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2009/11/08 Tickets! Tour! Chino Hills In Store Signing! | News
Original at interscope.com
• Sun, Nov 8
By Karlophone Stay tuned to Kroq FM Los Angeles this Monday morning 11/9, for the first announcement of a January 2010 Weezer show in the SoCal area! More tour announcements and presale info soon! Tickets available for the December Weezer shows here!
2009/11/05 Hollywood Hot Topic In Store Signing | News
Original at interscope.com
• Thu, Nov 5
By Karlophone This evening as the first of 3 SoCal area instore singing sessions with Weezer, as we welcome their 7th album "Raditude" into the world. Today's signing was at the Hot Topic store in the Hollywood and Highland Mall, next door to the Kodak Theater and the Knitting Factory. There was a huge turn...
2009/10/30 New York, New York: Alloy/Teen.com Acoustic Performance | News
Original at interscope.com
• Sat, Oct 31
By Karlophone WITH FAN SIGNING BY RIVERS CUOMO OF WEEZER The first 50 rockers in line will walk away with a copy of the game before it is even released! The event will also include a signing by Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo in addition to Band Hero giveaways throughout the day.
2009/10/28 New York, New York: iheartradio secret show, more | News
Original at interscope.com
• Wed, Oct 28
By Karlophone Reminder: Go to AskWeezer.com and send Weezer your questions for the unique Twitter Interview to be conducted on 11/10!!! Weezer will be on FUSE Distortion next week! The premiere is FRIDAY 11/6 @ 3pm, the repeat is Saturday 11/7 @ 2am.
2009/10/12 Raditude iTunes Pass, Twitter interview, More! | News
Original at interscope.com
• Tue, Oct 13
By Karlophone Interview with Flaming Lips producer/Mercury Rev member Dave Fridman (who was one of the engineers on Pinkerton) in this podcast - he is asked about his work on Pinkerton starting at about 8 minutes in. The whole podcast is really interesting.
2009/08/28 Weezer Radio Launch! | News
Original at interscope.com
• Fri, Aug 28
By Karlophone When the public tunes into “Radio Weezer,” they’ll hear selected playlists of some of the band’s favorite songs, including artists such as Green Day, MGMT, Bob Dylan, Sly and the Family Stone and many more. Interviews plus eclectic stories told by the band members themselves –such as fro...
2009/06/12 a.p.e. Radio press release - Channel Weezer coming | News
Original at interscope.com
• Fri, Jun 12
By Karlophone Weezer is pleased to announce that they are creating an online Weezer Radio station as a part of the brand new a.p.e. (Artist Personal Experience) radio network coming in July! Check out the press release for the details.... Featuring the Eagles, Christina Aguilera and Weezer
Weezer Squashes Album Rumors
Original at Aversion
• Thu, May 28
We do know for sure, however, that the band went into the studio with producer Jacknife Lee (Snow Patrol) and recorded its follow-up to its "Red Album" Weezer (review) (Interscope) between November and January.
How To: Drum Cover - Weezer Pork and Beans - brandoon111Original at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 30
By rss@youtube.com (brandoon111) Author: brandoon111 Keywords: pork and beans weezer nirvana drum drums cover only track recorded professional apex sure drumming ludwig how to lesson Added: April 30, 2009
2009/04/29 Time Passages | News
Original at interscope.com
• Wed, Apr 29
By Karlophone Weezer Tribute band special edition! Jose and Ryen from Ozma (with some dudes from the band Teaneck) are doing a special one-off show May 16th at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. They will be playing the Green Album in its entirety! ("Including 'I Do'", says Jose. "The Green Album came out...
How To: one of us Cover of the coverOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (PeterKoslowski) None Author: PeterKoslowski Keywords: Video Rivers Cuomo Rainn Weezer Cover One of Us Joan Osbourne Chill Acoustic Guitar Classical lesson how to Beginner Chords Picking Fingerstyle Added: April 12, 2009
Can Video Games be the New MTV?
Original at MIT Technology Review
• Thu, Apr 2
MA Bands featured in the game have enjoyed increased sales, for example, Weezer, whose 1994 debut album features songs packaged with the game. A number of companies are creating games that incorporate music into play, betting that Rock Band and Guitar ...
How To: Island in the Sun Tabs Weezer G Major Guitar Scale Patter...Original at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 5
By rss@youtube.com (GuitarScalesMajor) GUITAR TAB Get free tab for this song excerpt when you sign up... Author: GuitarScalesMajor Keywords: guitar theory music major scale patterns songs tab tablature lesson video how to desi serna Added: March 5, 2009
How To: Weezer - Pork And Beans Guitar LessonOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 26
By rss@youtube.com (1234geloman1234) Hey guys it's finally here... I learned how to play Pork and Beans after 3 days of trying to find how to play it... Well I hope you learn it from here... And remember....Subscribe!
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Original at Austin American-Statesman
• Sat, Jan 31
TX - Jan 31, 2009 Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 40. Actor Michael C. Hall is 38. Rock musician Ron Welty is 38. Rapper Big Boi is 34.
How To Play Pork And Beans By WEEZEROriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Jan 14
By rss@youtube.com (elykypas5) Pork and Beans Author: elykypas5 Keywords: Pork and Beans Weezer how to Added: January 14, 2009
Reality Entertainment - Weezer tribute contest
Original at Band Weblogs » Albums
• Mon, Jan 5
By bandweblogs Reality Entertainment, the company who brought you Judas Priest, ELO, Marcy Playground, KC and the Sunshine Band and many more great artists is looking for the most amazing versions of Weezer’s greatest songs. From “My Name is Jonas” to “Beverly Hills”, Reality Entertainment is lookin...
Year End: 2008 music news in review
Original at LiveDaily.com
• Wed, Dec 31
- Weezer canvassed the US for the first time in three years behind their latest self-titled studio album. ZZ Top scaled down their fall run from their ...
Readers' Rock List: The 20 Best Music Videos of 2008Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Dec 29
• The Best Music, Movies and Photos of 2008 The Killers, Weezer, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Beyonce - the year's best clips, as voted by the readers of Rolling Stone 1. The Killers - "Human" 2. Radiohead - "House of Cards" • The Best Music, Movies and Photos of 2008
The Year in Review: Pop Music - The Plain Dealer
Original at Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Sun, Dec 28
The Year in Review: Pop Music The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Dec 28, 2008 Weezer "Weezer" (DGC/Interscope) "Everyone likes to dance to a happy song/ With a catchy chorus and beat so they can sing along," Rivers Cuomo declares on ...
Weekend Rock List: Best Album Covers of 2008
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Dec 5
• Metallica: Louder, Faster, Stronger Our look back at the year that was begins with this weekend’s Rock List, dedicated to the Best Album Covers of 2008. Even though people are buying fewer albums and thus experiencing less album art, thankfully the artists weren’t skimping on the cover...
Rivers Cuomo, "Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo" (Geffen) [3 STARS]
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Wed, Nov 26
Six months after releasing the sadly underrated "Red Album," prolific Weezer singer, songwriter and auteur Rivers Cuomo is giving us a second installment of his considerable archive of outtakes and demos, along with some heartfelt, soul-sharing liner notes that are...
Rivers Cuomo: “Alone II: The Home Recordings” « The Hurst Review
Original at The Hurst Review
• Mon, Nov 24
It simply works better than the first Alone, and it makes one hope Cuomo will truly loosen up for the next Weezer album; The Red Album proved that he’s still capable of stretching his craft in exciting new directions, but Alone II ...
Tokyo Police Wives... ClubOriginal at Torontoist
• Tue, Nov 18
By Ashley Carter Fresh off of a tour with Weezer—or that band that looks like Weezer and sounds like Weezer and keeps touring and releasing albums under the name Weezer—the story goes that TPC traipsed their way onto set by way of a friend who is also the show's script coordinator. Those keeping track have al...
Weezer rocks The Red Album
Original at Arizona Daily Wildcat
• Tue, Nov 4
Since the early '90s, Weezer has been making simplicity rock. Catchy guitar riffs and lyrics made for humming drove the Los Angeles group to the top of alternative music. Now, maturity is on display with their newest release, known as "The Red Album."
Weezer's Cuomo To Unleash More Home Recordings
Original at FMQB
• Tue, Oct 28
Weezer's Cuomo To Unleash More Home Recordings NJ - Oct 28, 2008 In reference to the songwriting process for Weezer's Red Album, which was shared by the other members of the band for the first time, Cuomo says, ...
Worst Song Of The Week: Weezer
Original at Crave Online
• Tue, Oct 28
CA - Oct 28, 2008 I should really preface this by saying that in a desert island, top-five-albums-to-bring-with-type situation, Weezer's blue album is coming definitely ...
Talk Show Flashback: Kennedy Freaks Out WeezerOriginal at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Oct 24
• Flashback: Beastie Boys Hang Out on Old, Weird MTV Rock Daily has made its love of 1990s era MTV well known, and nobody personifies that period of programming better than Kennedy, the mono-named VJ who hosted “Alternative Nation.” For those unaware, “Alternative Nation” was the networ...
H-Town Rock
Original at Houstonist
• Wed, Oct 22
By Adam P. Newton Suffice to say, regardless of whether or not the band wishes their fans would grow along with them, if you make your way out to the Weezer show, you’re most likely going to hear two of the three songs from Blue: “Undone – The Sweater Song,” “Buddy Holly,” or “Say It Aint So.” Why? Because the fan...
Weezer Show Review
Original at Side One
• Tue, Oct 21
By sideonetrackone@gmail.com Sure, maybe each of those are a little gimmicky, but any sort of alternate takes on classics like Jonas or Buddy Holly are more welcomed than you would probably think. Anyhow, the point of all this is that after all these years of being ...
Opinion: H-Town Rock Interviews: Weezer
Original at Houstonist
• Mon, Oct 20
By Adam P. Newton H-Town Rock (HTR): Good afternoon Scott. How are you doing today? Where’s the band playing this evening? Scott Shriner (SS): Hey there. I’m doing well. We’re in San Diego tonight. HTR: We appreciate your time today Scott. Good luck on the rest of your tour.
10/20/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 23: Austin - Frank Erwin Center | News
Original at geffen.com
• Mon, Oct 20
By Karlophone Weezer tribute band crossover alert! Georgia band El Scorcho sez: "If you plan on coming to the Weezer concert at Gwinnett Center on Oct 25, why not come a day early on Oct 24 to see El Scorcho perform at Sweetwater Bar and Grill? We'll have a limited edition of our new single to give out! Plus E...
10/20/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 23: Austin - Frank Erwin Center | News
Original at interscope.com
• Mon, Oct 20
By Karlophone Weezer tribute band crossover alert! Georgia band El Scorcho sez: "If you plan on coming to the Weezer concert at Gwinnett Center on Oct 25, why not come a day early on Oct 24 to see El Scorcho perform at Sweetwater Bar and Grill? We'll have a limited edition of our new single to give out! Plus E...
Opinion: Weezer wows with raucous show
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sun, Oct 19
AZ - Oct 19, 2008 We wanted to see what it would sound like if some of you Weezer fans came up on stage and jammed with us," Cuomo announced. And it sounded surprisingly ... Concert Review: Weezer at the Arizona State Fair on Oct. 18 Phoenix New Times all 2 news articles
Opinion: Weezer fans can now breathe easy
Original at Canada.com
• Thu, Oct 9
Word soon got around that this was indeed the real cover for the Red Album. Looking back, Weezer drummer Pat Wilson said for such a much-discussed snapshot, ... Weezer brings music from its sixth album to San Jose State Monday San Jose Mercury News Show Review: Weezer In Utah This Week
Review of Weezer tour visit at Madison Square Gardens
Original at Punk.bz
• Mon, Sep 29
By caustic There was even one song “Automatic” on the new Red album that I didn’t know was actually sung by one of the guitarists, Patrick Wilson. It actually makes sense now because when I was listening to hte CD I thought to myself this doesn’t ...
Opinion: Music - Singles of the Week - Monday, September 29
Original at IndieLondon
• Sun, Sep 28
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First person review of this new Weezer tour show
Original at Punk.bz
• Fri, Sep 26
By caustic Even though I try to avoid the post-Pinkerton era stuff like the plague, I couldn’t help but still be thoroughly enjoyed when the band opened up with “Dope Nose.” From there Rivers and crew rocked out (cool), changed outfits (huh), ...
Opinion: Weezer: Crowd pleaser
Original at Boston Herald
• Wed, Sep 24
By Christopher John Treacy / Review The big buzz at Camp Weezer is River Cuomo’s band’s new democratic order. After practically calling it quits, ... Geeky-cool of Weezer plays well with its devoted fans Boston Globe Weezer Cover Nirvana, Jam With Fans at Tour Kick Off Show Rolling Stone
09/15/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 5: Tokyo Yoyogi Gymnasium | News
Original at interscope.com
• Mon, Sep 15
By Karlophone meanwhile... Weezer Tribute Band Alert: El Scorcho are playing 9/19 at Andrew's Upstairs in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, with Behind The Sun, and on 9/20 at Under The Couch on the Georgia Tech campus, where "we're bringing back the popular Weezer Karaoke set!"
09/15/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 5: Tokyo Yoyogi Gymnasium | News
Original at geffen.com
• Mon, Sep 15
By Karlophone meanwhile... Weezer Tribute Band Alert: El Scorcho are playing 9/19 at Andrew's Upstairs in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, with Behind The Sun, and on 9/20 at Under The Couch on the Georgia Tech campus, where "we're bringing back the popular Weezer Karaoke set!"
Opinion: The future swallows the pastOriginal at Sound Nerd Speak
• Mon, Sep 8
By nospam@example.com (Dave Rat) Cool how the Rat made it in, not so cool that the camera has trouble finding a focus. For those of you who may not be familiar with Weezer's actual Pork and Beans video, it is really cool! They went and found the people that did the most popular YouTube videos, flew them all out to the same place an...
08/05/08 US TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT! | NewsOriginal at geffen.com
• Tue, Aug 5
By Karlophone Weezer announced today a North American tour in support of their top ten album Weezer (referred to as the Red Album). Starting September 23 at the Tsongas Center in Boston, the band will embark on a five week tour including dates in New York City at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Grea...
CD review: Weezer, Weezer - The Gazette
Original at Montreal Gazette
• Wed, Jun 4
CD review: Weezer, Weezer The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Now hovering around age 40, leader Rivers Cuomo and his bandmates return with another attempt to recapture that perfect, early-career balance of off-handed ... Weezer can't let high school go Chicago Tribune
Podcast: Rock and Roll Geek Show 306 - Live Boob Cam
Original at mevio.com
• Sun, May 4
I did a live show for the first time in a while. There were quite a few people on the chat. We talked about the Laughlin River Run. Played clips from Bret Michaels on Don't Forget The Lyrics, Listening With Butler: New Judas Priest Single and did a Classic Rock Track of The Week. My wife joins me and s...
03/11/08 A Message From Rivers and Weezer | NewsOriginal at geffen.com
• Tue, Mar 11
By Geffen 1. The Blue Album Group. "We play Weezer's Blue Album straight through, note for note, with all the vocal harmonies, ripping guitar solos, and cardigan sweaters in tact (or should i say undone?)." Upcoming shows: April 4th, 2008, 9pm Trash Bar, Brooklyn, NY. April 25th, 2008 - 10pm
Opinion: Rooney - Calling The World
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Jul 24
Review: Four years ago, the debut from these L.A. boys earned loads of Weezer comparisons and blew up a little, thanks partly to O.C. exposure. Rooney's second album owes as much to Seventies keyboard-driven radio rock (think ELO and Styx) as Weezer, and it's even more hook-slathered and fetc...
Podcast: New Weezer Slated For '08
Original at stereogum
• Wed, Jun 27
While you try to figure if you're psyched for round six, here's a little Weezer influence in action; check the XYZ Affair, a band of NYU kids we stumbled upon during LES show-hopping sessions, taking a page from the flow of Rivers' geeky power-pop with an added dollop of over-the-top theat...
Opinion: When Rock Stars eBay!
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Mar 19
By Daniel Kreps We’re in the age now when artists indulging in eBay is no longer a surprise, thus our initial reaction to Weezer’s Patrick Wilson selling his Subaru Forester on the site. Upon further review, however, we’re kinda shocked how much activity is actually on Wilson’s account. He’s not only a reg...
Album Review : Make Believe
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, May 9
Album: Make Believe Review: Oh, the suspense of a new Weezer album. Is Rivers Cuomo still one messed-up little rock auteur? Will he write a batch of crunchy pop-punk gems, reporting from his tortured private world about the fun he imagines the rest of us are having? Will he ever find true lov...