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Karl's Corner - 08/27/2009

*** NEW SINGLE "I Want You To" on iTunes now! Click here! *** 
Down, down, down the New Jersey turnpike again, to Philadelphia's young, freshfaced neighbor Camden. It is time for the third in the trifecta of rock that is the "3 shows in a row" phenomenon. Everybody is full of vim, and vinegar too. These are the ingredients of Rock Salad. So bring a towel - 'cause its laid out like that.
Philadelphia has always been good to Weezer since the earliest days of touring in 1994. Sine this tour is not a weezer headline tour, it separates the faithful fans into two camps (both faithful) - those who want to see the band under any circumstance, and those who are willing to wait till the chance comes when weezer is headlining. So you get these massive crowds, but you get a sense that those who came only for weezer are a bit outnumbered by those who may like weezer but also are there for Blink's extravaganza. The crowd tonight was therefore a bit more subdued than the typical Weezer Philly crowd we see, but still more active than some of the recent shows where the seats go right up to the stage, which excludes any chance of a good old fashioned crowd surf. The spirit was there tonight, and if anyone in view of the stage was skeptical, they seemed to be converted by the time weezer was done! A tight, driving set, plus men and objects flying through the air. That's the way to do it. You get the guitar on the Mtv.
Were you at this show? Post your show stories here.
(click on any photo for a full size version)
...Check out Jillian's Blog - Scott Shiner's wife Jillian is blogging about her experiences on this tour as a new mother and rock tour wife. Good stuff!
...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?
"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 - 08/27/2011

2011/08/27 Indio, CA: Fantasy Springs Resort Hotel & Casino: Event Center
Today Team Weezer reconnoiters for a show way out in the desert zone of SoCal, not too far from the mighty polo grounds of Coachella. The Fantasy Springs Resort is an oasis of pools, food and entertainment in an otherwise dusty, thunderstormy 113 degree landscape of desert and highway, and the Fantasy Springs Event Center is the place to be today to catch the Weez...
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 - 08/27/2023

weezer The #indierockroadtrip took a left turn up to Boise on 8/26/23 to play the 34th annual @boiseopen for the @pgatour massive, including golfers, non-golfers, Idaho weezer fans, and anyone else who found the spot near the 18th green of the @hillcrestcountryclub ! Our tour pals were not with us today, so the weez had to provide 100% of the fun, and by all accounts succeeded. Thanks to everyone who made it out, and our tireless crew! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2023
Karl's Corner - 08/28/2002

The Lion And The Witch:Update
Some more info has filtered in about the upcoming EP release "The Lion And The Witch". This info, listed below, will be added to the Lion And The Witch Big Page, where you can always access the info on this limited release coming out on the 24th. [f.y.i., the 'big pages' for all of weezers album releases are always linked from our uber-informative info page].
The Music Monitor record store chain is carrying the EP, and full details and store list can be found on freecd.com. The other store group is the Coalition of Independent Music Stores [once there, click on the "cims stores" button], and full details about all their stores is available there.
Meanwhile, several stores have websites and will be selling online. Both Gallery of Sound and Dimple are currently taking online orders. Also, Waterloo Records are as well. update: the Waterloo Records online store has just announced: "Unfortunately, due to overwhelming demand we've had to remove the Weezer "The Lion and the Witch" EP from the online store. If you've already ordered it, your copies will be shipped as soon as possible when released. If you did not have the opportunity to order it, we will be selling copies in our physical store on September 24th." Another online shop, Vintage Vinyl was taking preorders but apparently stopped. Not sure if they will get more or not.
...on a recent day on CNN Headline news, weezer made another "news ticker" appearence, this time for the EP. "Live From Tokyo: rockers weezer to release live album in September from world cup tour". Nice! 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2002
Karl's Corner - 08/28/2003

...San Francisco Labor Day weez-end alert: Live 105's Miles 'the intern' sez he's taking over the station all this coming long weekend, and he's playing tons of his fave band: weezer. "I'm playing 3 weezer songs in a row every hour, and talking a lot about weezer throughout my shifts." Enjoy, Bay area! 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2003
Karl's Corner - 08/28/2010

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...After a day of rest, frolic (example here) and a Black Cab Session in London, we took a late night bus ride North to Leeds, where today, after a successful stop to exchange some corn, we are heading over to the Festival to rock out. Also on the bill today are last years tourmates Blink-182, the resurrected Limp Bizkit, and Paramore, whose singer Hayley once guest starred on our stage last fall in NYC.
(later..)
Rolling into the Leeds Festival area on the double decker tourbus brought back vivid memories of past Euro and UK tours, the exact feelings that were recently summed up in the new song "Memories". Not that we saw piles of freaky Dutch kids getting down in the woods today, but the skinny winding roads, quaint stone farmhouses and olde forests of England really struck a chord. Once we got settled in, the pre-show preparations took a fun turn when Rivers sorted out how to set up a live video stream from the dressing room on Ustream. Today also was a day of reunions and old friends, with fun times with the guys from Blink, Hayley from Paramore, Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit, our early 2000's label head Jordan, and our early 2000's tour manager Gus all on the scene.
The show was almost too big! There's something almost daunting looking out upon a scene where you cant take it all in because it falls over the horizon, a sea of people on an endless sloping hillock. But it was awe-inspiring at the same time. And the people out there were having it - they had waited 5 years for weezer, and they knew it was time to get crazy! And Rivers and the boys brought the insanity they needed. Ridiculous! Great times.
Postshow, Rivers and Pat did some interviews with the likes of NME and BBC Radio 6. Another one too but I missed that one.
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) 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2010
Karl's Corner - 08/28/2023

weezer At last, back to extra-weez-friendly Salt Lake City, but our first time playing @thesaltair on the dramatic shores of the Great Salt Lake! After a few days apart, the #indierockroadtrip Leg 3 gang was back together again, thanks again to @spoontheband and @whitereaperusa ! And can’t emphasize enough just how stoked this crowd was! Shout out to the road crew for making the seemingly impossible, routine - aint no show without you! Next: Denver! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2023
Karl's Corner - 08/29/2001

...gear freaks: I've been working on the Equipment History, there is a bunch of new pics and info up right now. Im working on page 2, and I'll post whatever I have done before I crash later tonight. (the Equipment History link is located in our super informative "info" section)
...tomorrow: Thursday, August 30 at 12:35 a.m. there will be a re-run of the Late Night With Conan O'Brien show, featuring weezer.
...Mark your calendars: on September 8, 2001
11:30pmEST will be the re-run of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Weezer (plus Will Ferrell!)
......Sheeny the Organized has written in from LA and sent some pictures too! check it out...
"In what I'm beginning to learn as true Weezer fashion, our "down time" was spent with the guys demo-ing six new songs in the first day of a three day session. They should have started around 2pm but there were some massive technical difficulties with what sounded like everything. Bobby and Adam had a busy day trying to get everything up and running and Rivers finally got the call to come down to the studio around 7pm. They were all set up so it was literally minutes between walking in the door and then the tapes rolling. Everyone at the studio was amazed with the speed that the guys worked at, and in what seemed like no time they were done. The songs sounded great and it was cool to hear them in a near to final stage after following a few of them from their birth. Here's the list of the ones they completed today:
Beg and Cry (originally called In Your Eyes)
Gone To Stay (originally called Possibilities)
Fall Together
Don't Bring Me Down
Somewhere
The Dawn
Rivers was really pleased with the results and said that he pretty much loves ever aspect of his job but laying down new tracks is definitely his favorite thing. Good thing for everyone is there's two more days of it." 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2001
Karl's Corner - 08/29/2009

SPECIAL NOTE: We have just learned that Weezer's set time tonight has been changed from 8PM to 7:30 PM.
+++ RIP DJ AM - Condolences to Travis Barker, the Blink clan and AM's family. +++
*** NEW SINGLE "I Want You To" on iTunes now! Click here! *** 
*** "RADIO WEEZER” has launched, check it out! ***
Today was the first bona-fide rainy day of the tour, so the peeps up in the lawn area had to put up with dampness, moistness and straight up wetness too. Fortunately the rain kinda spritzed and spattered more than a big downpour. It looked really full so apparently the hardy Hartfordians werent scared by a little water. 
Today's pit denizens were the recipient of hundreds of guitar fragments, which they created in a spontaneous group activity session out of a guitar that travelled through the air after it left the hands of Rivers. The fragments are to be reassembled later into a perfectly working guitar at a special pit attendee town hall meeting. Please send in the photo of the reassembled guitar asap to claim your prize! Thanks guys!
Were you at this show? Post your show stories here.
A round-up of recent interviews and articles:
...Pat and Josh interview with Matt Pinfield for 101.9 RXP NYC (video)
...102.1 The Edge Toronto's Darrin Pfeiffer interview with Pat and Josh (audio) 
...Rivers interview with Rolling Stone
...Scott interview with the Baltimore Sun
...Scott interview #2
...Mtv article on Radio Weezer with Brian
...Mtv article on 'Raditude' with Brian
...Check out Jillian's Blog - Scott Shiner's wife Jillian is blogging about her experiences on this tour as a new mother and rock tour wife. Good stuff!
...Josh Freese's Twitter
...Twitter Search: Weezer - the power of the fans with the cams! 
...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? ***Debuted at #21 on 8/27! #1 most played on KROQ Los Angeles! Thanks to you!***
"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 - 08/29/2010

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Leeds was phenomenal, lets see what Reading's got!
(later...)
Well, Reading had a lot. A whole lot of love. And a whole lot of people, more than at Leeds, if that is even possible. Maybe it was my congested sinuses or my pharmacy-bought "Mucus" brand cough syrup talking, but I swear it looked as if you could see the curve of the earth, such was the sheer girth and breadth of the crowd. Monumental! And this monumental crowd gave it all, and Weezer gave it right back at them. The set felt smoother, more confident, and just plain excellent tonight. Rivers gave his all again, exploring new forms of spontaneous madness as he scurried to and fro, getting down and (literally) dirty with the crowd.
After the show Rivers had interviews with a number of reporters, including one from BBC 6 Radio. He also had a photo shoot with Rock Sound magazine.
Today we had a bit more chill time and we got to see the re-ignited fury of Limp Bizkit and take in the hazy vibes of Cypress Hill. After Weezer, Paramore played a hyperactive set and we caught a bit of our budrows Blink before we had to roll back up to London to start packing for the return flight to the US and A. Thank you UK fans, for making our 1st foray back to England in 5 years so fun!
Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!
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Category:Karl's Corner - August 2010
Karl's Corner - 08/29/2012

2012/08/29 Rocking Vinyl, Rocking Shows, Etc
...folks, those of you who like to hear their weezer on 12" platters of vinyl, there is reason for celebration. Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs have started a Weezer series of 180 gram reissue LP's. The first 2 releases are coming out on September 18th and they are the Blue Album and the Lion And The Witch EP - which has never been on vinyl before! Both are limited numbered editions, with the lion And the Witch limited to 3000 copies. MFSL will ultimately be releasing all of the early albums up to and including Make Believe, on glorious 180 gram vinyl, remastered specifically for vinyl and pressed at the best pressing facility in the world, RTI.
The guys at MoFi have been working closely with us to make sure these are the finest possible pressings. They are consulting with the band and myself (a confessed vinyl fanatic and audiophile) going over every detail. I have personally listened to and approved the test pressings of the first 2 releases and will continue to do so as new editions are prepared.
When I listened to the Blue Album test pressing, I noted that it definitely sounds better than the previous best Blue vinyl pressing which was the original 1994 UK one. This new one is better balanced than the original, theres more clarity in the midrange for sure. Its easier to hear the little details and sounds and such, and the bass is better defined. You can distinctly hear the various cymbals even when they are crashing together at the same time. The original just feels a little squished by comparison. Its also noticably better then any of the CD editions of the album. Meanwhile the Lion And the Witch EP sounds better then the original CD for sure, clean and full. The live recording was decent for 2002, but its minor limitations arent noticable like they were on CD. Its as good as I think it can get.
Click Here for the Blue Album MusicDirect page with more detail, including pre-order links and info.
Click Here for The Lion And the Witch MusicDirect page with more de... including pre-order links and info.
...Shows coming up! 9/14 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario Canada, and 9/15 at the Charm City Festival in Baltimore MD! ...as Spacehog said "but in the meantime..."
Weezer Tribute Band Alert! Washington DC area! Tomorrow Friday Aug 31!
Wrestle with Jimmy, a Tribute to Weezer
Old Firehouse Station #3
Fairfax, VA
9pm
21+
Everyone that attends the show will have a chance to win a ticket to the Charm City Festival ft. Weezer in Baltimore, MD on September 15th! Click here for info.
...And speaking of the Blue Album, here's some "Amazing Things you Didnt know About The Blue Album".
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2012
Karl's Corner - 08/29/2023

weezer Denver! Good times and the unerring power of rock at @fiddlersgreenco on 8/28/23! 4 more #indierockroadtrip shows to go, as the summer rages to a close. Thanks to all who attended, our amazing crew who pulled off a perfect show even with a delayed arrival, and @spoontheband and @whitereaperusa !! Next: Phoenix! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2023
Karl's Corner - 08/30/2000

Last night in Philadelphia after the show, Rivers came out on the sidewalk to sign autographs. As the kids crowded around him to collect their treasures, Rivers was abruptly informed by the Philadelphia Police Dept that he was creating a disturbance and would have to "keep moving". So Rivers announced to the crowd, "ok, everyone, lets keep it moving!", and the whole autograph crowd slowly marched down the sidewalk with Rivers still signing in the middle. The police didnt like this either, and soon told him that they would arrest him if he kept signing autographs! No amount of reasoning helped and soon Rivers was told quite definitively that he'd better get back on the bus or else. As Rivers reluctantly retreated, the crowd raised a collective cheer in defiance to the police. Yeah!
...The band has formulated a rough schedule for the coming months, heres a peek:
Now till Oct 22: Finish the tour, take break, rehearsals.
Oct 23- Nov 26: STUDIO TIME IS BOOKED.(make a record!)
December: possibly continue recording, perhaps a short tour, xmas break
January: Tour? possibly Europe or Australia
February: US Tour (confirmed- dates to come...)
March: Promo tour (interviews and radio stations and such, preparing for album release)
April 1: possible album release date (of course subject to change!)
April: Japan Tour
beyond April 2001 ??????
...Mikey and Rivers thank everyone who has given them stickers, they keep coming in and are all awesome! As you'll see at the shows, their instruments are getting plastered with them.
... Also thanks to those of you who have given the band your demo CD's and tapes, we now have over 40 on board the bus, as well as the stunning biographical "weezer movie", made by some very imaginative fans!
...Also, I apologize: I intend to get a lot more video clips up (on the WFO page), but slow connection speeds and a lack of time have prevented me from putting up "one a day" like I intended. The next clips will be up ASAP!!
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2000
Karl's Corner - 08/30/2001

...Spike Jonze's new "Island" video got a "wanna be" (?...wanna be what?) debut on That Carson Guy's Mtv show. Apparently the video was already edited, immediately approved by the guys, and sent off to Mtv. Well, maybe they'll start playing it. The interesting thing is that the other (original) Island video was just recently debuted in Canada and the UK, so it will be interesting to see what happens...meanwhile I'm almost done assembling a new video clip for you, from footage I shot during the new "Island" video shoot. It'll be up very soon.
...for those wondering, Atom is indeed back as Pat's drum tech, (and drumming in Pat's Special Goodness). He did indeed take off for a while, pulling some drum duties in some other bands such as Alkaline Trio, which caused him to miss the Europe Tour back in June and July.
...and for those wondering even more "Sheeny the Organizer" is my name for weezer staff member Sheeny Bang, who is a nice person who joined us at the start of the June Europe tour as Rivers's assistant for his business and managerial duties, and stayed on after that. She's sending pictures and updates to me till I rejoin the band late next week. Speaking of which...
...Sheeny Bang reporting live from Los Angeles, day two of demos....
"The start time of two o'clock was met today so that was a huge improvement on yesterday. The guys settled in quickly and began on the next set of new songs. It still amazes me how many new songs there are and these ones being demo-ed were chosen from an even bigger batch. It's insane!
Anyway, there's been lots of laughing and joking between takes with Scott adding-- along with his bass playing-- his endless stream of humorous quips and phrases. He's got a very low resonant voice and great phrases for things that usually would be mundane but are side splittingly funny with his deadpan voice. Everybody is excited about the new songs and spirits seem very high, all in all it's a great highly enjoyable time. Here is a list of the songs they finished today:
Get Me On The Line (first played live at the Inland Invasion show)
Sandwiches Time (this title has made me laugh since day one)
Do You Want Me To Stay?
On Holiday
Stupid Feelings
Don't Pick On Me
Death and Destruction
So Low (previously called Take Back the Love, also debuted at the Inland Invasion show)
Change The World
So that's 9 more to add to the 6 from yesterday. Can't wait for what tomorrow will have in store!" 
Category:Karl's Corner - August 2001