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Karl's Corner - 10/08/2024 (c)

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weezer Its been 13 years since we lost our beloved Mikey Welsh, who left us on 10/8/11. Mikey was a great friend and amazing bass player, helping define the Green Album era with his power, skill, artistry and his absolutely hilarious wit. Here are some sketches I did of him in rehearsal in 2000, and a never seen video clip on stage in Paris, 6/26/01, one of his last shows with weezer. #MikeyForever #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2024
Karl's Corner - 10/09/2005

..MB '05 Tour: Day 112: travel/day off: Washington, DC
Pulled in to DC in the morning after an all night trek across the wilds of Pennsylvania. We were staying pretty close to The National Mall, so there was a lot of strolling around looking at famous stuff today, like the FBI building, paintings by Willem DeKooning, and Fred Rodgers' sweater, which was not destroyed although Fred has walked away.
...It's official: "Perfect Situation" is the 3rd single from "Make Believe"! Many modern rock stations have already jumped on the song (some as early as the beginning of the summer in fact), but the official 'add' date is this coming Tuesday Oct 11! Call your stations and request it! You know this song rules!
No word yet on if there will be a UK/Euro/Int'l cd single for Perfect Situation, but it seems likely sooner or later to me. And you may hear a slightly shorter remixed-for-radio version of the song at some point, though I'm not sure when that will be ready for the world. You may recall news of the band doing a small recording session at the beginning of the Foozer tour in Atlanta - the work done there was for this remix.
...Meanwhile, thats not the only song off 'Make Believe' thats making the rounds. "Beverly Hills" is STILL going strong on top 40 radio and the top video charts, "We Are All On Drugs" is still on modern rock radio and Mtv2 and Fuse, and even "This Is Such A Pity" got some serious repeated play on a recent KROQ LA "new music block party weekend". Sweet.
...Hey guys... just a word of warning: these "autographs"? They're fake. Mikey was no longer in the band when Maladroit was released, and the autographs are just way wrong. Take it from one who knows... Buying autographs on the 'net (from anyone but the actual artist) is a risky proposition.
10/29 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - on sale now!
10/30 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock - on sale now!
...Weezer on the Howard Stern Show Monday 10/17!
...Weezer on AOL Sessions on Wednesday 10/19!
...Weezer on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Thursday 10/20!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2005
Karl's Corner - 10/09/2008

SPECIAL NOTE about the 3 UPCOMING CALIFORNIA SHOWS:
For the San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego shows, Brian Bell's other band The Relationship will opening the show! But to see them, youll have to arrive early, because The Relationship will be playing at 7PM sharp! Its The Relationship, then Tokyo Police Club, then Angels And Airwaves, then Weezer. So no excuses, come to the show on time and get the full measure of Rock!
Tonight was the Portland show, at the Memorial Coliseum. Pat Wilson lived in Portland (well, Tigard actually) for 6 years before moving back to L.A. some years ago, and back in the day the Allan sisters ran the original Weezer fanclub out of their house here for a long time. Not to mention original 60 Wrong Sausages member and essential early weez compatriot Patrick Finn calls the PDX his home. So Portland's got real weezer roots, and its always a pleasure to roll thru this town. Tonight was no exception! The rock was solid, barring a couple small tech moments, the Hootenanny was lots of fun for all, and Wilson changed up the cover groove tonight, busting out some Floyd, and it sounded pretty damn sweet.
Here are some pix from tonight's show (click on them to see them bigger)
RIVERS NEEDS YOUR STICKERS! Rivers needs to decorate his drum kit (the one on the side of the stage, not Pat's in the middle), and he wants stickers to do it. Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars; now - er, wait - I mean, years ago, Rivers asked for stickers for his guitar, and hundreds of you tossed envelopes loaded with crazy stickers onstage for days - his Stratocasters were quickly plastered! Can we count on you guys to come thru again? However you can get them to us works - if you see me, pass em over - if youre close to the stage, toss em up! Just write "Stickers for Rivers" on the envelope! Thanks people!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2008
Karl's Corner - 10/09/2011

2011/10/09 Chicago: Congress Theater: RIOTfest
Today is a hard day for weezer and all weezer friends, fans, and family. While everyone is still in shock over yesterday's tragic loss of Mikey Welsh, we know damn well he would never have wanted to stop the rock at today's RIOTfest, the show he was planning on attending. On the contrary, the rock was what he loved, both in music and art. To play the show and play it well tonight is to honor him and his memory. We have a feeling he will be watching.
Tonight weezer plays as part of the multi-day Chicago RIOTfest, with Chicago legends Urge Overkill who have reunited after a long hiatus, and who were also a big favorite of Mikey's. Also rocking tonight at the Congress Theater are Teenage Bottlerocket and White Mystery. As voted on by the fans, Weezer will include a complete performance of the Blue Album in their set tonight.
Photos asap - are you going? Did you go? Comment here and/or in our message boards, tell your tale! Post your show pix on our photo page! Same goes for video clips if you got em!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2011
Karl's Corner - 10/09/2023

weezer 10/08/23 Brisbane, QLD, Australia, @brisbaneentcentre - well we thought we might have had to come down a notch after the lofty heights of opening for KISS the day before, but no! the absolutely AMAZING people of Brisbane were giving it their all, full send! What an awesome crowd you were, thank you!! And thanks to @regurgitators and our most excellent crew, and to our wonderful Australia team, keeping the operation running smoothly! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2023
Karl's Corner - 10/09/2024

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weezer The #voyagetotheblueplanet has finally reached the land where the weez mission began back in ‘92, sweet California! 10/8/24 @golden1center in Sacramento for the first of 4 Cali shows, the crowd was raging like it was ‘94! Its truly amazing to see the all aged audience going at it full send, 30 years on! Thank you to all who came down! And thanks to our awesome crew! And thanks to @flaminglips and @dinosaurjr for making this tour so much fun! #vttbp #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2024
Karl's Corner - 10/10/2002

"...So i had to go to court the other day for a traffic offence...and the judge was making little wise cracks and someone there had a weezer shirt...i went up and the judge said "The 101 freeway..thats where people go to get caught for speeding" and the dude in the red weezer cartoon shirt walked up cause he was called next and the judge says " Weezer...Thats where people go to rock"..." ---=Chuckles=
...audio-video hounds, the entire Reading Festival mp3 set is up for a limited time, for those who missed the earlier groups of mp3s. They will all be down by next Tuesday, so get 'em now if you need 'em!
...while not a peep of this seems to be found over at Mtv.com, apparently The Jackass Movie Preview special is airing this coming Sunday night, the 13th, and as you may recall, the weez folk were on hand at that premiere party when it happened in August. Word has it is Rivers is going to appear on this show, but we dont have more details than that. It might be footage from the party, or just clips from the film, or both, or ???. Mtv, Sunday Oct 13th at 8pm [or 9pm?] PST.
...fan report: Israel!
"...I live in Israel. I was watching MTV Europe about a week ago, and there was a daily show called "Top 10 at 10". Every night there's something else. This time it was top 10 "indie" songs of 2002 (Which is weird, because Oasis, Travis and Weezer aren't so indie, just alternative). Keep Fishin' came up No. 5...Also, I introduced my friend to Weezer a few weeks ago, and he wanted to buy the old CDs (Blue Album & Pinkerton). We looked very hard, and guess what? There is NO POSSIBLE WAY TO GET THEM!!! Of course, we were very dissapointed...Anyway, I'll be here, waiting for Weezer to come to Israel..." ---Kobi M., Tel Aviv, Israel
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2002
Karl's Corner - 10/10/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 113: Foozer/Wee Fighters 16: Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center, George Mason U.
Out in the backwoods o' Virgina, at the school where George Mason pressed the first bricks with his bare hands. What is reality? Well... actually ol' George was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and GMU today is a serious sports haven. It makes sense, as the Patriot Center sorta felt like an enormous oversized high school gymnasium, and the weez confetti only added to the pep rally vibe. Which is pretty much the vibe you want at these things.
Today was sadly the last day for The Kaiser Chiefs, who have been killing it for the last 10 shows. Great band, great people. Go buy their album! Starting tomorrow: Hot Hot Heat.
Another tight show tonight, continuing an excellent trend. Thanks to Storme, picked to play acoustic guitar on tonight's "Undone" jamb! She was super stoked and clearly knew her Undone chops.
Big ups to Aileen from Scotland, in the hizzouse and enjoying the USA collegiate vibe!
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(Note: are bootlegs - do not buy them if you see them! *updated 10/7*)
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2005
Karl's Corner - 10/10/2008

Tonight's show was what is known in touring talk as a hit and run - sandwiched between the Portland and Seattle shows, we came into Vancouver in the early morning, rested a bit, did the show, and packed up to go on to Seattle. It's too bad because Vancouver is such a neat city, and for the most part all the band and crew see are the hallways of the GM Place Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks. Those halls were painted with such slogans as "We Are All Canucks". And maybe they are right. Anyway, regardless of how little we were able to hang in the 'Couve, The crowd was robust, loud and showed the band a lot of love. Viva Vancouver!
Here are some pix from tonight's show (click on them to see them bigger)
SPECIAL NOTE about the 3 UPCOMING CALIFORNIA SHOWS:
For the San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego shows, Brian Bell's other band The Relationship will opening the show! But to see them, youll have to arrive early, becsue The Relationship will be playing at 7PM sharp! Its The Relationship, then Tokyo Police Club, then Angels And Airwaves, then Weezer. So no excuses, come to the show on time and get the full measure of Rock!
RIVERS NEEDS YOUR STICKERS! Rivers needs to decorate his drum kit (the one on the side of the stage, not Pat's in the middle), and he wants stickers to do it. Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars; now - er, wait - I mean, years ago, Rivers asked for stickers for his guitar, and hundreds of you tossed envelopes loaded with crazy stickers onstage for days - his Stratocasters were quickly plastered! Can we count on you guys to come thru again? However you can get them to us works - if you see me, pass em over - if youre close to the stage, toss em up! Just write "Stickers for Rivers" on the envelope! Thanks people!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2008
Karl's Corner - 10/10/2012

2012/10/10 Fresno, CA: Fresno County Fair
...Today we boarded a sleek li'l jet in Van Nuys, CA and proceeded forthwith with haste to Fresno, CA, to play the Fresno County Fair. We arrived mid afternoon and realized we were in the midst of a massive fair zone featuring some familiar all-American sights, including the carnival midway, the huge livestock buildings, ferris wheels, bungee jumping, waffle cakes, agricultural marvels, and talent competitions.
Its been a long time since weezer has made a Fresno stop, and the fans were stoked! Thanks to all who attended!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2012
Karl's Corner - 10/10/2024

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weezer The #voyagetotheblueplanet touched down in the mighty San Francisco at the appropriately space age @chase_center for the second of the final four #vttbp shows, in the state where it all began. Our appreciation for the love received from the crowds on this tour cannot be stressed enough - a heartfelt thank you to everyone who stuck with us - or got on board - over the years! Thanks to our flight crew, and as always big ups to our fellow space cadets @dinosaurjr and @flaminglips ! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2024
Karl's Corner - 10/11/2008

Back to the mercifully (for the moment) sunny city of Seattle, specifically the Key Arena which was until recently the home of the Seattle Supersonics, who it seems have moved to Oklahoma. Therefore, the Key Arena has been recently sorely lacking in good wholesome entertainment. So its particularly fortunate that Weezer came along today to provide Rock and Roll, for the kids to dance all the latest dances to. Yes, there they were, doing the Vegan Strut, the Backslash, the iPhone Shuffle, and the Forced Error Watusi. Oh, how they danced. Oh my.
Special thanks to Johnny D. for taking today's photo #3! Folks, if youre in trouble and need expert legal council in the Seattle area, or you need a telephoto picture taken, Johnny D. is your man. Can this be said about anyone else.
Here are some pix from tonight's show (click on them to see them bigger)
SPECIAL NOTE about the 3 UPCOMING CALIFORNIA SHOWS:
For the San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego shows, Brian Bell's other band Relationship will opening the show! But to see them, youll have to arrive early, because The Relationship will be playing at 7PM sharp! Its The Relationship, then Tokyo Police Club, then Angels And Airwaves, then Weezer. So no excuses, come to the show on time and get the full measure of Rock!
RIVERS NEEDS YOUR STICKERS! Rivers needs to decorate his drum kit (the one on the side of the stage, not Pat's in the middle), and he wants stickers to do it. Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars; now - er, wait - I mean, years ago, Rivers asked for stickers for his guitar, and hundreds of you tossed envelopes loaded with crazy stickers onstage for days - his Stratocasters were quickly plastered! Can we count on you guys to come thru again? However you can get them to us works - if you see me, pass em over - if youre close to the stage, toss em up! Just write "Stickers for Rivers" on the envelope! Thanks people!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2008
Karl's Corner - 10/11/2011

Doug Loves Movies joins the Weezer Cruise
We're excited to announce that comedian Doug Benson will be joining The Weezer Cruise and taping an extra-special episode of his podcast Doug Loves Movies (available for free on iTunes or http://douglovesmovies.com) on the ship. Take some time to acquaint yourselves with his podcast and the Leonard Maltin game before you leave port.
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2011
Karl's Corner - 10/11/2024

weezer Voyage To The Blue Planet GROUP PHOTO! Just about everybody from the weezer, @flaminglips and @dinosaurjr camps - all in one place at once! Two shows left on this tour, and it has definitely been the most amazing tour of weezer’s career… and a big part of that goes to the awesome bands and crew that we’re sharing this voyage with! Please see our Production Manager @t.j.addison ‘s post with a wonderful heartfelt message as well!! Thank you everyone! Los Angeles and Palm Springs, get ready!! #voyagetotheblueplanet #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2024
Karl's Corner - 10/12/2000

...Sorry no update for the last few, its been hectic around the home front. On friday I will return to LA, where "pre-production" begins with the band. Pre-production basically means rehearsing the songs (and there are a bunch of brand new ones, by the way!), deciding on how they will be arranged and played, and choosing the best candidates for the album, as well as which songs should be "canned". Also the band will be cutting new demos of songs both new and "brand new", as a part of this perfecting process. The basic idea is to get things streamlined so that they go into the studio with a plan...You definitely need a plan, considering how expensive these studios are per day!
...I'll be posting regular reports including pictures and video (assuming the dv camera doesnt go on the fritz again...) of this process, from wherever its taking place...I'm not yet sure if the guys will be using the "new garage" or a rehearsal studio space for this pre-production thang.
...thanks for the many t-shirt designs you have sent in so far. Im in the process of getting them all resized, correctly formatted, and ready to be posted for your later viewing and voting. Keep 'em coming!
...also, I'm *finally* going to get cracking on the long ago promised "weezer equipment history". It will probably appear in several stages, starting in a few weeks. Thanks for waiting, you've definitely let me know how curious you are about this stuff!
... I recently saw 3 music related movies, 2 of which are old news but I never saw em before. All 3 rocked my world, and I recommend them to anyone who hasnt seen them: "High Fidelity", "SLC Punk", and (the new one) "Almost Famous"
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2000
Karl's Corner - 10/12/2001

...The San Jose show might be sold out, lots of folks seem to be having trouble finding tickets online.
San Jose UPDATE: Some fans have just reported getting tickets at the box office! Why they are unavailable online is unknown, but there are still tickets, at the venue itself.
...San Diego still has a small supply left as of this writing. Remember, if you are still holding old (September) SD and SJ tickets, they are of course valid at these rescheduled shows!
...update
if your looking for san diego tix go here. last we heard there were 600 left and they're going quick! - from =rwa= news
...Seattle's Extended Midget show has apparently been confirmed. Right now I'm waiting on official word, but this info (below) is whats up:
Showtime: Thursday, November 15th at the Key Arena, Seattle, WA
Tickets on sale "next weekend" (i assume that means as of Friday Oct 19)...
...remember, the latest official word on all tour dates is kept updated on the "Tour" page!
...Also for Seattle area fans, there will apparently be a Weezer interview on 107.7 FM at around 7:15 A.M., this coming Monday morning.
...now here's a cool online vote dealie. England's (very cool) Q magazine has an annual awards thing, and Weezer's "Hash Pipe" has been nominated for best single! go to Q's website to vote. 
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2001
Karl's Corner - 10/12/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 115: day off, Philadelphia
A merciful day of rest, in the grand ol' East coast behemoth known as Philadelphia. Cold wind and rain made it a little less appetizing than usual, with those wanting cheesesteaks requiring a serious plan and a raincoat. Rest was on the agenda, as the schedule is starting to wear at the seams of sanity. But tomorrow is a new day and the batteries should be back at 100 percent.
...keen eyed watchers of Weezers MySpace page recently caught wind of the plans to do a live Weezer DVD. No details are ready for release yet, but yes, that is the plan. More info when it becomes available.
...Chart craziness: The Beverly Hills video was recently spotted at #1 on the Fuse to 10 countdown, and #3 on the Vh1 top 20 countdown. The "We Are All On Drugs" video is up to #12 on the MuchMusic countdown this week. On radio, "Beverly Hills" continues to rock it. It's currently at #2 on the national Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 Countdown radio show.
...And in case you havent been paying attention: "Perfect Situation" has just been released to radio as the 3rd single from "Make Believe". Call your local station and request it! Let's push this great song to the heights it deserves!
...speaking of "Perfect Situation", plans are afoot to shoot a video for this song. No details available yet.
10/29 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - on sale now!
10/30 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock - on sale now!
...Weezer on the Howard Stern Show Monday 10/17!
...Weezer on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Thursday 10/20!
...Weezer on AOL Sessions (taping) on Wednesday 11/01 - air date TBA (schedule change)
...December Japan Tour Dates:
December 15, 2005 Osaka - Zepp
December 16, 2005 Osaka - Zepp
December 17, 2005 Fukuoka - Zepp
December 19, 2005 Nagoya - Zepp
December 20, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast
December 21, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast
December 22, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2005
Karl's Corner - 10/12/2009

Raditude out 11/3 - Sidney sez click cover to see me bigger!
...now class, listen up, we've got a lot to go over here. First off - "Raditude" comes out NOVEMBER 3, but theres a way to start getting it now, as well as a TON of exclusive bonus stuff on top of it - via ordering the Weezer iTunes Pass! Fans who purchase the WEEZER iTunes Pass ($19.99) will receive a variety of content beginning on October 13th with a cover of The Clash’s “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” and continuing in weekly installments until November 24th. The WEEZER iTunes Pass includes a deluxe version of the band’s new album Raditude plus exclusive additional tracks, live recordings, remixes, behind-the-scenes video footage and the music video for single “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To.” You can also do a preorder of the regular album on iTunes, which gets you 2 exclusive bonus tracks too (delivered digitally Nov 3).
...Don't miss the trendsetting Twitter Weezer Inverview - Now up at www.askweezer.com! Go there and send in your questions NOW!
...Weezer Snuggies now available in the store! Dont miss the preorder specials! More to come!
...heres a video of Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, etc!) talking about a rejected video treatment he did for weezer back in 2002. (It was for 'Keep Fishin' - He was edged out by the Muppets)
...The video for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", is nearly ready for the world! Saw a rough cut the other day, it really looks awesome! And note that TOMORROW, Wed 14th, on Mtv, you can see the behind the scenes set visit of the shoot!
Wed 10/14- 4:05am, 5:40am, 7:10am 
...Reminder: Tap Tap Revenge 3 ihas now launched, with Weezer music! We've teamed up with Tapulous to bring you the best music-gaming experience of your life. You can listen to Weezer music and play it on the newest game - Tap Tap Revenge 3! Tap along with your favorite songs! The all new Tap Tap Revenge 3 features enhanced gameplay, custom themes, and over 100 free songs! Challenge your friends, or anyone around the world through the online gaming arena with bombs and weapons, customizable avatars, integrated chat and even more new features. Now on iTunes.
A great Halloweezer video from the fans at allthingsweezer.com...
...Rivers interview with Triple J Australian radio in this podcast - Rivers part starts at 22:30.
...Interview with Flaming Lips producer/Mercury Rev member Dave Fridman (who was one of the engineers on Pinkerton) in this podcast - he is asked about his work on Pinkerton starting at about 8 minutes in. The whole podcast is really interesting. 
...Reminder: Rivers talks about "Raditude" and his various attitudes with Pitchfork. 
...todays picture courtesy of young weezer fan Jack Calde.
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2009