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Karl's Corner - 11/14/2002

"I´m from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Weezer is my favorite band, and, to force other guys to know Weezer´s musics, I´m drawing the Weezer logo (=w=) in the tables in my classroom. Every table have the logo! Everibody is asking me "what´s this?" and I say "It´s Weezer!" And I tell them a little about the band... I hope that the principal don´t punish me for draw the Weez logo in the table!" ---Dirceu
...the mighty archive...from which springs the super-chrono upgrades in progress!
...here's an odd little bit of news...and here's some fan reactions so far! 
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2002
Karl's Corner - 11/15/2000 (a)

GREEN LIGHT!
...Well, today weezer was visited in their home studio garage by the president of Geffen records, whose views of what weezer was doing were fairly unknown to date. We found out today, to the bands delight, that he is a very cool guy who thinks the new songs are "awesome", and he had lots of good ideas and suggestions for the band as they continue to write and record brand new songs and refine the slightly "older" ones from the past few weeks. Also, most importantly, he gave his full approval to the bands plan to get Ric out here and start album work in December! (...whether it all starts Dec. 1 is unknown, but give or take a few...)..So cross your fingers, folks, it seems hard to beleive after all the confusion and delays, but it looks like we have a record in the works here!
...One song he loved in particular was "The Christmas Song". He liked it so much in fact that he wisely suggested having it remixed in a professional studio, so it really sounds dynamite on the 2 song promo CD that Geffen is going to send out the radio stations soon. So, thanks to his great idea, tomorrow is "re-mix" day in a pro studio here in L.A. I'll be bringing the video camera along, and will hopefully be able to post up a little video preview late tomorrow!
...also re-done today was the "Santa" photo shoot, after Geffen decided they wanted a sharper set of images for the promo CD's art... So there we were again, deja-vu...
Image:Karlscorner-20001115-b.jpg|...Santas running amok!!!...
Image:Karlscorner-20001115-a.jpg|..."been down the crossroads..."
Image:Karlscorner-20001115-c.jpg|...its gonna look like this now...
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/15/2000 (b)

...okay, it looks like somehow the cat's out of the bag, so to avoid 8000 confused emails: Friday the 17th is supposed to be the official launch of the Yahoo! site devoted to the Feb/Mar weezer tour. I dont think it is going to be fully functional till then (and I know they are going to add a ton of stuff as the days and weeks go on towards the tour...), but you can go see whats up at the Yahoo! Outloud weezer tour website The big news is that they are selling the tickets exclusively online for a while, before they go on sale in "the real world"...I think a few shows are going on sale, or might even be on sale already... I just have to warn you that it might not *quite* be 100 percent ready yet!
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/16/2000

...wow...its been far too long a day...but productive!...today the guys did the first of 2 days of work at a "pro" studio in Hollywood, to touch up and re-mix the 2 Christmas songs for the Geffen radio CD... There were various delays and technical difficulties, but now "The Christmas Song" is all done, and tomorrow its on to "Christmas Celebration"...
I just gave myself a massive headache trying to get some new video software to work, the results were mixed. Somehow after 2 hours of work my original files (complete with with cool fades and scene transfers) were damaged, and I ended up with only the first 20 seconds of my new mpeg to show for it. But I promised a new video tonight, so I've put it up anyway!! So check it out at the bottom of the W.F.O. page. Its (sort of) the beginning of "The Christmas Song" ...I'll be re-do ing it soon...
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/16/2001

...day off: Boise! Big Bad Boise. Boiiii-se. Okay, aside from a bizarre expedition down the street with Pat and Dan the lighting man to see "Harry Potter" with about 600 grade schoolers and their grandparents, mostly today was a ton of work. As I write this its 8AM on the 17th already, and I've been at the computer since 10PM when we got back from the movie (not a bad flick by the way). Better get some Big Bad Boise Breakfast before total insanity takes over.
...whats this workin stuff all about? well, see the audio video section, for starters. Then theres the matter of a very special video project theyve got me workin on... more on that later! (sorry about the cowboy accent, Im getting loopy!). And some upcoming site upgrades, like in Equipmnent History, Staff Bios, etc.
...hey folks, check this out.Its a media player thingy made especially for the Extended Midget Tour and the three bands that are on it. The player features audio and video from all three bands, a tix giveaway contest (happening right now), and other neat stuff.
...HBO Reverb re-run schedule: See Rivers play the guitar and hear no sound come out of the TV! (very...interesting audio mix by the HBO folks...)
Saturday 17 12:30 AM HBO
Sunday 18 12:00 AM HBO+
Sunday 18 11:15 AM HBO
Monday 19 1:15 AM HBO
Monday 19 11:30 PM HBO+
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2001
Karl's Corner - 11/16/2010

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Category:Karl's Corner - November 2010
Karl's Corner - 11/17/2000

...firstly, look above for the link to the Yahoo! weezer Outloud tour site. It will be fully functional by Monday, I'm told, but I understand several shows are already on sale...go see for yourself, especially after Monday...
...today I went up to Bakersfield to visit some friends for the weekend. So I'm not sure of the details of what happened today in the studio. When I left LA around noon, they were still looking for an engineer for the session...I assume they finished their work and delivered the re-vamped X-mas songs to Geffen...
...I've gotten a TON more regional weezer news reports from you guys, thank you so much! I will be posting nearly all of them shortly.. I'll probably start a new page for them, as they take up a lot of space. Thanks again, people, for letting us know whats up in your neck of the weezer woods!
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/17/2005

...Weezer's AOL Sessions are coming online as of tomorrow, Friday Nov 18! This is the word we've gotten, so stay tuned to the AOL Sessions site. This show comprises 5 songs performed live plus an interview and a 'making of' mini documentary ('making of' not up yet), all shot at Capitol Studios' Studio A, in Hollywood on 11/1.
Large size picture link: . (picture from 11/1 session)
...The new Weezer video, "Perfect Situation", got a world premier on Mtv2 on 11/11, though some fans report having trouble catching the video that day or therafter. Its hosted on yahoo.com (direct link here), and by now is cropping up on some fan sites. The video will join our media page shortly, as will all of weezer's older videos, which have been missing for a while now since we switched over to the new site. It's all part of getting all the weezer.com features you knew and loved back up and running again, not to mention expanding beyond where we left off!
...The "Perfect Situation" single has gone to radio and is rising fast on the charts already - up to #7 from #11 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart this week.Show your support of this great song and call your local radio station to request it! And if you have already been doing this, thank you very much!
...coming up this Sunday 11/20, Toronto's 102.1 The Edge will be broadcasting an "Ongoing History Of New Music" episode on Weezer, with a particular focus on Rivers.
...J.O.N.A.S., the Official Weezer Street Team is back again! JONAS is now accepting applications again for fans who want to promote Weezer’s new single, “A Perfect Situation” and the video. If you are interested in joining this community of hardcore and dedicated fans please visit www.weezerjonas.com to fill out an application now. Thanks!
...December Japan Tour Dates (try for tickets here, good luck with the language gap), and note that we are hearing talk that some of these have sold out already.
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
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2005
Karl's Corner - 11/17/2008

People, here's a message directly from Rivers - things you need to know if you are attending the upcoming Alone II record release Jam Session at Fingerprintz Records in Long Beach - on next Tuesday 11/25!
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...Also, there has been a new "Let's Write A Sawng" update.
...And in case you were wondering, the swell red hats everyone was wearing at the L.A. Forum show's Hootenanny came directly from WutZupHatz, as a favor to a friend who was in that night's Hoot. So, if you want to wear the red hat worn by 9 out of 10 Hootenanny People (including Rivers!) AND that matches the Red Album perfectly, look no further than WutZupHatz!
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2008
Karl's Corner - 11/18/2001

...reaction to "Super Saturday" was pretty wild, with fans gobbling up a suddenly appearing pile of new weezer mp3s here on weezer.com (in the A-V section), Summersongs2K.com, and weezer2k.com. Everyone here is glad you dig 'em! And speaking of new mp3s, you might want to take another peek in the A-V section...
...having finally heard the version of "Purification of Water" thats now circulating ever faster, It was now possible to determine which version it is. While the recording history lists there being 'several' versions of the song, I've recently confirmed from Rivers that there were in fact just 2 demos made of the song. The first was done in Summer 1992, right when it was written. This unsurfaced version is considered by Rivers to be the superior version. However, that is not the version currently being swapped. The mp3 currently available is of the second version, recorded spring 1993, which Rivers has revealed is considered to be the 'inferior' version. I'm not sure what is different about them, not having heard the original in years myself.
...todays extracurricular activity was Wandering Around San Jose on a Sunday with Pat. Aside from a fortunate run-in with a skateshop and the nearby mall (where the most exciting action was at the cell phone kiosk), it was pretty sleepy in San Jose today. All the more reason to get back to the hotel and get some work done.
...Question(s) of the week, from Marcel [thanks!], answered by Rivers:
:::M: When writing melodies, do you map out every note in the song or is it mostly improvised, or is it a mix of the two?
:::R: I improvise to come up with the melody and then, over the course of playing the song a hundred times, I eventually settle on a permanent line.
:::M: Do you ever use theory or get at all technical when harmonizing the guitars/vocals or is it all your ear?
:::R: Sometimes I accidentally use theory to come up with a harmony, but this produces the worst results for me. I always try to just use my ear.
:::M: Do you set aside time and force yourself to come up with new ideas, or do they just come to you?
:::R: 95 percent of my ideas come during the morning hours when weezer takes time off from touring. I originally set this time aside kind-of-arbitrarily but now its habitual.
:::M: Did you ever get a chance to meet Kurt Cobain?
:::R: No.
:::M: If you were to write to your idol before stardom who would it be?
:::R: Probably KC. [Cobain]
:::M: Can you always hear original music in your head?
:::R: I can always hear music in my head but I place a low premium on originality. I have faith that if I achieve naturalness that will in due course lead to originality. But I could be totally wrong. 
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2001
Karl's Corner - 11/18/2009

People, I been driving for days, on a cross counrty trek. Just found the internet after a long search! Some things to know:
...taste the weezer rainbow - blue + green + red = just $19.99 on itunes, available Now!
...Rivers has been in the studio last week and continuing into this week, working on getting previously unreleased material chosen and ready for the world for the upcoming releases of "Pinkerton: The Deluxe Edition", and "Odds And Ends", a collection of perfectly good Weezer recordings that somehow never made it out before. Both of these releases are currently expected fairly early in the new year. This current studio work is the 'review, compare and tweak where needed' phase. Next comes mixing (where needs be) and sequencing, mastering, then finishing the artwork up. Both of these releases are going to be super cool! 
...the whole of the Weezer Twitterview is collected on askweezer.com, so you dont have to fish back thru the old Weez Twitter posts to find everything. Thanks for participating!
...MTV visited Sidney the Raditude cover star and got a great, er, "interview" with him. That dog has got some energy! Check it out here.
...Video interview with Rivers on YoungHollywood.com. 
...On newsstands: Billboard mag with Rivers and Jermaine Dupri cover story.
...Weezer's recent (10/23) performance on Jimmy Kimmel will air on November 23rd.
...Be sure to watch the Carson Daly show on November 26, for live footage and backstage nterviews with Weezer and co, filmed on 10/24 at the Hollywood Palladium.
...Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2009
Karl's Corner - 11/19/2000

...today I returned to L.A. to learn the good news that the 2 Christmas CD songs were sucessfully polished up and completed by late Friday night. An engineer was found just in time to work on the session, and the necessary overdubs and remixes were done. When exactly all this work will result in actual promo CD's is another story. We imagine that they will be going out pretty soon...Its still unclear whether these radio-station-only CD's will be going to Canada or any other countries besides the USA. We will be in contact with the Geffen people and try to get them to spread it out as widely as possible! And yes, I'm going to try and post up a bit more video from the session, hopefully by tommorrow night... 
Image:Karlscorner-20001119-a.jpg|...listening down, late Thursday night...
Image:Karlscorner-20001119-b.jpg|...Mikey, a tiny bit burned out...
Image:Karlscorner-20001119-c.jpg|...Konn, my Bakersfield buddy...
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/20/2000

...Today the guys dove right back into making a whole new set of demos. While I went and delivered the master tapes of the 2 Christmas song remixes, the band was already getting brand new stuff on tape...never let it be said that these guys don't work hard!
...this morning KROQ Los Angeles played a snippet of "the Christmas Song" on the air, as a teaser for the Kevin and Bean CD. I hear that it's being released next week, but I'm not positive about the date yet. I've also heard that when it goes on sale, it might be available to purchase online at kroq.com...that would give people outside of L.A. a chance... but again, I dont have the full info at this time, so I'm not positive that that will be the case.
...also , I've just put up the first mp3 over on the W.F.O. page... as well as getting the page better organized, with the newest stuff at the top. Check it out for a loud rock extravaganza that I can guarantee you weren't expecting!
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/20/2006

...okay, if youre on the mailing list or are a weezer myspace friend, you already know, but to make sure, heres the deal - Target stores will be carrying an excusive Brian Bell Limited Edition guitar package, starting next Sunday, 11/26. The cool things you should know:
1. Brian has autographed every one of these guitars
2. The guitar is by Lyon, its a really cool color and is the same "strat" body style that Brian prefers to play.
3. The package includes more than the guitar - it comes in a collectable box and has a certficate of authenticity.
4. Its a nice guitar that had the Brian stamp of approval...
5. ...but its just $199.99!
6. SEE HERE for the details!
...speaking of Brian the film that he and Patrick Wilson are in has a trailer online at last. The film is called "Factory Girl" and takes place in 1966. Its about Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol and an Bob Dylan-like dude played by Anakin Skywalker - i mean Hayden Christensen! Pat and Brian are in a scene as John Cale and Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground. They are playing "Heroin", a V.U. song in the film, but they recorded their own new version of the song for the films soundtrack - so that's what you will hear as you see them perform (in character as the V.U.) in the film. includes a still from their scene. out the trailer here.
...weezish sighting 1: a few days back on 11/18, on Good Morning America: "Coming in from commercial break GMA played clips of the "buddy holly" video and briefly discussed it in a "flashback 1994" segment. Highlights: the host going "i love me some weezer." and the co-hostess saying "12 years? feels like it was only 2 years ago!" they also mentioned "make believe" and flashed a picture of brian playing on the screen." ---alex =w= #175
...weezish sighting 2: Somewhere on the web coding reference site O'Reilly.com, is a humorous photo-cartoon that inexplicably mentions weezer. I believe the page is subscription only, so code folks: have a peek if youre looking for a laugh. Thanks to Kiel C. for the obscure find!
... is a montage of a still from Factory Girl (barely) showing Brian and Pat in action (Pat is to the right - John Cale was not the drummer!), plus the new Brian Guitar in question and a photo from Allison from Orange County, CA. "We decided to spell out our favorite band for our senior panoramic picture."
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2006
Karl's Corner - 11/21/2000

...Tonight after rehersal and recording was finished for the day, Rivers and I attended the last show of "The Anger Management Tour", at the Pond in Anahiem. The president of Geffen invited us down, as the two main acts (Eminem and Limp Bizkit) are on Interscope, which Geffen is basically part of. So we asked ourselves: Free all access passes to a show that includes not only the above mentioned artists, but also, Papa Roach and Xzibit? How could you refuse such a freakout scene? Anyway, it was LOUD, but we brought our earplugs, and there were insane amounts of explosions, huge robots, breakdancers, electric chairs, chainsaws, dancing girls in red baseball caps, not to mention crotch grabbings and curse words too numerous to count. Absolutely bizarre. I must say, it was quite a show, even if I was only familiar with a handful of songs from each artist. Backstage security was rediculously tight, and we were unable to hang with too many people, but we did manage to say hello to Papa Roach's singer and guitar player. I was secretly hoping to get a photo of Rivers with Fred Durst and/or Eminem, but it was not to be. As proof of our strange adventure, heres a blurry photo of Eminem performing.
...also, I've confirmed that the Kevin and Bean KROQ xmas CD (featuring the first mix of weezer's "The Christmas Song")is going on sale next Tuesday, November 28th. For sure at L.A. area Wherehouse stores, and possibly online. I havent learned any more about it being sold online , but I know I heard somewhere that last year's cd was sold at kroq.com??? Apologies in advance if I'm totally wrong on this one.
...Also, here's a bit more info on the next issue of Alternative Press. Its the January 2001 issue, it goes on sale in about a week, and it looks like this. (the arrows are my addition) Weezer is one of the bands in their "Most anticipated of 2001" article, which will feature a photo of the guys that should solve a little mystery for some of you...
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2000
Karl's Corner - 11/21/2008

People, the Troublemaker video now has a special extended "pop up video" version, up now exclusively on MSN Music. Learn all kinds of interesting facts about the video as it plays. Then, check out the first of a Three-Part Making of the Video Webisode Series, also exclusively on MSN Music. Good Stuff!! Also coming shortly to weezer.com is a special Weezer World Records section filled with fun facts and pix from the shoot.
...Special "Alone II" release notice!
While the Alone II CD is being released next Tuesday 11/25, the Digital version actually comes out on Monday 11/24! So if you are an iTunes type of person, you can get it a day early.
...Some random nice covers:
* Juliana Hatfield covers "Slave". 
* Les Trois Accords from Quebec cover "My Name is Jonas" in French - translated to "Mon Nom est Jonathan"!
Category:Karl's Corner - November 2008