Mikey Way (MCR) guest hosts on Mat Devine's Blog

Mat Devine writes a blog if you weren't aware of this. Mat Devine is the lead singer of Kill Hannah if we need to take a couple of steps back. Anyway, his blog is really interesting to read. not only does he have an odd sense of humor that I can definitely appreciate, but he also has a reallty unique way of writing. Well, this past week he gave readers of his blog an opportunity to have all their burning questions for Mr. Mikey Way answered. Check out the results.

Mat Devine Blog

Kill Hannah to tour with Madina Lake

Haven't they toured together, like, a million times?

Anyway, it's all UK dates.

April

28 Leeds, Metrapolitan University

29 Nottingham, Rock City

30 Glasgow, QMU 30

01 Manchester, Academy II

May

02 Newcastle, Academy II

04 Sheffield Corporation

05 Birmingham, Academy II

07 Cardiff, Solus

08 London, Electric Ballroom

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AND...does this chick or does she not look SO MUCH like Mat Devine?

Kill Hannah talk to Kerrang! about bus fire

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Desperate Housewives mentions Tokyo Police Club.

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Katy Perry hosting MTV Europe Music Awards.

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New Tiger Army.

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Mat Devine talks about Kanye West and I guess it was transcribed incorrectly because what he says doesn't make sense.

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Gidget Gein, former bassist for Marilyn Manson was found dead from an suspected overdose.

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Lily Allen, still funny, names new album "It's Not Me, It's You."

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New Kill Hannah Video - Crazy Angel

I HATE performance/tour log videos. Including this one. So boring. The song isn't that strong to begin with but this video is pretty crap-tastic.

Band plays, fans, breasts are signed, band shown looking tired, unloading and loading gear, blah, blah, blah.



On a related note - bonus points if someone can tell me what the woman saying "So what's the craziest thing you've done lately" is from.

Also, I'm a youngin' so I wasn't aware that "Under the Milky Way" off of their album, "Until There's Nothing Left of Us" is actually a cover of a song done by The Church. There is also another cover of the song performed by Nicole Atkins that is fantastic.

Serpico tour with Kill Hannah

Serpico announced today that their tour with Kill Hannah has been confirmed.  They also have some new promo pics.  Dates below.

24 Sept. Academy, Newcastle

25 Sept. Waterfront, Norwich

26 Sept. Academy 2, Sheffield

27 Sept. Cockpit, Leeds

28 Sept. Academy, Bristol

29 Sept. The Phoenix, Exeter

30 Sept. Concorde 2, Brighton

2 Oct. Rock City, Nottingham

24 Oct. Sugarmill, Stroke

25 Oct. Whelans, Dublin

26 Oct. Limelight, Belfast

27 Oct. Garage, Glasgow

28 Oct. Roadmender, Northampton

29 Oct. Astoria 2, London

30 Oct. Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

31 Oct. Academy 2, Manchester

1 Nov. Academy 2, Birmingham

Serpico on MySpace

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I'm becoming more and more convinced that this chick is "leaking" these on purpose to change her image. Amazing how these start coming out right around the same time as her most recent non-Hannah Montana album, eh?

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Gwen Stefani is super pregnant.

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They're right. Escape the Fate, ARE idiots.

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NIN summer tour. And apparently the people at Rolling Stone are about a 2 weeks ahead of the rest of the world since this story was posted on August 21st.

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It may be wrong to be a fan of Kill Hannah and not Tokio Hotel (don't lie - you know they sound similar) but I just can't do it. Between the hair and the eyeliner and the clothes those twin brothers have crossed my threshold of tolerance.

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The music industry just isn't getting it through their thick skull are they? They do realize that by raising the royalties fees that it will in turn raise the price of the games that will in turn reduce the sales? I guess they don't and this is why the music industry is eating itself. It's full of morons.

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Coheed to record a prequel album. Oh yeah, and I'm going to rub it in again - I'm totally going to The Neverender in New York. Mwahahaha!

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Kill Hannah - Boys and Girls video

The new video for Boys and Girls. KH is on tour with innerpartysystem - see dates in the post below.



BTW - my sister heard Lips Like Morphine in Sonic (fast food restaurant) the other day. Random much?

innerpartysystem - electronic music for people who like to think

So....I was recommended innerpartysystem by a reader a few months ago and only bought the extended single yesterday (what? I've been busy) anyway, it rules. It's pretty far removed from stuff we usually write about but for some reason it clicks.

They recently released a limited edition 7" of their upcoming single "Don't Stop" which is not only made out of chocolate but it actually plays (as long as it doesn't get all melty and f- up the grooves.

Anyway, they're touring with Kill Hannah this summer and I'm so there. Dates and video for "Don't Stop" posted below.

Blue Note- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair

Columbia, Missouri 9 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Bricktown- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 10 Jul 2008 6:00 P

The Marquee- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Tulsa, Oklahoma 11 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Granada Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Dallas, Texas 12 Jul 2008 6:00 P

The Meridian- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Houston, Texas 13 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Scout- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
San Antonio, Texas 15 Jul 2008 6:00 P

The Rock- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Tucson, Arizona 16 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Brickhouse- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Phoenix, Arizona 17 Jul 2008 6:00 P

SOMA- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
San Diego, California 18 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Glasshouse- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Pomona, California 19 Jul 2008 6:00 P

El Rey Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Los Angeles, California 21 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Bottom Of The Hill- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
San Francisco, California 22 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Boardwalk- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Orangevale, California 24 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Hawthorne Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Portland, Oregon 25 Jul 2008 6:00 P

El Corazon- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Seattle, Washington 26 Jul 2008 6:00 P

The Boulevard- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Spokane, Washington 27 Jul 2008 6:00 P

The Venue- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Boise, Idaho 28 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Club Sound- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Salt Lake City, Utah 29 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Marquis Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Denver, Colorado 31 Jul 2008 6:00 P

Rocketown- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Nashville, Tennessee 1 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Masquerade- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Atlanta, Georgia 2 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Social- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Orlando, Florida 3 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Culture Room- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 4 Aug 2008 6:00 P

State Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
St. Petersburg, Florida 5 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Jack Rabbit’s- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Jacksonville, Florida 7 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Tremont Music Hall - with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Charlotte, North Carolina 8 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Chameleon- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 9 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Chance- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Poughkeepsie, New York 10 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Trocadero- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Recher Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Towson, Maryland 13 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Stone Pony- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Asbury Park, New Jersey 14 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Blender Theatre at Gramercy w/Kill Hannah, Medic Droid, The White Tie Affair
New York City, New York 15 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Opera House- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Toronto, Ontario 16 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Mr. Small’s Theatre- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Millvale, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Agora Ballroom- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Cleveland, Ohio 19 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Crofoot- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Pontiac, Michigan 20 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Intersection- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Grand Rapids, Michigan 21 Aug 2008 6:00 P

The Eagles Club- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 22 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Station 4- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
St. Paul, Minnesota 23 Aug 2008 6:00 P

Metro- with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair
Chicago, Illinois 23 Aug 2008 6:00 P

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Prince covers Radiohead at Coachella.

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NIN tries to beat scalpers.

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Kill Hannah for Download 2008.

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Ville Valo once referred to this band as being like drinking Jack and Pepsi as opposed to Jack and Coke. He's hilarious.

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Want 4 lifetime tickets to Coachella? Find Roger Waters' pig.

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Kerrang! is so slow sometimes. I posted this Kill Hannah tour a month ago and they even failed to mention that Serpico would be there.

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This is how you avoid the plague of the music industry. Trent Reznor is a genius. Amazing what a little effort produces, eh?

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Does anyone actually like Rachael Ray? Either way, these Rockabye Baby things are the ish.

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I beat this game in 12 hours. It rules and maybe I need to get a life.

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Amy Winehouse has taken to snorting vodka. She is harsh. I can't even stand getting pool water up my nose.

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Bullet For My Valentine on Rockline.

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Atreyu trailer.

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Kill Hannah have signed to Roadrunner for UK distribution.

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Amy Winehouse might release a holiday album - here. And no, she and Mark Ronson are not sleeping together. Did people really think this was true?

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Fall Out Boy talks politics.

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Dolly Parton to play SXSW.

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Avenged Sevenfold B-sides.

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Gavin Rossdale to release solo album in April.

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Late March will bring Aiden and Kill Hannah together for a tour of the UK.

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The Black Crowes to tour for new album.

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Lacuna Coil talks new album.

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Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship tells a funny story about Pete Wentz.

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and makes me laugh even harder with the lyrics to a song off their new album. Don't lie - you know girls like this at shows. Hell, you might even be one of them. Ha!

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Tour dates: Tool, Killswitch, Lamb of God, Fightstar

Tool tour date info ----> here

7-page Tool interview ----> here



Killswitch Engage & Lamb of God

Nov. 28 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
Nov. 29 - Reading, PA - Reading Eagle Theatre

Nov. 30 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Dec. 01 - Lewiston, ME - The Colisee
Dec. 02 - Albany, NY - Washington Ave Armory
Dec. 04 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Dec. 05 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Dec. 07 - Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall
Dec. 08 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
Dec. 09 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete St. Amphitheatre
Dec. 10 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Dec. 12 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
Dec. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air
Dec. 14 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre
Dec. 15 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
Dec. 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
Dec. 17 - Rio Rancho, NM - Santa Ana Star Center


Fightstar dates for the UK crowd

September
30 Newcastle, Carling Academy

October
01 Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
02 Aberdeen, Moshulu03 Dundee, Fat Sam's Live
05 Liverpool, Carling Academy 2
06 Birmingham, The Sanctuary
08 Sheffield, Leadmill
09 Manchester, Club Academy
10 Newport, TJs
12 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
13 Brighton, Concorde 2
15 Oxford, Carling Academy
16 London, Koko
17 Leeds, Cockpit

Got the itch to start some sh*t

I've heard so much about Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson I could puke. I'm worn out with the two of them. Do you think they coordinated the hats? If they did, they shouldn't have.

They were apparently embarrassed to have their picture taken with a KY intimacy kit. Yeah, I'm embarrassed just hearing about it, thanks. Ew.

A few days later I read she was jealous of other girls and acting all high-school and shit when people wanted a picture with him. What's with the facial expressions?

Then I see some silliness with Pete's modeling pics - here. Really? A model?

Finally, Vanity Fair has succumb to the silliness of the tabloids by putting Pete along with other, hmm...morally questionable characters in an article about boys who date starlets.
From left to right that would be Kevin Federline, Pete Wentz, Steve Aoki, Benji Madden, Cisco Adler and Joel Madden. God, they're all so amazing, especially that Kevin with the wife beater and shaved head - he looks like an extra from American History X.

As a side note (and one more pot to stir) I was recently stalking Jonny Radtke of Kill Hannah's MySpace profile and was lead to his girlfriend/wife. She's pretty, she's a model and she's also been hanging out with Cisco Adler (pictured above and also below). Why the F*CK is she hanging out with Cisco Adler? In case you're unfamiliar with him - get very familiar with him here <----fair warning: NSFW and really gross.

Hanging out with the likes of someone who is best know for that picture I told you was gross can't possibly lead to anything good.

The Kill Hannah interview

Last night I went to the Flyleaf w/Kill Hannah and special guests Resident Heroes and Sick Puppies show at Headliners here in Louisville and I must say it was damn good. I was surprised by how many people there were fans of all four bands and not just Flyleaf or Kill Hannah. I will point out though that during the end of the Kill Hannah set Mat Devine (yes, D-E-V-I-N-E) wiped all the sweat from his body and hair and threw it in the audience. Naughty. Also, does anyone know what's up with the white hoodie he was wearing? Oh well...


Ok now on to the good stuff


THE KILL HANNAH INTERVIEW!!!

I scored an interview with Greg Corner, bassist for Kill Hannah. To you people out there who are thinking, "She should have gotten Mat" just so you know, I could have and chose not to. Greg was super sweet and after meeting him before the show he was the first one to arrive outside to offer his services. He sold me when he said, "We can do it or I mean, do you want Mat instead?" I thought, "No doll, you're perfect!" (I don't roll like that with the, "I only interview the singer" shit.) It was dark outside so we climbed into their van (it's full of empty mini cereal boxes and crumpled paper) and started the interview.

Most HIM fans know there is a connection between Kill Hannah (KH) and our favorite Finnish goth rockers. I asked Greg to expand on this and he said that KH was one of the first bands to tour with HIM in the U.S. and touted KH as the best openers to ever play with them. Greg also mentioned that KH were actually performing covers of Wicked Game and Rebel Yell at the same time HIM were which further sealed their similarities and cohesiveness.

I wanted to discuss their image since it is a major part of their identity as a band. Needless to say their image is inspired bands like The Cure and Morrissey but Greg stated that, "(their look) is just who we are." He went on to say that Mat has been wearing stripes for as long as he's known him and that when they began it wasn't cool to wear make up and wear flamboyant clothing which now has become mainstream. He's disappointed that now as bands with similar images gain popularity KH are viewed as followers rather than leaders with the movement. As Lily Allen would say, ever since they can remember they bin poppin' their proverbial collars. He went on to mention a certain group that have recently adopted a "military/marching band" look stating that KH had done it in one of their first photo shoots but now that "said band" had done it, it was suddenly cool. I don't think he was talking about The Matches. ;)

This discussion of "said band" parlayed itself into a discussion on the term, "emo." Kill Hannah are frequently lumped into the emo category along with many other bands that are indeed, not emo. Greg mentioned that the first time he heard the term emo is was associated with bands like The Get Up Kids, and that very few bands these days termed as emo sound anything like them. I mentioned that HIM are frequently qualified as emo, news that caused him to shoot me a confused look. He and I then attempted to lump HIM into a category, which we were unable to do which brought us full circle to their categorization We agreed that KH and HIM were hard to categorize because they embodied so many different styles of music. In the same vein, I then asked him which song he felt best exemplified the KH sound. Assuming he would say "Lips Like Morphine" I was surprised to hear "Kennedy" come out of his mouth. However, after re-listening to both of them, of course, he's right. "Kennedy" is playing on our page if you're interested.

Finally, I wanted to know what would be the main reason you guys should check them out, specifically HIM fans who don't already know about them. Focusing on the HIM aspect Greg explained that HIM and KH are very similar in that their both are darker lyrically and musically, they have a pop sensibility, and they focus on writing witty, clever lyrics. All qualities one would associate with HIM.

Special thanks to Bobby, my man with the plan, KH's manager and of course Greg who was amazing and apologized twice for taking a phone call before talking to me. They were so damn good live not to mention the subtly naughty lyrics I know you kids love and the vision of Mat tearing at his clothes. For proof of these claims check out their video for "Lips Like Morphine" below.

Kill Hannah opening for Alice in Chains and Velvet Revolver

I am so there bitches - that is, as long as the shows don't sell out to scalpers like they did the last time I tried to get AIC tickets. I don't want to have to name drop to get a ticket but I'm not above it, ya 'eard?

Aug. 05 - Baltimore, MD @ Pimlico Race Course
Aug. 06 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort
Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD @ Buffalo Chip Campground
Aug. 11 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Aug. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center
Aug. 16 - Darien, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 17 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 18 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
Aug. 20 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Aug. 21 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 23 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 24 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Aug. 25 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino
Aug. 27 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 28 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 29 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

Tour and album news

The Killers announce tour dates

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Offspring news

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Kill Hannah tour dates

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Deftones track listing

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New Cardigans album

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Good Charlotte news

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Gigantour: coming to a town near you

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