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Boy Division & Tomorrow's Money.

Ya están disponibles las dos primeras canciones de Conventional Weapons.

Podeis descargarlas aqui:

Boy Division  http://www.mediafire.com/?l97lhxcx7nlk3a0

Tomorrow's Money http://www.mediafire.com/?y8z68b2y22pjcac

Gerard Way se afeita, habla de magia y de "Umbrella Academy" [MorrisonCon]

En un baño unisex casi sin luz en el club Body English en el Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino  Gerard Way, cantante de "My Chemical Romance", creador del cómic de ciencia-ficción / superheroes publicado por Dark Horse, "The Umbrella Academy" e invitado especial en la MorrisonCon, desempacó un kit de afeitar y declaró lo que él más amó sobre la convención fue la oportunidad de tener conversaciones profundas con los fans.

"Nunca me pongo a hacer eso. Por lo general, nos llevan directo al bus", dijo Way, llamando a la convención un "sorprendente" cambio de ritmo. El creador de cómics / músico, quien habló en los paneles de ese mismo día con Morrison y sus colegas músicos Jimmy Urine y DJ Akira The Don, realmente se había arrojado al espíritu de la convención, extendiendo su sesión de firmas de la tarde de una a cuatro horas y estirando su apretada agenda hasta el límite con el fin de hablar con los fans.

Ahora, en su camino a la filmación de un vídeo Way me invitó a unirse a él mientras se preparaba. Minutos después, se paró frente al espejo del baño, charlando sobre el acompañamiento musical de Way a los 45 minutos de presentación de la spoken word de Morrison en la noche del viernes mientras la estrella de rock se enjabonaba.

"No puedo recordar cuando la cosa se ​​produjo, pero era como, 'Van a hacer una convención sobre Grant'. Yo estaba como, 'Whoa! Eso es realmente impresionante', porque no puedo recordar la última convención basada en un individuo y su manera de pensar", dijo Way.

En el 2010, Morrison apareció en el video de "My Chemical Romance" "Art is the weapon", protagonizando al villano del vídeo. Para MorrisonCon, Way fue más que feliz de colaborar musicalmente una vez más con el escritor de comics.

"Así que [Morrison] dijo, 'quiero una pieza, ¿quieres hacerlo? Quiero hacer un ritual de invocación'. Le dije: '¡Sí!' Quiero decir, él es mi héroe. Me dijo, 'Oh mi Dios, sí, voy a hacer este ritual de invocación contigo!' Es curioso, porque justamente lo que ocurrió cuando lo mencionó es exactamente lo que pensé que iba a ser, así que no me sorprende, la verdad."

Él estaba preparado para una spoken word de 45 minutos / interpretación musical que hacía las veces de un ritual mágico de invocación?

"¡Sí! Realmente preparado para ello!" Way respondió con entusiasmo mientras empezó a afeitarse. "Sonó y sentí exactamente como pensé que iba a sentir, y me encantó!"

A pesar de la gran cantidad de fans propios, el escritor / músico se rió cuando se le preguntó si le gustaría crear una convención similar - una WayCon - para sus fans.

"Grant es realmente la única persona que podría lograr eso porque es todo lo que abarca con música y magia", respondió Way, negando con la cabeza.

"Yo diría que si hay algo poco representado en la convención hasta el momento, es magia", continuó Way. "Pero eso fue la primera cosa que vimos todos, así que realmente creo que fue una cosa mágica la interfase con los fans, y nunca lo he visto en una convención. El hecho de que está poco representado-. Empezó con la magia, y ahora es acerca de otras cosas."

Cambiando de velocidad en su propio trabajo, Way explica que si bien se habló el año pasado de convertir a "The Umbrella Academy" en una pelicula, hay muy poco en el camino para una actualización  aunque han habido algunos avances recientes en lo que se refiere al libreto.

"Tenemos un nuevo guión, que es un dato importante, no sé si vaya a tener mucho movimiento el guión anterior", dijo Way. "El nuevo guión es realmente grande y realmente depende de los que mandan, si quieren hacer esta película".

Con una sonrisa fácil Way, admitió que su serie, que sigue las vidas destructivas y disfuncionales de siete cultivados ex niños superhéroes que intentan evitar el apocalipsis, no cae fácilmente en la fórmula de Hollywood.

"No es algo fácil de vender, no es una película fácil. Hay un chimpancé hablando, hay un hombre marciano azuel en un cuerpo de gorila -. ¡Eso es una película difícil de hacer y por el dinero, es muy difícil", dijo Way.

Asiente con la cabeza de acuerdo a una comparación entre "Umbrella Academy" y "X-Men", donde el Profesor X realmente odia a sus estudiantes, Way dijo que el verdadero reto en la adaptación de su obra a la pantalla grande es mantener el espíritu con el que fue concebido y escrito.

"Es difícil llegar a los cerebros de la gente envueltas en torno a lo que la película se supone que debe ser, porque la película se supone que es genial. Esa es la idea. Es difícil hacer una película genial. Las películas interesantes, como '500 days of summer' que sólo costó qué, 30 millones? Tratar de hacer eso con una película de superhéroes y conservar todo el control creativo es muy duro".

Por desgracia para los fans de "Umbrella Academy", Way dijo que actualmente no existe una fecha de lanzamiento concreta para "Hotel Oblivion", el próximo capítulo de la serie, a pesar de que está trabajando duro en ello.

"Empecé a escribirlo, y Gabrielle [Ba] está muy ocupado. La cosa es que si está escrito, alguien lo tiene que dibujar. Él lo dibujará cuando él tenga la oportunidad de dibujarlo. Estoy escribiendo sólo y estoy pretendiendo que él va a ser capaz de dibujar cuando haya terminado", dijo Way. "Estaba muy emocionado de empezar a escribir de nuevo. Extrañaba esos personajes, echaba de menos ese mundo".

Los dos primeros arcos de la serie de Way no sólo introdujo a los aficionados a ese mundo sino que también sirvió como estudio de mini-personajes. El primero, "The Apocalypse Suite", giró en torno a la sin poderes miembro de la Umbrella Academy, Vanya, que se enteró de que en realidad poseía la habilidad musical para acabar con el mundo. El segundo, "Dallas", seguió con el viajero en el tiempo, Number Five, quien se topó con el apocalipsis y quedó atrapado en el cuerpo de un niño de diez años de edad. El tercer capítulo, Way dijo a CBR, también tendrá una mirada más profunda a uno de los otros siete personajes principales.

"Tratamos de hacer un personaje centrado, de esta manera todas las rutas parecen muy interesantes, te dan un poco de eso en cada una. Creo que debería centrarse en cada personaje al menos uno de ellos - todo el mundo debería obtener su punto de mira para en su camino." dijo Way.

"Esta es una larga experiencia de afeitado", añadió Way, frunciendo el ceño ante su barbilla en el espejo.

Tengo que admitirlo nunca me he afeitado antes, no tenia idea de como seria la experiencia."Las maquinas de afeitar son asperas al pasar” suspiro Way, aplicando de nuevo su BIC sobre su barbilla.

Regresando a sus protagonistas Way dijo que deliberadamente quería que todos sus personajes fueran antipáticos la primera vez que los lectores los conocieran.

“La razón porque lo hice es porque creo que todo el mundo es dificil de agradar, creo que todos somos difíciles de agradar como personas, tu debes llegar a conocernos, a todos nosotros, y eso nunca he visto que sea representado en un comic, donde lo fue, “estos personajes son difíciles de agradar” dijo riéndose.

Finalmente guardando su kit de afeitar, Way explico como "Umbrella Academy" y MorrisonCon compartieron una clase especial de KISMET , siendo en primer lugar Morrison uno de los que lo inspiraron a escribir, “lei una entrevista – y eso es lo que me hizo querer hacer “Umbrella” —lei una entrevista, y fue mas como un manifiesto, Grant estaba hablando sobre como hay una nueva ola de LO-FI rareza apunto de golpear, a punto de llegar, y me dije a mi mismo “ quiero ser parte de eso , voy a hacer un libro que sea parte de eso”

"Si nos fijamos en los cómics hoy, ahora mismo, todo está explotando", continuó Way mientras nos dirigíamos a la planta baja al equipo de filmación que lo esperaba. "Eso es lo que está pasando, lee a Matt Fraction, está sucediendo desde Marvel a DC, todo el tablero. Tenía razón, pero leí eso y me lo tomé como, 'Oh, será mejor que levante mi trasero y haga algo! Ser parte de esto. Eso es lo que es."

En cuanto a las observaciones singulares de Way, musicalmente influido por el estilo de escritura y con ciertas similitudes con Morrison, Way respondió: "Está inspirado en Grant, con el espíritu de la diferencia y la creatividad y la energía. De hecho, me parece que si lees nuestro trabajo, es muy diferente. Pero el espíritu está allí de la experimentación, la creatividad y todo eso."

"Soy un soldado más, así es como me siento. Pero un soldado muy diferente, como si estuviera atacando el frente del Norte!" Way declaró con una sonrisa final, haciendo una pausa en la habitación verde del Body English para modelar su rostro recién afeitado para la cámara y el equipo aplaudió.

"Estas tan afeitado!" uno de los operadores de cámara se rió.

"Ya lo sé!" Way dijo, con una sonrisa de vuelta.

Fuente: CBR

Q&A with Frank Iero [AP]

Frank Iero is a huge fan of film director Tim Burton, so you can only imagine how ridiculously stoked the My Chemical Romance guitarist was when he was asked to contribute to the soundtrack-companion album for the remake of Burton’s first film, Frankenweenie. Iero’s track, “This Song Is A Curse,” feels like a collision of film composer maestro Danny Elfman’s aesthetics with Suicidal Tendencies’ bona fide punk classic “Institutionalized.” In June, Iero corralled MCR auxiliary players Jarrod Alexander (drums) and James Dewees (keyboards), producer/engineer Doug McKean and MCR guitarist Ray Toro (as co-producer) to record the song which appears on the iTunes edition of Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Music Inspired By The Motion Picture).

Jason Pettigrew caught up with Iero to discuss the roots of the project, the pursuit of new avenues and the dish on the new MCR album. (Spoiler alert: Iero knows how it will turn out as much as you know exactly what’s going to happen to you on, say, October 17. Is that arbitrary enough for you?) How did you get involved with the soundtrack?
Hmmm… I guess I kinda muscled my way into it. [Laughs.] Disney does these "inspired by" soundtracks and they originally approached My Chem to contribute. They were having a screening over at [their studios] and they said, “If you’re interested in doing something, come out and see the movie and see if you’re inspired to write a song.” Lauren [Valencia, MCR manager] knew I was a big fan of Burton’s, so she asked me if I wanted to go. I said, "I don’t know about the soundtrack thing, but I definitely want to see the movie." [Laughs.] When I finally saw it, I loved it: I thought it was his best in years. I think it might rival The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is one of my favorites. So I saw it, loved it, but didn’t really think about the soundtrack.

I didn’t think about the soundtrack until... maybe the next day or the day after? I was feeding the girls breakfast one morning and sometimes you make up songs to get your kids to eat. So I was humming a melody, and I thought, "Hmm, that’s kinda cool," and I started to think about the movie I’d just seen. Later, I approached [MCR], told them I went to see this thing and that I wrote this song if they want to do it. They were like, “Well, we’ll see. We’re doing the record now," and it kinda went to the back burner. I didn’t approach it again for a few months until the deadline was coming up. I approached the guys again and they said we didn’t have the time to do it. And I was like "Do you mind if I do?" I approached [the soundtrack producers] and asked if I could do the track. They got back to me over the weekend and the following week, I went into the studio and knocked it out.

"This Song Is A Curse" is a mix of widescreen film production with excitable punk angst. Were those elements you distilled from the movie?
Yeah, kinda. The approach I took to the song was the sentiment of the original concept of the movie: the kid loses his dog and doesn’t want to let go. I wanted to take a J.D. Salinger approach to the story of Frankenstein: It’s not so much about playing God as much as it is holding onto the past and not being able to let it go. The more you do that, the more you fuck everything up. Other than the line about science, I drew everything else from my own life. I don’t know how you can’t while writing music. I get those Holden Caulfield tendencies where I see things the way they are, then I finally get used to them and then everything changes and it makes me want to kill myself. [Laughs.]

Maybe you and I should start a support group. I’ve always perceived your role in MCR as the one-two-fuck-you punk-rock guy. But I remember you blogging about how you wrote the tuba part for "Dead!" from The Black Parade and wisecracking something like, "That was totally my idea, you got a problem with that?" Do you see "Curse" as some kind of jumping-off point for you to pursue similar kinds of projects outside the realm of MCR?
It’s something the members have all talked about. We like being cinematic with our records. We’ve always been fascinated with how music conveys emotions and then how that works within the images in a movie. But really, I just love making music, and I love writing songs. I’m constantly coming up with things, and if there’s an outlet I can be creative in, I’ll take it. Last week, I was in a studio in New Jersey that’s owned by a friend of mine. I just went over to hang out, but we ended up having a couple of beers and doing a song. It was the first time I ever did something where I played everything. I’m going back into the studio to finish the track, maybe record another one. I’m also thinking about putting up a website where I can just put stuff out. It’s an idea that’s still in its infancy, so I still don’t know what it is. I love making music in My Chem, but sometimes our timelines are... very long. [Laughs.] I just want to do something I can put out quickly before I overanalyze it—which is funny, because I’m in a band with four guys who overanalyze everything. [Laughs.]

Hypothetical situation: Somebody throws you a briefcase full of money and tells you, "Make a record. You’re recording in seven hours." How do you think it would sound?
Oh, man... I don’t know. I think it would be very disjointed, as everything I’ve been writing has been all over the place. As a fan, I like working with big production techniques and making recordings that I can add to in my imagination. It’s funny: "This Song Is A Curse" was the first thing we finished at the studio we built to record the next My Chem record, so that’s kinda cool. I’m happy we’re experimenting with things in that space. The new My Chem record isn’t going to sound anything like "Curse," but it’s actually cool you can make that kind of noise in it. [Laughs.] That was the first time I, by myself, ever did something with someone—Doug McKean—who knew how to record things. I like being forced to work within limitations.

On a side note, does your proto-screamo band Leathermouth belong to history?
If we had talked several weeks ago, I would’ve said yes. I was originally brought into that band with the other guys. Then they found religion, then things got messed up between us. Not friendship-wise; they didn’t want to be a part of Leathermouth anymore. I guess they thought I’d taken it too far...

Ahh, the men in black…
[Laughs.] So I had to go recruit people to go on this crazy journey with me to play XO [the band’s debut album] live for people. I thought, "Damnit, if I wanted to do something on my own, I would’ve done that. I wanted this to be a band. I guess this is over because it’s not a band anymore." There’s still part of me that would hate not doing that band again. There’s something brewing, but I don’t know what it is. I really wanted that band to go on longer, but Jesus had other plans. [Laughs.]

I would be remiss if I didn’t ask: What can you tell me about the new MCR record?
Ohhhh, man! What can I tell you? There are a lot of songs written. Some of them are recorded decently, but its not near completion by any means. It’s taken a lot of effort for us to wrap our heads around it. I could tell you everything about the record right now, and I guarantee that all of it would change tomorrow. [Extended pause.] Really, all I can say is that it’s elaborate. It’s fucking elaborate.

That should make listeners’ toes curl a little.
Yeah. There’s a bit of bleakness to it, I must say.

For a guy who has a wonderful wife, great kids and a tight group of friends, what do you have to be bleak about?
Maybe that’s how I stay happy in all these other venues: I don’t bring it home. [Laughs.] You take music away from me, and you’ll be hearing about me on the news! alt

Source: Alternative Press

"This Song is a Curse" de Frank Iero

Frank, en uno de los tweets publicados el día de hoy, reveló que en "This Song is a Curse" colaboraron: James Dewees en el teclado, Jarrod Alexander en la batería, Doug McKeen en la producción y mezcla y Ray Toro en co-producción. "This Song is a Curse" aparece como Bonus Track en el soundtrack de "Frankenweenie" película de Tim Burton a estrenarse el próximo 5 de Octubre.

Detalles de Conventional Weapons [Fechas y Listado de Canciones]

Conventional Weapons es una serie de 10 canciones nunca escuchadas y que serán lanzadas 2 cada vez durante los próximo cinco meses. Los singles de doble cara estarán disponibles a nivel mundial, tanto en digital y en formato vinillo de 7". En vinilo estará disponible en la mayoría de las tiendas de música independientes en países de todo el mundo. Aquí las fechas de lanzamiento y listado de canciones:

Title: Number One
A-side: Boy Division
B-side: Tomorrow's Money
Release date: October 30, 2012

Title: Number Two
A-side: AMBULANCE
B-side: Gun.
Release date: Black Friday, November 23, 2012

Title: Number Three
A-side: The World Is Ugly
B-side: The Light Behind Your Eyes
Release date: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Title: Number Four
A-side: Kiss The Ring
B-side: Make Room!!!!
Release date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Title: Number Five
A-side: Surrender The Night
B-side: Burn Bright
Release date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Ya se puede pedir en pre-orden el "Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set of CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS" en la pagina del store de MCR

También en el store se ofrece una camiseta por el lanzamiento de "Number One"

Hay dos opciones de envio:

CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS 7" Vinyl Box Set Shipped Individually
- Todos los cinco (5) 7" vinyl entregados en la fecha correspondiente US
$49.99 + $19 envio(US)

CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS 7" Vinyl Box Set Shipped In One Shipment
- Todos los cinco (5) 7" vinyl entregados en la fecha de lanzamiento del ultimo (February 5th, 2013)
$49.98 + $9 envio (US)

Cada paquete contiene:

-Caja personalizada para guardar los 5 discos de vinilo

-Poster exclusivo de Conventional Weapons

          -Todas las diez canciones entregadas en las fechas respectivas

Exclusive Interview with Mikey Way [zZounds]

What was the design process like for the Squier Mikey Way Mustang Bass?

It was such a surreal feeling getting to design a signature bass with the wonderful folks at Squier/Fender. It all began with building a custom bass for myself. They came back with "Well, we would like to release this as your signature model, if that is OK with you," and I was completely floored. It was one of those cosmic coincidences: I wanted to build a bass, and they wanted to work with me. As a lifelong fan of all-things Fender/Squier, it was one of the highest honors that i could possibly imagine. For the aesthetic, there was a scenario that I kept running through in my head; I walk into a guitar shop and find my "dream bass." What would it look like and how would it play? We started from there and ran with it. I've always been a fan of the classic Fender "Super Sonic" guitar, as well as a sucker for the classic "competition stripe." All of these elements together brought me to the final design.

You've played a lot of Fender basses over the years with My Chemical Romance. What attracted you to the Mustang in particular?

What's awesome about Fender is that regardless of your play style or preference, there's an instrument that fits you perfectly. I always have such a blast playing on Mustangs, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to build the Mustang bass that I wished existed. The short scaled neck and the lightweight design really enhances the fun and comfortability of it all.

After seeing you as the "Kobra Kid" character in the artwork for "Danger Days," we were expecting the Mikey Way signature bass to be bright red and yellow! What's the story behind the cool silver sparkle paint job with black stripes?

It's funny you should mention that! There was such a temptation early on to make the Kobra Kid Mustang. After thinking it over for a bit, we decided to go with a design that was timeless. We ultimately wanted the bass to represent me regardless of the era that the band was in, so the silver flake finish was ideal for that. Silver flake has always been my favorite finish for any instrument, hands down. When the band first started, Fender had released a special edition of silver flake Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jazz and Precision basses. I picked up the Jazz bass, and used it at all of our early shows. One night, the lock to our trailer had opened up, spilling some of the contents onto the freeway we were traveling on. A couple boxes of merch and my Jazz bass were the casualties, unfortunately. Our guitar player, Frankie, being such a stand-up guy, risked life and limb to run onto the highway to try and retrieve some of the remnants. I still have a chunk of the body, thanks to him! We have talked about possibly making an alternate color down the line, so we may just see the Kobra Kid ride again!

The Mikey Way Mustang bass has a short scale, or neck length, that's great for younger players or guitarists who are new to the bass. And Squier is making this one available at a price younger players can actually afford. Any gear tips you can offer for beginner bassists?

The best advice that I could give a beginner bassist about gear would be to play what you enjoy. Try not to worry so much about what people tell you you're supposed to play. I'm not saying that they are wrong, but exploration is my favorite tool for learning. You should try out everything you can get your hands on, and then one (or many!) of them with speak to you. Playing on the right bass can really unlock aspects of your playing that you never knew existed. 

The Mikey Way Mustang wields a single humbucker, as opposed to the split single-coil usually found on Mustang basses. Do you typically prefer the fatter sound of a humbucker?

When we were talking pickups, I wanted to jump outside the box. I wanted to take some elements of the Precision bass and mix it up with that of the Mustang. The answer to this was the humbucker. You really get a great deal of "big-ness" out of them, which is perfect for what I do.

What's on your iPod these days?

I've been listening to the new Blur singles a great deal -- they are fantastic! I have been waiting for some new music from them for many years. I've also been listening to a lot of Stone Roses to get pumped for their reunion. I really hope that they decide to tour the United States.

If MCR could cover any song, what would you choose?

We've always been itching to cover a David Bowie song! I think we could do a fun version of "Rebel Rebel" or "Ziggy Stardust." I know you said one, but I can never pick just one David Bowie song. 

What's your Favorite My Chemical Romance song to play on the bass?

It's kinda hard for me to pick just one, but it would have to be "Give 'Em Hell Kid." It always comes off blisteringly fast and angry live, with a sweet wall of distortion. Our fans always seem to have a great time during that one too.

It's no mystery that you and the rest of the band are huge comic fans. What sort of features do you think Batman's signature bass would have?

Guilty as charged! We all really love comics and Batman in MCR. If the Caped Crusader had a signature bass, I think it would be shaped like a "Batarang." The tuning keys could be pulled out, and launched as smoke screen. There would also have to be a mechanism that launches the neck like a grappling hook. 

Source: zZounds.com