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2010/03/05 Weezer Playing at Sunfest '10! | News

Karlophone — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:25:00 GMT

...Folks, we've got a new concert date added to the calendar, April 28th at the Sunfest in West Palm Beach , Florida! Tickets are on sale now!

...Weezer's appearance in the upcoming 'Carson Daly Cover Week' (a performance of the MGMT/Gaga mashup) has been MOVED to next Tuesday, March 9th - and note that is on the same day as the Weezer Yo Gabba Gabba performance (of the all new track "All My Friends Are Insects"), so set march 9th as your next Weezed out TV day... wake up and go to bed with weezer on TV!

...Interesting take on 'Can't Stop Partying'...

...REMINDER: Indaba Contest in its final week! Weezer fans and fellow musicians: visit Indaba Music to remix Weezer’s song “Love Is the Answer.” Weezer is seeking a “global version” of the track from their recent release Raditude, with a public vote determining the top 10 winners to receive a signed copy of the new album and be featured on weezer.com and www.myspace.com/weezer. The Grand Prize winner will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one Indaba collaboration with frontman Rivers Cuomo to create an entirely new song. The original track can be previewed along with the transformed Hindi version on the contest page at www.indabamusic.com/remixweezer. Contest ends March 9, get in now! Check out all the remixes made to date here.

...REMINDER: Weezer has donated a new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport to support Music for Relief’s Haiti relief efforts. Now it is your turn to DOWNLOAD and DONATE. The direct iTunes link is here, or visit http://musicforrelief.org to Listen, Download, and Donate.

...REMINDER: New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer! Previously unreleased Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at www.righttracktunes.org for a minimum .99 cent donation each! Donations go to help fund research and treatment of rare forms of cancer.

...todays 'Catitude' picture courtesy of 'GreenCarousel' of Russia

SunFest- West Palm Beach, Downtown West Palm Beach, FL | 4/28/2010 | Concert

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:00 GMT

http://www.sunfest.com/music.php

2010/03/03 Indaba Contest, Yo Gabba, Carson, more | News

Karlophone — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:41:00 GMT

...REMINDER: Indaba Contest in its final week! Weezer fans and fellow musicians: visit Indaba Music to remix Weezer’s song “Love Is the Answer.” Weezer is seeking a “global version” of the track from their recent release Raditude, with a public vote determining the top 10 winners to receive a signed copy of the new album and be featured on weezer.com and www.myspace.com/weezer. The Grand Prize winner will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one Indaba collaboration with frontman Rivers Cuomo to create an entirely new song. The original track can be previewed along with the transformed Hindi version on the contest page at www.indabamusic.com/remixweezer. Contest ends March 9, get in now!

...Yo Gabba Gabba, at last! Coming up next Tuesday, March 9 – the Yo! Gabba Gabba episode: “Bugs” – Weezer performs an original Yo Gabba Gabba! song, "All My Friends Are Insects", and Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo is featured in his “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment. The episode also features a special remix segment arranged by Travis Barker.

...Weezer on 'Carson Daly Cover Week' - Weezer's medley of MGMT/Lady GaGa will be airing on Carson Daly next Thursday March 11th!

...Not sure how long this has been available, but here's a cool mash-up/remix of "Say it Ain't So" by MC Chris: MC Chris vs Weezer, "Say I Ain't Falynn". With all new vocals and lyrics by MC Chris, inspired by my niece's cool name!

...REMINDER - Weezer is playing the 2010 Bonnaroo festival, coming June 10-12 in Manchester, TN! Tickets are onsale now at www.bonnaroo.com! Weezer is playing on the 12th. Also on bonnaroo.com, fans can get the full lineup as it develops tomorrow, details on the festival and an interactive community with other people attending the festival. But most importantly to you and I, weezer will be there!

...REMINDER: Weezer has donated a new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport to support Music for Relief’s Haiti relief efforts. Now it is your turn to DOWNLOAD and DONATE. The direct iTunes link is here, or visit http://musicforrelief.org to Listen, Download, and Donate.

...REMINDER: New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer! Previously unreleased Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at www.righttracktunes.org for a minimum .99 cent donation each! Donations go to help fund research and treatment of rare forms of cancer.

...todays cartoon courtesy Pat Achilles, via Greg from allthingsweezer.

2010/02/24 Download To Donate For Haiti track now on iTunes | News

Karlophone — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:18:00 GMT

...people just a quick note to inform you that Weezer's new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport, and all the tracks that have been contributed for Download To Donate Haitian earthquake relief cause, are now available via iTunes. Download to Donate, folks! The need for relief in Haiti, and the need for good music in your ears are both great!

Love Is The Answer Remix Contest | Audio

IGA — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:00 GMT

2010/02/15 Weezer Day - Mid Winter Re-Cap | News

Karlophone — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:13:00 GMT

Merry Valentines Day 2/14, happy Presidents Day 2/15, and far more importantly, happy weezer day - 2/14? 2/15? The day of the bands formation has traditionally been recognized as 2/14/92 (Valentines day), but further research some years back showed that the band's very first rehearsal was on 2/15/92. but that doesn't invalidate the 2/14 date - I mean, they had to decide to practice as a band sometime, right? And now its been a staggering 18 years, and the Weez train rides onward... like the Energizer bunny, we keep going, and going...

Anyway, today we have some items to consider, plus some important reminders below. Hope your winter hibernations get you rested for the rock of Spring!

...Rivers recently did an interview with The Santonies for Chicago Public Radio's Sound Opinions, Rivers' favorite record review show. Sound Opinions usually airs on local NPR (National Public Radio) stations nationwide. The Rivers episode will be broadcast this coming Friday, 2/19. This will run nationally at different times in different cities, and it will be available for podcast at iTunes and soundopinions.org on Monday 2-22. List of broadcasting stations here.

....Scott Shriner's wife Jillian is a writer who has written about her adventures on Weezer tours in the past, and now is about to have a book published this spring. It's an autobiographical work titled "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem", and is getting early praise. I didn't realize they did trailers for books, but they do, and here's the trailer for "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem", featuring music by Scott.

...today's picture includes a funny (and true!) bookstore spotting by kayla/loveisquartz!

...REMINDER: Weezer has donated a new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport to support Music for Relief’s Haiti relief efforts. Now it is your turn to DOWNLOAD and DONATE. Visit http://musicforrelief.org to Listen, Download, and Donate. Other Download to Donate artists include: Linkin Park, The All-American Rejects, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, and more. Show your support and spread the word. After you download and donate, embed the player (see our right hand column) on all of your social networking pages to help spread the word!

...REMINDER: New Contest! Weezer fans and fellow musicians can now visit Indaba Music to remix Weezer’s song “Love Is the Answer.” As announced last night by Pat Wilson on “Radio Weezer”, weezer is seeking a “global version” of the track from their recent release Raditude, with a public vote determining the top 10 winners to receive a signed copy of the new album and be featured on weezer.com and www.myspace.com/weezer. The Grand Prize winner will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one Indaba collaboration with frontman Rivers Cuomo to create an entirely new song. The original track can be previewed along with the transformed Hindi version on the contest page at www.indabamusic.com/remixweezer.

...REMINDER: On The 2/4/10 Sports illustrated.com Soccer podcast, hear Rivers talkin' 'bout footie.
Episode 7: Interviews with Alexi Lalas, Rivers Cuomo -- February 4, 2010

...REMINDER - Weezer is playing the 2010 Bonnaroo festival, coming June 10-12 in Manchester, TN! Tickets are onsale now at www.bonnaroo.com! Weezer is playing on the 12th. Also on bonnaroo.com, fans can get the full lineup as it develops tomorrow, details on the festival and an interactive community with other people attending the festival. But most importantly to you and I, weezer will be there!

...REMINDER: New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer! Previously unreleased Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at www.righttracktunes.org for a minimum .99 cent donation each! Donations go to help fund research and treatment of rare forms of cancer.

Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN | 6/12/2010 | Concert

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:42:00 GMT

http://www.bonnaroo.com

2010/02/10 New Music To Help Haiti - plus New Indaba Contest! | News

Karlophone — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:42:00 GMT

...Folks, Weezer has donated a new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport to support Music for Relief’s Haiti relief efforts. Now it is your turn to DOWNLOAD and DONATE. Visit http://musicforrelief.org to Listen, Download, and Donate. Other Download to Donate artists include: Linkin Park, The All-American Rejects, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, and more. Show your support and spread the word. After you download and donate, embed the player on all of your social networking pages to help spread the word!

...New Contest!
Weezer fans and fellow musicians can now visit Indaba Music http://www.indabamusic.com/remixweezer to remix Weezer’s song “Love Is the Answer.” As announced last night by Pat Wilson on “Radio Weezer”, weezer is seeking a “global version” of the track from their recent release Raditude, with a public vote determining the top 10 winners to receive a signed copy of the new album and be featured on weezer.com and www.myspace.com/weezer. The Grand Prize winner will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one Indaba collaboration with frontman Rivers Cuomo to create an entirely new song.

There will be a four-week submission period and a two-week voting period. Weezer, an A&R executive from Interscope/Geffen and Indaba Music will also hand-pick the top remixes from the semi-finalists for a commercial release, and the artists will receive a portion of the publishing royalties for their contributions.

“Love Is the Answer” was written and recorded by Weezer for Raditude, but before the record was mixed, a friend of the band asked if she could re-imagine the song. The band liked her resulting Hindi version so much that they put it on the album. Through Indaba, the original tracks have now been made available to members to re-imagine the song again themselves. The original track can be previewed along with the transformed Hindi version on the contest page at http://www.indabamusic.com/remixweezer. The band is excited to hear how Indaba’s community will revolutionize the song again.

The contest is officialy underway right now, so what are you waiting for?

...On The 2/4/10 Sports illustrated.com Soccer podcast, hear Rivers talkin' 'bout footie.
Episode 7: Interviews with Alexi Lalas, Rivers Cuomo -- February 4, 2010

...REMINDER - Weezer is playing the 2010 Bonnaroo festival, coming June 10-12 in Manchester, TN! Tickets are on sale now at www.bonnaroo.com! Weezer is playing on the 12th. Also on bonnaroo.com, fans can get the full lineup as it develops tomorrow, details on the festival and an interactive community with other people attending the festival. But most importantly to you and I, weezer will be there!

...REMINDER: New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer! Previously unreleased Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at www.righttracktunes.org for a minimum .99 cent donation each! Donations go to help fund research and treatment of rare forms of cancer.

...Reminder: Rivers did an interview with CapCom's Games Radar podcast. Rivers' part starts at 31:30 into the podcast.

2010/02/09 Bonnaroo!!! | News

Karlophone — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:52:00 GMT

...People, heres the scoop - Weezer is playing the 2010 Bonnaroo festival, coming June 10-12 in Manchester, TN! Tickets are going onsale at www.bonnaroo.com at 12PM EST! Weezer is playing on the 12th. Also on bonnaroo.com, fans can get the full lineup as it develops, details on the festival and an interactive community with other people attending the festival. But most importantly to you and I, weezer will be there!

...REMINDER: New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer!
***New Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at http://www.righttracktunes.org/ for a minimum .99 cent donation each!***

Reminder: Rivers did an interview with CapCom's Games Radar podcast. Rivers' part starts at 31:30 into the podcast.

2010/02/03 New Weezer Track "The Rat Race" avail via donation to TargetCancer! | News

Karlophone — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:37:00 GMT

...It's an exciting day folks, as now you have the opportunity to get the previously unreleased weezer track "The Rat Race", AND help fund research for treatment for rare cancers, all at the same time!

***New Weezer song "the Rat Race" (and many other great songs by other artists including Ween and The Donnas) available at http://www.righttracktunes.org/ for a minimum .99 cent donation each!***

...and now, the rest of the story. The older I get the more the phrase "everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer" resonates. Just within my own family there have been numerous scares and tragedy. And just about everyone I can think of has a similar story, be it with family or friends. But one area most people may still not be aware of is the field of rare or 'orphan' cancers, cancers that are little understood and underfunded due to their extreme rarity - and therefore particularly lethal.

I went to high school with a guy named Paul Poth, and he was one of the coolest and funniest people I knew then and since. Once i started touring with Weezer, every time I came through Boston, Paul was sure to be at the show and it was so fun to keep in touch with him over the years. To think that he went from perfect health at 37 to gone at 39 is chilling and terribly sad. But Paul fought like few have, scouring for clues about his rare form of cancer, and upon realizing how little is known about such cancers still, he started TargetCancer with the goal of raising awareness and money to fund this desperately needed research.

Paul was a huge music fan and was always one step ahead of the curve back in the day - I remember how he went to a Husker Du concert back in late '84 - before I had even heard of them! And he was a very early fan of weezer from the get go back in the early 90's. So today, weezer and I are proud to be a part of TargetCancer's Right Track Tunes program, where your donations get you unreleased music, and help a critical need in the fight against cancer. Your ears and your heart will thank you!

"The Rat Race" was recorded in the summer of 2003 at Rod Cervera's studio in L.A., in sessions originally planned for an acoustic release. This great song has never seen the light of day until now. Check it out! And be sure to check out all the great tracks now available on the site!

Find The Right Track: Tunes To TargetCancer

...So thats the dealio, but here are some more details from the press release. Thank you in advance for whatever you may give to get the music and help in the fight!

TargetCancer - a non-profit organization devoted to helping fund research into rare and lesser known cancers - has launched a new download series called 'The Right Track: Tunes To TargetCancer.' The series features exclusive downloads of new and rare music from Weezer, Ween, The Donnas, Cowboy Junkies, Dean & Britta, Buffalo Tom, Linda Thompson, Drug Rug and others, with more artists to be added in the coming months. In addition to these exclusive pay-what-you-wish downloads ($.99 minimum), The Right Track will sponsor a series of concerts and events, with 100% of proceeds from all its initiatives going directly to research funding.

"We jumped at the chance to give an exclusive track for TargetCancer Charity," said Weezer. "We feel this is an extremely worthy and urgent cause and are all too happy to help out."

"Like so many others we have had friends and loved ones deeply affected by cancer," added Dean & Gene Ween. "We believe everyone should stand together in the hopes that we someday might find a cure."

"We are happy to be able to support TargetCancer, especially its goal to find better treatments for rare cancers," agreed The Donnas. "Contributing one of our unreleased songs is a good way for us to combine raising awareness about a cause that matters to us, and sharing new music with our fans and new people too."

Songs Currently Available from 'The Right Track: Tunes To Target Cancer'
Weezer- "The Rat Race"
Ween - "DC Won't Do You No Good"
The Donnas- "Can't Keep It a Secret"
Cowboy Junkies- "In My Time of Need" (Ryan Adams cover)
Dean and Britta- "International Velvet Theme" (Caledonia Mix)
Buffalo Tom- "Thrown" (Live From Somerville Theater)
Linda Thompson- "Never the Bride"
Mike Viola- "This is Love, This is Life"
Drug Rug- "Coffee In the Morning" (Alternate Version)
The Gravel Pit- "Yellow Light Purple"
Happy Ending- "Through Your Eyes"

http://www.righttracktunes.org

http://www.targetcancer.info

http://www.shorefire.com/clients/therighttrack

2010/02/01 Happy Birthday to Patrick Wilson! | News

Karlophone — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:08:00 GMT

...Happy Birthday to Pat, the man for all seasons except possibly winter. As a nice suprise nice birthday gift Pat's Declaration of Independence-signing ancestor James Wilson made the news again, as his early draft of the US Constituion turned up in Philadephia. Pat said "I love it, and it probably belongs to me!" Well... good luck with that one, Pat. Heh heh.

...Rivers did an interview with CapCom's Games Radar podcast. Rivers' part starts at 31:30 into the podcast.

...Reminder! WEEZER: CONTEST OF AWESOME!

Rivers knows that a balanced breakfast can lead to on stage pushups. And now you know that a balanced, or imbalanced nomination, submitted by YOU, can lead to YOU getting in a weezer music video! In case you didnt know... check it out.

Go to http://www.barelydigital.com/weezercontest and submit your nomination for the funniest music video of 2009. The winner will get to cameo in a Weezer video! For real!

...Weezer Tribute band alert!!
SoCal's once defunct now back Endicott 8 "is having a reunion show/Weezer tribute at Big’s Bar & Grill in Fullerton, CA on Saturday, 2/6/2010 at 10pm. The show will be over two hours, with over 31 Weezer tunes, from all albums! Endicott 8 used to play with Ozma and Rilo Kiley a bit in the OC and LA until we all went off to med/law school and the like. Fortunately, we are looking to rock again. We are dedicating the show to our hopes for complete and full recovery for Sarah & Rivers." -Bill Frazier, Endicott 8

...coming soon! Unreleased weezer song for a special charity! Details will be here on weezer.com!

2010/01/25 Dont sleep on the CONTEST OF AWESOME | News

Karlophone — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:23:00 GMT

...WEEZER: CONTEST OF AWESOME!

Rivers knows that a balanced breakfast can lead to on stage pushups. And now you know that a balanced, or imbalanced nomination, submitted by YOU, can lead to YOU getting in a weezer music video! In case you didnt know... check it out...

Go to http://www.barelydigital.com/weezercontest and submit your nomination for the funniest music video of 2009. The winner will get to cameo in a Weezer video! For real!

2010/01/20 Raditude Tour: Tallahassee, FL: FSU Leon Civic Center | News

Karlophone — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:59:00 GMT

Well, all I can say is wow! What a crowd, what a show. Incredible energy tonight at the T-Mobile Moto Cliq Concert. No one quite knew what to expect for tonights show, with the band off of the scene since early December, and Rivers returning to the stage for the first time since the bus accident that 86'ed the December and January tour dates. Not even Rivers knew what to expect. He knew he was still in some pain despite the doctor's green light, and wasnt sure of what his limitations were nor how hard he should push against them.

One thing we were hopeful for was a big stoked crowd, which FSU delivered in spades! The press release said: "FSU’s student body and fan base rallied together to win the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge, beating out over 1,000 schools including rivals University of Florida and University of Central Florida. The competition allowed students, faculty, alumni and fans to vote for the four-year school or university of their choice between Nov. 2 and Nov. 30, 2009. Hundreds of thousands logged onto T-Mobile’s Facebook page to build the largest online fan base and the Seminoles emerged victorious."

Because they were the victors, they got all that Weezer could deliver, including the FSU Pep Band playing the Seminole War Chant on stage to segue into the shows opening song, Hash Pipe. From there the fun escalated, with special guests Jermaine Dupri on 'Cant Stop Partying' (fresh from the VIP lounge downstairs where he was the star DJ), and Hayley Williams from Paramore guesting on her fave Weezer track 'Say It Aint So'!. That left "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to" needing a duet partner, so Rivers selected some kids from the front row to help out. It was a bit chaotic, but tons of fun (like the whole night!) Then there was DJ Aoki warming up the crowd, the toilet paper, the fake snow, the beach balls, the hand held spotlights, the high fives with the front row, The Pink Floyd, The Van Halen, The Led Zeppelin (in passing), filming footage for use in the next Weezer music video, and some only lightly scaled down feats of Raditude! Asked later if he felt he had ever pushed things too far for his healing body, Rivers said "yes, many times! But once I got out there and saw the crowd... I couldnt stop." Feats of Raditude, people.

Mtv.com: Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Talks About Returning To The Stage Tonight

...WEEZER: CONTEST OF AWESOME!

Go to http://www.barelydigital.com/weezercontest and submit your nomination for the funniest music video of 2009. The winner will get to cameo in a Weezer video! For real!

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01/19/10 To Tallahassee we go | News

Karlophone — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:43:00 GMT

People, tommorrow at the TMobile FSU show we will be rolling video on everything, capturing footage to use in the upcoming "I'm Your Daddy" video! And we will be looking for Weezer Fans to do what Weezer Fans do - get stoked, get creative, get crazy - what will you do? make signs? wear costumes? spell out weezer with your bodies? make human pyramids? We dont know - but we havent been to Florida in a long time, and we've NEVER been to FSU before - so WHATS THE BEST THING YOU GOT? We'll be filming it!

Get your ticket to see tomorrow's FSU show in Tallahassee!

...We had an interesting adventure tonight in Tallahassee, called "searching for food after 11 PM". Not easy! After a lot of walking around going from red herring to red herring ("oh, no, you were misinformed, we stop serving food at 11", or "oh, no, this club has no food, it is rather a vortex of hellish nightlife, replete with Crazytown's "Butterfly" playing at 140 decibels and overpriced bad beer"), and then cabbing around with similar poor results, we finally struck gold at the 4th Quarter, serving food till 2, which oddly had over 25 TVs full of sports, yet a perfectly decent bar food menu with surprising variety, including tasty homemade potato chips hot and fresh out of the deep fryer.

...In historical news, no joke - a real ancestor of Pat Wilson, and the dude signed the Declaration of Independence!

...todays photo courtesy Mike J., whose cat Coco demonstrates one of the many benefits of the Weezer Snuggie.

01/15/10 there we were, now here we are | News

Karlophone — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:18:00 GMT

Jigga wha - 2010! Holy cow. With a new year comes healing, growth and change. Or at least the ambitions for those things! The weezer machine is being dusted off and oiled after a winter holiday nap. Renewed efforts are now underway to finish up both Pinkerton Deluxe as well as Odds And Ends, both of which should be out before or by spring the way it looks now. For both, its mostly down to the details like sequencing and finishing up the packaging etc. Speaking of rare weezer, The "Rarities Edition" of the Blue Album is out now. This is part of Universal Music's series where they take the second disc of a deluxe edition and release it as a stand alone, for those who want a bargain alternative to the Deluxe. You dont get all the sweet packaging and extended booklet this way, but you do get all the rarities found on Disc Two of the Blue album Deluxe.

And people, its with relief that I can announce that Rivers' recovery has gone well so far, and he is feeling up to rock and roll once again - not ready to fly through the air, but ready to play and sing at least. (Sarah is on track to a full recovery too - definitely no trampolines for her though). Well, as you know due to the bus crash back in early December, most of the winter weezer rock and roll was cancelled, but the T-Mobile contest show is now looming - it's next Wednesday the 20th, at Florida State university in Tallahassee! Rivers has been given a cautionary clean bill of health - so long as he takes it easy and is careful - and feels up for the show, so off we shall go to Florida, for the one and only remaining Raditude show before Spring/Summer '10.

FSU Tallahassee won the T-Mobile / Motorola CLIQ / Facebook contest by having the most votes from the student body, and its those voters who get first dibs on the tickets, followed by the rest of FSU. If you are a student there you've probably gotten word about the show by now. This show is gonna be cool, theres some suprises in store and a very special DJ guest opening up. FSU - see you soon!

The Raditude single campaign was disrupted by December's sudden change in plans, but that should be back on track with a second Raditude single to be released shortly. In addition, the band was in the studio in recent days working on weezifying a cover tune for an upcoming major motion picture soundtrack, which shall remain nameless for now.

Meanwhile Radio Weezer is getting some fresh content now, with greatly a expanded playlist being instituted as we speak featuring new music, classic tracks and straight up rares from all walks of life, and more stories and such from the guys too. Keep your, uh... dial(?) locked to Radio Weezer!

Pictured here is the Weezer Raditude photo book, for now available only to those who ordered the deluxe package with snuggie + book. The book turned out really cool, 10"x7", 140 pages of full color Weezer madness as seen thru the lenses of Daniel the bands manager and myself.

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...DJ Annie from FM 100.1 The Planet in new Hampshire writes to report that they have started a "daily Weezer-fix for the early morning Weezaholics", featuring all sorts of live cuts, demos, B-sides, "stuffs galore".

...Follow up article on the Warren school kids, whose "You Take The Bus To School" book project inspired a Weezer Webisode.

...Weezer tribute band reunion: here's Weerez back in action after a 4 year hiatus (longer hiatus than the real weezer!)

...A Weezer tribute show in honor of the injured Rivers - David Thong and Joseph Maniwang rock out acoustically on Dec 8th at the Frontpage in Arlington VA (special thanks to Brad Pugh of Practically Einstein), with a just-learned banjo in the mix, playing when weezer was supposed to play before the accident derailed the tour. Videos here.

Todays pix: Emily and her xmas Snuggie strike an infomercial pose. giant Flip billboard in Penn Station, New York City by Hayley (Weezer_Child). Alexa from Winnipeg with her new 'December' tattoo. RJ Moore and buddies in holiday coordination mode, post show in Hartford. Sam C from Illinois with the weez xmas cookies.

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12/24/09 Twas The Night Before Weez-mas | News

Karlophone — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:22:00 GMT

Twas The Night Before Weez-mas and all thru the site
not a click thru was clicking, not a background was white.
The Twitter was Tweeted, the Facebook Wall texted,
In hopes that our followers soon would be...
The....uh...

....ok... thats just not gonna fly! Ha ha! Well, people of all persuasions, musical, spiritual, and otherwise, we here in Weezerville are wishing you a happiest of holidays, a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Joyeaux Noel, Good Tidings, and a happy new year, regardless of calendar. Music is what brought us together, and thats what we celebrate together. In the new year there will be more of it for all, as we continue releasing Weezer music - new and old - and posting up news, pix, webisodes, info, and suprises. We are all thankful that Rivers and Sarahs injuries continue to heal, and we look forward to the next chapter in the weezer saga. See you there!

...heres something for some Xmas morning fun - Chris Hardwick is a really funny comedian, and he has posted a super funny "glam metal Xmas carol" up. Enjoy!

12/19/09 The Intense Wizards meet Simultaneous Ambivalence | News

Karlophone — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:31:00 GMT

...Folks, Rivers is looking for both seasoned veterans and young upstarts in the producing game to help him out with his new demo that he's cooking up on his artist profile on Indaba Music. Whosoever's production is chosen by Rivers shall be paid exactly $208 dollars. Work with Rivers now!

...Weezer's version of "We Wish You A merry Christmas" (from the "Christmas With Weezer" iTunes EP) is available for free download right now. Enjoy!

Reminders:

...Due to the recent bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo, as per doctors orders all previously scheduled December and upcoming January Weezer shows are cancelled. At present, neither the December shows nor the upcoming January shows are being rescheduled. We’ll try to get back to the cancelled areas asap, but we have no info currently.

The following shows are cancelled:

12/7/2009 -- Agganis Arena -- Boston, MA
12/9/2009 -- UMBC Fieldhouse -- Baltimore, MD
12/10/2009 -- Susquehanna Center -- Camden, NJ
1/9/2010 -- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium -- San Francisco, CA
1/11/2010 -- UCI Bren Events Center -- Irvine, CA
1/13/2010 -- RIMAC Arena -- La Jolla, CA
1/15/2010 -- Dodge Theatre -- Phoenix, AZ

Refunds will be given at point of purchase.

...the December Raditude Tour shows (that actually happened) will be added to the Official Bootleg Series soon.

...Dont miss the January 2010 issue of EQ magazine, with the feature cover story on Weezer and the Raditude album.

...todays photo is of fan Jon Allen enjoying his new Weezer Snuggie in the comforts of his own home.

Webisode 17: The Road To Recovery | Videos

Karlophone — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:00 GMT

12/17/09 The Road To Recovery | News

Karlophone — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:06:00 GMT

...Rivers is back in L.A., recovering safe and sound after a 48 hour bus ride from Albany Medical Center. From this ride spawned Weezer Webisode 17: The Road To Recovery...check it out!

...Miles from Live 105 in S.F. sez they have some wacky new contest brewing, where you sing weezer songs. Watch this video for details!

...Due to the recent bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo, as per doctors orders all previously scheduled December and upcoming January Weezer shows are cancelled. At present, neither the December shows nor the upcoming January shows are being rescheduled. We’ll try to get back to the cancelled areas asap, but we have no info currently.

The following shows are cancelled:

12/7/2009 -- Agganis Arena -- Boston, MA
12/9/2009 -- UMBC Fieldhouse -- Baltimore, MD
12/10/2009 -- Susquehanna Center -- Camden, NJ
1/9/2010 -- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium -- San Francisco, CA
1/11/2010 -- UCI Bren Events Center -- Irvine, CA
1/13/2010 -- RIMAC Arena -- La Jolla, CA
1/15/2010 -- Dodge Theatre -- Phoenix, AZ

Refunds will be given at point of purchase.

...the December Raditude Tour shows (that actually happened) will indeed be added to the Official Bootleg Series. Not sure when yet, but they will be added!

..."Weezerian", the indonesian weezer community is having its 10 year anniversary! To celebrate, they are releasing a "geek rock invasion compilation" album with "11 indonesian weezer and geekrock influenced band in one compilation" - plus a Ryen Slegr (Ozma) track! Check out the myspace page here! CD launch and anniversary event is TODAY, December 17th in Jakarta. Event info here!

...Dont miss the January 2010 issue of EQ magazine, with the feature cover story on Weezer and the Raditude album.

...Check out this animated video for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to" by 12 year old Tyler T.! The best is when it pays homage to various weezer videos over the years. Funny stuff!

...todays photo of the Super Wonder Weezer Girl is courtesy her mom Julianna, who says while her daughter may not get the best view at the concert due to her size, shes nonertheless a huge fan! And she has a magic lasso to boot. Rock on!

12/12/09 Well theres trucks in Texarkana and down in Northern Alabama | News

Karlophone — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:43:00 GMT

...Well here we are deep in the USA, on a 48 hour bus ride from Albany NY to L.A. We started rolling shortly after Rivers' discharge from Albany Medical Center at about 10 AM Friday, first heading down to JFK airport in New York to drop off Rivers wife, daughter and their nanny for their flight out West - the one Rivers could not take due to his healing lung. Once they were in the terminal, off we went, cruising down the I-95 into D.C. where we picked up the 81. That led us down the backbone of Virginia to Tennessee, where we got on the I-40 Westward. From there its been a straight shot to Texas, where we cut down diagonally on the 30 to the 20 to the 10, which will take us directly to L.A. by Sunday midday sometime.

The journey has been pretty much non stop so far except for when we stop at truckstops to re-fuel and switch up drivers. By taking a southerly route we've avoided bad weather, though its been pretty cold even down South! The time has gone by fast, taken up by a healthy schedule full of knitting, Mad Men DVDs, meditation, medication, naps, Amy's Organic frozen entrees, ice cream sandwiches, measuring lung power with the Airlife exhale-o-meter device, book reading (Ray Charles' autobiography "Ray" and "Appetite For Self Destruction", a book about the state of the music industry), writing thank you emails (thank you to everyone by the way for your kind words of support!), and doing computer work, planning, researching and etc - sowing the seeds of Rivers' and weezer's next musical explorations. Onward!

...Free 20-Track Holiday Sampler from iTunes includes a Weezer song! The iTunes Holiday Sampler features classic renditions from artists such as Weezer and Lady Antebellum, plus holiday originals from Stephen Colbert and Glasvegas. Best of all, this free sampler comes with iTunes LP so you can browse through photos and lyrics, read more about the artists, and more. But hurry, the iTunes Holiday Sampler is only available through Monday 12/14!

...another take on the mystery of Rivers' sprained ankle: Fan Dave Robinson was at the Toronto show which preceeded the bus crash and saw this: "During one of the songs post Island In The Sun (I do not recall which one exactly) Rivers was attacking Scott with the larger beach balls and bouncing back off of him. Both my sister and I were watching the antics and laughing heartily along side everyone else but then we both caught Rivers moving towards another beach ball to give it a kick and launch it back into the crowd. While doing so his right ankle appeared to roll on something on stage that the beach ball was probably obstucting his view from. Rivers winced a little, lifting his leg for a second before moving on and kicking the ball and continuing to sing along with the song..."

...Note that while nothing has been made official yet, it looks like most of the January weezer shows will also have to be rescheduled to give Rivers the full time the docs say he shouldn't be jumping around. We'll have the info on weezer.com asap!

...Check out this new video from the 12/5 Chicago show, courtesy of the Chigaco Blackhawks! Keep an eye on their website, they will soon be auctioning off the Blackhawks jerseys that the band wore and autographed that night!

...the December Raditude Tour shows (that actually happened) will indeed be added to the Official Bootleg Series. Not sure when yet, but they will be added!

...Fan Jeffrey Watts wrote and recorded a song about Rivers' bus crash and posted it on Youtube. It's a nice gesture.

12/11/09 Westbound and down, loaded up and truckin! | News

Karlophone — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:00 GMT

...The time has come for freedom! After walking with and without a cane and getting some good hematocrit blood test results on Thursday, Rivers was given the go ahead to be released from the hospital! He elected to take an additional night to rest there, while we prepared a bus for the cross country trip to L.A., to begin today, Friday. "Wait a second," you say - "a bus? Why of all things would he get on a bus now?" Well, one of the strict doctors orders is that Rivers cannot get on an airplane for a month, as the air pressure changes would be bad for his healing punctured lung. So theres only one other quick way to get him home to L.A., and thats a tour bus. I'll be riding with him, making sure hes ok, and we'll have 2 drivers trading off driving and sleeping, so we dont have to stop! Were taking a warmer southerly route to avoid bad weather, and rivers will be using a cozy lower bunk for sleeping - none of that back lounge bedroom stuff for him! It will be cool - weve got seasons 1 and 2 of "Mad Men" to watch, some books to read, a freezer full of organic entrees, and the bus is wired for internet, so work can continue uninterrupted. The only thing were missing is Burt Reynolds in a 1978 Pontiac Trans-Am to run point for us!

Today's picture shows Rivers strumming and humming in his hospital room, on a cool carbon fiber acoustic guitar lent to him by his doctor, Dr. Rosati. Deep gratitude to Dr. Rosati and the wonderful nurses and staff of Building C of the Albany Medical Center for taking such good care of Rivers and making his stay there a healing and relaxing one.

...Check out this new video from the 12/5 Chicago show, courtesy of the Chigaco Blackhawks! Keep an eye on their website, they will soon be auctioning off the Blackhawks jerseys that the band wore and autographed that night!

...the December Raditude Tour shows (that actually happened) will indeed be added to the Official Bootleg Series. Not sure when yet, but they will be added!

...coming up this weekend! Mtv Subterranean, hosted by Weezer! Air date: Sunday Night (Monday Morning) December 13th 2:00 A.M. E.S.T.

12/09/09 a birthday, and a birthday wish | News

Karlophone — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:53:00 GMT

...People, in all the chaos and confusion of the accident, lettuce not forget our distinguished guitar player Brian Bell, who has a birthday today. Happy Birthday to Brian!

Brian's biggest birthday wish is for Rivers and Sarah to have a speedy recovery. And so far, it appears he is getting his wish. Both are fighting a lot of pain, and will be for weeks - but both are making strides every day. Yesterday (Tuesday) Rivers finally made it onto his feet for the first time since the crash, going on 2 hospital hallway walks with the aid of a walker. This is a great sign, and will only lead to increased mobility and more flexability as the days proceed.

Meanwhile the docs say his insides are continuing to improve, but they have told him that while he will likely be released in the next few days, He aint getting on a plane anytime soon - too risky to his lung. So when the time comes that he is discharged, getting him back to L.A. will be an interesting adventure!

Another addendum to the crash news, in response to various comments and questions that have cropped up:
The driver of the bus, Johnny Cox was not injured in the crash - I forgot to include that in the original story. And contrary to some skeptical comments Ive seen, Mr. Cox's actions really did make a difference - specifically, he was faced with a bus that was sliding leftward into the median of the highway, which was a fairly steep incline, and at the angle the bus was sliding, in Johnny's words it "would have meant flipping for sure - so i wasn't gonna let it go that way, no sir". He put everything into getting the bus back on to the roadway, and succeeded. At that point, the bus's momentum then took it over to the right side of the road, and JC was unable to stop it from leaving that side of the road. But the deep muddy ditch, while a dangerous place to land a bus, was definitely a safer choice than the median for sure - it was sort of a channel that grabbed the bus like a slot car and held it and stopped it once it fell in. In other words, there was no room for the bus to flip there due to the walls of the ravine holding it in place. Plus its soft base quickly stopped the bus from moving. Back over on the slanted median however, things would have been much less possible to control.

...the December Raditude Tour shows (that actually happened) will indeed be added to the Official Bootleg Series. Not sure when yet, but they will be added!

...coming up this weekend! Mtv Subterranean, hosted by Weezer! Air date: Sunday Night (Monday Morning) December 13th 2:00 A.M. E.S.T.

12/07/09 The difference a day makes | News

Karlophone — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:24:00 GMT

Its been a full day and a half since the terrifying bus accident that hurt Rivers and his assistant Sarah, and everyone in the weezer camp is very grateful for the outpouring of concern and support that has happened since the news broke. Thank you for all your kind thoughts!

The update: Sarah went home today with the rest of the band keeping an eye on her on the flight, starting what will surely be a frustrating and painful 3-4 weeks of recovery. We all wish her the speediest of healing. She's a very tough girl, we know she can do it. Meanwhile in the hospital, Rivers has had a much better day than yesterday. He went from being barely able to talk and open his eyes yesterday to partially sitting up, talking clearly, reading books and checking the internet, plus his color and energy seemed much brighter. And then finally in the evening he was given some good news.

To back up a bit, Rivers' internal injuries included both a small cut on his spleen and a small puncture in his lung. An internal cut needs to be carefully monitored to see if it is healing up or not. The lung puncture was small so the lung did not fully collapse, and thus no surgery was needed for that, but it also has to be monitored carefully to avoid fluid build up. Today the doctor announced that Rivers blood pressure had stabilized, meaning the spleen was no longer leaking - it was on the mend. And his lung seemed to be gaining strength and holding up, meaning it too looks like it will mend itself with time. All this is great news so far. Plus he was given the go ahead to eat some real food again - a very positive sign!

Tomorrow the doctor says it will be time to see if Rivers can stand up again. If that goes well and his vital signs remain stable and improving, he will get to go home pretty soon! Wish him well - your positive energy and thoughts are working so far!

Now we come to the mystery of Rivers' right leg. He was totally unable to move it after the accident, but doctors were mystified as there were no broken bones and no signs of impact on it. Today after a day of icing and compression, he was able to wiggle his toes again. And he remembered a small detail - he recalled that that same foot was sort of hurting late the night before as he went to bed in the bus - after the Toronto show. That got me thinking...

During the Toronto show, Rivers pulled an act of Raditude that may have been the real culprit - after the Kids/Pokerface performance, during which he appeared up in the ACC's bleachers in a blonde wig, he was supposed to return to the stage via a particular set of stairs to the floor level. But during the song, lots of fans ran over to the closed seating area and danced around Rivers as he sang. Once the song was over, security had a hard time getting the people to return to their seats, and Rivers made his way down to the edge of the seats on an unplanned route, trying to get back to the stage as quickly as possible. When he got to the end, there were no stairs, and with the lights low for song changeover, he couldn't tell he was about 6 feet off the floor level. I was directly below him and reached up hoping he'd grab my hand but in the darkness he couldn't see me, and he launched over the railing onto the floor 6 feet below. He landed good and finished the show with no apparent injury, but I strongly suspect that his Raditude took him through the show, only to reveal that he had sprained his ankle later on.

Another mystery has been solved as well, which was how did Rivers get his injuries when he apparently didn't hit anything? He recalled not bouncing off of anything, but there was one detail he didn't realize - that the bus dropped 8-10 feet into the ditch. He said it felt like he never left his mattress - but the mattress was not tied down, and clearly was not where it should have been when the EMTs found him - it must have taken flight when the bus suddenly dropped, with Rivers riding it face down! Rivers injuries to his back and side mean he must have struck the bus's ceiling, possibly hitting a light fixture or other irregular shape. In the pitch darkness of his back lounge during sleep time, he would not have seen that he was actually airborne for a second - the mattress and Rivers remaining level as the bus around him dropped away - and must not have felt whatever struck him in his side and back due to the shock of the situation.

There is another part of the story that we pieced together later on as well. Rivers' bus was being followed about a quarter mile back by the Jack's Mannequin bus. Their bus driver witnessed the accident, and immediately called who he thought was Rivers' bus driver. But right before this tour started, the man who was supposed to be Rivers bus driver had to excuse himself to go to the hospital and was thus replaced by Johnny Cox, the driver who did his best to keep the bus upright during the crash. Jack's Mannequin's driver hadn't learned that yet. So the original driver, resting at home after his own hospital stay, got this early morning call asking if he was ok, but at first had no idea it was in reference to the crash! The drivers quickly sorted out the confusion and soon everybody was getting the needed calls to return to the scene of the crash, including the highway patrol and 911. Kudos to all the tour drivers, whether they were actually driving or not! Their brotherhood and devotion to safety has solved many a problem and turned a lot of bad road situations around.

...in the confusion, the 12/5 Toronto show report was delayed - it's up now!

...uh, this is cool.

Weezer tribute alert - special recovery edition!
"I am doing an acoustic show tomorrow (December 8, 2009) in Arlington, VA and plan to play all Weezer songs in Rivers' honor."
What? : Solo guitarist David Thong performing songs of Weezer
Where : Frontpage 4201 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22203
Time : 9:30
Cost : FREE
21 and up

...todays photo, from the rock and roll hall of fame of weezer's retired "W #2" from the 90's (there are 3 light up W's total including the one in use today), was sent in by Timothy Edwards. Thanks!

12/06/09 TOUR BUS CRASH NEWS | News

Karlophone — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:10:00 GMT

Today at 7:18 AM EST, about 40 miles West of Albany on I-90, the weezer tour bus carrying Rivers and his family and assistants lost control as it hit a patch of black ice. The driver employed every ounce of skill he had in fighting to keep the bus upright, as the vehicle violently fishtailed over the highway. And while the bus did indeed go off the road, plunging about 8-10 vertical feet into a muddy ravine off to the right of the Thruway thus coming to a very abrupt stop, it did not flip or roll, despite having plowed right over a guardrail, flattening it. Kudos to the driver for somehow keeping things as level as they could be - surely this story would have been far more tragic if not for his actions.

Nonetheless the damage was severe, and everyone on the bus was either terrified or injured or both. The bus contained Rivers, his wife and daughter, their nanny, and Rivers' assistant Sarah. Both Sarah and Rivers' wife were pitched out of their upper level bunks onto the floor 5 feet below. Somehow Rivers' wife was uninjured, but Sarah sustained 2 fractured ribs and a fractured lower vertebrae. The baby daughter was in her crib unit and was fine, as was the nanny who was sleeping near the floor in her bunk at the time. However in the back lounge, Rivers was tossed around violently, waking up as he landed back on his mattress. He recalled not hitting anything, but later we learned that he must have, as he cracked 3 ribs and sustained some mostly minor but very painful internal damage, as well as hurting his lower leg somehow.

The interior of the bus was a chaotic mess with broken glass, smashed glasses and plates, food and clothing items strewn everywhere, as well as the refrigerator flying off the wall and many drawers coming right out of their slots, spewing their contents everywhere. On top of it the sliding interior doors were fused shut and the bus's electronics were ruined, so no one could get into the back lounge where Rivers lay immobile and unable to speak due to the pain in his ribcage. To top it off, the front door was jammed shut with 5 feet of heavy wet mud up pressed against it so there was no way to leave the bus.

Finally, using the jaws of life to remove a rear window bar, the local EMTs and firefighters got a ladder across the ravine to the rear bus window, where they could get to Rivers, eventually getting him and Sarah out on stretchers and into an ambulance. Meanwhile they dug frantically in the mud at the front of the bus, clearing the front door so everyone else could come out. To access the rest of the bus from Rivers' lounge, the fused sliding door was destroyed by the firefighters.

The other buses pulled up within 20 minutes of the accident, and already a long line of firetrucks and EMT vehicles were on the scene. I threw on my shoes and walked up just as the jaws of life were being turned on, catching a glimpse of Rivers lying inside on his back surrounded by EMTs. I couldnt believe what was happening in front of me, as Rivers lay so helpless, shivering in the center of the chaos, and meanwhile the sun was coming up and revealing an utterly beautiful light covering of snow on the surrounding trees. I dont know how to describe the wave of awfulness that gripped me as I watched, but adrenalin took over and the next thing I knew I was in the passenger seat of an ambulance transporting Rivers and Sarah to the hospital in Amsterdam, NY, about 10 miles from there. That adrenalin would sustain me all day, as everyone's did, from family to band to crew - everyone pitched in to help however they could all day as things unfolded.

Fast forward to now - Sarah was discharged, a 3-4 week period of extreme pain awaiting her as she heals from her injuries the only way possible, with time and gritted teeth. Rivers was transported to a larger area hospital where he remains under observation. He is resting about as comfortably as could be expected now, and we were relieved to hear that surgery is unlikely. Hopefully tomorrow the docs will have more info. You don't fool around with internal injury. Whatever happens, we forsee some gritted teeth in his future too.

We are sorry to say that the rest of the December Raditude Tour has been cancelled - when we can reschedule the dates we will, of course. I have no ticket or refund or whatever info at this time, but stay tuned to this site and the ticketing websites for more info. For now its a waiting game for all of us. Thanks for your kind thoughts and good wishes, we need them!

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2009/12/05 Raditude Tour: Toronto: Air Canada Centre | News

Karlophone — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:56:00 GMT

Rivers and the band, when asked "what does Raditude mean?" have said that its the state one gets into when they are in the zone, capable of seemingly superhuman feats - things you could not normally do. Well, all that is well and good to talk about, but the time comes when one must demonstrate the concept. And I can tell you tonight that I've seen supersize leaps. One armed pushups. Beachball crashes. Balcony leaps! Raditude is real, people, and its in these shows! The Toronto show was in the Air Canada Centre, a much larger venue than the last 2 shows which were in really big ballrooms, but still not nearly the size of a hockey arena. So it was unknown how this would affect the show, which had started on an excellent note in Chicago, and got even better for everyone in Milwaukee. There were some adjustments to be made and there are still a few little kinks to be worked out in the show overall, but the scaling up to the arena went just fine and pretty much everyone agreed this was the best and most fun show of the year so far.

A particularly rad moment came when it was time for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", which has featured a duet with a radio station contest winner so far. Scott announced the duet, but in fact 102.1 The Edge Toronto didn't actually run the contest, so there was no winner waiting in the wings! The band appealed to the audience - who here really knew the song and could really sing it? Usually everyone raises their hands and insists they know how to play or sing something, and when they get to the stage... it turns out they really just wanted to get on the stage with the band! But not this girl! She was from a town most in the audience didn't seem to approve of(??) but she could sing like crazy! It was just an awesome duet, on par with the recent Sara Bareilles ones, and a terrific surprise! Thanks girl!

...Speaking of "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", there's another new remix for it now by Doctor Rosen Rosen that's getting some rave reviews, and it's available free here.

...Kudos by the way to our tour openers Motion City Soundtrack and Jack's Mannequin, as well as tonight's special additional guest, ill Scarlet, a Canadian band who sounded great! 102.1 The Edge put the show on as the "Jingle Bell Rock", and gave out a cool Raditude pick-card to the first 1000 people who bought tickets.

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reminders:

...Chicago Pix of the band in the Blackhawks jerseys, and backstage, here on the Blackhawk's website.

...New Weezer interview (taped just before the Hot Topic instore signing) up now on Shockhound!

..."Raditude" has been nominated for a Best Art Vinyl award! Check it out and vote for Sidney! Strike a blow for rad dog based artwork!

...Scott's wife Jillian has written a new book that will be out in the spring, and she has a new website up fo it now: Some Girls: My Life in a Harem. Note that her blog has changed URLs, heres the new link!

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show - UPDATE - NEW TIME: WEEZER Subterranean Hosting will now run on 12/13. Air date: Sunday Night (Monday Morning) December 13th 2:00 A.M. E.S.T.

* UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.

...We're excited to offer you this exclusive t-shirt brought to you by MySpace Music and Shockhound. Supplies are limited, so click the image below to get your shirt now! NOTE this offer now includes a free bonus vinyl 7" featuring "(If you're wondering it I want you to), I want you to" b/w "the exclusive 7" track "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"!

2009/12/03 Raditude Tour: Milwaukee: Eagles Ballroom | News

Karlophone — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:28:00 GMT

...Today weezer marked its return to the Eagles Ballroom, now apparently re-named the Rave at Eagles Ballroom, a gigantic complex built many many years ago by a fraternal brotherhood men's club, the likes of which wore special hats and didnt talk about what they did inside their giant headquarters. A headquarters which was built by them in a monumental and imposing fashion, showing sheer power and influence over the Milwaukee social and business scene of the early part of the 1900's. Over the years, enough of those old guys died off so that the brotherhood of the Eagle started running out of money and members, and eventually their massive complex went up on the auction block, only to re-emerge as a giant interconnected set of music halls and nightclubs under one roof, as well as a labrynth of unused, dusty, and some say haunted hallways, meeting rooms, empty olympic sized pools, decaying spas, and sub-basements.

A lot of rock has happened in this building, including weezer shows back in the 90's and more recently in 2001. Curiously, it always seems to be winter when we are here. And it was decidedly winter today, with the first snow we've seen on the tour so far, as well as bitterly cold temperatures outside and in the cavernous concrete back hallways of the Eagles Hall. Today's show was one for the books, buidling on the good vibes and power of the Chicago show and kicking it into the realm of magic. Just about everyone from the band to the crew to the crowd felt that something special was going on tonight, an intangible buzz that defies pinning down - things just clicked, and clicked strong. In the possible words of the ghosts of Eagle Hall members of old - Excelsior!

Today's "I want you to" duet singing radio contest prize was won by, in Scott's words, "a dude", so the duet was kind of funny looking. But the heavily bearded dude could sing and it all went down well - a dude-et.

...Chicago Pix of the band in the Blackhawks jerseys, and backstage, here on the Blackhawk's website.

...New Weezer interview (taped just before the Hot Topic instore signing) up now on Shockhound!

..."Raditude" has been nominated for a Best Art Vinyl award! Check it out and vote for Sidney! Strike a blow for rad dog based artwork!

...Scott's wife Jillian has written a new book that will be out in the spring, and she has a new website up fo it now: "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem". Note that her blog has changed URLs, heres the new link!

...info coming next week - some more weezer gigs in January including a very special TV appearance!

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show - UPDATE - NEW TIME: WEEZER Subterranean Hosting will now run on 12/13. Air date: Sunday Night (Monday Morning) December 13th 2:00 A.M. E.S.T.

* UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.

...We're excited to offer you this exclusive t-shirt brought to you by MySpace Music and Shockhound. Supplies are limited, so click the image below to get your shirt now! NOTE this offer now includes a free bonus vinyl 7" featuring "(If you're wondering it I want you to), I want you to" b/w "the exclusive 7" track "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"!

New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | 5/2/2010 | Concert

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:14:00 GMT

http://www.thebamboozle.com/

2009/12/01 Raditude Tour: Chicago: Aragon Ballroom | News

Karlophone — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:59:00 GMT

...The Raditude Tour got off to a great start tonight here in Chicago, before a raucous sold out crowd. The Aragon is a legendary and quite beautiful venue where Weezer has played several times, and its always pretty great here. Its a big echo-y room which presents some acoustic issues depending on where one is standing, but tonight things were under control. Well, they were sort of out of control actually, but in the good way, with ladder climbing, balcony wig wearing, Petron bottles, giant beachballs, a contest winning guest singer, and much more. Tonights attendees saw the debut of a epic new instrumental intro song, written by Rivers himself - preceeded by a bit of "Hot For Teacher" for good measure of course.

Johanna M. won a contest with Q101 which got her onstage, dueting with Rivers on "I Want You To"! Prior to the show, she was escorted backstage where Brian went over the melodies and lyrics with her and got her ready for her stagetime! Johanna had the pipes and sounded good!

Shout-out to veteran photog Paul Natkin who shot the weezer show with me tonight, his wisdom, humor and insights were much appreciated. Paul has shot like everybody in music, and was kind enough to give us a cool shot of Rivers from when he got down with the peeps in the front row during "Let it all hang out". (pic #2 below)

And a shout out to Anuj B., who was onhand to hang and watch the band he freaked out on in 1994 as a youngster, inspiring him to start the Rebel Weezer Alliance (RWA) website in late 1994 / early 1995. The RWA soon therafter got the URL weezer.net, which as students of weezer history know, eventually became the official weezer.com in 2000. Via Anuj's RWA, mid 90's weezer fans had literally the only source of weezer video clips online and a direct line to weezer news well before I got online, via direct contact with Mykel and Carli of the weezer fanclub, and Brian's dad! Anuj is pictured in pic #12 below with an enterprising bootlegger down on Lawrence Ave.

...And now a show story I wanted to share:
"I am a 47 year old fogie who just happens to love punk rock, alternative rock and other rock genres. The Clash were the best band ever. No doubts. That being said, the best band in the land right now is, and has been, Weezer. I hate to be one of those guys who says...I knew them before they were famous but....I remember hearing the Blue Album and have no idea why I picked it up over 17 years ago. Jonas, Undone and Say It Ain't so are masterpieces. Every bit as good as anything Lennon/McCartney ever wrote.
So, I try to see W every chance I get (see you Thursday night in WI). 2 of my kids happen to have great taste in music and love the band. My one daughter unfortunately likes ear piercing rap. Not my bag. My 2 kids(and wife and 12 others) went to the show last night. On a scale of 1-10, easily a 9. I was moved from the opening chords of Hash Pipe and the crowd was electric. So much for me. The best thing about the night was watching my 2 kids (15 and 13, boy and girl) react to the music. They jumped, they hopped, they sang, they clapped, they screamed. They were moved. They could not stop talking about the night on the way home. So, the purpose of this message is just to say thanks to the band for creating art that has had an impact on my kids. With X-box, reality television and the other mind-numbing distractions out there, I am very happy that they appreciate music for what it is...audible art. I am not sure how many other kids get to do that. When something touches your kids it is a thing of beauty to see. So, farewell mysterious Karl and thanks again. Say hello to the 2nd best band ever for me." -Rich Traub

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...Yes, the official bootlegs will continue for this December run!

...Everything I know about love, I learned from Weezer, on Nerve.com.

...Raditude review in the Philadelphia Inquirer

...the Weezer Songblog, continuing full steam ahead.

...info coming soon - some more weezer gigs in January!

...May 2, 2010 - Weezer at The Bamboozle! Tix on sale Friday exclusively via TheBamboozle.com!

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show - UPDATE - NEW TIME: WEEZER Subterranean Hosting will now run on 12/13. Air date: Sunday Night (Monday Morning) December 13th 2:00 A.M. E.S.T.

* STILL UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.

...We're excited to offer you this exclusive t-shirt brought to you by MySpace Music and Shockhound. Supplies are limited, so click the image below to get your shirt now!

2009/11/30 Raditude Tour: Chicago: Aragon Ballroom - Rehearsal day | News

Karlophone — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:51:00 GMT

Today the troops assembled in Chicagoland for the first Weezer appearence here since last year. Yesterday the crew and the gear showed up, today everything got set up and tested all morning and afternoon, and in the evening the band arrived, fresh off the plane from L.A. to fine tune the rock for tomorrows tour kickoff here at the Aragon Ballroom. They rehearsed for about 3-4 hours, going over sections of the set and repeating various songs to get the sounds dialed in and the transitions ironed out. The bulk of the preparation was already done in the past 2 weeks of rehearsals back in L.A., but theres always things to go over one more time...

...Tuesday morning 12/1, keep an eye on this site!

...We're excited to offer you this exclusive t-shirt brought to you by MySpace Music and Shockhound. Supplies are limited, so click the image below to get your shirt now!

...Here's a new Rivers interview, with the Toronto Sun/Jam Canada

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show this coming Sunday December 6th.

* STILL UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.

...weezer tribute band alert!
The Wheeze will be playing at Paladino's in Tarzana, CA on Saturday, December 5 @ 7 PM.

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2009/11/28 big brassy chords, stunning movements, a clean finish | News

Karlophone — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMT

...todays photo is of Kazuhiro Hara, who co-wrote Raditude's "The Underdogs" with Rivers. Kazuhiro sent the photo from his studio in Japan.

...a recent text message from Brian Bell: "Just heard "In The Mall" on TV during the Eagles/Bears game!" NICE.

...well the Weezer Thanksgiving Week TV Blitz has come and gone. If you tuned into everything, you got: "(If you're wondering it I want you to) I want you to" (with Sara Bareilles) and "I'm your daddy" on Jimmy Kimmel, "(If you're wondering it I want you to) I want you to" with Max Weinburg guesting on drums (who came straight from the Springsteen E Street band farewell(?) show in Buffalo!) and the Max Weinberg 7 guys on horns) on Conan O'Brien, and finally a full half hour of the weez on Thanksgiving nights Carson Daly show, including live performances, interviews with everyone (including me) and other whatnot from the 10/24 Hollywood Palladium show. Hope you could catch some or all of it!

...Next Tuesday the December portion of the Raditude Tour kicks off at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago! The guys have been working hard on preparing the show, tuning up some songs that havent been in the setlist for a while, as well as tightening up the classics and working on whats become the usual over the last year: surprises.

...New BBC interview with Rivers here.

...Rivers picks his favorite guitar riff for Musicradar.com.

...Reminder - Rivers was interviewed by SIDNEY the Raditude cover star dog, here.

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

* STILL UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.

(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To (Jimmy Kimmel Live) | Videos

IGA — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

ft. Sara Bareilles

2009/11/20 numerous pianos, flashy outfits, powerful voices | News

Karlophone — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT

...Folks, some more info for ya. Rivers has continued his studio work this week on Pinkerton Deluxe and Odds And Ends things that needed tidying up. Those albums will apprear fairly early in the new year, it looks like now. Meanwhile the band has started rehearsals for the December and January Raditude tours. The band has been booked to appear on the Conan O'Brien show Nov 24. that means the upcoming weezy TV schedule looks like this:

* Jimmy Kimmel - November 23rd. Performance filmed on 10/23

* Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien - November 24

* Last Call With Carson Daly show - November 26, featuring live footage and backstage interviews with Weezer and co, filmed on 10/24 at the Hollywood Palladium.

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

* STILL UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA!

...Enter To Win a trip for two to see and meet WEEZER! Go to TILLYS.COM to enter the sweepstakes and for more details!

...See our tour page for the latest tour dates, we have 4 new ones annouced and on sale for January with more to come!

...(It’s Not My Fault) If I Like Weezer - a Raditude review.

...Hey check this out! If you purchase Raditude at any of the following stores, you will recieve a limited edition colored vinyl 7 inch record featuring the non album track "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"! (yes, thats a Partridge Family cover!) While supplies last!

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2009/11/18 Large fluffy clouds | News

Karlophone — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:10:00 GMT

People, I been driving for days, on a cross counrty trek. Just found the internet after a long search! Some things to know:

...taste the weezer rainbow - blue + green + red = just $19.99 on itunes, available Now!

...Rivers has been in the studio last week and continuing into this week, working on getting previously unreleased material chosen and ready for the world for the upcoming releases of "Pinkerton: The Deluxe Edition", and "Odds And Ends", a collection of perfectly good Weezer recordings that somehow never made it out before. Both of these releases are currently expected fairly early in the new year. This current studio work is the 'review, compare and tweak where needed' phase. Next comes mixing (where needs be) and sequencing, mastering, then finishing the artwork up. Both of these releases are going to be super cool!

...the whole of the Weezer Twitterview is collected on askweezer.com, so you dont have to fish back thru the old Weez Twitter posts to find everything. Thanks for participating!

...MTV visited Sidney the Raditude cover star and got a great, er, "interview" with him. That dog has got some energy! Check it out here.

...Video interview with Rivers on YoungHollywood.com.

...On newsstands: Billboard mag with Rivers and Jermaine Dupri cover story.

...Weezer's recent (10/23) performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.

...Be sure to watch the Carson Daly show on November 26, for live footage and backstage nterviews with Weezer and co, filmed on 10/24 at the Hollywood Palladium.

...Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

2009/11/11 What The Tres? What The Cuatro? | News

Karlophone — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:47:00 GMT

...people, new bits of info keep flowing in, so without further ado...

...The worlds first(?) Twitterview is happening today, with Weezer. Don't forget to go to AskWeezer.com now and send Weezer your questions for the unique Twitter Interview to be conducted tomorrow. The interview will unfold before your very eyes on Weezer's twitter and askweezer.com.

...It's like Marvel Team-Up, only with Weezer and Kenny G instead of Spider-Man and the Human Torch. Could this really happen, or will it be like Marvel's "What If?" stories?

...New Rivers interview/live weezer footage on Vimby.com!

VIMBY - Weezer

...Rivers Cuomo and Jermaine Dupri at their photo shoot for Billboard mag talk about their mutual admiration and the "Can't Stop Partying" that came from it. Billboard mag featuring RC + JD on the cover comes out soon!

...Reminder - on Monday, KROQ Los Angeles announced the first known date of the January leg of the Raditude Tour - January 11 at the UCI Bren Events Center! Tickets go on sale 11/14 at 10am on Ticketmaster. And YES THERE WILL BE A PRESALE on Friday 11/13 10AM-10PM, and weezer and kroq.com will hook you up with the password TODAY, if you are on our and/or their mailing list!

Meanwhile the December Raditude dates are on sale now!

...Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

...special note to people who preordered a fan pack (Raditude + snuggie or variations therof) - due to a huge snuggie demand, this has led to a small delay in shipping some orders. Apologies if you have not received your package yet, the backlog will be caught up with in the next few days. And for people who are ordering the package with the photobook - its in production, its gonna be ULTRA-cool, thank you for your patience, you are gonna love it!

...Weezer will be featured on an upcoming Carson Daly show (performance and interviews taped at the recent Hollywood Palladium show), but we havent heard which episode yet.

...Weezer's recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.

...Todays hot slab of modern art by Freaky Dawn.

2009/11/10 What The Deuce? | News

Karlophone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:00 GMT

...head on over to Mtv.com for the 16 part video set with Rivers on Mtv2's Rock The Deuce!

The interview parts and related music videos play in order from the first link, but here are also direct links to all the Rivers parts in case you want to cut to the chase.

1 - Who Rivers would like to tour with
2 - Favorite part of performing
3 - 2010 and Weezer
4 - A Man's IQ
5 - Regarding All American Rejects
6 - Regarding Coldplay
7 - Regarding The Ting Tings
8 - The Weezer Snuggie

...early Monday morning, KROQ Los Angeles announced the first known date of the January leg of the Raditude Tour - January 11 at the UCI Bren Events Center! Tickets go on sale 11/14 at 10am on Ticketmaster. Not yet sure if theres a pre-sale, but if there is we will send out an email to the weezer mailing list with the info.

Meanwhile the December Raditude dates are on sale now!

...CNBC has something to say about Snuggies. Weezer Snuggies that is. Which they clearly need many of, as do we all.

...Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

...another seasoned fan review of Raditude, this one from Angus from Australia.

...todays REDUX El Scorcho-esque license plate - now signed at the Chino Hills Best Buy in store signing on 11/7, again courtesy of Chris S.!

2009/11/08 Tickets! Tour! Chino Hills In Store Signing! | News

Karlophone — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMT

MONDAY MORNING 11/9: 1st JANUARY TOUR show to be announced!

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!

...Saturday was the 3rd in the trifecta of SoCal Raditude in store signings, this time at the Chino Hills Best Buy, whaaaat! Thanks to everyone who came down to all 3 nights!

...todays El Scorcho-esque liscence place courtesy of Chris S.

Weezer Snuggie | Videos

IGA — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:54:00 GMT

2009/11/06 Irvine In Store Signing, Plus: The Raditude Dog! | News

Karlophone — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT

** Tickets available for the December Weezer shows here! ** And more show announcements coming soon!

Today the guys went down to Tilly's in Irvine, CA for the second of their 3 SoCal signing appearances. By any measure the crowd that showed up was massive! But they all got what they came for. Tomorrow, its on to good ol' Chino!

**update - here's a story on the signing from the Orange County Register.

Saturday, Nov 7, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
In Store Signing @ Best Buy
Best Buy Store
Chino Hills, CA

...Sidney the Raditude Cover star pooch hasn't let fame go to his furry head. Today's pic shows him lounging with the cd that bears his photo, which was taken by his owner Jason Neely, originally for a National Geographic contest which he won.

Here's some thoughts on Sidney from Jason:

"Exuberant, thoughtful, manic, playful, and very, very quirky—all words that describe my dog, Sidney’s personality. One word encompasses all of them—not a word that I had heard before mid-August — that word is Raditude.

When I called my friend Jim to tell him that Weezer wanted to use the picture that I took of Sidney leaping through my living room for the cover of their newest album, he asked what the name of the album would be. I told him “Raditude.” There was a moment of silence on the line. Then laughter. He said he couldn’t think of a better word to describe Sidney.

From the time Sidney’s picture was published in the August 2009 issue of National Geographic, I’ve been getting emails from people sharing pictures of their dogs that look like Sidney. I’ve also had countless people ask what kind of dog Sidney is. Sidney is a rescue dog. Other than knowing that his mother was a Lab mix, we don’t have any clue what breeds are in him. His mother was pregnant and due to be put down. A couple of girls in Gainesville, FL took her home and raised the pups until they were old enough to be adopted. That's when we brought the crazy dog into our lives.

I think that the appeal of the photo I took of Sidney is two-fold. First, it captures his essential Raditudeness. The focused intensity of his leap freezes that moment of a transcendental high that everyone experiences in life—always in all too fleeting moments. The second part of the picture’s appeal is that Sidney could be any dog. He’s not a pure breed. He’s not a show dog. There are a lot of dogs that look like him, and because of that we can all relate to him. But, like many of us, Sidney is one unique guy. And he loves to show it." -Jason

Note that Mtv news will be running a piece on Sidney soon - you'll be able to see him in action!

...Buyers of the iTunes Pass version of Raditude: You may have noticed by now that for some reason iTunes Pass does not allow for a digital booklet. So we have provided one for you, in PDF format, on this page.

...Re-live the recent Dave Letterman Weezer appearances - full episodes online with performances here.

...Here's a review of Raditude from the perspective of the longtime Weezer fan. Justin Hoenke was into Weezer when many of you might not have even heard of them, so he has been through a lot of changes as weezer has thrown out its curve balls. He's got faith in weez as well as a critical eye, and his p.o.v. is interesting.

2009/11/05 Hollywood Hot Topic In Store Signing | News

Karlophone — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

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 out, but Hot Topic was careful to set limits so that everyone in line could say hi to the band and get their item signed in the time alotted. Prior to the signing, the guys did an interview with a video crew from HotTopic.com, in which the new album was discussed as well as some rather goofy stuff.

Basically everything went really well, and a lot of people walked away with everything from copies of Raditude, to guitars, to old ticket stubs, to bizarre demonic wall plaques, to strange pictures, to t-shirts, to broken ukeleles, to intact ukeleles, and everything in beween signed by the band. If you can make it into the signings in Irvine tomorrow or Chino on Saturday, dont miss out! Here's the details:

Friday, Nov 6, 2009: 6pm - 8pm
In Store Signing @ Tilly's
Irvine Spectrum
Irvine, CA

Saturday, Nov 7, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
In Store Signing @ Best Buy
Best Buy Store
Chino Hills, CA

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2009/11/04 Amazon Daily Deal! And lots more... | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:27:00 GMT

Hey Guys! Today, you can listen to and buy the new Weezer album, "Raditude" for only $3.99 on MySpace Music through Amazon MP3. Click the image below to get it now!

...hey, and thats not all, not by a long shot!

...Dave Dederer, formerly leader of the Presidents Of The USA has written a nice blog post about Weezer on nuTsie.com. Thanks Dave!

...special note to people who preordered the vinyl LP of Raditude - some of you may have noticed that the download code card is missing from some copies. Never fear, a solution is being worked out, details to follow.

The Weezer Snuggie Infomercial, exclusively on YouTube. (And dont miss the 'making of' video too, shot and edited by me, Karl, on the Surreal Surburban Snuggie Set).

...its never too late to order the iTunes Pass super deluxe version of Raditude and get over 30 songs and video pieces, many of which are ONLY available via the Pass!

...Babelgum's got the official video for "I Want You To" with Odette Yustman right here!

...Babelgum has created this online video editor mashup machine, built with video clips that i personally selected and supplied for them out of my archive of weez stuff. Use them to Mash-up your own Weezer video and you could win a day filming backstage with the band!

...Brand new set of AOL Sessions - watch for guest performances from Sarah Bareilles, Kenny G and Chamillionaire!

...exclusively on YouTube, dont miss yet ANOTHER great performance of "I Want You To", the acoustic jamb version - again with Sarah Bareilles!

...Watch Weezer on MTV's It's On With Alexa Chung with guest performance from Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet and Nat from the Naked Brothers Band! He also performed with Weezer in NYC on Halloween when another new friend Leighton Meester popped by to sing "I Want You To" with Weezer.

...Myspace has videos up from the recent SF secret show here!

...Dying to see Weezer live? New tour dates are up now and you can head to T-Mobile's Facebook page to win a Weezer concert at your favorite college - right now FSU is in the lead, and just like college football, votes matter - get yours in now!

...While they were in NYC Weezer also stopped by Clear Channel to record a performance for Stripped - watch for it soon along with Sirius and Fuse appearances. The Stripped performance will also air on iheartradio's Radio Weezer station.

...Watch Weezer perform on Late Show with David Letterman right here.

...Watch the encore of Weezer's virtual concert on Planet Cazmo!

...Don't forget to Go to AskWeezer.com and send Weezer your questions for the unique Twitter Interview to be conducted on 11/10!

...Don't miss these SoCal chances to mee the band and get your new cd (or item of your choice) signed by them!

Thursday, Nov 5, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
       In Store Signing @ Hot Topic
Hollywood and Highland
Hollywood, CA

Friday, Nov 6, 2009: 6pm - 8pm
     In Store Signing @ Tilly's
Irvine Spectrum
Irvine, CA

Saturday, Nov 7, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
      In Store Signing @ Best Buy
Best Buy Store
Chino Hills, CA

...Weezer will be on FUSE Distortion this week! The premiere is FRIDAY 11/6 @ 3pm, the repeat is Saturday 11/7 @ 2am.

...Weezer's recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.

2009/11/03 Raditude Release Day! Piles of great stuff! SUPER WEEZ ROUNDUP | News

IGA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:54:00 GMT

OK peeps, theres a lot of goodies to go over, but if you remember ONE thing from this post make it this: RADITUDE is OUT TODAY, 11/3 - get it in just about any flavor (mp3 / CD / FREE with Snuggie) you want!

And now, on to the cornucopia of crazy new Weezer goodness...

Raditude is just $3.99 on Amazon (MP3) through Thursday 11/5. Haven't bought it yet? Get it quick!

Want it cheaper? Raditude is FREE. (pronounced "fuh-ree-E-E-E") if you buy an exclusive Weezer Snuggie. And what's a Snuggie without an infomercial? Weezer's got one - right here: The Weezer Snuggie Infomercial, exclusively on YouTube. (And dont miss the 'making of' video too, shot and edited by me, Karl, on the Surreal Surburban Snuggie Set).

And remember its never too late to order the iTunes Pass super deluxe version of Raditude and get over 30 songs and video pieces, many of which are ONLY available via the Pass!

But that's not all. Babelgum's got the official video for "I Want You To" with Odette Yustman right here!

And check it out - Babelgum has created this online video editor mashup machine, built with video clips that i personally selected and supplied for them out of my archive of weez stuff. Use them to Mash-up your own Weezer video and you could win a day filming backstage with the band!

Still want more? Weezer's got more. With Raditude's release Weezer is throwing in a brand new set of AOL Sessions! Not enough? - well watch for guest performances from Sarah Bareilles, Kenny G and Chamillionaire. Do I hear a WTF? I hope so!

AND exclusively on YouTube, dont miss yet ANOTHER great performance of "I Want You To", the acoustic jamb version - again with Sarah Bareilles!

Of course that's not all!!! You can watch Weezer on MTV's It's On With Alexa Chung with guest performance from Nat from the Naked Brothers Band! He also performed with Weezer in NYC on Halloween when another new friend Leighton Meester popped by to sing "I Want You To" with Weezer.

AND. Myspace has videos up from the recent SF secret show here!

Dying to see Weezer live? New tour dates are up now and you can head to T-Mobile's Facebook page to win a Weezer concert at your favorite college - right now FSU is in the lead, and just like college football, votes matter - get yours in now!

While they were in NYC Weezer also stopped by Clear Channel to record a performance for Stripped - watch for it soon along with Sirius and Fuse appearances. The Stripped performance will also air on iheartradio's Radio Weezer station.

But wait, there's more...you get Raditude, the Snuggie, AOL Sessions and Alexa Chung performances with Sara Bareillis, Kenny G, Naked Brothers and Chamillionaire and we're still not done!!! Watch Weezer perform on Late Show with David Letterman right here.

Counting down the days to Halloween again already? Well you can dress up online and watch the encore of Weezer's virtual concert on Planet Cazmo!

And dont forget to Go to AskWeezer.com and send Weezer your questions for the unique Twitter Interview to be conducted on 11/10!!!

AND dont miss these SoCal chances to mee the band and get your new cd (or item of your choice) signed by them!

Thursday, Nov 5, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
    In Store Signing @ Hot Topic
Hollywood and Highland
Hollywood, CA

Friday, Nov 6, 2009: 6pm - 8pm
      In Store Signing @ Tilly's
Irvine Spectrum
Irvine, CA

Saturday, Nov 7, 2009: 7pm - 9pm
      In Store Signing @ Best Buy
Best Buy Store
Chino Hills, CA

...A SPIN.com Raditude Review here, and their Halloween show review here.

...Weezer will be on FUSE Distortion this week! The premiere is FRIDAY 11/6 @ 3pm, the repeat is Saturday 11/7 @ 2am.

...Weezer's recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.

The Making of (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To | Videos

IGA — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Raditude (Ringtones) | Ringtones

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Tracks
1. (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To (Ringtone)
2. I’m Your Daddy (Ringtone)
3. The Girl Got Hot (Ringtone)
4. Can't Stop Partying (Ringtone)
5. Put Me Back Together (Remix) (Ringtone)
6. Tripping Down the Freeway (Ringtone)
7. Love Is The Answer (Ringtone)
8. Let It All Hang Out (Ringtone)
9. In The Mall (Ringtone)
10. I Don't Want To Let You Go (Ringtone)

Raditude | Album

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Tracks
1. (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
2. I’m Your Daddy
3. The Girl Got Hot
4. Can’t Stop Partying
5. Put Me Back Together
6. Trippin’ Down The Freeway
7. Love Is The Answer
8. Let It All Hang Out
9. In The Mall
10. I Don’t Want To Let You Go
11. The Story Of My Life (iTunes bonus track)
12. Kids/Poker Face ( iTunes pre-order bonus track)

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2009/11/02 Alexa Chung show; plus Weezer Video Mash Up launching now! | News

IGA — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:34:00 GMT

People check it out - Babelgum has created this online video editor mashup machine, built with video clips that i personally selected and supplied for them out of my archive of weez stuff. Use them to Mash-up your own Weezer video and you could win a day filming backstage with the band!

Yesterday (Sunday 11/1) was mostly a day of rest and recovery, except for Rivers, who made a special appearance at the Band Hero 'First To Play' event at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza to celebrate the release of Band Hero. Rivers signed autographs for fans of Band Hero and Weezer for an hour, as the Band Hero game was officially launched for anxious fans. Note that Rivers appears in the new Band Hero commercial that is launching 11/3, which also features Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz.

Today we headed down to Mtv Studios in a different part of Times Square to do the Alexa Chung show. Via our mailing list, 35 fans were picked to come attend this show, which some have likened to a 21st century TRL, only with fashonista Alexa at the helm, so a decidedly different vibe was in effect than in the old Carson Daley days. This is a live show, so there was a lot of hustling and "3,2,1.." type stuff going on from the behind the scenes people. Lots of hurrying up and here comes the cameras. After a guy from the new "V" TV show was interviewed and some sort of recurring Lady Gaga lookalike contest was underway, it turned to Weezer at last. The guys performed their new single "I Want You To" with their buddies Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet and Nat Wolff of the Naked Brothers Band helping out on guitars. Leighton Meester was originally going to appear in the duet with Rivers as she had at Hammerstien, but was unable to make it in time so Rivers handled the whole thing himself. As Josh Freese was already back in L.A. for some Devo duty (now for the future), Pat handled the drums, and with the guys in their 50's video outfits, it looked a lot like the video. They sounded excellent as well, it was a good sounding small studio room. See the performance here on Mtv.com.

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2009/10/31 New York, New York: RXP Masquerade - Hammerstien Ballroom | News

Karlophone — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:55:00 GMT

Tonight was the climax of the New York Super Weez Week. Not the final performance but the big one, down at the Hammerstien Ballroom, where Weezer played once before back in 1994, opening for Lush. The Hammerstien is a great if somewhat rough old ballroom, a perfect mid size venue to rock out in and give everybody a good sight line and decent sound. Sort of like the Palladium in L.A. but with less acoustical dead spots.

Being a Halloween show, costumes were encouraged, and many were spotted in the audience. Though many came as a "Weezer Fan", which is fine too! Onstage, the band got into the spirit of things, starting the show in their wicked bug costumes from the "Yo Gabba Gabba" show taping from a few weeks back. Then they had about 20 fans come on stage and help them get their costumes off, WHILE they played "Undone"!

Tonight we had some special guests onstage. No guest rapper for Cant Stop Partying, but Leighton Meester did the duet thing with Rivers on "I Want You To", while Nat Wolff from The Naked Brothers Band helped out on guitar for that song. Odd side note: check out the recently released DVD of "Inside" at Blockbuster, its a pre Gossip Girl Leighton role, directed by a certain Jeff, once better known for his weezer fandom on the old RCB boards!

Tonights opening bands were excellent: PT Walkley, followed by Matt and Kim.

Shoutouts to WeezerChild Hayley, and Doug and Andrew from WSIN 1590am, Southern Connecticut State University Radio, as well as Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet (on hand to rehearse for his role in tomorrows Alexa Chung performance), and Chris Shaw, engineer on the Blue Album at Electric Lady studios, way back in '93. And a special shout out to Jason Neely, who shot the photo of his dog Sidney which graces the cover of "Raditude" now! He was given exclusive access to shoot the band during their soundcheck today. It was great to see everybody, costumes or no!

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2009/10/30 New York, New York: Alloy/Teen.com Acoustic Performance | News

Karlophone — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:20:00 GMT

Today the band headed down to the Manhattan studios of Alloy.com to do an acoustic performance of "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to" plus answer intrview questions in front of a small audience. It was a low key and pleasant affair that will appear on Teen.com in the coming days. Then Rivers went down to VH1's studios to do an interview that will be broadcast soon.

RADITUDE PRE-ORDER FAN PACKS

Raditude is nearly here! Its being released this coming TUESDAY 11/3! And be sure to check out YouTube's homepage that day for the Weezer Snuggie Infomercial premiere, as well as other cool Weezer video stuff!

And people - the Weezer Snuggie is now available when you pre-order Weezer's new album Raditude! All the info you need to choose the fan package that's right for you is on our Preorder page, which also serves as a handy guide to all the Raditude variations that are available. Dont miss the Weezer Snuggie, or the limited zebra striped Weezer Snuggie if you are feeling especially frisky! And the limited edition 100 page photo book filled with exclusive photos of the band at work and play and other crazy pix from tour and elsewhere, 50 photos of which were taken by me, Karl, the rest by another weezer insider with an all access pass and a huge camera: Daniel, AKA Dan The Man. Anyway, all these great weezer items and more are available via the Preorder page, check it out!

NINTENDO PRESENTS THE BAND HERO™ “FIRST TO PLAY” EVENT
WITH FAN SIGNING BY RIVERS CUOMO OF WEEZER

Nintendo presents the “First To Play” event at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza to celebrate the release of Band Hero™. At the event, everyone will be able to jam on the highly anticipated, new video game Band Hero available in stores on Tuesday, November 3. Fans will be able to shred on both the console and Band Hero for Nintendo DS™ Lite for a first time preview of the game!

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.

Sunday, November 1, 2009
11:00 a.m. Event will begin
3:00 p.m.Rivers Cuomo Signing
4:00 p.m. Event will end

WHERE: Nintendo World Store
10 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020

Here are 2 related articles about the event.

...Sonya Lee (the gifted pianist from the last few shows) is in an upcoming play in Manhattan. We've heard it's excellent, come check it out if you can!
"What Not to Say, and Other Disturbing Tales"
Starring Sonya Lee & Rachel Hardin!
Monday, November 2, 8 PM
@ ARS Nova Theatre
511 West 54th Street
Tickets $10

...Here's an Entertainment Weekly exclusive teaser video clip on the set of "Yo Gabba Gabba", the excellent kids TV show, where weezer recently spent the day filming a special segment dressed up in bug constumes, performing the track "All My Friends Are Insects"! It was a very cool day indeed, where we learned about important things like accepting others even if they are very small or otherwise different than ourselves.

...Magnet Magazine is asking what album are you most looking forward to next week, and they have a poll for you to express yourself here (hey, how about picking Weezer!)

...More photos from the iheartradio secret show here, by in house photog Kirill.

...All Alexa Chung audience spots have been taken, thank you to everyone who emailed back. To those who didnt get in, better luck next time, and to all, the performance will be on Mtv soon of course.

...Reminder: Go to AskWeezer.com and send Weezer your questions for the unique Twitter Interview to be conducted on 11/10!!!

Weezer's NEW VIDEO for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", exclusively on Babelgum.com!

...Check out the exclusive performance video from Tuesdays secret show on iheartradio.com!

...Weezer will be on FUSE Distortion next week! The premiere is FRIDAY 11/6 @ 3pm, the repeat is Saturday 11/7 @ 2am.

...Weezer's recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.

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Brain Stew (AOL Sessions) | Videos

IGA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:59:00 GMT

(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To (AOL Sessions) | Videos

IGA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:57:00 GMT

ft. Sara Bareilles

Can't Stop Partying (AOL Sessions) | Videos

IGA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:56:00 GMT

ft. Chamillionaire