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Karl's Corner - 08/20/2004

...summer recording session, day 27. The whole band got an early start and re-tracked (started over) on a song that was sort of 'sitting in the penalty box'. Excellent progress was made. Then there was a listening and analyzing session on overall album progress to date, and plotting the next moves.
clarification: these recording sessions are in fact for the new album - they are not demo sessions. Also, the songs being recorded now are not 'brand new', they have been worked up since early this year as demos, over the entire springtime, by Rivers. In some cases, they were developed from songs being worked on in '03, but underwent such changes as to now be totally distinct from their origins. Basically, these 12 songs are 'new', but 'new' means early and spring 2004 (not last week or whatever). Also, there is the possibility of trying some additional songs if there is time, and such material could be '04 or '03 stuff. 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2004
Karl's Corner - 08/20/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 73: Hohenfelden, Germany - Highfield Festival
Today we started the day in the small quaint ex-Eastern Germany city of Erfurt, which is known for being one of the OG Martin Luther's main hangouts back in the days o' the 99 Theses (not Jay-Z's 99 Problems). The central part of the city retains a lot of medieval/renaissance era architecture and such, including some seriously cool looking old school churches. So walking around was a must. But first came breakfast with the Foo Fighters, who arrived in town the same day, as they were headlining tonight's Highfield Festival. We had seen them breifly at the Munich hotel, but here was a chance to catch up for a while over eggs and cereal. Needless to say, everyone is very excited about the upcoming tour together in the fall.
On to Hohenfelden, which was about 30 minutes drive out into the country, situated on a pretty forest lined lake. We parked the bus and checked out the scene. The Highfield Festival only has one stage, so it was pretty simple. As with most of these Europe festivals, theres countless cars parked all over fields, and then countless tents of the fans who camp out for the 3 days of the festival to check out all the acts. ("A relaxed athmosphere, a dreamlike location right on the waterfront of the Hohenfelden Reservoir and a superb alternative line up: the HIGHFIELD FESTIVAL is the biggest Independent-Rock-Festival of East of Germany.")
I wonder how many songs I've heard at festivals that ill never be able to identify - having only heard the bass lines and some muffled echoed vocals from backstage and in the bus. Its weird how the mind simply filters it out when not actually checking a band out on stage. But at festivals, they are always there, just beyond the audio threshold where you can make out the song, or even the band. Low thumping, mysterious echoed singing in an unknown language, and then the breaks between songs, filled with the roar of the crowd..
Todays line up was pretty stellar. After Weezer, the final 2 acts were The Queens Of The Stone Age and finally The Foo Fighters! Weezer had a pretty good time on stage tonight, stuffing lots of goodies from their recently expanded bag of tricks into their 1 hour set allotment. The crowd was similar to the Frequency Festival crowd in that they went utterly CRAZY, moshing and crowd surfing thoughout the whole set. Germany knows how to rock. And they were rewarded with the Weez/Queens/Foo trifecta!
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(updated 7/10/05).
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2005
Karl's Corner - 08/20/2011 (a)

2011/08/20 Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Fort Calgary: X-Fest
This morning we flew from Seattle to the fine city of Calgary, up in Alberta Canada, to play the Calgary X-Fest. Also on the bill are Social Distortion and Jane's Addiction, so today is a real power packed show. Adding to the power today is a wrestling ring complete with costumed wrestlers going at it whilst the crowd cheers and jeers. Weezer has shared audience with a lot of random things, but wrestling may be a new one. Anyway, its a beautiful day here at historic Fort Calgary and the rock is with us. As it should be!
Photos later - 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 - August 2011
Karl's Corner - 08/20/2011 (b)

Calgarians - Help us test the Weezer iPhone App at X-Fest in Calgary.
Are you in Calgary? Attending the X-Fest? Have an iPhone? - download the new Weezer Live app here and post your pics and videos or use weezerxfest in your Tweets or Facebook status to get included in the content time-line. Will be posting featured content Monday on Weezer.com: http://bit.ly/p8DE4H
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2011
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2000

Today after rehersal the guys met with a potential producer, the guy who produced "Enema of the State" by Blink 182. The meeting went pretty well, but the guys aren't exactly sure what to think. What do you think? Should weezer go with the guy who did Blink 182's big album? (This is not a poll, but feel free to e-mail me if you have any comments on this...
...Apologies on the erroneous "Velouria" listing on the "10 song" poll. I didnt realize there was a 25 song limit on the poll untill too late. We were forced to prioritize which 25 songs made it in the poll, and i forgot to delete "Velouria" from the list.
...also, Brian wanted to announce that all of his Space Twins 7"s are now sold out, so please stop sending in orders for them.
ps: 75,000 hits!?!?!? holy cow. Thanks, folks!
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2000
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2002

special show announcement!UK fans! Weezer has just been confirmed as the opening act for the August 26th Guns -n- Roses show at the London Arena! Tickets still available, come on down and join in a major rock event! Tickets available from UK Ticketmaster outlets, also, this website has a link to purchase tickets online. 
touring: interview + TV show
...today the band went over to the Mtv studios in London, where they taped an interview with Zane. It was a really good interview, so hopefully it will be shown soon on Mtv UK. It should be aired in the "Gonzo" show. Then we went over to the "Popworld" studios, where they recorded a "performance" of "Keep Fishin'", which should air soon as well. See the pictures for some funny stuff...
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2002
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2004

...summer recording session, day 28. Another early start. Fresh tries were made at tracking another song that wasnt really feeling right. The guys tried it in 2 different ways, one of which worked out pretty good. Then Brian stayed and worked on more guitar overdubs.
Its still hard to say how tight the scheduling's gonna be on this recording session. Coming up late next week is the start of a 10 day period (known about all along) when various band members will be occupied and unable to record. However, this will be followed by yet another 10 day period where recording work will continue and hopefully wrap up, before Rivers starts his semester at school. After that point, the plan is to finish any remaining details and mix the record, with a general timeline of having it finished around the end of the year. 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2004
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 74: travel day - Frankfurt, Germany to London, UK
today we went to the massive Frankfurt airport and navigated thru its labrynthine innards to find our flight to Heathrow. One pleasently uneventful flight later we were being loaded into powerful little vans and whisked into London, where we had an evening off. The Oxford Street HMV was investigated and "We Are All On Drugs" cds and 7"s were sucessfully located in stock. Not much else was going on as it was Sunday, but that was just fine. Wagamama wins again.
...fansite 'Across The Weez' says they have started a 'weezer radio station', though I don't see it on their site at this point. Also see this new fansite for various fan-sponsored weez-raffles and contests.
...theres a nice review (in German) of Weezer's recent show at the Frequency Festival on volumetv. (Direct link here).
...spotted on iTunes recently was "Peace" in Offspring's iTunes playlist. "...standout song on the new =w= record. Great song, beautiful and rocking." 
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Category:Karl's Corner - August 2005
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2010

Todays show takes place at the Del Mar Racetrack, a scenic horse racing joint about 20 miles North of San Diego. The races are going as usual all afternoon, then at 7 PM Weezer hits the stage...
(later)
The Racetrack was also the site of the Del Mar Fair, so on top of the daytime horseracing going on there was a midway with all the usual fair food and such we've come to expect at or near a Weezer show this summer. "Del Mar" means "from the sea", and yes indeed we were by the sea, the glorious Pacific. As well as a sea of people who braved a sea of traffic to get here! No trippin down this freeway - yours truly was crawling down the 5 freeway for 4 hours and 45 minutes to make the 100 mile trip, and that was true of many who attended. Wow. Is it time to make the I-5 a double decker freeway? Weezer waited a little while extra before they started tonight to allow for the many people who were still stuck in traffic at 7 PM to park and actually get near the stage. By the time the band started, there was just an incredible sea of people massed and ready to rock, filling in every nook and cranny, literally surrounding 3 sides of the stage as far as the eye could see. And despite the logistical and technical challenges that this unusual venue location afforded, rock they did, just as much as the band rocked. Which was quite a lot!
Tonight was the earth-shaking world live premiere public performance of "Memories" and it went down like gangbusters!
Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale! 
(click on any photo for a full size version)
Thanks to Christopher Truong for pic #14 (bottom row, center). And thanks to Rivers for shooting the close-up pic of Brian!
And please head on over to www.whatosaw.com to see O's rad pix from tonight!
And even more pix from tonight by Jon Moyer are coming soon to www.jonmoyerphotography.com.
...in case you missed it, here's a brief article on Mtv.com, featuring an interview with Rivers from this past Thurdsay on location at the "Memories" video shoot. Interesting stuff!
...and here is Rivers’ interview from the Denver show on SPIN.com.
...A new Guitar Hero Weezer Track Pack is available now, featuring Beverly Hills, Pork and Beans and Island In The Sun!
...A few more details are coming into focus at last regarding some upcoming Weezer releases that are *not* Hurley. On November 2 (moved from Oct 19, not sure why) both "Death To False Metal... A Collection Of Unheard Songs From The Weezer Vault" (formerly known as 'Odds And Ends') AND Pinkerton : Deluxe Edition will be released on Geffen Records. The 2 disc Pinkerton Deluxe Edition will also be available as a limited Superdeluxe edition, with an additional 3rd CD that will comprise the 3rd Volume of Rivers' "Alone" series of home demos, plus an amazing book of pictures and recollections from that era that Rivers has been putting together. More details about both these releases are coming soon. 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2010
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2011

2011/08/21 Squamish [Sḵwx̱wú7mesh], British Columbia, Canada: Loggers Sport Grounds: Live At Squamish Fest
Another sleepy early morning after a show, another run to the airport to make a flight. Today, we flew from Calgary to Vancouver, B.C., and then got in vans for a 90 minute drive through Vancouver and up the stunningly beautiful coast to the mountain town of Squamish (spelled Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in, er, Squamish). Up here nestled in between towering wooded mountains with snow caps and waterways is the second annual Live At Squamish music festival. Today is the second day of the 2 day event, and weezer is here to close the show...
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 - August 2011
Karl's Corner - 08/21/2023

weezer Back on the #indierockroadtrip tour, leg 3! We kicked things off in Vancouver BC at the @ambleside.music festival, and the BC folks went ballistic! Thank you! Next up we join with @spoontheband and @whitereaperusa and road trip all over the Western US! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2023
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2000 (a)

Well, today was the last rehersal before the tour. It went well, but there is general unease amongst the camp regarding the producer question (many thanks, by the way for your numerous suggestions and opinions on this matter..) Rivers in particular is very disappointed that the goal of choosing a producer before the tour was not met. While it would be nice to think that they will find one during the coming month of touring, that is unfortunately a very optimistic goal for a band touring non-stop and full-time. If they are still undecided at tour's end, that could end up pushing back the eventual release of the album, as the whole schedule would be shifted ahead. Thats the last thing the guys want, but they have to accept it at least as a possibility now. The fingers are crossed...
...well, here we are having a post rehersal barbeque to keep the spirits up and the stomachs full! ...hmm...I think I wont be modeling the chef's apron in future barbeque situations...
Well, at least we have the tour to look forward to..Just TWO DAYS till Irving Plaza, NYC!!! See you there!
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2000
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2000 (b)

...flew to New York today, the flight seemed very short after those Japan flights. Two things today:
...number one, a new poll: "Which shows on this coming tour are you attending in person (if any)?" The poll (click here) consists of a list of the dates. If you are attending any of the shows, tick off the corresponding box. We got curious as to how many of you RWA visitors are going to be at these shows!
...number 2: check this out...
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2000
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2001

...hi everyone. Sorry for the relative lack of info today; I, like you, am awaiting more word on the Mikey thing and weez biz in general. Hopefully by tomorrow something will filter down, either on Mikey, the new video, the rehearsals, or all 3. But for now, we wait...Also, I'm sorry I don't know all the answers to your ticket purchasing questions....Dan, the ticket agencies and I are trying to keep each other up on the latest developments in both American and European shows, and Dan keeps the Tour page as current as possible. Thanks to all who wrote in with local "heads ups" on everything from faulty passwords to incorrect sale times.
...The first weezer show in over a month takes place this Saturday, August 25th; the "Inland Invasion" KROQ show. It looks like various obligations are going to keep me out of the loop on this one. While I ought to be getting some inside pictures and commentary from my fellow weez staff members, feel free to email in any interesting stories from your experience at the show! At this point, it looks pretty certain that Scott will be playing bass on Saturday, so let us know how it goes from the fan's perspective! By the way, I beleive the guys' set begins at 4:45 PM...
...Some more shops where the rare weez goods can be found...
1) Newberry Comics in Cambridge MA : Import and Domestic 7"s of Hash Pipe. El Scorcho, Hash Pipe, The Good Life
CD Singles, ($ 9.99), Photograph CD Single (Japan) , both UK and Japanese Green Album CDs w/ extra tracks.
2) lower level records, in East Lansing MI; green album CD(japan) $23, hashpipe CD (japan) $11, the good life CD (japan) $11
3) Sam Goody in Apache Mall, Rochester, MN. Holland (Europe) Hash Pipe CD single (with Hash Pipe, I Do,
Starlight, and the Jimmy Pop remix) "something like $12.99"
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2001
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2002

...today we packed our bags and went on what is ordinarily a 1 hour drive to Reading. Due to the fact that 50,000 people were pouring into the town for the festival, however, it took quite a bit longer...3 1/2 hours. We settled in at the hotel, found a cool olde pub to eat at, and then wandered around, mingling with the Reading faithful. Ocassionally a weez fan would emerge from the boombox, sleeping bag and case-of-beer carrying festival goers and say whats up? This whole scene is pretty amazing, and goes off pretty hitch-free year after year. Tomorrow we'll cruise onto the festival grounds proper and there will be a rediculous amount of rock going on. The Reading portion of the Reading/Leeds festival is sold out! 50,000 tickets, all in the hands of the stoked fans of a massive grouping of bands... 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2002
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2004

...summer recording session, day 29. Not a true recording day. Today was devoted to Chaddington the engineer catching up on all the cleaning, trimming, fixing and otherwise getting the tracks ready for more overdubs and other upcoming work. So much changing, fixing, overdubbing and experimenting has been going on these last few weeks that without time taken to get everything in order, there'd be problems. Tomorrow the recording proper starts up again.
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2004
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2009

...Today was a full day of activity in the Greater Toronto Metro Area (AKA GTMA) for the Greater Weezer Aggregate Rockunit (AKA GWAR). First Rivers and Brian headed off to the soccer pitch at Cherry Beach Fields, for the 1st ever Athletes for Africa Charity Soccer Tournament. While Brian offered his wisdom and coaching tips from the sidelines, Rivers went out into the fields of honor to do his part for the tournament, which was set up to help support a youth and cultural center for sport, arts and reconciliation in northern Uganda, where war has ravaged the region for more than 22 years.
Joining Rivers in his 3 games as a fellow member of The Mystery Team, was Brompton native actor Michael Cera. Michael admitted that he hadn't been practicing his ball handling skills, but made up for that with his boundless enthusiasm and energy. It was really cool to hang with him for an afternoon. Meanwhile, apparently Ted Leo was unable to attend due to some sort of mix up at the border, but the rest of the sports and music luminaries were there in force. A great time was had by all. Big ups to the loyal Weez fans who made it out to lend their support!
Later, the band assembled for a rehearsal at a local sound stage, running thru the set, going over details, and giving our fine crew a chance to make sure all the gear and sound equipment was running right. 
Finally it was chill time, and the wolf pack scattered aboot willy nilly. Por ejemplo, Patrick had a nice late night supper at the Rivoli on Queen Street.
...Reminder: Weezer's new single, the first from their upcoming 7th album "Raditude" is called "(If you're wondering if i want you to) I want you to". And the super simple radio request phrase once again is: "(If you're wondering if i want you to play "(If you're wondering if i want you to) I want you to", yes, I want you to play "(If you're wondering if i want you to) I want you to". What could be easier?
...Reminder: contest, in which you can make your own custom remix of the Rivers Cuomo track "My Brain Is Working Overtime", on Indaba.com! "...Rivers is now offering the Indaba community the accapella and instrumental tracks for the song "My Brain Is Working Overtime" and wants to hear you complete, reimagine, and fully-realize the potential of this home recording..."
...Reminder: New Rivers interview with Billboard.
...Reminder: New Weezer Webisode #16 is on our YouTube Channel.
...Reminder: check out Weezer's "Why Bother?" in the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 game coming on September 1st! For more on GH5 click here. 
"Raditude". Out 10/27 from Weezer. Produced by Jacknife Lee and Butch Walker. Featuring (If you're wondering if i want you to) I want you to", "Trippin' Down The Freeway", "Can't Stop Partying", "The Girl Got Hot", "I'm Your Daddy", and "In The Mall", just to name a few! 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2009
Karl's Corner - 08/22/2023

weezer Seattle has been a stronghold of =w= fandom since the earliest days, and the #indierockroadtrip show on 8/20/23 at @whiteriveramp proved it remains so! First full lineup show of leg #3 with our new pals @spoontheband and @whitereaperusa ripping things up! Thanks to all the fans, crew and bands, heres to finishing the summer strong in a few weeks! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2023
Karl's Corner - 08/23/2000

...New York City! A show bursting at the seams in audience and band energy. It was quite a nice sight to see. So many people came who didnt have tickets, and a lot of stories of getting ripped off by bootlegged tickets, and one story of a "scalper" just taking people's money and running! Careful who you hand your hard earned cash to, folks...
...Rivers's setlist anxiety continues, even to the point of asking the crowd to choose which song to play next! But, there was a very special guest at the show tonite: Ric Ocasek, producer for the "blue" album. The guys were spotted chatting exitedly with him up in the dressing room after the show... 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2000
Karl's Corner - 08/23/2004

...summer recording session, day 30. A long and busy day. Rivers came in early to do vocal work, then there was a group listening session where ideas and decisions were heshed out, then Scott played bass on a song that had been held up in decision making land till now, and finally Chad worked doggedly on getting rough mixes of everything together so the band could listen at home overnight. This week the schedule has gone a bit wacky, with the sessions starting extra early. Whatever is accomplished by Thursday (the last day before the short break period coming up where some of the band will be out of town) will be picked up again about 10 days later when everyone's back, the plan being to get it all together by the time Rivers heads off for his fall semester in mid September. 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2004