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29/10/2012

The Meaning of Life.

Last night my friends and I had the wonderfully scarring experience of seeing Mindless Self Indulgence play at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town. We’ve put together a list of everything we learnt: Queueing is wonderful when you have a black Sharpie and meet people who love Queen, and stand next to the door from… Continue reading

Lists, Music, October 2012, Pure Insanity

HMV Forum, Jimmy Urine, Kentish Town, Kitty, live shows, LynZ, Mindless Self Indulgence, MSITOUR2012, Steve Righ
15/09/2011

10 Years, 10 Days: “You gotta promise me, you gotta fuckin’ dance.”

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’10 Years 10 Days’, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Videos

’10 Years 10 Days’, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Hammersmith Apollo, Kerrang!, live shows, MCR, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Wembley Arena

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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 shows

The Meaning of Life.

10 Years, 10 Days: “You gotta promise me, you gotta fuckin’ dance.”