My Chemical Freak: My Chemical Romance All The Time

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CTV’s reviewed MCR’s April 2 show at the Center in Vancouver for Performing Arts in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The reviews up to this point (this one included) have been neutral at best. Here’s an excerpt:

This isn’t to say you have to or even should like My Chemical Romance. Just don’t criticise them for being something they’re not. They’re not metal. Or punk. Or emo. They’re a super tight band that put on an honest, noisy and fun rock and roll show.
—Robert Collins

CLICK HERE to read the whole interview.

Photo by Anil Sharma

The Georgia Straight published its review of MCR’s April 2 show at the Center in Vancouver for Performing Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada today. Here’s an excerpt:

To be a true My Chemical Romance fan apparently means cutting the band a lot of slack. … Many who prefer their inner torment delivered with a lot of chugging guitars and pained howling found themselves felt betrayed when MCR went all rock-operatic for 2006’s The Black Parade. Well, sorry, emo kids, but at least you have the first two albums to console you when all you want to do is barricade yourself in your bedroom, light black candles, and practice making disconsolate faces in the mirror.
—John Lucas

CLICK HERE to read the whole review.

Photo by Rebecca Blissett

Spin magazine reviewed MCR’s March 31 show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA.  And don’t worry, it’s much better than the review that appeared in the Oakland Tribute:

Walking onstage without fanfare, marching band uniforms, or fancy staging, the My Chemical Romance that kicked off the North American leg of its World Contamination Tour is far more straightforward than the prog-glam behemoth that brought us The Black Parade. Now a four-piece joined on this tour by drummer Michael Pedicone and keyboardist James Dewees, the Jersey-bred ensemble (currently residing, mostly, in Los Angeles) has morphed back into a polished punk-pop band, one that’s scaled down its theatrics considerably.
—Barry Walters

CLICK HERE to read the whole review and check out some photos.

Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy

Setlist from Stockholm, Setlist from Norway, MCR’s agenda, MCR sticker, Frank Iero’s towel, Alan Williamson’s bottlem MCR ticket, MCR’s champagne cork, Mark Pedicone’s drumsticks, SkeletonCrew button, Mikey Way’s bass pick, Ray Toro’s guitarpicks, Frank Iero’s guitarpicks, random beads that fell of the stage.

Read more about the loot above and the awesome reviews that Teyana Kent sent us, as well as some videos!  Thanks Teyana for taking the time to write the reviews for us. 

If you all have been to a show and have photos, videos or reviews send them!  We will gladly feature them here!  Send any reviews to brandi@mychemicalfreak.com.  Be sure to include your name, the date and place of the concert you attended.

Replicas of the Killjoy jackets from the first two videos are now available for purchase in the Official My Chemical Romance Online Store.

For $99 you can own one for yourself!

CLICK HERE to order and read more about them!

When Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance joined Duran Duran onstage for Planet Earth, one couldn’t help wonder if it was an attempt to win over the kids.

Read more here from this article!

Back when I was in L.A. I was told that eventually the Killjoy jackets MCR wore in their first videos would be available for purchase at some point.  By the “coming soon…” comment I believe these are the jackets!

MCR Official on Twitter just tweeted these photos. 

CLICK HERE to see the one above and the other one tweeted!

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