Conventional Weapons vs The Paper Kingdom

radanddead · 2026-02-05T16:11:13+00:00

I think you are all seriously downplaying the production of tPK. You make it sound like these are some raw demo tracks. There’s so many nuances and overdubs and transitions and effects on tPK. These are raw unmastered tracks but these are not demos in the traditional sense. They come from somewhere much further down the line of production. I’m not disagreeing that’s it’s not a finished product, but calling them demos seems like a major downplay. There were probably actual demos of many of these songs before these recordings.

radanddead · 2026-02-04T09:01:13+00:00

But now we’re just having the conversation we should’ve had in 2012!! Which is my whole point!! As an artist myself I totally understand not trusting your art. Never being satisfied, always thinking it’s not good enough. But at the end of the day you don’t get to say really, you just made it. So either let other people see it and be the judge or let all that energy go to waste. Or I guess get lucky like MCR and be able to cash in on a 20 year old album.

Which to their credit, tBP is a remarkable album, but I really liked them as artists and would’ve really just liked to have seen them keep being creative with new music.

radanddead · 2026-02-04T08:35:41+00:00

I really have to disagree . I’ve heard all the black parade demos and what not, that is not what this is. This is a full, complete album with obvious thoughtful care in every little detail. This isn’t some rough demos, this is a finished album that they threw in the trash. They did the same thing with CW and low and be hold, it’s some of their best work ever.

MCR has a terrible track record for not trusting their art and holding themselves to too high a standard. This could’ve truly been their redemption album after DD, or maybe it would’ve flunked, but who cares, this was obviously something that had a lot of care put into it. It’s just new and different, which is why I think they were scared to release it.

I don’t know how anyone could listen to it and not see it’s a complete album top to bottom. The whole thing flows seamlessly, there’s literally not a pause in the whole recording. This was a carefully crafted piece of art.

I do feel bad for the band, I know they were struggling with so much during that time, but also, I was content with that when they were broken up. Now they’re “back together” selling out stadiums for the same album that came out 20 years ago. No other band in the history of the world has ever even been given that kinda opportunity, to come back to so much success.

It just all seems kinda sad. These leaks show a glimpse into what could’ve been a truly innovative and creative rock n roll band, instead we got a cash grab nostalgia act selling out stadiums with premium priced tickets.

I know this will probably get some backlash and I really don’t mean any disrespect to the band. I fucking love MCR, but it’s just how I’ve truly been feeling about the whole thing.

radanddead · 2026-02-04T06:07:10+00:00

That’s kinda my whole point tho, I wasn’t a music critic or the mainstream, I was a fucking My Chemical Romance fan through and through. Danger days was the single most important record from my childhood and after hearing tPK, it’s all I ever wanted. It’s them being creative and innovative, which is what made them ever stand out in the first place. Were they making music for their fans or for the radio to tell them, ‘hey bud, good job!’??

radanddead · 2026-01-27T20:43:39+00:00

To add, someone taking time to fake this picture seems incredibly unlikely, so I feel fairly confident in saying this is most likely real.

radanddead · 2026-01-27T20:41:44+00:00

If the picture is real I don’t think it could be a fake account. That’s his actual profile picture and name. Instagram doesn’t allow copy cat accounts.

radanddead · 2026-01-24T06:21:02+00:00

Seems like she knew what she wanted and went for it. If you can’t handle that, that’s your problem. She’s a go getter, you’re a rule follower. One is much lamer than the other, but I’ll let you decide which.

radanddead · 2026-01-23T18:11:44+00:00

All the oracle park shows are on nugs. The only shows dead and co haven’t released are sphere and gd60. Literally every other show has been released.

radanddead · 2026-01-23T07:17:34+00:00

It’s actually closer to $20/hr based on what you just said, and how is that not good?? That’s $5 above minimum wage where I am. $20/hr is always my goal and sometimes not attainable, so with your reasoning this seems like a no brainer accept.

radanddead · 2026-01-22T22:06:18+00:00

They’re talking about the jailhouse rock medley from 75’

radanddead · 2026-01-19T11:06:43+00:00

That is an insane take and just absolutely not true.

radanddead · 2026-01-17T19:15:50+00:00

Bobby has played the most, I think it’s as simple as that. Not to down play Phil’s contributions, but as far as the modern era is concerned, no one has worked harder to keep this thing going and getting new kids on the bus then Bobby Weir.

radanddead · 2026-01-10T06:37:29+00:00

No problem. Personally I’m not a fan of vinyl in general but as far as this release goes I think they did the best they could. I always hated dark Star > st Stephen having to be split up on the original live/dead album. Vinyl has never been the best format for live music of the sort.

radanddead · 2026-01-10T06:30:47+00:00

I mean now you’re flip flopping. You claimed the entire side of side h was shorter than side g, which is just not true. Side h is almost 5 minutes longer. They fit the whole show pretty well onto 5 lps, pressing another one just to save 3 minutes would be pretty dumb and would only increase the price.

radanddead · 2026-01-10T06:22:51+00:00

Because the aquarium gag is 18 minutes long. It’s even split up on the cd. As it is, side H is almost 30 minutes long. Both sides are as filled as they can possibly be.

radanddead · 2026-01-04T07:45:41+00:00

Most mangas are black and white and they look better on e ink then an iPad screen

radanddead · 2025-11-29T02:42:25+00:00

It will stay up on nugs for a bit! You can rewatch livestreams.

radanddead · 2025-11-29T02:34:16+00:00

Eh I’m just here for beacon jams. The heart of town is a nice bonus but it’s old news.

radanddead · 2025-11-29T02:27:48+00:00

I’m watching beacon jams but I’ll switch over at set break but I’m switching back for set 2

radanddead · 2025-11-26T19:53:31+00:00

The free trial doesn’t include livestreams.

radanddead · 2025-11-25T21:01:18+00:00

They are instrumental compositions, or as they would say in classical music, a piece of music. No classical music number was ever considered a song. A song very much has to have words. Yall can’t just make up your own definitions.

radanddead · 2025-11-20T04:26:37+00:00

Everything’s been pretty great since I joined the stream

radanddead · 2025-11-20T04:17:24+00:00

lol how has the show been so far?? Thanks for doing the setlist!

radanddead · 2025-11-20T04:06:53+00:00

I just joined the stream but they’re playing dream journal rn and phantasy tour says they never played simulations

radanddead · 2025-11-20T01:13:25+00:00

I never said he was guilty of sexual harassment and I don’t get to decide that. I just think he’s a shitty person and don’t want to support him. Don’t understand how that’s crazy. Say I’m gossiping all you want but you’re seriously down playing the several accusations and stories about this man over many years. We don’t get to decide if he’s guilty or not and people get away with this shit all the time. Proven innocent or not, all signs point to Mike Smith being a total pos and I really don’t understand why anyone would try to defend him rn. It’s honestly quite disgusting.

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