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13/02/2011

Contaminated: London (for the second time)

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Art, Colour, February 2011, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), My Family and Other Animals, Paywall, Photogenius, Pure Insanity, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, I Brought You My Bullets, Indifferent Ignorance, James Dewees, Killjoys, live music, MCR, MCR live Wembley 12/02/11, Mexican Wave, Mike Pedicone, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Radioactive Raccoon, Ray Toro, The Black Parade, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, Toxic Waste, Wembley Arena, World Contamination Tour 2011, You Brought Me Your Love
23/11/2010

Music Teaches People… I Know What the American National Anthem Sounds Like.

The steady hum of my laptop ripping Danger Days is incredibly comforting. Almost as much as listening to it in bed at six in the morning is… I have a cold, okay, and it’s my alarm. There’s no point in reviewing the album, because a) most people reading this already have and… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Colour

Bob Bryar, Bullets, CD, Danger Days review, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Death Before Disco, Dr Death Defying, Draculoid, Frank Iero, Fun Ghoul, Gerard Way, Hammersmith Apollo, Indifferent Ignorance, Jet Star, Kobra Kid, Little Jimmy Urine, live music, MCR, MCR album, Mikey Way, Music, My Chemical Romance, Party Poison, Ray Toro, Steve Righ, The Kids From Yesterday, The Roxy, Vampire Money, YouTube
25/10/2010

Thank You Boys!

Once upon a time, there were three young girls named Francesca, Ellen and Elizabeth who shared, amongst other defining qualities, a deep love of a rock band named My Chemical Romance. When this rock band decided to tour after two years absence from the rock and roll scene, the girls jumped at the… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Colour, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), October 2010, Videos

Bullets, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Hammersmith Apollo, Helena, Honey This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough For the Two of Us, Indifferent Ignorance, James Dewees, live music, London, MCR, MCR live, Mikey Way, Music, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, The Only Hope For Me Is You, Welcome to the Black Parade

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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live music

Contaminated: London (for the second time)

Music Teaches People… I Know What the American National Anthem Sounds Like.

Thank You Boys!