Jyn Radakovits from the Chicago Indie Music Examiner will be donating $1 for every 100 hits that will hit THIS article! Just click on any article(s) from the index here. So tell everyone about this and I’m sure there will be lots of money raised with this!

“The band After The Ordeal will be donating £1 from every online EP sale to  Matthew Leone’s Relief Fund from now until Matthew fully recovers/we run out of CD’s! We’re only able to do this on physical copies of our EP from our online Merch Store – http://www.aftertheordeal.bigcartel.com/ – we can’t do it for digital downloads…!”

“we’re goin in tomorrow at 6:30am.. please send positive vibrations over to matthew and we’ll update as soon as possible. much love respect and appreciation to all of you”

the surgery is today, July 21st.

Nathan and Ryan from Through The Pain were invited to the show yesterday. Thanks to Taylor for recording the show!
You can listen/download it here and here.

The guys have a new website! Take a look here.
It looks amazing and the artwork is the same as The Dresden Codex.
Quick note: Mateo just wrote on his Twitter that he “just got an email from matthew. It made me sooo happy. I am truly loving life right now.”.
That’s good news, means that he makes progress

Nathan and Ryan Manno (from Through The Pain) are hitting Local 101 this Sunday.
The guys will talk about the benefit for Matthew, Through The Pain. The shows airs from 9pm-10pm (Chicago time). If there’s anyone who is able to record this show, please let me know!

Click here for the website.

“Since Black Velvet loves Madina Lake, not for just the music they make but also because they are amazing people, we wanted to do our little bit to try and help. We have made some 12″ x 8″ glossy b&w Matthew Leone photo collage prints which we are asking £5 for. This £5 will be forwarded to Matthew’s fund.

Not only that but anyone who orders a photo will also get a FREE copy of Black Velvet 61 which had our last interview with Matthew in (this on its own usually costs £2.50), while stocks last. You can read what an awesome, thoughtful guy he is!

If you already have issue 61 you can request another Black Velvet back issue instead. Check www.blackvelvetmagazine.com/backissues.htm for info.

We will forward the full £5 to the Sweet Relief fund (we will pay for the cost of printing the photos, all postage costs ourselves). Although we do ask for an additional £1 to cover part of the postage costs to mail the photo to those outside of the UK (blame Royal Mail for their prices!)

Here’s a small pic of the photo collage that you will receive:

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If you are interested, click here.

[thanks to Karl for bringing this up]
This Sunday on BBC Radio One “The Surgery” about Domestic Violence. The host will discuss about cheating, sunburn and domestic violence.
It would be great if we email/text them about Matthew and tell them about the fund etc. It’s a great way to bring this situation to a bigger crowd, and hopefully the people who would hear this, will donate too.
You can mail to thesurgeru@bbc.co.uk or text to 81199.

The show will be on this Sunday at 9pm (UK time) on BBC Radio One.

good evening kids,

I’m sorry I haven’t updated in a while. It’s been a crazy time and I wish I had better news but tomorrow’s surgery has been postponed based on the current condition of Matthew’s swelling. It’s not necessarily bad news. The brain is one of the more delicate parts of a body and it takes the longest to heal. After almost 2 weeks it looks like we’re not quite ready for the 2nd surgery. Instead I’m taking Matthew back to the hospital tomorrow for a CT scan and visit with our doctors . based on the results of the scan, hopefully we’ll have a better idea of how soon we can reschedule the surgery. I’ll be sure to keep you guys posted. However, let’s focus on the positive eh? So much as happened in the past 2 weeks I can hardly keep track but I have been aware of all the amazing things you guys are doing. It’s important to me that you realize how grateful we are for every bit of it.

[from Kerrang!]

Contrary to the report in this week’s Kerrang! magazine, Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone will now not undergo further brain surgery this week.
Matthew, who is currently recuperating at home, was hospitalised last month after a vicious assault in the band’s hometown of Chicago, which left him with a fractured skull, a broken jaw and a broken nose.

At the time of going to press, his brother Nathan told Kerrang! that Matthew was scheduled to undergo further brain surgery this Friday (July 16). He said Matthew’s doctors were hoping to reattach a portion of his skull which was removed following the attack to help reduce the swelling of his brain. However, Nathan contacted K! last night to say that Matthew will now undergo a series of tests, including a CT scan, so that doctors can ascertain the level of the swelling.

“Brain surgery is terrifying and temperamental, but we’re obviously hoping for the best possible outcome,” Nathan told Kerrang!.

“I’m taking care of him at home, but we’ve got friends and family that come and help look after him, too,” he adds. “It’s scary, to be honest with you. Matthew has to have eyes on him constantly because if he so much as rolls over onto the exposed side of his head, there’s trouble.”

In related news, the fund set up to help with Matthew’s medical bills is now at $16,000. If you would like to donate, log on to www.throughthepain.org.

This has been set up by Daniel,. 100% of the profits will go to the Matthew fund!
Get yours here, these wristbands are set to a limit of 100, so get yours quick!

You may already know this, but MLfans.net is nominated on ParamoreSpain for site of the month July!
I really try to win this, but I need your help for that! So I would really appreciate it if you took the time to vote for the website (:

“The guys are pleased to announce a matinee second show at the London Barfly on Wednesday August 4th.

In light of recent events and with the evening performance already sold out, floods of fans have been beseeching the band to find a way to play another show. After discussion with the venue and the promoter, the band are happy to confirm this special afternoon show.  “What better way to spend the day than with our fans, our friends,” says Madina Lake frontman, Nathan Leone. “We’re so grateful for all their support and are looking forward to seeing everyone.” Tickets go on sale imminently from http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/, priced £14. The show is age 14+. Please note there will be no support band at the matinee show. Doors will open at 1pm.”

Rock Razer Scissors Hair Salon in Chicago Ridge is donating all profits to Matthew Leone’s Sweet Relief fun on July 25th (Sunday). Appointments and walk-ins are welcome between 11AM-8PM. You can call (703) 907-5133 to schedule an appointment. Space is limit for this event, so it will strictly provide haircuts that day. “As stylists, we know what it’s like to live without insurance. Knowing what a hero Matthew was, I feel it’s our duty to help support him” says Aga Dondzik, owner of the salon.

Rock Razor Scissors is located at 10725 S. Ridgeland Ave. Chicago Ridge, IL.