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Karl's Corner - 01/23/2013

2013/01/23 Australasia Tour 2013: Perth, Australia: Perth Arena
All good things must come to an end, and this is true today, the final show of the Weezer Australasia Tour 2013. It's only been 3 weeks of travel but its created a lifetime of memories for the band and the fans of 3 countries alike. Everyone agrees that this was a fantastic and fun tour and we all hope we can return to all these cities (and more) soon.
Tonight's gig at the surprisingly cozy and welcoming Perth Arena (arenas are not known for feeling cozy and welcoming but this one was no ordinary arena!) was a cracking good time for all involved. Thanks again to Cloud Control and Ball Park Music, who both kicked some major ass every night. Its a real treat when every band on the bill is a pleasure to listen to. We hope to cross paths with both these bands again!
Thank you fans of Indonesia, New Zealand, and Australia, and thank you to everyone on the weezer crew, staff, and management for working tirelessly, and everyone at Chugg Entertainment who put the shows together and helped us rock every day.
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2013
Karl's Corner - 01/24/2000

A bit of Rivers news: He bought a house in the Hollywood hills and moved in just a few weeks ago. The house is big, and there is a garage, that he is in the process of soundproofing. The house back in Boston (along with any possible Harvard attendance) is no more. New soundproofed garage, huh? 
".....In the (new) garage..." 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2000
Karl's Corner - 01/24/2001

...recording day 27...another frantic day. We are under a fairly constant attack of all the buisness details of the upcoming tours, merchandise, web stuff, equipment needs, photo shoots, artwork, interview requests, etc. Its very exciting, like being in the war room, plotting out the strategy... but it also makes for some pretty hectic times, squeezing in buisness between all the recording thats going on. Well, we knew that this would be "crunch time", and it certainly feels crunchy to me.
. ..Anyway, Mikey was back on his feet, but got lucky as there were no parts for him to work on today anyhow, so he just relaxed, and came in to visit for a while...with an unexpected side effect from the food poisoning (see pic.. heh heh..) Meanwhile, Rivers and Brian continued an all out assault on background vocals and guitar solos, as well as some random overdubs here and there. These songs are just blowing up now, sounding fuller and more exciting than ever...
...unfortunately for Rivers, the effects of constant activity caught up with him, and he came down with a sore throat by the end of the day's work. By the time we went home he could barely talk! Fortunately he has already done almost all of his vocal work, so this hopefully shouldn't be too great of a setback... wish him well!
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/24/2002

..."I HAD to laugh when i saw the mail from "Kate" saying she got OFF a ticket for having a Weezer bumper sticker!
I was driving the NY State Thruway last weekend and "lost myself" in "the green" and there was NO CONVINCING that cop that "love of the weez" was an acceptable excuse! Not even my best smile got me out of this one! (Cost of
this little incident: to be determined!)..." ---Dolly
...the guys continue careening toward the completion of the recording and mixing phase of "Maladroit"...all recording bits should be done by Saturday, mixing soon thereafter...
...appearing shortly at this spot will be some pretty interesting stories from around the world involving bits of "Maladroit" getting airplay already!
....photograph video request note- *please* do not 'spam' these stations. only request if you actually have access to one of the listed stations. thanks!
...and heres some cool news: The "Video Hits!" music video program out of Rochester, NY, says:
"We appreciate that VIDEO HITS! e-mail link from the WEEZER website. I think
it is great and we have been swamped with requests of the WEEZER's video
"Photograph". ...We want to play it this week."
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2002
Karl's Corner - 01/25/2001

...recording day 28...the army marches on...today the day started with Brian laying down another excellent batch of backing vocal tracks. This was followed by several hours of some more random overdubs and minor patches and fixes and stuff. Then some parts of "O Girlfriend" got some last minute re-working, so the bass and guitars had to be changed one more time on that track. Finally Rivers recorded some more lead guitar tracks. More business meetings and such were peppered throughout the day as well...Not to mention some strange photography...
...Rivers's terrible sore throat got no better today. He continues to be barely able to speak, and singing is totally out of the question. Various lead vocal parts remain unfinished, so this really puts the completion of the album in jeopardy. He is taking medicine, but so far no improvement. the waiting continues... 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/25/2010

...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...
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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!
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2010
Karl's Corner - 01/25/2011

...Coming February 12th, Watch weezer's performance at the Hollywood Guitar Center (shot in November) on a new episode of Guitar Center Sessions! This episode premieres Saturday, February 12th on DIRECTV in 3D and 2D hi-def (channels 101 and n|3D). There is also a new interview with Rivers in the mix. More info available on the Guitar Center blog and the show site, where you can also see some preview video from the show!
...Note: If you havent looked at our redesigned online store recently, you might not have seen that we are now carrying the limited edition Hurley merch that was originally a Pac Sun exclusive last fall. We got the remaining stock and its now available online for you. Some items are sold out, and what we do have wont last long, so have a look. 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2011
Karl's Corner - 01/26/2001

...recording day 29...yet another long day at the studio, working hard on checking off everything that needs to get finished or fixed by next week, when the troops pack it in and head to Miami for mixing! So much is getting done in such a short period that its really hard to explain...
...Mikey is just about back up to speed, and is just watching what he eats for the next week to save his stomach unnecessary trauma. Rivers reported that his throat felt a tiny bit better, but was still pretty bad. An emergency prescription of some powerful throat medicine was ordered, which had the effect of numbing the pain long enough for Rivers to get a few vocal fixes done. Whether this technique can help finish the recording sessions in time remains to be seen...
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/26/2011

State Farm helped us make the the Memories Tour possible. Both Weezer and State Farm wanted it to be more than just a sponsorship thing - we wanted to make something unique happen, to use State Farm's help to give something back to Weezer fans. And thus was born the "Grantin’ Wishes with Weezer" contest. Fans sent in wishes that only Weezer could grant, and 4 of those wishes were chosen, and then granted at the show in Chicago. Tim and Scott from Magic Hugs were on hand to help film and interview the goings on.
The winners were: Eddie, who got to play drums on "the Good Life" with the band during soundcheck. Nicole, who got to hang out with the band and have her garden gnome, Jeremy, signed by Weezer. Scott suggested the gnome hang out on stage for the show, and so it came to pass. Lawrence got to come up on stage and do some magic tricks for the crowd while the band played "Hash Pipe." And finally, Matt, a music teacher from Kansas got to sit on a couch with the band while they answered questions from his classroom of kids back in Kansas via iChat. That class also got some new music equipment courtesy of State Farm. You can see video of all the winners shot and edited by Magic Hugs plus Weezer answering questions fans sent in here: http://www.facebook.com/StateFarmNation Check it out people!
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Category:Karl's Corner - January 2011
Karl's Corner - 01/27/2001

...recording day 30...Today was similar to yesterday in that it started out with Brian singing a bunch more back up vocal parts, and continued with a grab bag of changes, fixes and overdubs. Included in todays "icing on the cake" type activity were some Rivers vocal fixes (yes his throat is starting to improve, keep your fingers crossed for him!), more lead guitar parts and changes, and some more "gang vocals" on "Gimmie Some Love" and "Starlight", where Mikey teamed up with a cast of characters including Justin Fisher of Psoma, the bands manager, myself, and a few other friends who just happened to be visiting the studio at the time. (No one gets away with just watching, Rivers puts everyone to work!) Later, it was "gang handclap" time, led by Mikey and Atom the drum doctor. Guitar tech Bobby and another visiting friend (Adam, formerly of Shufflepuck) joined in and clapped away on "Starlight"...
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/27/2002

Police story 4...
"...I got my first speeding ticket flying at 73 mph in a 55 mph zone blasting 'across the sea'. It was the part where he says "words and dreams and a million screams" and well, I was getting way into it...That song is dangerous driving material...I turned down the music before the cop came to my window, and my mom still doesn't know the exact reason I was being such a "wreckless" driver." ---R.M.
"...i got my first ticket today, i was wishing that "J" would be the police man.... but he wasnt, this guy had no love for weezer, i had my nice sticker on the back of my car.... i even had the green album playing.... but no i still got a ticket..." ---A.
...the troops are reuinted at last! Today marked the day everyone in the weez family was back in the same city at the same time since over a month ago. Rivers came back from Miami a day later than expected, but the extra time spent working in Miami was essential. Now the crazy stuff really begins, with album 4 mixing/finishing, new demo recording, and rehearsing for the upcoming tour ALL happening at the same time! 
...heres some more evidence that Maladroit madness is seeping out to the airwaves...
*WSLN 98.7 The Line, Delaware, OH: played "how long"...the DJ says: "I plan on dropping a lot more of the new stuff!"
*107.7 The End, Seattle: "Space Rock" played on the 'Loudspeaker' show
(Also, the new Rolling Stone (2/14) has an item in their "news" section on the new album, with some Rivers quotes)
...Photograph Video spied online? it seems that some keen-eyed fans have located a realplayer version of the vid out in the wilds of cyberspace. From whence it came I do not know.
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2002
Karl's Corner - 01/27/2009

BIRTHDAY UPDATE 2/1
Happy Birthday to PATRICK WILSON!!!! Rock Hard, Rock On, Rock Well. You do, and shall.
So, when people think "radio single" they tend to think, "3 minutes long or less" "verse chorus verse", "simple". They probably wouldnt think a 6 minute song with a repeating structure and 10+ different musical styles would work on the radio. But Weezer is starting to prove them wrong, with your help. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)" is the 3rd single (and possibly the best song) off of the Red Album, and its starting to climb the Modern Rock charts now, thanks to airplay - in large part driven by your requests. Its up several spots to #36 this week, and it can keep climbing, winning over stations, with your help! Is your local station too frightened to play it? Or can they step up to the grown ups table? It's on you, folks!
...Another new and interesting interview with Rivers, with The Onion's AV Club.
...and in case you missed 'em...
Rivers on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Rivers video interview with Rockerazzi.com.
Rivers talks for 20 minutes about the making of "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"! Courtesy KROQ L.A.
...Today's pic is direct from a fan - it's up for voting on Brickfish - help our weez fan/photog win a scholarship!
...Coming soon - new webisodes, new music, new stuff! Its the dead of winter but we're keeping the party going!
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2009
Karl's Corner - 01/28/2001

...recording day 31...Second last day at this studio! That's right, after tommorows (sure to be extremely long) session here, we pack up the gear, and go to Miami on Wednesday to mix the album. The record is being mixed by a Mr.Tom Lord-Alge, who has mixed at least eight million records for just about everyone. While down there, there will likely be further minor recording work done on certain tracks, as problems come up or funny sounding bits and pieces are noticed. So we can't say the recording is over till its over!
...Today flew by, sorry no pictures, I was busy working on a new video clip, which will hopefully be prepared in a day or two...It wasn't too visually exciting today anyway. Rivers worked for hours and hours on "Island In The Sun", searching for the right sounds. This song is pretty special and fairly unlike other weezer songs, so it's taking a lot of work to nail down. Later, work was done on "Inside A Smile", and "Crab". Almost everything is ready for mixing!
...special Superbowl quote time: right after the Giants returned a kickoff all the way back for a 95 yard touchdown run:
me: "...How in the world did he do that?"
Mikey: "He got through the main area of dudes."
...move over, John Madden!
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/28/2012

2012/01/28 Weezer Cruise Photo Memories
Well our magical 4 days aboard the Carnival Destiny are now just a memory, but luckily, we carried cameras, as did many of you who came on board with us to rock out. Below are 2 photo galleries of pix I shot at the 3 weezer shows, plus some other events, a bit of behind the scenes, Cozumel, and what not. But do not miss the many many more great photos that your fellow weezer.com members are pumping into the photo pages!
Weezerpedia note: this post originally contained two embedded slideshows with 150+ photos. Please visit our gallery to see them.
...here's a NME.com review of the Cruise.
There's more cruise photos and videos cropping up all over the place, so poke around on youtube and facebook and google to see a large amount of fan-created cruise content... for example...
...Jose Galvez from Ozma's pics of the Weezer Cruise 2012.
...Oh and all the photos of the Cruise goers with weezer are available here:
Zenfolio | Will Byington Photography | Weezer Cruise 2012
...Special notice! Scott Shriner's talented wife Jillian Lauren is doing 2 solo "Mother Tounge" shows at The Brick in Williamsburg NY, on Feb 6th and 7th. Info: http://www.jillianlauren.com/category/events/
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2012
Karl's Corner - 01/29/2001

...recording day 32...LAST DAY IN THE BIG STUDIO...I write this in a state of exhaustion, after a very long last "official" recording day. As I wrote before, more bits and pieces will be worked on as the record is mixed in Miami, but the bulk of the work is done! Mixed into todays frantic last minute changes (and yet another handclap session) was a photo shoot for a magazine. Later the band's equipment had to be all packed up and gotten ready for its next public appearance, on tour! So far the experience of this record has been unbelievably positive, and all who have worked on it seem to have had a great experience, despite the near total lack of rest and days off! Now the challenge lay in presenting the music to its best potential.... and choosing, for once and for all, which songs are going to be on this thing!
 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/29/2002

...good jams today, in 2 studios to boot! First a stop at the high tech world, then down to the nitty gritty shop of rock. The work is both fun, frantic and incessant, as the guys race the clock to finish up before next weeks tour starts! 
...photograph video:in case ya didn't know, the video is up on Much Music USA's "keep/trash"-type show, this week. Now through Thursday you can vote for it so they show the video! just go to www.mmusa.tv...
...Then click on the center square.(launches the flash section)
...After that, click on the green bar.("oven fresh")
...Choose Weezer and vote, vote, vote, to get the video on TV!
update 2:Much Music USA has played the the video for 2 days in a row, due to weezer's domination of the 'oven fresh' online poll! With your votes, they'll continue playing it!
Also, reports continue to come in from people seeing the video on their local shows, as well as more sightings online...
...poco mas Maladroit insanity:
*a fan writes: "...105.9 The X is also playing American Gigolo and Sandwiches Time during the wee hours of the morning (like 3, 4 am). I also could have sworn I caught the end of what sounded like a bootlegged version of December..."
...Here's a link to a new unofficial weezer street team. This one looks pretty cool because it's fully grassroots, from and for the fans. 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2002
Karl's Corner - 01/29/2003

...from today's Onion...also be sure to see this article!...
site work...
...thanks to everyone whos sent in photos, artwork or strange but true weez stories. Since the fans' stuff page was revamped a little while back, new submissions have come in fast, and its about time to update again....so if youve contributed recently, keep an eye peeled for your submission.
...a fine example from Tim T....
...also looming on the horizon is the long awaited re-vamp of the equipment pages and the ongoing project of adding a ton of stuff to the super chrono. [some stuff in 1991 already, tons of neat + previously unseen stuff headed for the 1992 section asap, - then 1993, etc.] Thanks for your patience, its our goal to always be improving the site and adding stuff.
here there and everywhere...
Guitar man Brian Bell has been added to EverythingSG's listing of Gibson SG players. The listing [found in the "celebrities" section of the site] quotes from Bri's self penned weezer.com bio. Brian's got a album of his own up his sleeve, as does drummer man Patrick Wilson.
Minneapolis, MN: today there was a cover song contest at the 7th St. Entry club. Competing was "Blue Weezer Cult", a unique amalgam of Weezer and Blue Oyster Cult covers! bWc features members of UberScenester, PopCycle, The Bee Family and Kruddler. Did the crowd fear their "Dont Fear the Sweater" song? We await some results...
Vancouver, BC, Canada:
A Weezerfest is planned for Feb. 14th [weezer's 11th anniversary!]. More info here.
Brazil:
Weezerfest Brazil!
date: January 31st, 2003.
Time: around 9:00 PM.
Adress: Rua Independencia, 302, Downtown, Carlos Barbosa-RS - Brazil
Phone to contact: 55 (54) 461 3330
icq: 107955910
Party by Juliano Mosena and Eliseu Demari.
Matt C.'s crazy idea:
"...using google, i searched under "(band name) rules/sucks". whoever had more rules then sucks won. here are the results..."
1. weezer 	rules-215	sucks-102 	+113	
2. blink 182 	rules-178	sucks-162 	+16 	
3. the rentals 	rules-2 	sucks-1 	+1 	
4. the strokes 	rules-94 	sucks-102 	-8 	
5. dashboard confessional	rules-14 	sucks-86 	-72 	
6. limp bizkit 	rules-268	sucks-890 	-622	
7. creed 	rules-230	sucks-1070	-840	
Who? What? The bazooka was who?
So...what is this string quartet tribute to weezer? Who is doing it? whats on it? Why is it for sale if no one knows these things? We dont know. So there you have it.
"If you don't own Weezer's green album, go get it. It's a revolutionary synthesis of punk and pop and features the best first four songs on an album since U2's last release." - David Fleming, from his“Super Bowl Diary” on ESPN.com. 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2003
Karl's Corner - 01/30/2001

...not a ton to report today, we basically scrambled around tying up loose ends and doing errands, in preparation for tomorrows flight to Miami. Ric Ocasek will be back with us tomorrow night, to oversee the mixes. (...somehow, we are unable to picture Ric in Florida! Well, I'm sure he's been there many times in the past...)
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001
Karl's Corner - 01/30/2002

...today: ass-kicking day of good work. Also, photo shoot and interview action. The guys have got me on a time consuming (not to mention time sensitive) project right now, so I'm just going to go straight to the pictures, and hopefully catch up in the raw data department tomorrow...but yeah, things are going really good in the recording and mixing dept., despite the time crunch! 
...hey, thanks for voting for the photograph vid on MuchMusic USA! It got the most "yes" votes for the 3rd day in a row, and continues getting its honorary spin during "oven fresh". if you want to vote, see yesterdays post (below) for the link.
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2002
Karl's Corner - 01/31/2001

...recording day 33 (mixing day 1)...Miami, Florida. South Beach! After an abhorrently early departure out of L.A., we mostly slept on the flight out to Miami... Then we landed, and picked up a rental car and cruised into the Art-Deco land of Miami Beach, which none of us had really experienced before. After our first day there we are still taking it all in. Pretty unique place...where's Will Smith?
...Anyway, after getting some much needed grub, we reunited with Ric and found the very conveniently located studio, where Tom Lord-Alge was at work already, having had the tapes Federal Expressed over ahead of time. A communications error had him starting the mix for "Starlight" before switching over to "Gimmie Some Love", which he very nearly finished before we broke for the evening. Tom is already impressing us with his speed and innovative ideas, and "Gimmie Some Love" sounds fantastic! Later we wandered around, seeing a lot of strange and interesting sights...
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - January 2001