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Karl's Corner - 02/23/2005

THANK YOU! We got hundreds of responses in just a few hours, thanks so much for jumping in to help out so fast! At this point, we must ask you to stop sending application emails, as theres already more applicants than can participate. Those who wrote in, you will be contacted upon approval, soon! But if you are not contacted, then thanks so much for writing in, but you were too late. We REALLY appreciate your enthusiasm, and the "Beverly Hills" video will rule with your help!
2/25: info has been updated AGAIN! - please read carefully!
...Southern California Weezer fans! (or weezer fans who happen to be in SoCal right now) Read on, for we need 150 of you to be in the NEW WEEZER VIDEO for "Beverly Hills":
Heres the lowdown...
Director: Marcos Siega (of 'Hash Pipe' fame and many more)
Shoot Date: Monday, Feb. 28th, 2005
Call time: 3 groups needed: 50 at 7 am, 50 at 12 noon, 50 at 5 pm
Schedule: From your call time (be it 7, 12, or 5) till 10pm.
Location: Los Angeles see below!
IMPORTANT: WHAT YOU NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW - FRIDAY 2/25 - If you want to be a part of this video!
Send an email to weezerfeb05video-(at)-yahoo.com. Include in your email:
- your full name
- your contact phone numbers
- your email address
- your age (18+ ONLY!)
- whether you are male or female.
remember: In order to be considered for the video, Fans must be 18 or older and available from 7am to 10pm on Monday, Feb. 28th.
note that fans will not receive a call or email back unless chosen for the video.
After fans are chosen they will be called to set in groups at the various times.
If you are chosen:
- All fans must bring with them valid photo ID which will be checked upon arrival or they will be sent home.
- fans will be required to sign a talent release.
- No digital cameras, still cameras, video cameras or audio recorders are allowed.
- Wardrobe: Summer look - bring 2-3 outfits to pick from.
- food will be provided!
Help make the "Beverly Hills" video a success! Thanks!!!
...in a different, disturbing note, we've learned that Philadelphia's Y-100 radio station, a HUGE weezer supporter over the years, has unexpectedly been forced off the air! You can help try and get it back on, go to this website and sign the web petition! Y-100 played weezer more than virtually any other radio station and has had the band on twice for its famous 'Sonic Sessions'. Please help save it (and good music on the radio in general!)
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2005
Karl's Corner - 02/23/2009

UPDATE 2/26
Folks, check out Fuse TV this coming week, they are doing a 1/2 hour "Loaded" Weezer music video block on Wednesday 3/4 at 4pm EST. Only on FUSE, where music melds together and then boils in a giant kettle stirred by clever witches chanting Shakespeare.
New Webisode in the house! #14 for those who are counting.
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...in case you missed it, there is a new interview with everyone's favorite Brian Bell up now on Stereokill. Brian talks about various things, with a focus on his other band The Relationship. Check it out!
...remaining airtime of the Weezer Live In Japan concert footage from 12/05, on the Palladia cable channel: 
02/25/2009 09:00:00 AM Wednesday 
(Palladia is the HD channel of MTV, and is ch. 332 on Direct TV, and channel 369 on Dish Network)
...weezer tribute band alert! There sure are a lot of these now...the power of the weez.
*Raleigh, NC: Destroy All Sweaters is playing on Feb 28th at “The Dive Bar” in Raleigh. Cost = free.
*Atlanta GA: The mighty El Scorcho is usually playing weekly somewhere. Their next show is Feb 27 2009 10:00 PM, in Johns Creek, GA at the Uptown Loft. 
Reminder: here's a list of the stations that are currently playing "Greatest Man". Give em a buzz!
STATION .....LOCATION .................PHONE NUMBER
WCYY ........Portland, ME .............207.792.WCYY
WBRU ........Boston, MA ...............401.272.9555
WFNX ........Boston, MA ...............781.595.WFNX
WEQX ........Vermont ..................802-362-1027
WRRV ........Hudson Valley, NY ........845.452.WRRV
WZNE ........Rochester, NY ............(585) 222-1941
WRFF ........Philadelphia, PA .........Text: 91045
WJSE ........Atlantic City ............609-653-1400
WWDC.........Washington D.C. ..........(202) 432-1101
WROX ........Norfolk, VA ..............757-622-9696
WARZ ........Columbia, SC .............803-695-9935
WTZB ........Sarasota, FL .............(800) 820-BUZZ
WRXS ........Columbus, OH .............614.487.3318
WLUM ........Milwaukee, WI ............414.799.1021
KRBZ ........Kansas City, KS ..........www.965thebuzz.com
KCCQ ........Des Moines, IA ...........515-232-0105
KROX ........Austin, TX ...............(512) 836-KROX
KITS ........San Francisco, CA ........1800.696.1053
KROQ ........Los Angeles ..............1800 520-1067
KYSR ........Los Angeles ..............1-800-782-7987
KXTE ........Las Vegas ................702.791.1075
KFMA ........Tuscon, AZ ...............520.880.5362
Sirius 21 ...Satellite.................www.sirius.com/altnation
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2009
Karl's Corner - 02/24/2001

Outloud Tour Day 5: Day Off, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
...today people ran wild and scattered throughout the area, in all manner of taxi, rental car and bummed ride. Rivers was unsatisfied with the inability to really make noise while recording in the hotel, so he (with Atom on assist) trekked to a local recording studio to make more demos. Meanwhile me and Pat went in search of obscure bits of gear needed to make various computer devices work better, with varied success. Then we stopped by the enormous Sawgrass Mall, and were intimidated by its size. I picked up some goodies at Borders (including "Bullitt" on DVD), and then headed over the the recording studio to see how it was going.
...upon entry to the studio, I could see this was an unusual place. It seems that this was the HQ of one Frank Loconto, lead singer in the 50's trio the Lane Brothers, who had several hit singles in their day, and who has gone on to produce countless acts and unusual records such as House Speaker Tip O'Neil's Irish drinking songs album. Everywhere were pictures of Frank hanging out with everyone from Muhammed Ali to Jimmy Carter. Meanwhile Rivers got 3 demos completed to his satisfaction. Then Frank came in to check up on us and so we got a photo. 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2001
Karl's Corner - 02/24/2010

...people just a quick note to inform you that Weezer's new version of the classic Pinkerton track “Butterfly” featuring harpist Allison Allport, and all the tracks that have been contributed for Download To Donate Haitian earthquake relief cause, are now available via iTunes. Download to Donate, folks! The need for relief in Haiti, and the need for good music in your ears are both great!
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2010
Karl's Corner - 02/25/2001

Outloud Tour Day 6: Sunrise Theater, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
...today we cruised on over to the Sunrise Theater, which we discovered was built back in the 70's to Frank Sinatra's specifications for "the perfect size and shape for a performing arts theater" Was it? Well, the semi-circle formation was certainly interesting, and the show indeed rocked down to the ground, with help from the ultra stoked audience who sent up 6 or more daring folks on stage past the sleepy security guards. They were each hustled off to the side shortly after starting their "Look, I'm next to Rivers" dances.
...backstage, things were a bit messy, as a main water line backed up, rendering all bathrooms inoperable, and sending a cascade of semi-toxic water all over the floor everywhere. We blamed it on the ghost of Sinatra, who clearly wasnt digging the dad-blasted noise that these kids were putting out.
...so far both Ozma and the Get Up Kids have been delivering great shows every night, really stoking the audiences and sounding wonderful. Arent you glad you voted them onto the tour?
...speaking of votes, Take this new poll! ...Tell us what shows you are attending, or if you cant make it. Thanks!
...Tonight's video clip: Either go to the "wfo" page or just click here to check it out!
 
 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2001
Karl's Corner - 02/25/2011

Hello people - another show has been added to the slowly growing weezer concert schedule for 2011 - the Dallas Edgefest on April 30th, which is taking place at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, TX! Tickets go on sale on march 4th - more info on the 102.1 The Edge website here.
...also, we are finally able to confirm the date that Weezer is playing Scotland's T In The Park Festival - we will be onstage Sunday July 10.
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2011
Karl's Corner - 02/25/2013

New Shows: Hampton Beach, NH and Costa Mesa, CA
Weezer fans, Weezer friends, Weezer countrymen and women! Today we are happy to announce some Summer '13 concert action:
We will be playing at the Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton Beach, NH on 7/8/13, and the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, CA on 7/26/13.
These shows will have a presale beginning on 2/26, so you can get tickets early. Follow this link for presale info: http://weezertix.com/
General on-sale begins:
Hampton Beach - 3/1
OC Fair Costa Mesa - 3/2
Also, we have asked the amazing artist Kii Arens to come up with some new original weezer prints for the Costa Mesa show, that will be available for purchase online prior to the show. In addition, he also created prints for some past weezer shows that are for sale as well. Check it out: http://kiiarens.shop.musictoday.com
See you at the show!
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2013
Karl's Corner - 02/26/2001

Outloud Tour Day 7: Sundome, Tampa, FL
...today's show was at the University of Southern Florida's "Sundome", which turns out to be a huge sports arena. On top of that, the place was sold out! Wow, there was a LOT of people there to see the weez, and everyone felt the pressure to rise to the occasion. Based on the response of some fans I talked to after the show, the guys accomplished their mission with flying colors. For their part, the band acknowledged that they still have a few things to learn about playing arenas!
...Tonight's video clip: Either go to the "wfo" page or just click here to check it out!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
...special announcement: TAMPA: there has been a last minuite release of some additional tickets, available only at the box office. If you werent able to get a ticket, head on over before theyre all gone!
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2001
Karl's Corner - 02/27/2001

Outloud Tour Day 8: Classic Center, Athens, GA
...today's show was very well documented. Besides the video and photos I was shooting, Yahoo filmed the show for their webcast (did anyone see it?), a photographer was on hand to shoot pictures for the new album's inside artwork, and the album's art director was on hand shooting video to pull still images from later, for what purpose I dont even remember exactly. So anyway there were a million people with cameras all over the place, which just seemed to add to the "big rock" experience...
...early on, during the Get Up Kids' set, the barricade somehow came loose and shifted forward. Heres a first hand account from fan Adam T.:
"...after Ozma had left the stage there was a huge crowd surge which left a LOT of us pinned up against the barrier (theres always has to be a few thousand that want to jock for front row position). It took all I had to hold my body back from being pinned up against the barrier. Ive been to many concerts, and ive been held up in some pretty crazy, rough crowds before but this one takes the cake. It got to the point to where i couldn't enjoy the show simply because I was seriously fearing for my safety. It really hit home when the pressure from the crowd against the barrier forced the chains holding it down to break and the barrier to be pushed 6 feet foward almost touching the stage, and forcing the security behind the barrier to jump up on the stage to avoid being pinned against the stage. After the Get Up Kids were done I figured it would get nothing but worse when weezer took the stage...."
...fortunately, in between bands, the security dudes were able to get the crowd to step back, so they could install some makeshift braces to keep the barricade in place. After what only ended up being a few extra minutes, Weezer got to take the stage and provide the healthy doseage of rock. And once again, the crowd was awesome too!
...Tonight's video clip: Either go to the "wfo" page or just click here to check it out!
 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2001
Karl's Corner - 02/27/2006

..."This Is Such A Pity" radio mix error alert: Some fans went to download the new weezer single "This Is Such A Pity" on iTunes recently and they heard a mix that sounded wrong: the last chorus was the same as the first ones - in other words, no special lead vocal action like on the album version. Well, we now have it directly from the source that that 'weird' version is an ERROR - what's going out to the radio stations and what should/soon will be avail on iTunes (etc) WILL have the proper last chorus and all that jazz. The label is hard at work nipping this problem in the bud as you read this. So remember - if you hear a "Pity" with a funny sounding last chorus - it's not "the radio mix", its an error. The actual correct radio mix i havent heard yet, but from what i understand its only slightly sonically different from the album version.
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2006
Karl's Corner - 02/27/2013

2013/02/27 Show announcement: Ottawa Bluesfest - on sale tomorrow!
People, the Weezer summer o’ ’13 is starting to shape up! On monday we announced the OC Fair and Hampton Beach, NH shows, and now we are happy to announce that we are playing the Ottawa Bluesfest on July 10! Our day of this multi day festival also features Passion Pit and Animal Collective, so one day, we’ll be like Ice Cube and say, “I gotta say it was a good day”. Note that there is no presale for any Bluesfest dates – the tickets go onsale to the public tomorrow (Thursday Feb 28) at 10 AM! Heres our custom ticketing webpage: http://weezertix.com/ And heres the festival link for all other info etc: http://ottawabluesfest.ca/
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2013
Karl's Corner - 02/28/2001

Outloud Tour Day 9: Day Off, Charlotte, NC
...wait a minute...is it the last day of February already!?!? Today we arrived in Charlotte early in the morning, and fell into bed, exhausted. Later I regrouped with Pat and Atom to go watch the new Chris Rock movie. We thought it was really funny. Then I wandered, looking for signs of life in the strangely quiet corporate mall type area we were in. I found a Borders, and located "Blazing Saddles" on DVD. Now we are ready for anything!
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2001
Karl's Corner - 02/28/2005

...even more euro tour dates confirmed (US tour info pending)
06/13/05 - Birmingham, UK - Birmingham Academy
06/14/05 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
3/1 new:06/17/05 - Glasgow, Scotland - Carling Academy
...WIN VIP COACHELLA TICKETS!
Enter to win a pair of 2-day VIP Coachella tickets plus cool Coachella gear and music from Weezer, Coldplay, The Bravery, Secret Machines, The Prodigy, Bright Eyes and The Faint. Check out these bands and many others at Coachella April 30 & May 1.
...Today was a long day of work on the "Beverly Hills" video over at the Playboy Mansion (yes, you heard correctly), where the very odd mixture of real weezer fans, weezer, and Playboy playmates resulted in a fun, weird, hilarious, and oddly unified experience. Fans from all over LA and SoCal, and from as far away as Utah (!) converged at a 'base camp' parking lot in (where else) Beverly Hills, following the instructions given by the production staff. They were then shuttled up to the mansion, having no idea where they were going. The first batch of fans looked positively befuddled when they stepped out of the vans and were greeted by the Playboy bunnies. They still didnt even know where they were, and the reactions were priceless, and captured on film. More vanloads of fans arrived over the course of the day, and Marcos has cameras going everywhere, catching the wide range of 'oil and water' mixtures as they unfolded, on the rolling lawns, the miniature zoo filled with huge birds and monkeys, by the pool, around the hot tub 'grotto' cave, in the video arcade/pool table/blackjack table equipped 'game room', and even playing a rather jaw-dropping round of soccer.
click on photos for large size versions
The idea of juxtaposing real weezer fans with such an unlikely fantasy environment came from "Beverly Hills" basically being about the sense of alienation that many people get when they dont feel like they belong. The song speculates about living the life of movers and shakers, but concludes that theres no way to cross over from the 'real world' to the 'fantasy world' (even if one who is 'normal' has indeed become 'famous'.) But for a few minutes the idea is tossed about, taken to the level of longing for a life of extreme celebrity.
click on photos for large size versions
The fans did an AWESOME job, and huge thanks goes out to them for their willingness to be kept in the dark and accept the surreal circumstances that greeted them once they stepped onto the grounds. They get the 'good sportsmanship' award, big-time. Director Marcos Siega and the whole production crew kicked major ass as well, as did the playmates and a certain swinging patriarch who lent a hand in the proceedings! Oh, and weezer rocked out in style, as they are known to do.
"Beverly Hills" is a pretty catchy track and was practically begging to be a single, but its important to know that its but one piece of a fairly complex album pie, and to any concerned that Album 5 is just a collection of 'fun' songs, fear not - theres many flavors to come.
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2005
Karl's Corner - 02/28/2007

..update 3/18: a genuine weezer-mobile (of the cleverly modified and very fast variety) could be yours - check out what Mr. Pat Wilson has got on offer here.
...UPDATE 3/1: RollingStone.com has a new blog post about the various weezer covers (below). Its like an informal poll... "who kicks the most ass, and why?", they want to know (I'm paraphrasing here).
...Weezer in the news - Mtv.com on Rick Rubin, who mentions weezer in a most interesting way. And congratulations to "Make Believe" producer Rick, who won the Producer of the Year Grammy, after a rediculously successful 2006, and an amazing career so far. He was also profiled in the Feb. 19 issue of TIME magazine.
...Weezer in the news 2 - New York Times Article with quotes from ex-Geffen head (and weezer a+r) Jordan Schur of Suretone about new ways to distribute video in the digital age... with a weez mention in there for good measure(?)
...Weezer in the news 3 - This RollingStone.com blog lists Weezer's long scrapped "Songs From The Black Hole" as one of rock's "mythical lost masterpieces".
...why no bids on this awesome painting of Rivers? (maybe because i didnt link it in time? oops!) Maybe they'll relist it.
...weezer cover band alert in a major way: The Malaysian band Unlike Honey has recorded tons of rather excellent weezer covers. Check out their YouTube page for the acoustic videos. This one of "Across The Sea" is a particularly nice cover of a song most cover bands don't attempt (well).
...weezer cover band alert 2: Daniel goes for 'Jamie' on YouTube, and "Buddy Holly" on MySpace.
...weezer cover band alert 3: Riverside, CA open mic night video on this MySpace page.
...weezer cover band alert 4: Tom T. covers Holiday.
...'Guitar Hero 2' fans, what if the whole Blue Album was in the game? Not possible? Think again. (hat tip: Michael C.)
...a video at Black20.com that includes some parts of "Photograph". (hat tip: Millhouse of Weezerjonas.org)
...a Sundance film festival goer reports that the indie film "On the Road With Judas" "featured a large hunk of the song 'Tired of Sex'".
...todays photo (large size ) comes from Pete from U Michigan. Thats the flying "=w=" during halftime, September 9th, 2006 - Michigan vs. Central Michigan. Nice, I like!
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2007
Karl's Corner - 02/28/2011

Folks, here's another weezer concert announcement for our growing 2011 show schedule. Weezer will be a part of the Canada Day festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 1st alongside the Tragically Hip, Broken Social Scene, Hey Rosetta! and Buck 65. This concert will take place at Downsview Park, and the tickets go on sale Saturday, March 5th at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.ca and by calling (855) 985-5000. However, prior to that, 102.1 the Edge’s Inside Edge presale begins Friday, March 4th from 10 a.m. to Saturday, March 5th at 9:59am. Weezer mailing list members will recieve the pre-sale password. 
Category:Karl's Corner - February 2011
Karl's Corner - 03/01/2001

Outloud Tour Day 10: Grady Center, Charlotte, NC
...tonight's show was smooth. Rivers commented that it was pretty tight, and everyone pretty much agreed that the weez was pretty "spot-on" at the Grady Hall. Capping off the rock delivery was an unplanned rendition of part of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs", with Pat on bass and vocals, and Mikey on drums. Mikey might have to polish up his drum parts on this one, but the overall effect was awesome!
...Tonight's video clip: Either go to the "wfo" page or just click here to check it out!
 
 
 
 
Category:Karl's Corner - March 2001
Karl's Corner - 03/01/2002

...Bad news for Maladroit: Yesterday, at Interscope's insistance, Rivers had to write a letter to all the radio stations that he had previously sent the Maladroit promo CD to, asking them to hold off promoting the tracks on the CD until the record company was ready to service the "Dope Nose" single. With so many radio stations having shown immediate support of the songs, the band is now crossing their fingers that the fantastic wave of support at radio is not cast into confusion...
...And to all the fans who are being so helpful and supportive of this fledgling album, in its most desperate hour: a special message of sincere and humble thanks straight from the band! You guys are showing the world what weezer means to you, and your efforts are not going unnoticed!
...update! voting is finally done! see the weezer fans / contest section for the recent "make your own" cover contest!
Category:Karl's Corner - March 2002
Karl's Corner - 03/01/2004

Now heres something cool! Weezer's upcoming DVD Video Capture Device now has its own sneak peek mini-banner! check it out... 
..and there are more clips to come - between now and 3/23, when the DVD (and the Blue Album Deluxe Edition) are released, expect the 'vcd player' to show several more exclusive peeks at never before seen DVD content! How, you ask? The video content of the banner will be switched up behind the scenes, and after that the new clip will just automatically appear in place of the old clip when the vcd is activated.
"But how can I put the Video Capture Device player on MY website" you ask??? EASY: Just copy and paste the following HTML code into your website's HTML:
<script src="http://data.gffn.com/team/weezer/banner.asp"></script>
...and wherever you pop it in, thats where it will show up! You dont need to host anything, weezer has taken care of all that biz. You just need that one line of code. So get your own "Video Capture Device", and help spread the word about Weezer's new DVD!
Category:Karl's Corner - March 2004
Karl's Corner - 03/01/2013

2013/02/27 Show announcement: Rock The Shore Fest, Victoria, BC!
Folks, we got another addition to the summer weez calendar: we will be playing the Rock The Shore Fest, Victoria, BC on Sunday, July 14th!
The festival is happening at the Juan De Fuca Recreation Centre Lower Fields in Victoria, BC on July 13 and 14. All Ages Tickets go on sale Friday March 15. Pre sale information to follow. Festival info: https://www.facebook.com/rocktheshores
also http://www.rocktheshores.com/
Category:Karl's Corner - March 2013