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![Ass, Bad, and Disappointed: LEATHERMOUTH
BLUNT # 77
TO BE
QUITE
FRANK
a singer and maybe we'll do a record. So they had a
friend they tried out on vocals but it didn't work out
because he didn't write any lyrics. So they were just
like, "We're probably gonna scrap the band. I was like
There's no way you can kill this band!' Iasked them to
have one practice with me singing. I convinced them to
book a practice studio on a weekend and I wrote a few
lyrics and we had a practice and that was it."
For a long time LeATHERMOUTH was a studio-only
project, recording in lero's basement during times when
he wasn't touring the world with The Black Parade.
"We recorded everything with me and Rob (Hughes)
and couple of other guys. Now it's like two years later
and it's just me Rob left. The rest of guys that started
the band, a couple went off and started another band,
"The world is full of people that
are hiding from thestuff that's
going on in the world today.I
wanted to attack these things
head-on."-Frank lero
that broke up, some people got married, moved away,
whatever. So when we wanted to tour, we recruited
James DeWees (Get Up Kids, Reggie & The Full Effect)
to play drums, my friend John Maguire to play bass and
my other friend, Eddie Auletta, to play guitar."
Signed to indie godhead Epitaph/Shock, LeATHER
MOUTH will release their debut full-length, XO, this
January. Subscribing to an unwavering musical aes
thetic of relentless, heavy hardcore punk, XO's lyrical
tirades are directed towards everyone from the cops to
drug dealers to the government to school bullies. With
very little melodic ambition to speak of, lero screams
like a man literally bursting with things to say.
On the touring side of things, the band completed
a mini US tour in September with Reggie & The Full
Effect, followed in December by four dates support-
ing Mindless Self Indulgence
"That was a thing where convenience came into
play," lero says of the brief bouts of touring. "My
Chem was on tour, so of course my good friend James
DeWees was on tour with us, he plays keyboards with
My Chem. We were talking about doing other bands
and stuff, we'd been practicing on the road and we
decided a LeATHERMOUTH tour would be cool. James
HOLD ONTO YOUR FRINGES MY
CHEMICAL ROMANCE FANS FRANK
IERO IS ONE PISSED OFF DUDE AND
LEATHERMOUTH IS ONE PISSED-OFF
SIDE-PROJECT. BY MATT
REEKIE
hallenging an audience to think is tanta-
mount to commercial suicide in the rock
game. So it's a damn lucky thing that shift
ing units was the last thing on My Chemical
Romance guitarist Frank lero's mind when
he conceived LeATHERMOUTH
Pissed off at the world and all the evil sons of
bitches in it, LeATHERMOUTH is set to inflame debate
both musical and political. The group's hardcore punk
sound is too brutal and unrelenting to appeal to a
mass audience, but that's beside the point as far as
My Chem then for one, they would probably be really
disappointed and two, very offended.
"Another reason I wanted to keep it anonymouUS
is because I was a little scared of what people would
think. But on the other hand, I don't want to run away
from anything or pretend that I didn't say some of the
things I've said. The world is full of people that are hid-
ing from the stuff that's going on in the world today.
wanted to attack these things head-on. People are
so PC, parents want to shield their kids' eyes to what's
actually going on, and I think that's just adding to the
misery that's running rampant in the world today."
Formed in New Jersey in 2007 by some friends of
lero, including Rob Hughes, LeATHERMOUTH could just
as easily have never happened. To hear lero explain the
whole story, one starts to understand how much his
own personal passion and drive brought the thing to
life. Clearly,he needed this outlet
"It was actually right before [My Chemical Ro-
mance] recorded The Black Parade," he begins. "I was
back home, we had taken some time off, and a couple
of my friends were thinking of starting a new band.
"I remember it like it was yesterday. It was right
before we were going to see a movie; we were in the
parking lot of the movies and we all crowded into their
Volkswagen. They played me this 3 song demo, there
were no vocals or anything like that, just simple verse-
chorus punk rock, and I was like, Wow, how can I be
involved with this band?
"I have my record label, Skeleton Crew that Irun
with a few friends so I told these guys they should find
was going to do a Reggie & The Full Effect tour, so
we decided that I'd play in Reggie with him and we'd
both do LeATHERMOUTH
"We had done a few shows here and there but
it never felt real until we did the Reggie & The Full
Effect tour. It actually felt like the band was finally
doing things after two years of just recording in my
basement. All these emotions started to come out
and the shows just got better every day. By the time
we were like, 'This is turning into something incred-
ible,' the tour was over. We were like, "We need to
lero is concerned
book something else.' But then life comes in and you
have to do certain things."
These "certain things" for lero include his duties
with My Chemical Romance, which will almost
certainly ensure that LeATHERMOUTH gigs are fewer
and farther between in 2009.
It remains to be seen whether the thrashy hardcore
sound of LeATHERMOUTH will influence lero's con-
tribution to the new MCR album. He's fairly certain it
won't, but he's not ruling
anything out
"That's the thing with My
Chem, you never say never
because anything can come
out.I don't know what will
"If I kept this inside any longer, I would probably
explode," he says flatly of the project, which features
himself on vocals alongside an old Jersey friend, Rob
Hughes, on guitar
LeATHERMOUTH inhabits a completely different
realm to the highly commercial one ruled over by My
Chemical Romance. Likewise, it's a long way from the
singer/songwriter folk ballads, electronica dabbling,
or white boy rap that so often rear their ugly heads
when members of popular rock bands embark upon
side-projects. LEATHERMOUTH is all about hard, fast
LEATHERMOUTH
and raw punk rock.
"It's not better than My Chem, it's not worse than
My Chem, it's just different, and I really feel like I need
both," lero states. In an effort to soften the blow for
MCR fans, he stresses that the two bands could not be
more dissimilar. "Originally I thought maybe l'd keep
it completely anonymous. I thought if people would
automatically check this out solely because they like
ATHEAMAUTH
Xo
happen. Maybe we'll throw
a heavy-ass breakdown on
the new record? I'd put my
money on no, but you never
can tell." B
XO is out on
January 24th
on Epitaph
through Shock.
demolitonlover:
Blunt Magazine, February 2009 (x x)
Additional record review which was not scanned and received 8 out of 10:When guitarist for New Jersey pretty boys My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero, gets some time away from the band, he likes to relax by getting down in his basement with his other band and screaming till the veins pop out in his forehead. He’s been doing this for the past few years, making recordings with some friends under the banner, LeATHERMOUTH. XO, the full-length debut by the side-project, is brutal hardcore with raw, savage production (it really was recorded in Iero’s basement) and lyrics that are matched for passion and aggression by the guttural delivery. There’s no pop hooks, no emo choruses - nothing to cry over, but plenty to get you fired up. While on one hand it’s sure to attract a lot of curious My Chem fans, mayn of whom are sure to either disappointed or downright frightened, this connection mean it’s also liable to miss its target market slightly due to the fact that regular fans of this type of raging hardcore are sure to be put off by Iero’s day job. Too bad for the snobs who think that way - they’re missing out big time.](https://pics.me.me/thumb_leathermouth-blunt-77-to-be-quite-frank-a-singer-61998442.png)
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some guy u dont kno that well: What, I don't get a hug?
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srsly tho this is absolutely a thing that dudes do all the f***ing time
like where if he knows a girl doesn’t necessarily want to give him a hug, he will trap her in this position in front of witnesses where she has 2 options- both of which are undesirable for her, while simultaneously desirable for him
if she doesn’t want to hug him, whatever she does, it will suck for her.
she can 1. say nah and be the fucking asshole in front of other ppl or 2. forsake her corporeal boundaries and allow unwanted intimate contact
it’s a f***ing trap
F***ing hate dudes forreal.
too many f***ing times ugh
Story time.One day I was on the MAX (basically a giant street car that goes all over the metro area) on my way to meet up with a few friends. I didn’t look at anyone, I didn’t speak to anyone, I just stood to the side on my phone making sure I wasn’t going to be late to my meeting.Out of no where, this guy comes up to me and starts to chat me up. Me, being who I am, am absolutely terrified to tell this guy to f*** off. He was at least half a foot taller than me, and was way too bulky for me to fight back. So I suck it up at humor him, say hello. Before introducing himself or asking me for my name, he asks me out on a date. Not wanting to piss him off I try to make light of the situation and I laugh, telling him that my boyfriend wouldn’t like the idea, but thank you for the offer. He just shrugs and says, “He doesn’t need to know.”At this point I’m scared out of my mind. There’s this guy who, after seeing me run two blocks to catch the train, comes up to me and has made it perfectly clear that he wasn’t going to leave without getting something out of me.I deny him a second time, saying, “I don’t even know you’re name. We’re strangers, I don’t know you.” He finally introduces himself and asks me for my phone number. I tell him I don’t give my number out to people I’ve just met and he says, “Fine, but at least take mine so we can meet up later.” So he watches me plug his number into my phone (which I deleted as soon as I knew I was safe and away from him) as we’re pulling up to my stop. I tell him I need to leave and switch trains and he tells me, “Oh, I’ll wait with you. I don’t have any plans, so I’m in no rush.” It’s important to note what at this point he had previously told me that he was late to a job interview, but he has all the time in the world because he still hasn’t gotten what he wanted from me; a yes.I get off of the train and he follows me, and waits at the platform with me for over ten minutes until my train arrives, asking me all sorts of personal questions about where I live and where I was going that day. As soon as the train pulls up he grabs for me and says, “Do I at least get a hug before you go?”I was terrified. I was embarrassed. This dude, who before even asking me for my name asks me out on a date and then continues to harass me after I tell him I have a boyfriend, asks me for a hug only fifteen minutes after meeting. People around us were staring at me, as if I was being rude for denying him, and every inch of me was mortified. I wanted to run, but I felt like if I had done that he would have chased after me and things would have gotten worse. So I did, and he squeezed me so tight I felt like I was going to burst. It took me a good ten seconds to get him to let go and I ran to the train car just as the doors were closing. He was trying to get me to miss my train so I would have to wait with him even longer. I would have been stuck there for over a half an hour until the next train came by, and the platform (aside from the few buses coming by) was now COMPLETELY EMPTY. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing and he knew EXACTLY how to get me alone with him.People, if you are in a situation like this do not feel obligated to give in. If someone is making you uncomfortable and asks to touch you in any way, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SAY YES. Make excuses, be blunt, just straight up say ‘no’. If possible, go to someone else near by who you think can help you and ask them to help you. It’s important for guys to learn that they can’t get what they want just by asking over and over again.I got lucky. But not everyone does. Please, everyone, Be Safe.
SECOND STORY TIME
So I was on the transit bus alone one time. This was my first time riding, and so already I was PETRIFIED. I sit down, pull out my ipod, and begin to play some games. This guy sits down next to me, and begins trying to have a conversation. I don’t really respond, I don’t even look at him, just give half-hearted “mhm”s and “oh”s, as I don’t want to be rude if he was just striking up a friendly conversation. He then asks me on a date.
Now, as I stated before, I already was absolutely petrified. My heart stopped and I didn’t know how to answer. So I just didn’t. He didn’t let up and I could feel his eyes on me. I quietly stammer out a “no thanks” and my stop HAPPENS to be coming up, so I pull the string thing to let the driver know I want to stop there, and once we stop and the doors open I get up and he asks me, “Well, can I at least have a hug before you go if you won’t go on a date with me?”
This makes me break. There are now people staring, as we are the only people standing up and not getting off… So I just start crying. Hell, I am bawling almost instantly. He looks so fucking freaked out and people are now getting up to come over and comfort me/question him. I don’t stop crying, and he keeps trying to comfort me by touching me, and people are yelling at him for that.
AND THEN. AND. FUCKING. THEN. THE GOD DAMN BUS DRIVER. A VERY EASILY 6 FOOT BURLY MAN. COMES OVER TO US. PULLS THE GUY AWAY. AND KNEELS DOWN. HE THEN ASKS, IN THE MOST CALM VOICE, “Did you request the stop?” I very slowly and shakily nod, as I am still crying my eyes out. He then asks, “Do you want to get off?” I give a quiet “mhm” and nod once again, and he offers me his hand. I take it, he stands up, and he escorts me off the bus. He asks me questions such as where I was going next, if I was going to meet someone shortly, if I was going to transfer buses from there. He was very polite and waited for me to answer the entire time, and my friend (who I was going to be meeting there) showed up. He asked me if this was someone I knew, I said yes, and he said alright, have a good day. He then told me- and this is something stuck in my mind forever, so it is word for word-
“If some guy EVER starts harassing you like that again, do exactly what you did there. Cry. Cry and scream and have a temper tantrum. Not only will it throw him off, but it will get others to notice. They might not interfere, they might, but you will have gotten their attention and if you happen to go missing the next day the search for you will be a hell of a lot easier because everyone in that location will have seen you screaming and crying with a guy now very awkward with his actions. They will know. That is what my daughter did, and three days after she went missing she was back in my arms. I pray for you and every other person like you who has this done. You stay safe now, okay?” And after I began blubbering again, I nodded and he left.
So this is the second lesson for yall. If you can not have the courage to say no or make an excuse, cry. Let out those sobs and tears and cry your heart out. Because it is going to make people notice and make people aware.
Reblogging for that second story. This might save a life.
I just wanna note that bus drivers can be really amazing and good ones do look out for their riders.
Also, as an additional tip (in case you cannot cry on command or such), you can say, “No, because you’re creepy/creeping me out” and if he persists or tries to laugh it off, say “I do not want to be touched” and look at one of the strangers/persons that is watching.
It:1. Gives them a sense of urgency in the situation, as the eye contact is a way to make them feel as though you are personally asking for their help and it is now their obligation to help.2. Contains words so that if you’re in a public place but people aren’t necessarily watching, then they (as natural evesdroppers) can overhear the attention-grabbing words and then notice the situation. Note, this does NOT mean that they will come for help, but you might be able to look someone in the eye (as previously mentioned) or just get some people’s attention.3. It shows that you have fight in you. As with rapists, those who are physically aggressive (ie. these huggers) choose women they see as an easy target. The moment you show them you are going/willing to fight them, they are less likely to continue. Sadly, this is not always the case, but every little bit helps.
Hopes this also helps, guys, and I’m so sad that this has to even be a post we need.
Dudes who follow me: 1) reblog this 2) don’t be the creepy guy who asks random women for hugs 3) be aware of your friends or random creepy dudes and call them out if they act gross towards girls/womem
Ok, I wasn’t going to comment about this, because there was no way of doing it without talking about a part of my life I really didn’t want to. But fuck that, there be young girls out there who need a hand.
So I used to be hot when I was young. I mean, model hot, because I actually used to model. Even now, I’ve let myself go on purpose because I was tired of the harassment. But I fit a UK size 6 with a pert ass from volleyball and a cup c breast. As you can imagine, I couldn’t wear anything or go ANYWHERE without being harassed. I sometimes even happened in church.
Anyway, I’m not a shrinking lily, and when I get angry enough I can do some crazy shit. So here are some of my coping mechanisms:
1) find a matronly looking lady, run up to her with ‘aunt may! I haven’t seen you in ages! ’ then whisper ‘please help he’s harassing me!’. 99.9 times out of 100, she will be scandalised and help you anyway even if she’s annoyed or in a hurry. If no older lady is available, find a younger one, or a nun, or a trans lady. We of the sisterhood know what it is to be harnessed, and I guarantee if you look frightened enough, they will help.
2) If you are out alone at night, and someone is following you, spot a house or apartment where the lights are on and knock, asking ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ or ‘john’ to let you in. Even if the people inside are annoyed, odds are they won’t turn you away, and you can phone someone to pick you up, or phone the police from a safe space
3) Make noise. Cry and scream loudly, call them out ‘i don’t know you and you are terrifying me! Please get away from me!’ if there are people around. Even if they don’t help directly for fear of their own safety, someone around you is calling security or 911.
4) speak a foreign language. If you know it, speak the language to them fast and incessantly, like you have just met someone you knew and you’re just giving the best performance rant of why your OTP is the best OTP. Make yourself ANNOYING. Think about what would be awkward and annoying to you and make it what you do to them. If you make them think YOU are something to get away from they will leave you in peace.
Now beware, the following ones are the CRAZY ones and may not always work. But they are a valid last resort:
5) stare at them. Stare at them like you’re hungry and they are a hapless deer you’re going to tear to pieces. Like yours the girl from the ring emerging from the TV to kill them. Don’t smile, don’t change your expression. DON’T BLINK. Hold their state like you’re Wednesday Adams about to do unspeakable things to a spider, and they are the spider. Even the most courageous of stalkers balk at this, but if they don’t…
6) Use the Hannibal Lector. After staring at them for and extended period of time (imagine all the things that have made you scared, imagine you could get revenge on them for putting you here, that’s the thought you need to have), if they are getting closer to you, whisper something like ‘i would fry your liver in garlic’. Even the hardiest ones will be taken aback, but keep it up while making sure you don’t let the others hear you. Things like, occult star readings requiring blood, wondering whether he is the offering the spirits sent. If you’re on this site you’ve read some weird shit at least once. Tell him that. Tell him you would like him to meet your lord, Vlad the Impaler, who requires much blood to be appeased. Be a stereotypical ‘crazy bitch’ like they see in the movies. Believe it or not, this has worked for me twice.
Above all, banish the notion that you have to be polite.
They were impolite by approaching you. If you can, ignore them. If you are not alone, pointedly put headphones in your ear, and don’t make eye contact, wait for them to realise that ‘youre a bitch anyway’ and move away. If you are alone, evade and find places and ways to fix that as soon as POSSIBLE.
And if all else fails, summon Satan.
Something I have learned at work:
Never underestimate the power of a good “EXCUSE me????”
Legit. It makes people STOP IN THEIR TRACKS. This is the one I whip out when people start swearing at me over the headset and always, without fail, they stop what they’re saying, shocked.
Go for offended, and go for loud. Not yelling loud, but giving-your-best-presentation loud. “EXCUSE me??? You approached me two minutes ago, I don’t even know your name, and you want WHAT? Creep.”
For one, the presentation will shock them. For another, that indignant tone? EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS GOING TO WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS JUICY SHIT.
Now the second key here is, DON’T LET HIM JADE (justify, argue, defend, explain). He smiles and goes “I just wanted–” FUCKING INTERRUPT HIM. Firmly. Irritably. “I heard what you wanted, and I’ve already declined once. Maybe you should go back to kindergarten where they teach you no means no.” Run right over the fucker. He’s not respecting your words, you don’t need to respect his.
A further note: if you’re an iPhone user, you can use Siri to call 911. (I know Android has a similar function, but I don’t know what it is–play with your AI and find out.) If you’re in a secluded area, this works well; I used to walk home from work at 2am and had to do it twice. Make eye contact with your harasser, activate Siri, and loudly, firmly say “Siri, call 911.” Siri will immediately reply “calling emergency services.” (It actually takes five seconds to activate, but there’s a Call Now button if you need it.) Almost ALWAYS the person harassing you would rather take off than wait for you to get a dispatcher on the line.
As they say on the podcast, My Favorite Murder:
Fuck Politeness.
This is NOT the kind of thing I usually post on here, but this is something that every female [or, every person honestly, harrassment isnt a one way street]needs to see. This is a fairly active blog, so I hope to see numerous reblogs.
Who cares that this isn’t Harry Potter it’s important
stay safe people](https://pics.me.me/thumb_nightmare-some-guy-u-dont-kno-that-well-what-i-42553536.png)
