pretty hard to find!

 

http://www.zshare.net/audio/263323937997f1/

 

Hello friends

Goddamn it’s been awhile... Ok, so lots to say I guess. First things first,
sorry we've been away so long. There was a lot going on, legal troubles w/ s//c
and moving, family stuff and personal crisis, some bands breaking up and
some bands keeping productive, and a feeling that s//c was being heaped
into the lot of bullshit band dudes' t-shirt companies. I honestly have no
desire to be a part of that, and I know neither do you. Good news is that
leaving you all to your own devices has given me faith in the youth of
today and made me realize that I should never give a fuck what other
people say. If you don’t understand the crew than you never were a part of
it, and you really cant believe everything you read...I want to thank you
all for keeping s//c what it always was supposed to be, a gang, a
lifestyle, a community of kids who do it themselves...regardless of what
other people say or think of them. you all kept it down when even I forgot
why we do this. I’m sorry, it wont happen again. In fact we've decided to
do it even better this time, there are new things on the horizon friends,
things that will benefit the cause and make the "others" hate us even more
than they already do.

2nd order of bizzness.... please welcome our new friend Eddie to the s//c
family, he's handsome and awesome and his pit bull looks just like
mine.... his official job title is "gettin shit done" and also " kicking
franks ass so he does what needs to get done". I think its a match made in
jersey. Hmmm

Ok 3rd we are now restocking some choice items in the s//c store. They should be available shortly. If you want em go get em, Soon you will be able to spray paint your own favorite stuff, we will be providing downloadable stencils for just that shortly.

4th Letha-MOUTH! Is currently finishing recording this month and filming a
short (buckets O' blood) film to go along with the full-length...also there
is talk of a vinyl recording coming out previous to the full-length. Sounds
preeeetty cool hopefully this all goes according to plan.....man oh man how
do I get the inside Leathermouth scoop? I have no idea..

5th we are discussing having a virtual gallery for all you artists out
there.... I feel bad we cannot use your ideas or drawings for the clothing
due to legal reasons however i do think that so many of you are very
talented so I would like to develop a spot on our site where you can
submit your art and have it viewed by everyone who wants to see up and
coming artists...sound good? And

6th I would like to honor the forward thinking young adults who took it
upon themselves to start s//c , Leathermouth & David Costa street teams. Some of the teams even harassed Disney world patrons....gotta love that shit. Thank
you, thank you, thank you... you, my friends, are my new favorite people,
honestly without kids like you this would never survive, keep up the good
work. Thank you all for keeping me from putting a bullet in s//c's head. I
look forward to our future together. Believe in yourselves, and thank you
for believing in this. Forever indebted

XoXo
Frank + s//c

My Chemical Romance has been nominated for the MTV European Music Awards, so show your love and support for MCR and go to the link below and vote for them!! The Award Show is November 1st!! *Tell All Your Friends!!* Link to vote: http://www.ema.mtv.tv/voteNow#/band/

ok so i hear a lot of people hateing on lyn-z and if you are an MCR fan you would not be calling lyn-z things like "crack whore" or "slut" because if you are, you dont deserve to call yourself a true my chemical romance fan. you should really be happy for Gerard that he meet someone he really loves, even if you think the marrige does not last long, put personally i hope it does. I really like Lyn-z and i hope that her and Gerard are happy togther. im really sorry if anyone gets mad at this, but i really think that people need to stop being immature children.

ohhh mannn.

 

Dude...
this is the most awesome thing ever. And its all because of YOU GUYS, the fans!!!
check out what Chadam just sent us, and be prepared.....we are trancending on a whole other level now, and we cant wait to see how it pans out. we'll keep you updated.

FROM CHADAM:



So, here is the article that was slated to run in the NY Times this morning. Instead, it got submitted for immediate release to all of the correct media outlets online, so to make sure you are informed, here is the official announcement of what I have been up to, and what is going to happen in the near future of me….Chadam.

I AM STARRING IN MY OWN 3-D ANIMATED, EPISODIC MOVIE THAT IS BEING FULLY DEVELOPED, WRITTEN BY, DESIGNED BY AND CO-DIRECTED BY MY CREATOR, ALEX PARDEE, WITH THE HELP OF CO-WRITER ADAM PETERSON AND PRODUCER JACE HALL FOR WARNER BROS TELEVISION AND STUDIO 2.0!!!!

Here is a snippet of the official press release that JUST got sent out, with a little more info:

FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2007


BURBANK, Calif. (September 10, 2007) – Studio 2.0, the original programming, digital production arm of the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG), has begun production on 23 new short form series projects for broadband and wireless, with additional programming in active development. The new projects – from Jim Henson Productions, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and film & television director/producer McG, as well as fast-rising comedians Joey & David, videogame/film/television producer Jason Hall and cutting-edge artist Alex Pardee, among others – reflect WBTVG’s creative strategy for Studio 2.0, to showcase new artistic voices, provide creative opportunities for established talent in the broadband/wireless space and serve as an incubator for new television series.

“Chadam”: Cutting-edge artist Alex Pardee and producer Jason Hall of HDFILMS Inc. are teaming up on a 3D animation project based upon Pardee’s character of the same name. Initially introduced as a character icon for the popular rock band The Used, Chadam has become an Internet phenomenon. Chadam lives as the “chosen one” in the hyper-stylized and exaggerated metropolitan island city of Vulture. His power of imagination is strong enough to physically change his environment and, therefore, his world … to save it from evil. The series will find Chadam in a place of refuge, where he and others have retreated to plan their attack against the serial killer known as Viceroy. An action-horror-adventure story filled with self-discovery, “Chadam” will come to full 3D animated life via the magic of the Unreal Engine 3, the leading technology and development framework that powers cutting-edge games such as “Gears of War” and “BioShock” on today’s popular platforms, including PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Internet series will serve as an incubator for future expansion of the “Chadam” universe, from additional online episodes to television, film, videogames and more. (Science Fiction)

So, yah, exciting, huh?
I know I AM. This is something that’s been tough to get rolling, but we got it.
If you are curious about some of the other projects that WARNER BROS, and STUDIO 2.0 are doing, you can read the entire press release by downloading it HERE.

I’ll follow this up in a few hours. Just wanted to share it with you first because you ALL made this possible. And I cant thank you enough!

Ok...so Frank from the Gallows wrote about meeting Frank from MCR. Yea i kno its from like june first or something, but...i just dont really care. Well anyway i think its pretty cool cause the Gallows are an amazing band, and u should go listen to them right now. Oh and Frank from MCR is a really big fan of theirs, i know he wrote something about them i just have to look for it, and i dont feel like it now cause im lazy lol. ok im going to shut the hell up now.

 

 

 

 

 

So Audrey answered questions, but she only posted it on her myspace!! So here it is.

 

hey guys sooo many questions! some too personal but im going to grab a few and answer them! i leave for warped tour friday morning until i can deal with it haha! im excicited and stressed out.. i will be doing signings at hooligans tent! times will be posted during the day! come say hi i will have some audrey kitching shirts there too! i just did new extensions there 50% pink 50% black and white i like them alot! so much to do before friday ahhhhhhh anxiety! im going to the zune release party on the 4th in nyc. my laundry is taking forever and im so sleepy! i got a diamond in my tooth the other day ahahah i love it so ridculous!!

how do you stay so skinny?!
-just eat healthy.. vegitarian no fast food sushi salads lots of water!

where do you find your white hair extensions for your dreads?
-i make my dreads or purple circle in la makes good ones

you told me that you were from manchester UK and thats where i live, so i was wondering when are you gonna come back to manchester?
-never been there haha! family is from over there! i want to go

where did you get these fucking lovely heart-shaped- glasses from?
-fredflair!

what kind of makeup do you use?
-nars mac urban decay dior channel

what is the biggest regret that you have?
-nothing

how tall are you?
-5 4

so what do you use to keep from gettin acne?
-lush sea salt scrub is so amazing

whats your favorite brand of sunglasses?
-valentino, vintage or marc jacobs

did ur nose ring hurt?
-yes cause i did it myself with a sewing needle ahha

where do you shop at?
-mostly online or random boutques or i make it

are you doing autographs at warped tour in Philadelphia?
-yes!

if you hate pink then why did you dye your hair that colour?
-i dont really hate it but im not super girly in personality so its funny i have pink hair

How long does the colour stay in your hair until you have to re-dye it?
-one week maybe?

Which would you prefer... :)An English boy? or American?
-as long as they rock who cares ahah

what are your favorite places to shop in nyc/philly/jersey?
-patricia fields in nyc!

will you marry me?
-pink ring and the answer is yes

best places to eat vegetarian/vegan food on the road?
-almost impossible gatta be creative

why have you said in the past that you're a vegetarian and yet in some of the trashy life videos you were at a gas station eating hot dogs?
-i think gas staion food is gross and gnarly and i love the natchos .. i never put it in my mouth i just bought it for fun.

who are some of your biggest influences both past and present.
-a very close person to me hes changed me and alot of bands and models from 80s

Wheres a good place to shop online?
-ebay is amazing

Whats your favourite drink?
-whiskey sour, gingerale and cherry coke

where did you get your gold heart earrings from? xo
-80s purple?

What was the most memorable thing that a fan has ever said to you
-that they can get through situations in there life by seeing how i deal with mine and that they are who they are today because they dont care about what other people think... fuck the haters the breed on you

what's your favorite hair metal band?
-tie between guns and roses and motley crue

Hey girl, i wanna know who does ur hair,
-me!

what did your parents think when you told them you wanted to be a model?
did they believe you'd suceed?
-yes they always backed me but modeling is cut through gatta have thick ass skin!

if pinks not your favorate color, what is???
- black and mint green

was it bert mccrackens car that you and zui crashed?
-yes ahahha

what do you think of the suicide girls?
-there hot but it aint my thing

i know you're into a lot of 80's metal, but what is your favorite band of today?
-counting crows maybe?

what's your favorite part about being you?
-my mind

when can we get sushi? ....w. soy paper perhaps?
-when i get back from tour text me hahaha

Would you rather be forgotton or hatefully remembered?
-hatefuly remembered fulled by hatred

Are you currently selling the audrey kitching shirts @ the hooligan's tent at warped tour right now ?
-yep!

what kind of hair dye do u use?
-special effects

what was it like as a teen for you?
-hell hospitals homeless sick stressfull.. hell

do u plane to have kids
-deffintly gatta leave my crazy ass energy behind

Where did you get your alice cooper shirt??
- it was vintage and i lost it on tour noooooooo!!! :(

What is your middle name?
-lynn

do you have any tattoos?
-i had a lip one that cursed me

DO You Like The South? The Real South Not The Industrial Shit. As In Rednecks all drunkered to hell. Listening to Country music playing pool? Because alot of them like you.
-love it good food good drinks

what is your favorite food? :]
-vegi mexican and sushi!

what did you want to be when you were younger?
-artist

Is your look based on anyone? if so who?
-hummm good question i think its a little peice from everyone i look up too and love

what is your favorite flavir of ice cream?
-mint choclate fucking chip mmmm the green kind

how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
-30 min tops

If you could be any muppet who would it be and why
-animal!!

What school did you go to?
-an aveda institute for beauty and wellness

do you have any tattoos or any other piercings
-i had alot... only nose and ears now

What kind of music do you like?
-metal and rock

wats the best thing youve ever done for a stranger?
- i always give bums 20$ bills

Do you like sprinkles on your cupcakes?:]
-rainbow!

is the diamond in your tooth permanent?
-until i get it removed aha


Do u have any fashion advice for the winter?
-cute hats cute boots leather jacket and scarfs!

what do you eat/drink to stay healthy
-lots water green tea fruits and veggies!

what do you use to remove your make-up
-baby oil its 99 cents ahha

Who the hell are you and why should I care?
-hahahaahhahahaha

Are your beauty marks drawn on or...?
-there real but there tan i make them black

what's your favorite kind of sushi?
-avacado and creamcheese with soy paper mmmmm

im so sleepy thats all for now i will try to do more later!

xoxo