Rise Again ~ Hush

Once again, I find myself wanting to ‘write’ something on a favorite artist, then I stumble across someone who has written a great story so kudos to Jessica with the following story.  I, on the other hand am not in the ‘Journalism’ trade, nor have some ‘connection’ to the music industry.  I first came across Hush via my Myspace, around 5 years ago now and absolutely loved his music.  Being that I have so many favorite bands, solo artists and genre’s of, as well it would be near impossible to research every one of them in depth.  This is why I chose to publish this story here as opposed to my Music WordPress, as I was almost going to, then knew since it was not to be a brief outline and some video’s I’d post it here…  As mentioned before, I enjoy keeping this blog as a collation of some favorite topics and such as a reference point. number is

Part of what I had found out a few years ago now is that he does a great deal for abandoned / stray dogs (including ‘Detroit Dog Rescue’) The number of these dogs; simply astronomical in his area.. Detroit. I watched a video produced by him,  you’ll find this and another on the topic, at the end of the posting.. it will send chills through the toughest out there, I swear.

MC Hush

I found myself gravitating to his music in trying times, to say the least… so please don’t ask, what this time after 5 years…?   lol

Our Chemical Romance

“Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing,” My Chemical Romance writes….

After 12 years and four studio albums, My Chemical Romance announced they’re splitting up in a surprise blog post published on their official site tonight.

Original Edit by Sasha

The message to fans, simply titled “My Chemical Romance,” reads:

Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We’ve gotten to go places we never knew we would. We’ve been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We’ve shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure.
My Chemical Romance

Original Edit by Sasha

Look back at MCR’s career in photos here.

My Chemical Romance started in 2001, when visual artist Gerard Way — inspired by fellow Jersey band Thursday and spurred on by the 9/11 attacks — decided he had to “get out of the basement,” he told SPIN in 2005. He recruited guitarist Ray Toro and his own younger brother Mikey to play bass. Guitarist Frank Iero joined after his band, Pencey Prep, broke up, and original drummer Matt Pelissier left the group after 2002′s I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love and 2004′s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, making way for Bob Bryar on 2006′s The Black Parade. The band built itself up from scratch, building an audience at Jersey basement parties before they exploded into pop culture, becoming the voice of misfit youth while exploring the outer edges of dramatic rock.

WordPress Ads

Yikes!!! I now have Ads??

Only saw the ‘ad’ while ‘logged out’ other ‘WordPressers’ may want to check their site, while logged out.. When you click a link above the ad it takes the person to a link that states that ‘this person either 1: gains financially from this blog… or 2: has not ‘upgraded’ to free the site from Ads!

How Misleading / Confusing of WordPress…. Am NOT impressed…

I do not ‘gain financially’ from this blog.. I was very unimpressed to say the least, first of all since they are not viewable for Admin etc.. is bordering on absolutely ‘Rude As’; because then you are also unaware of it..

I am rarely on my account here without having first logged in.

The ad did not even load properly.. so was wondering ‘what random image did I insert here’? (it was before the comments on a posting) After reloading the page ‘there it was’ a slightly ‘off’ ad also; so who knows where they are drumming up $ as well.. That is their ‘explanation’ for people who have not ‘upgraded’ that they’re choosing ‘random’ blogs to help ‘run the wordpress websites’… really, hey? Rude also when bloggers are not informed that it’s happening to their site first..

I’ve also started a ‘wix’ website.. stay ‘tuned’.. have been spending a lot of time there, and other websites not mentioned in my ‘about me’ etc…

All the best, readers..

 

 

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey, Remix of Summertime Sadness..

Thought I’d change this post to ‘Promote’ more Music etc..  lol

Lana Del Rey is the new face of H&M

The singer fronts ‘LA noir’ collection for the Swedish high street retailer..

With a Mulberry bag named after her, and a Vogue cover to her name, Lana Del Rey‘s fashion rep is growing in proportion to her beehive – and it gains another inch with the news that the singer will be the face of H&M’s autumn/winter ad campaign.

Shot by fashion gods Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin (who have also worked on Balmain and Christian Dior campaigns this season), the images released suggest Del Rey’s signature unhinged 60s-housewife style remains. She’s pictured in a pale pink angora jumper and leather jeans, chandelier earrings, big hair, black eyeliner and claw-like nails. As H&M’s creative director, Donald Schneider, told WWD: “The mood is very LA noir.”

Lana Del Rey for H&M Photograph: H&M

Indeed – it’s a mood that colours spring/summer 2012, with brands from Louis Vuitton to Jonathan Saunders promoting saccharine but sharp 60s sirens in the Del Rey vein. That’s set to continue. Del Rey will pay homage to David Lynch, who the singer has consistently named as a big influence on her work, in a cover of ‘Blue Velvet’ – the song immortalised by Isabella Rossellini at the start of Lynch’s 1986 film – for a video for the brand, to be released on the website on September 19, and then used for TV commercials. Del Rey might have become a figurehead for high fashion’s retro-tinged dark mood but H&M are banking on it going big.  { Original Story Link }

Gerard Way ~ Truth, Mystery and Myth

I always knew that a posting like this was just around the corner for me, as Gerard Way / My Chemical Romance are yet again re~creating themselves.  Their career becomes an interesting journey to follow,  so don’t forget to check out the rest of my articles on MCR via the Category Cloud. Far too many bands these days are extremely predictable in their ‘progress’.  

This will stay as an ongoing ‘project’ I believe, as most of my articles tend to be updated from time to time.. Have posted it today, Friday 18th of January.  So lets  see how far it goes.

I tend to come across brilliant magazine  interviews from time to time, that I simply want to keep ‘stored’ here for other fans to read for perhaps the first time.  As a lot of these Mags’ are not available in Australia anyway..  Also I’ll be tracking down the numerous favorite video interviews,  that I may have seen over the years, which have since ‘vanished’ into one of my you tube playlists..

I swear, if I find the one that was filmed in Japan.. I will be absolutely stunned as it has ‘defied being found’ since I first watched it.  Hence the ‘idea’ to have my website here, devoted in part to collating some of these favorite Moments in MCR’s History.. Which is becoming quite substantial, now into their 2nd decade.. 

Since these articles on Gerard and My Chemical Romance were quite popular.. keep in mind that there will be a great deal more additional information, as the title suggests.  I will add more when I have the time.

Way is of Scottish (father Donald’s side) and Italian (Mother Donna’s side) descent. He first began singing in fourth grade, when he played the part of Peter Pan in a school production of the play. His grandmother Elena Lee Rush (who was known to friends as Helen), taught him to sing and made his costume, including traditional green tights. After this Way “turned his back” on singing, saying, “Well, I don’t want to be this weird singer kid, [I'm] into other things like comics and Iron Maiden”, although he started to play in bands when he was only eleven.  He then decided to pursue graphic arts. Way had always been interested in drawing and comics because his childhood house was a “dark and dingy gothic-looking” place in the town of Belleville, New Jersey

Just Map It ~ I miss Queensland

How I miss Far North Queensland, the perfect weather Summer or Winter and Everything in between…

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Following Far Nth Queensland Slideshow Pix via LONELY PLANET mostly

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