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Karl's Corner - 09/25/2002

The Lion And The Witch
...well the complete version of The Lion and The Witch's "Holiday" is now up on the A-V page for your downloading pleasure. The track on the cd was cut off before the post-song, uh, comedy started, so here is the full version for you.
many folks have written in with their stories, some triumphantly tracking the EP down, others tragically missing it. There is some confusion right now, centered around whether certain stores actually had, have, or are getting the cd. Here is what we know now:
- The Northern CA Rasputin Music chain, which was slated to carry the EP, had some sort of distribution problem and not all of its stores have gotten the EP yet. The Berkeley location got the EP but sold out the first day. [one fan wrote in that the register person said that Someone bought 32 copies in the morning and that they were giving away doughnuts to the next person to buy 32 or more!" The Valejo location had it, but they came in late. However, the Campbell, San Lorenzo, Newark, and Fremont locations did NOT get the EP, but determined fans who called their 800 number learned that SOME stores that didnt get the EP were expecting to get it on Thursday the 26th, the REST next Monday. One fan learned that "they said that they will have plenty of copies and that there is no limit per customer. The only thing is that you can't have them hold a copy!". Its likely best to call your particular Rasputins before heading out to find out if they got it yet.
- while the official count of EP's was supposed to be 25,000, individually numbered, fans have reported finding numbers as high as the 39,000's! A Geffen person said that they manufactured "just over" 25,000, and the high numbers would have been slated for promo copies. Also there may or may not be numbers below 10,000, as none have turned up to date...EDIT!...okay, many have now written in with their sub-10,000 numbers, so that blows that theory! We'll see...
- also note that the "hidden track" Polynesia does appear on the cd, but not as a hidden track. It was simply combined with the first song Dope Nose, as it was an intro piece anyway.
- we are working on sorting out "which track came from which Japan show" for you, as that info isnt on the EP.
- a special note from online retailer Vintage Vinyl was posted on our message boards here. This is required reading for anyone who ordered the EP from them and hasnt recieved it yet.
- also note that some fans have noted that the EP is indeed still available online for ordering at the Minnesota record distributor "Electric Fetus".
...the "demo battles" are coming to a close on Thursday the 26th on weezerdayz.cjb.net, so head on over and cast your vote!
...also up now in the A-V page is part 2 [of 3] of the Weezer Reading Festival show! enjoy!
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2002
Karl's Corner - 09/25/2004

...summer recording session, day 52. Today Pat, Brian and Scott recorded their parts onto another additional song by playing along with Rivers's demo parts, in the same manner as yesterday. Then there was much discussion and a desicion was made to try yet another song, only this time recording it from scratch with the plan being to pursue it if it turned out good. This song was originally written and worked on in '03, making it as far as the December '03 recording sessions (now scrapped) and some additional Rivers demo-ing in spring '04. Basically the guys really loved this song and wanted to give it another chance before the album was 'locked up'. So they gave it a go. And it sounded pretty damn cool, in my opinion! 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2004
Karl's Corner - 09/25/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 98: Fly from Brazil to LA
Most brutal day of the tour by a long shot - but it was all worth it. Today never really "started", it just continued from yesterday, with the Curitiba show. Our flight out from Curitiba was so early and the show was so late, that there was only about an hour at the hotel to shower and pack after the show before cruising to the airport. So needless to say, it got stupid. Lack of sleep can really get weird on a day where you go to the airport at 5:30 AM, fly an hour, change planes in Sao Paolo, go on a 9.5 hour flight to Mexico City, change planes in Mexico City, and finally another 4 hour flight to L.A. All to find that they lost your luggage. Which happened. The missing luggage included key pieces of band gear which were needed for the next day's Jimmy Kimmel Show performance, so this was no ordinary "I need to buy more socks" problem. We all went to bed crossing our fingers that the airline would turn the stuff up by morning. Fortunately, the luggage came in on a later flight from Mexico City, and by the time we all congregated at Kimmel the next day, we had our stuff back.
Large size picture link: .
...There is now a second Long Beach show, on 10/23. Tickets on sale now. Apparently they just rolled them over into the new day when the 10/22 show sold out.
...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 - September 2005
Karl's Corner - 09/25/2010

***Special Notice: Here's a sneak preview of the footage AXE will be posting of Weezer & friends at the 9/21 AXE One Night Only show.*** 
We rolled into Peoria around 6:30 AM after driving overnight from Columbus, and those who were sleeping on the bus either continued to, or woke up in order to go back to sleep in a hotel room. Then, depending on which sleep option was taken, we either woke up in the bus outside Bradley University's new Arena, or took a van ride to same. Logistics!
Apparently this is the inaugural Grand Opening concert event at Bradley's brand new arena, so we get to break in a brand new building today. Come on down and help us!
(later...)
As Borat likes to say, "great success!" Thanks to all the Bradley U. staff, students and fans, for making what was a dreary rainy day outside into a super fun and cool night inside their brand new arena. The New Bradley U. Arena is a nice mod size dealio, like a 'fun size' Snickers bar at Halloween - still packed with peanuts, still satisfying.
Brian's 102 year old Grandma Lilah was on hand, coming up from Iowa City with other Brian relatives. Lilah is a pretty amazing woman, and Brian sang her praises during the epic "Brian's Song" metallic piano shredfest tonight. Lilah kept her hearing aids out for the show, which with the deafening arena sound system rocking out for the first time, ended up being about just the right volume level for her. I would appear form the rest of the audience reaction that it was just about the right volume for their college-age ears too.
Thanks One World staffers for the nice autographed pizza box! (and the delicious pizza within). And thanks Coop Records for a breif fun vinyl shopping foray right before the show got started.
Heres's a local Peoria paper's review of the show.
Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!
To see these pix individually and larger, click here.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2010
Karl's Corner - 09/26/2000

still no news... heres me going nuts waiting for word:
...the road computer says hello to the home computer (they dont get along, the little b*stards!)
...you know, i nearly forgot about Dre!
....Bashing the skins in the studio/music library...
...also, i added a few more links to the list below (in green)
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2000
Karl's Corner - 09/26/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 99: Los Angeles, CA - Jimmy Kimmel Show
Hollywood back alley mini concert! Today we (luckily) woke up and assembled from various points in L.A. behind the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, where the Jimmy Kimmel Show does its 'Pontiac Garage' outdoor shows. The show tapes inside, but a seperate audience assembles in the rear parking lot where they set up a fancy stage. Todays show featured a kid with his 2 goats, Clay Aiken, one of the Ocean's 11 actors, and Weezer.
For the first time, weezer tried a new shenanigan, the wire harness. Scott and Rivers 'flew' around while playing and singing with wireless headsets. It... probably(?) won't happen again, but it was fun to try, sore bits notwithstanding. Weezer played 5 songs total, but only the first 2 were aired on TV. Unfortunately the shows airtime was pushed back pretty late due to Monday Night Football going overtime. But check it out, you can see the performances online - go here to see streaming video of the songs that weren't shown.
Large size picture link: .
The current tour merchandise can be seen .
(updated 9/8/05).
...December Japan Tour Dates (ticket info TBA)
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
...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!
...The "We Are All On Drugs" video has moved up to #16 on the MuchMusic countdown.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2005
Karl's Corner - 09/26/2008

500px|09/26/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 8: Atlantic City - Borgata Casino 
After a much appreciated day off in New York City, We headed down the New Jersey Turnpike to Atlantic City, home of a lot of casinos and boardwalks. And sometimes Donald Trump. The Borgata Casino may seem an unlikely place for a Weezer show, but we've been here before and it tends to successfully produce the rock, despite being out in the middle of a coastal delta and swarming with luxury party people looking for the big score at the blackjack table. W, A+A and TPC all rocked it right. Big ups to the NY/NJ/PA weez peeps who made the trek out the parkway!
Here are some pictures from the show (click on a picture to see it bigger):
...Hey, check out these great blog posts by Scott's wife Jillian, now up on Vanity Fair's website! Jillian went with her hubby on the recent Japan tour and had some interesting and funny observations... #1 "She's With The Band"; #2 "Tips For Soundcheck Shopping In Tokyo".
More show reviews: 
Lowell show review on Boston.com , NYC show review on Pitchfork.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2008
Karl's Corner - 09/27/2002

...the weezer 2003 calendar is hitting stores shortly! The calendar has a cool selection of images from the last year in the ife of weezer, taken by a variety of photographers including yours truly. It's scheduled to hit bookstores and Hot Topics across the country by Oct. 1, and they are also slated to appear on our online store here on weezer.com as well. ...But if you just cant wait, its already online at 123posters.com!
Keep Fishin' report:
*USA single notes:
Well, besides the Lion and The Witch EP, Sept 24th also was the release date of the USA edition of the Keep Fishin' cd single. This single is considered an experiment by the record label, so it was released in a very limited run, With the majority of copies apparently ending up in the Boston, Detroit, and Houston areas. The Tracks on this single are the "radio" version of Keep Fishin', and the never before released full version of the "Franklin Mint" version of the song, which was previewed on the A-V page some months back as "George Hartwig". People have been sending in their stories and helpful tips to other fans where they found the single. As we have no list, this info is being shared here for those trying to hunt it down...
Detroit, MI area:
Ann Arbor: Borders Books & Music....Utica: Rock-A-Billy's at 8411 Hall Road, just east of Van Dyke...
Boston, MA area:
Harvard Square: Newbury Comics...Cambridge/Fresh Pond: Newbury Comics...Hanover: Circuit City...
Houston, TX area:
Houston: Wherehouse on Westheimer at Dairy Ashford...
[unknown area]:
Sterling Heights: Best Buy...
other areas:
Richmond, VA: Plan 9...
also it can apparently be ordered online at rasputinmusic.com
*radio:
Australia: This week Keep fishin came in at #4 on Triple J's Net 50, continuing a great 5 weeks near the top! 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2002
Karl's Corner - 09/27/2004

...summer recording session, day 53. Today Brian and Scott worked on overdubs for the 3 additional song recordings done over the last few days. This should continue thru tomorrow. That will likely be the last full day of recording, aside from a possible day on Friday 10/1, which would also serve as the 'breakdown' day when the gear goes back into storage.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2004
Karl's Corner - 09/27/2008

500px|09/27/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 9: Camden - Susquehanna Center 
Philadelphia (which Camden NJ is in the sphere of, of course) has always been good to Weezer. From the earliest days when the fans would lie down around the tour bus, their bodies spelling out "WEEZER", to the incredible support of the dearly departed Y100 radio station (kudos to Jim Mcguinn for his continued support via Y-Rock On XPN), to the insane shows at the Electric Ballroom, Philly (as Spinal Tap put it best) is a real rock n roll town. Tonights show at the Susquehanna Center proved this true once again! Packed to the gills with party people, this summer shed turned winter arena was loud, steamy and rather raucous. Good times!
(Speaking of Y-Rock On XPN , listen this Thurs as Rivers and Brian take over the station!) 
Weezer played this place twice before, first on July 25, 2001 for a radio show. Amongst the many bands that fateful day were Tenacious D, one of their earliest appearances outside of L.A.. And in 2002, the Enlightenment Tour rolled thru in more warm temperatures and rocked the whole joint, lawn included!
Big ups to weerez.com for making it down for the show! 
Here are some pictures from the show (click on a picture to see it 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!
Special announcement! Fuse TV!
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Repeats: 
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Repeats: 
Thurs, 10/1 @ 3pm 
Fri, 10/2 @ 2am
Fri, 10/2 @ 5pm 
Mon, 10/6 @ 3am 
Boston.com review of the Lowell show here. Pitchfork review of the NYC show here.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2008
Karl's Corner - 09/28/2000

...okay, heres something cool. The band wants to see your ideas for new weezer t-shirts! Here's how you can participate: Either scan in drawings or develop concepts on your computer (or a combo of both), and email these designs in to the old karlophone@hotmail.com address. DON'T send them to the regular karl@weezer.net address, I delete any emails with attatchments that go there. (REGULAR emails can still go to the karl@weezer.net address!) Also, PLEASE keep your jpegs UNDER 75k... If it must be a little higher then thats ok, but i really need small to medium images, because if I'm not at a good phone connection, it could take forever for me to download them all.... Anyway, the band will check out your submissions and I'll post ones that they like on a new page that I'll create for this project. Later, we might do a poll at some point and let you guys vote on the ones you like the most... and (in theory...) the voted favorite design could then become a new weezer shirt! As for "rules", well, there really arent any, go for whatever style you think is cool, and just keep the file a fairly medium sized jpeg, and that should be fine. Most of all have fun and be creative... think "what would I (you the fan, not me karl) like to see on a weezer shirt?" Basically we're just winging it here, waiting to see what you guys come up with. The details we'll work out as we go along.
...legal stuff: all submissions become the property of weezer, no compensation or prize for designs is offered or implied, though weezer may later elect to compensate or reward the designer of a selected and used design.
...a few more links are added to the 9/25 list below (in orange), and I fixed the Bakersfield link. 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2000
Karl's Corner - 09/28/2001

...Special Note! the band's publicist has informed the band that they're "up for" playing the Dave Letterman show, and that it could happen in a few days! We are super excited and really hope it works out, as the band has not appeared on Letterman since they performed "Say it Ain't So" there in 1995. If this is happening, it will be announced all over weezer.com. BUT... it might not happen. Gotta wait and see.
...Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA: On the way to the gig we drove past the Pentagon, seeing first hand the damage from the terrorist attack on 9/11. After seeing it on TV for the last few weeks, it was surreal to see it in person, and to think that one morning not too long ago a jetliner streaked out of the sky and just ran right into the thing. The area is so open there, there must have been hundreds of people who were just driving along, or just looking out the window of their hotel room, and saw it happen. Incredible. To all the victims, we salute you again.
Well over 9000 fans stuffed themselves into this "mid sized" arena, which was unusual on this tour because it was fully General Admission, even with the seating areas. So an unusually large proportion of people stuffed the floor, and once the music started, you could see various people opting out, to return to the "not so stuffed and rough" seated areas. Tonight saw the debut of another brand new song, "Fall Together", for which Rivers apologized in advance for any overly-metal sounds. Well I didn't think it sounded too metal! 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2001
Karl's Corner - 09/28/2004

...summer recording session, day 54. Today Scott worked on bass overdubs for the 3 additional song recordings done over the last few days. Some slight schedule adjustments mean that overdub work from Brian and Scott will continue on Friday and Saturday, and almost certainly the entire session will wrap up on Monday 10/4. At this point, the 12 songs that were the primary focus of the work so far definitely sound like an album, and a hell of a good one. These extra 3 songs worked on in the last week also sound really cool and would all make fine additions. Time will tell.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2004
Karl's Corner - 09/28/2009

SoCal people: Weezer will be playing October 24th at The Palladium in Hollywood, CA! Presale is later this week, stay tuned for the details!
And New York people, stay tuned to radio station RXP for some special news!
...other stuff...
* A video has been shot for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", this past weekend up in a tiny little town about 15 miles west of Castaic, CA. Currently its in the editing process. 
* New Rivers interview with Mtv (w/ video), shot on location of the new video. 
* Behind the barking - a radio special about Sidney the 'Raditude' cover star!
* Reminder: Video from the 9/21 Roxy secret show is now up on Guitar Hero 5 Fridays on Yahoo! Music.
* "Raditude"'s release date has been moved ahead one week to November 3rd. 
Raditude coming 11/3 - Sidney sez click cover to see me bigger!
Raditude album tracklisting:
Standard album:
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)
(12. Kids/Poker Face - iTunes pre-order bonus)
Deluxe also includes:
11. Get Me Some
12. Run Over By A Truck
13. The Prettiest Girl In the Whole Wide World
14. The Underdogs
(15. The Story Of My Life - iTunes bonus)
(16. Kids/Poker Face - iTunes pre-order bonus)
***CURRENT SINGLE "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I Want You To" on iTunes now! Click here!*** 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2009
Karl's Corner - 09/28/2024

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weezer After a short pause, floating in space, the #vttbp touched down in Austin at @moodycenteratx on 9/27/24, refreshed and ready to rock harder than ever! And WOW were the people of Austin ready for it! What a raucous crowd! Thank you!! And thank you to our magnificent flight crew, and the dual masters of space wizardry @flaminglips and @dinosaurjr !! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2024
Karl's Corner - 09/29/2000

....eh? ....wha? ...huh?okay, heres something cool. The band wants to see your ideas for new weezer t-shirts! Here's how you can participate: Either scan in drawings or develop concepts on your computer (or a combo of both), and email these designs in to the old address. DON'T send them to the regular karl@weezer.net address, I delete any emails with attatchments that go there. Also, PLEASE keep your jpegs UNDER 75k... If it must be a little higher then thats ok, but i really need small to medium images, because if I'm not at a good phone connection, it could take forever for me to download them all.... Anyway, the band will check out your submissions and I'll post ones that they like on a new page that I'll create for this project. Later, we might do a poll at some point and let you guys vote on the ones you like the most... and (in theory...) the voted favorite design could then become a new weezer shirt! As for "rules", well, there really arent any, go for whatever style you think is cool, and just keep the file a fairly medium sized jpeg, and that should be fine. Most of all have fun and be creative... think "what would I (you the fan, not me karl) like to see on a weezer shirt?" Basically we're just winging it here, waiting to see what you guys come up with. The details we'll work out as we go along. ...legal stuff: all submissions become the property of weezer, no compensation or prize for designs is offered or implied, though weezer may later elect to compensate or reward the designer of a selected and used design.
...a few more links are added to the 9/25 list below (in orange), and I fixed the Bakersfield link. 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2000