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Karl's Corner - 07/08/2013

2013/07/08 Show: Hampton Beach, NH: Hampton Beach Casino
Today marked the first show in a weeklong summer weezer march across North America, mostly in Canada. Today we assembled the weez machine in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, a sometimes sleepy seaside town that likes to party when the mood strikes it. Fans came from all around, as far south as Providence RI and as far North as New Brunswick to join us at the historic Hampton Beach Casino, which reminded me of Roseland in NYC or the Palladium in LA with its big wide old wooden ballroom style.
Today marked the first show in a weeklong summer weezer march across North America, mostly in Canada. Today we assembled the weez machine in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, a sometimes sleepy seaside town that likes to party when the mood strikes it. Fans came from all around, as far south as Providence RI and as far North as New Brunswick to join us at the historic Hampton Beach Casino, which reminded me of Roseland in NYC or the Palladium in LA with its big wide old wooden ballroom style.
Opening were Bad Rabbits, a super tight funk band that sounded like Rick James' Stone City Band or Prince's New Power Generation at times. Those guys knew what they were doing and the New Hampshire crowd dug it. Then Weezer took the stage and the energy in that old ballroom was amazing. Thanks, New Hampshire!
 
See the photos above for a crazy early birthday cake that .com member Valerie P. made for Scott tonight.
CrowdAlbum page for shots and videos taken by the fans tonight: here.
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2013
Karl's Corner - 07/08/2024

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weezer 7/8/24: Rivers went on a “weezer pilgrimage” in Buffalo, NY, to learn more about the origins of our drummer Patrick, and some early key players in the formation of weezer, Pat Finn and Karl
Pilgrimage route….
1. Patrick Wilsons childhood home, Clarence Center
2. Clarence HS, Patrick Wilsons school
3. Eastern Hills Mall, inspiration for “In The Mall”
4. 4590 Genesee St., Gas station near airport, Patrick’s workplace Spring ‘90, where Pat Finn and PW planned their move to Los Angeles
5. 2790 Sheridan, site of Music Mart, Patrick Wilson’s workplace, where he met Pat Finn in late 1989.
6. 1472 Hertel Ave, site of Mr Grouchos club, 1st show played by Pat Finn (w/John Drenning, Allen Farmelo, Randy Metz, guest soloing by Howie Simon, as “The Smegmatics”) 1/10/86.
7. Nichols School, Karl and John Drenning’s school, ‘partial alma mater’ of Pat Finn, site of much music creation, skateboarding, 1985-7. (Note that while were filming there, a text from John came through right at that moment- and though John couldn’t have known what was going on, his text (see slide) was… weirdly hilariously appropriate)
8. Delaware Park. Site of Pat Finn’s “The Way Of The Bass” photoshoot w/Karl, late 1989.
9. Karls house, home of “the weezer Vault”. (Only available on Rivers’s personal pilgrimage)
There are other “weezer spots”, like 532 Auburn (where Pat and Patrick first jammed on music together), the site of “Blind Mellons” on Aero Drive (burned down), Karl’s original house (in Derby), and other places Pat Finn lived - and even hosted the band in, back in ‘94. Buffalo is just one of the “hometowns” where weezer came from, but its pretty key as without Pat Finn, its unlikely weezer would have ever formed, because the original members - and Karl - would not have met! @patrickjfinn @karlophone @drenning #weezerpilgramage #finnscorner #inthemall #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2024
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2001

...Everyone, if you haven't checked out the Mykel and Carli tribute page (under our "weezer fans" section), please take a minute to read it, as today is the anniversary of their deaths. All of us who knew them (even just a little) would agree that they are as much in our minds and hearts now as they ever were...
...Well, we don't know what happened, but the video shoot has apparently been pushed back till Thursday (the 12th). While there are tons of other behind the scenes band things to deal with in the time we have here, everyone in the band is really upset that the cancellation of the last 2 shows of the Euro-tour was basically avoidable, if we had only known this was going to happen! Well, as they say, "...the best laid plans...." I guess we just have to accept it, as we have no control over the technical aspects of preparing for a video shoot.
...When the guys realized that the schedule was suddenly a bit more open, they seized the opportunity to get some work done! They headed into a studio to finish up the 4 unfinished tracks from the BBC Evening Session recording session, so now the BBC demos of "Keep Fishin'", Saturday Night", "Zep Song" (formerly known as "Not In Love With You"), and "December" are as complete as the 4 songs that were already broadcast on the BBC. Keep and eye on our "Audio Video" section, folks...
...After intense amounts of struggle, the new laptops are coming into their own. Still tranferring piles o' weez files, but the worst is over. (see photo for a common sight these last few days...) 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2001
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2008

Check out Weezer’s “Making of The Red Album” video now exclusively debuting on AOL Music Homepage and Spinner.com!
...Hey weezer peeps - we're in the midst of a li'l summer break at the moment, with the weez men scattered and engaging in various forms of R+R before their reunification for the purposes of the other two R+R's (Rehearsal and Rocking the crowd), later this summer. 
Patrick thanks all for your support of his recently re-anointed knee. He says the last "support strip" came off today and while the knee is still swollen, its not painful. He's being encouraged to exercise it, as it will heal up fast that way. So he will be spending time at the gym every day to build his leg back up to rock and roll capability.
Meanwhile Scott's looking forward to celebrating his birthday this coming Friday, 7/11! Wish him a good one!
...This coming Saturday in Tokyo, Japan is the 4th annual "Weezer Night", created by and for the fans, held in the Shinjuku district in the famous "Rolling Stone" club. 
Todays picture () is Weezer Night 4's supercool poster, made by Nami from Tokyo who also had this to say about Weezer Night 4:
"This time so many people want to join EVER!!! It's just like many people need to wait for the cancellation to come and join the event. You can see that how much we want to dance and sing for Weezer and simply all staff are very happy about this. 
"This poster will be on the all walls in the club, that means this poster will be everywhere! 
"Japanese fans with warm hearts and hot passion like to dance and sing for Weezer with smiling faces, and if you could imagine us even a bit, then we are more than happy." 
Nami is also excited (as are many others in Japan) about the upcoming Weezer shows in Japan in September. Details about that, and about the subsequent USA tour in the fall, are coming as soon as we have them. 
...Coming next Tuesday, 7/15: The video from the Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo! Music! (AKA the Century City Hootenanny!) By the end of the day on 7/15, the feature will launch on the Yahoo Music site, here. 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2008
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2010

...Before we get into the Minneapolis show news, check this out!
Weezer is playing a special Times Square live concert (broadcast on the NASDAQ and Reuters screens) with HP Live Beats on July 13. Fans can listen live by dialing in at 877.786.6652 (anyone can listen, but if you're in Times Square you can watch as well on the screens!)
We're also doing a re-tweet contest today to win passes to watch the show in person: Retweet the post from Weezer's Twitter account (the tweet will say its the one to re-tweet) and get entered to win. Rules below.
Rules: Winner will receive two (2) passes/tickets to attend the show on the 13th. Winner must tweet using the keyword #HPIntelLiveBeats AND the link to the show details. Winner must be following @HPIntelLB at the time of the drawing. A random Twitter user who has met the preceding criteria will be chosen at 12 noon on July 12th, and notified on Twitter via Direct Message. Winner & guest must be 18+ years of age and provide valid identification.
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...Sunny, warm, crisp, clean, some caffeine: Minneapolis / St. Paul. We're heading down to The Basilica Block Party shortly. More later...
...Hey, our bassman Scott Shriner is on Twitter now, follow his random ranting and raving here: http://twitter.com/SGS711
Todays weezer show took place on the first of the two days of the Basilica Block Party, which was held in downtown Minneapolis right next to the freeway on a blocked off section of roads and dusty vacant lots, across the highway from the domed basilica that it was held in support of. A ton of people came out on this fine day to rock out strong. Its been a good while since we've been in Minneapolis, and the people seemed really primed to get some weezer in their systems. A glorious mutual freakout! Its always a plus when the energy on stage and in the crowd is well matched.
i...f you were there, post your tale!
(click on any photo for a full size version)
current merch - click pic to see larger
...REMINDER: New show announcement:
Weezer will be playing the Champlain Valley Fair on September 2nd in Essex Junction, Vermont with special guests Coheed and Cambria. Tickets will go on sale Friday July 16th. 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2010
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2011

After an overnight drive from Ireland, including a 3.5 hour ferry ride and encore screenings of "Borat" and "Pulp Fiction" right off the bus's hard drive, we made our way to Knebworth in England, there the annual Sonisphere Festival is held on its stately grounds. "The pen is mightier than the sword" said Knebworth's Edward Bulwer Lytton, who probably would have had a hard time concentrating on his writing with all the big crazy METAL going on today. Maybe he would have concluded "the metal is mightier than the countryside". Well, Lytton died of an ear abscess, so maybe he was cranking up the freedom rock a little too much, setting the precident for todays festival which all agree basically resembles what would happen if Guitar Center was expanded into a country village next to a castle. Which is a wonderful thing. A thing of great beauty. The power of metal. The metal of power.
...on another note, today marks 14 years since we lost our beloved friends and weezer fanclub leaders Mykel and Carli. We know they'd have been thrilled that were at such a metal festival today. Tip your weezer cap to their memory.
Photos above - 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 - July 2011
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2012

2012/07/09 New Cruise Webisode #4
New Webisode up now in our Media Section! Check out "Cruise Quiz Show", the fourth of 6 new Weezer Webisodes featuring thrills, chills, spills and of course the rock AND the roll from the January 2012 Weezer Cruise, which sailed from Miami to Cozumel and back on the Carnival Destiny cruise ship, loaded with 16 bands and thousands of fans. New Cruise Webisodes will roll out each Monday from now till 7/23, Premiering exclusively on weezer.com. The video is also embedded below for your convenience.
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Category:Karl's Corner - July 2012
Karl's Corner - 07/09/2013

2013/07/09 Show: Québec City, Québec, Canada: Festival d'Été de Québec
Today we awoke after a long overnight drive and border crossing to find ourselves in Québec City, a place that Weezer has never played before. Everyone was duly impressed by just how beautiful this place is, with amazing views everywhere we looked as we travelled thru town to the massive site of the Festival d'Été de Québec. This is a 3 week long festival with hundreds of music artists and cultural events, and this years line up is packed with good bands. Tonight on our huge main stage we got Passion Pit, MGMT, and then Weezer, and right now theres no place the band would rather be. More later...
An incredible show in front of an estimated 70,000 people! MGMT were lured out to join on on "Kids", which they dont usually play, but weezer covered for awhile up till last year. So after MGMT delivered their set, it seemed only right to oin forces later in weezer's set. A special moment in a very special show.
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2013
Karl's Corner - 07/10/2001

....today was just about all "behind the scenes". Lots of meetings and phone calls and driving around. Tomorrow the video finally shoots for sure, I'll be shooting pictures and video for the website too, of course. Speaking of video, I will finally have some new custom video clips going soon, created from footage shot during both the Hooptie Tour and the Europe Tour. Thanks for waiting... 
::Fan's News Flash #1:
::"weezerfest2001 is definately taking place this saturday, july 14, at 3:00
::in grant park, in the fine city of chicago. if you like weezer and want to
::hang out with other people like you, please come. bring hackey saks,
::frisbees, stereos, and food. we're asking everyone to make a homemade cd to
::trade, but it is by no means necessary to do this. i have over 100 people
::saying they are coming, so i think it will be cool. you can dress up in
::craziness to show your weezer love, or bring guitars and write poems to
::share or whatever you want. it's just us hanging out making new friends. we
::might have a homemade tee shirt contest, with cookies as the prize, (and my
::respect) and it would be cool to bring rarities to trade. for more
::information check out www.geocities.com/morningkindergarten/ or email me
::hunny133@hotmail.com. i hope to see everyone there! (weezer will NOT be
::there. don't come hoping they will show up. it's not gonna happen)"
::-Maria
::Fan's News Flash #2:
::"I just wanted to let you know that the Weezer Tribute Night in Seattle
::was a complete success. There was a line of weezer fans around the block
::and the Sit 'n' Spin SOLD OUT! It is a reasonably small club but over 200
::people were there plus 10 bands.
::It could have been called "weezer b-sides night" all the bands were HUGE
::weezer fans and everyone had a great time. These songs were played.
::Undone (the sweater song)
::Buddy Holly
::Say it aint so
::(of course)
::Devotion
::Just threw out the love of my dreams
::Mykel and Carly
::Holiday
::Sweet Adeline
::I do
::New Wave Lullaby
::Slob
::Too Late to Try
::Pink Triangle
::Why Bother
::Simple Pages
::Island in the Sun
::It was So much fun and there were tons of weezer fans there with the
::two-hand-weezer sign in the air.
::Here's my band Playing Holiday if anyone is interested."
::-Jason Holstrom 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2001
Karl's Corner - 07/10/2010

...Today is one of those "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" kind of tour days, where due to the logistics, we have to get up at the crack of dawn, go to the airport, fly to Detroit, get on the bus, cross the border, and drive onward to Sarnia ...and then do the Sarnia show. Thats the way it works sometimes! As I write this, we are enroute to the border crossing, and everybody is either napping or looking like they need one! By tonight hopefully everyone will be recharged and ready to rock again!
(later...)
Well, the rock was brought to Sarnia, just a bit later than anticipated. Some sort of delay prior to our arrival on the scene set everything back an hour or so, so adjustments were made and we soldiered onward. Here and there the band wrestled with some random equipment mysteries but everything worked out fine in the end, with a raucous Sarnia crowd urging the guys into the requisite rock power moves. This was weezer's first time ever in Sarnia, we've never been here before. As a matter of fact, July is chock full of Canadian weezer firsts: Ottawa, St Johns, and Halifax. Later in the month will be the first Montreal show since the co-headline with the Pixies back in 2005. Everyone is feeling the mutual Canadian love. In that spirit, post show, a bus screening of the new Rush documentary was required watching for some, as midnight passed and Scott's birthday began.
if you were here tonight, post your tale!
(click on any photo for a full size version)
current merch - click pic to see larger
...REMINDER: bassman Scott Shriner is on Twitter now, follow his random ranting and raving here.
...REMINDER:
Weezer is playing a special Times Square live concert (broadcast on the NASDAQ and Reuters screens) with HP Live Beats on July 13. Fans can listen live by dialing in at 877.786.6652 (anyone can listen, but if you're in Times Square you can watch as well on the screens!)
...REMINDER: New show announcement:
Weezer will be playing the Champlain Valley Fair on September 2nd in Essex Junction, Vermont with special guests Coheed and Cambria. Tickets will go on sale Friday July 16th. 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2010
Karl's Corner - 07/10/2011

Today we play T In The Park, near Edinburgh, Scotland, the 3rd in a 3 straight trifecta of giant festival madness! Last night we had a long bus ride up from Sonisphere Festival grounds. More movies were watched, work was done, food was consumed, and finally, one by one, we succumbed to the quiet, dark bus cocoons of sleep, collapsing into recharge mode.
But now we are on site and its sunny and beautiful. With occasional hot and cold flashes and bits of rain and sun. Aside from the occasional wafting odors of the nearby chicken farm, things are quite good and the guys are getting it together to hit the Main Stage - right after Blondie!
This festival as got some heavy hitters lined up, with Pulp, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, All Time Low and Cast on the main stage alone. Other stages are showcasing a billion other artists including Deadumau5, Diplo, the Eels, and a band we like the name of: By The Rivers.
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 - July 2011
Karl's Corner - 07/10/2023

weezer 7/9/23, the #indierockroadtrip came to the @hrcasinonindiana for a more intimate indoor show, with only @joycemanorofficial in the house with us. Gary wasn’t the first place that comes to mind when one thinks “rock show”, but after last night, it is now!! Thanks to the loud and proud fans who came out and filled the room! And thanks to our tireless crew! On to Pittsburgh on 7/11! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2023
Karl's Corner - 07/11/2001

...today everyone assembled on a side street in Eagle Rock, CA to shoot the video for "Island In the Sun". Marcos Siega was directing, and had a killer idea involving the band sort of hanging out and casually playing at a traditional (?) Mexican wedding. The extras were especially picked in groups so that they would actually be comfortable hanging out and partying together at the outdoor bash. It really did feel like a wedding reception at times, as there wasn't the usual stressful vibe that permeates most video shoots. The song seemed particularly appropriate to the mellow setting. (I sure cant imagine filming "Hash Pipe" here!) Outside of getting a bit baked by the powerful sun, everything went off without a hitch, and Marcos had all the band footage he needed by sundown. (More footage is planned for 7/12, but the bands presence is optional). Finally Marcos shouted out "That's a wrap!" and we headed back to more familiar parts of L.A.
As the day progressed, a small group of fans gathered and seemed to be enjoying the unusual weezer activity, although the security guards kept them a few houses down so they didnt walk into a scene by accident. They were cool. I took their picture (see below).
This video is supposed to be edited fairly quickly and sent to Mtv soon. I'm gathering the "Island" single data now. Several radio stations have been playing it more and more, but I dont have "official" info at the moment. As far as I know, there is only a 1 track promo cd for radio stations, though commercial (import?) versions should come out sooner or later, probably with another set of b-sides... 
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2001
Karl's Corner - 07/11/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 49: Maine - day off - Scott Shriner's Birthday!
Rolled into Auburn, Maine and checked into the hotel early this morning after the all night drive from Montreal that took us across the freeway-less back highways of central Maine. Today is Scott's birthday! We had a nice birthday dinner complete with doughnut stack birthday cake at a nearby restaurant.
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...tomorrow - tuesday 7/12 on Mtv2 at 8:30/7:30c PM, and thursday at 3 AM: MTV Live: "Half hour concert features the songs "Hash Pipe", "We Are All On Drugs", "In the Garage", "Beverly Hills", "Island In The Sun", "Buddy Holly"." This footage was shot at the recent Rock Am Ring festival in Germany. 
...Tour date update!
North America:
7/12/05 - Lewiston, ME - Central Maine Civic Center - with The Fray - tickets
7/13/05 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Coliseum - with Taking Back Sunday, The Fray - tickets
7/14/05 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata - with The Fray - tickets
7/16/05 - Atlanta, GA - Underground Atlanta - 99x festival with The Bravery, others - free
7/17/05 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues - with The Fray - tickets
7/19/05 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live - with The Fray - tickets - SOLD OUT! (note: this show will be (partly?) broadcast on 8/3/05 on Mtv)
7/21/05 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium - with Ben Folds, The Fray - tickets
7/22/05 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - with Ben Folds, The Fray - tickets
7/23/05 - Chicago, IL - Grant Park - Lollapalooza with The Pixies, The Killers, Death Cab, Dinosaur Jr, etc! - tickets
Japan:
8/13/05 - Osaka, Japan - Summersonic: WTC Open Air and INTEX
8/14/05 - Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic- Marine Stadium
NEW - 8/15/05 - Tokyo, Japan - Zepp - on sale July 23rd - tickets(??)
Europe:
8/18/05 - Salzburg, Austria - Frequency
NEW - 8/19/05 - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle - tickets 1, 2
8/2220/05 - Hohenfelden, Germany - Highfield
8/22/05 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo - tickets
8/24/05 - Dublin, Ireland - The Point - tickets onsale July 8th at 9AM
NEW - 8/25/05 - Manchester, UK - The Academy - tickets
8/26/05 - Edinburgh, UK - T in the Fringe Festival @ Corn Exchange - tickets
...possibly more to be added...
September + beyond (more to come, mostly North America):
NEW - 9/24/05 - Curitiba, Brazil - Curitiba Festival - on sale July 25!
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2005
Karl's Corner - 07/11/2006

...Happy Birthday to bassman Scott! (Large size picture linked ).
***UPDATE 7-12: Rivers talks to Mtv.com from his honeymoon. Anyone expecting some definite news may be let down, but by this point it should come as no suprise that the future of weez remains, as always, unwritten. Also theres a new Blender article coming soon, but its not out/online yet.
Category:Karl's Corner - July 2006