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Karl's Corner - 09/10/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 84: Foozer/Wee Fighters #2: Sunrise FL - Bank Atlantic Center (ex-Office Depot Center)
In the middle of a huge building in the middle of a huge parking lot in the middle of a rapidly disappearing swamp...we have..the Rock! We rolled over to the Bank Atlantic Center today, but the crews have been there since yesterday, using the "day off" as a work day to catch up on the production issues that initially had to be squashed into the rehearsal day in Atlanta. So now that theyve had a little more time, things were a bit more settled down than in Atlanta, and everything was smoother.
Like most of these shows, todays show took place in what's basically a hockey arena without the ice. Backstage is basically a series of long hallways filled with various pieces of random equipment, bleachers, hockey logos, storage rooms, etc, and they set up the various offices and dressing rooms and catering hall in what are ordinarily conference and locker rooms. It can get a little insulated back there, with everyone scurrying about taking care of stuff - you almost forget sometimes that a short walk away is the massive arena floor, which right around 6 PM starts to fill up with stoked people waiting for the rock! And ready or not, the show rarely starts even a few minutes late. Mae did a nice job again, theyve got some cool sounds and good songs. Weezer rocked it well, as they continue to push their "show vocabulary", making little adjustments along the way to reflect ideas and discussions they have on a daily basis amongst themselves, various crew, and others. It feels like they're sort of rebuilding the show based on the new discoveries of the Euro tour in August, but the foundation is solid as bedrock.
After Weezer left the stage, we checked out the mega-rock Foo show (where does Dave get all that voice? Wow.), then boarded the busses for the overnight trek over to Tampa for tomorrow's show. So far, so good!
Today the band did a taped interview with FUSE tv. We dont know when it will air yet, but as soon as we have the info, it will go up here.
...The remaining Hard Rock Live performance (taped in Orlando on July 17) air times:
Sun 09/11 - 11:00 PM ET - Mtv2
Sun 09/11 - 12:00 AM (really Sept 12th) - Mtv2
Mon 09/12 - 12:30 AM ET - Mtv
Tue 09/13 - 01:30 AM ET - Mtv
Thanks to Mike M. for helping out tonight! (see the comments page for his words) 
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The current tour merchandise can be seen .
(updated 9/8/05).
...The "Connecticut area show" will be in Bridgeport CN on Oct 11th. Once its confirmed, the ticket info will go up. And the Worcster Mass show is indeed confirmed, were just waiting for the ticket info. Late October show details coming asap.
...This wont last forever, so see it while you can - Weezer's performance of "Beverly Hills" on The Late Show With Dave Letterman, which aired last Thursday night.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2005
Karl's Corner - 09/10/2008

500px|09/10/08 Troublemaker Tour Show 2: Fukuoka 
Now were cooking with gas! Very cool show at the excellent Zepp club in Fukuoka, involving everything from a childrens song sing along led by Rivers for his baby daughter (who loved it), to a small but successful Hootenanny, to sweaty crowdsurfing as the band brought the rock. Pretty much every aspect of the show was improved over last night, and in the words of Pat, "it's just going to keep getting better". 
Opening band Holidays Of Seventeen had a good show too, and their lead man joined the hootenanny as well. For some reason there are rarely if ever opening acts in Japan, but on this tour we are bucking the trend. The two "big" shows coming up in Osaka and Tokyo are actually being billed as "Weezer Festivals", with Japan bands Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Going Under Ground) opening. Both bands are reportedly big fans of weezer, and are very happy to be part of the shows. Asian Kung-Fu Generation is actually huge here, and certainly doesnt need to be an opening act anymore. But they are stoked on playing the Weezer Festival, and of course weezer is stoked to be playing with both these bands. It can be lonely being the only band at the gig!
Heres some pictures from the show:
Japan Hootenanny People: Watch this instructional video! (how to play the 3 songs - Island In The Sun, El Scorcho, Beverly Hills):
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Tomorrow is a day off - we fly to Tokyo and then proceed to walk around Shibuya district slack jawed, staring at the pretty lights.
So far I'm averaging one visit to Mos Burger per day in Japan. Many thanks to Rie for the fancy Mos T-shirt! Also have discovered the "Coolish" brand frozen milkshake(?) in a foil squeeze pouch. Mmm.
...other stuff:
Fuse TV contest - win tickets, airfare and spending $ to the Weezer show in San Diego! Check it out. 
Cover Band Alert: 'Our Name Is Jonas' is playing Friday 9/12 at the Wintergarden in Livonia, MI. "Come check out all the great Weezer Rarities and Hits!"
The top 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever as compiled by MTV2: Weezer - Buddy Holly #9, Weezer - Island in the Sun #90.
The top 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever as compiled by VH1: Weezer - Buddy Holly #26
The MTV greatest video ever competition is still going on as well - 'Buddy Holly' is in the running! 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2008
Karl's Corner - 09/10/2009

...RADITUDE ALERT - keep an eye on aol.com in the coming days for the first look at the cover of the new Weezer album "Raditude", due out on 10/27! Hot off the presses!
*** NEW SINGLE "I Want You To" on iTunes now! Click here! ***
*** "RADIO WEEZER” has launched, check it out! ***
...hey folks - after a long van ride to somewhere way the hell outside of Seattle, the White River Ampitheatre is now at hand. The time for resting is over. The time for rocking has arrived. I think this is the first show on the tour to take place on an Indian reservation. Although it pretty much looked and felt like most of the other ampitheatres on the tour so far. Well, there are very few large outdoor places to play in Seattle itself, so the children must trek out to the hinterlands for the Bleezer action. It's either here or an even longer drive out to the Gorge I suppose.
More crowd action than in Denver tonight, as the classic West coast vibe heats up. The Weezer machine is well oiled as we hit this last stretch of the tour, and its great to see and hear the guys sounding so fresh and so clean.
Were you at this show? Post your show stories here.
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...heres a picture of the merch thats available on this tour, click it for full size:
...New Contest! Enter to win a signed gift bag from Weezer, All-American Rejects, Blink 182 and Chester French and receive a FREE Chester French MP3!
Enter to win 1 of 5 signed gift bags with signed stuff from Weezer, The All-American Rejects, Blink 182 and Chester French and receive a FREE Chester French MP3 immediately! 
Each gift bag includes: 
- signed Blink 182 poster
- signed Blink 182 “Greatest Hits” CD
- signed Rivers Cuomo lithograph
- a “Pork and Beans” 7”
- signed The All-American Rejects picture
- The All-American Rejects “AAR” necklace
- signed Chester French “Love The Future” Vinyl
- signed Chester French “Love The Future” CD
Click HERE to enter, good luck! For official sweepstakes rules go here. 
...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 - September 2009
Karl's Corner - 09/10/2010

A bunch of stuff going on all at once folks -
...On Sirius-XM Radio's Link has been changed on Weezerpedia because the original redirect is no longer active. (Original link: http://bit.ly/L1nNm) Alt-Nation channel, they are debuting new Weezer music from 'Hurley' all weekend! Also you can hear the band doing several brand new performances of some new and older tracks in the Sirius-XM studio!
...Today is/was the official early release of "Hurley" in PacSun stores, which held special listening parties at all their locations. They played the album in its entirety with special commentary by the band added. Besides the new record, they also have some exclusive new limited edition Weezer threads available. Todays picture is of Max McCoy and his brohiem rocking their new Weezer threads at PacSun.
The listening parties were customized for local interests. In the Carbondale, Illinois store location for example, Weezer tribute band "The Pinkerton Complex" performed new and classic Weezer songs during the listening party.
...If you havent seen it yet, watch our new music video Link has been removed on Weezerpedia because it is no longer available. (Original link: http://www.mtv.com/videos/weezer/559819/memories.jhtml), for the lead off Hurley single "Memories"! It debuted on Mtv and mtv.com yesterday, check it out! Jackass! Skating! Stunts! Shredding! Shralping!
...Atlanta, here's a Weezer show for you! Tickets onsale at 10AM Saturday 9/11! Link has been removed on Weezerpedia because it is no longer available. (Original link: http://www.livenation.com/event/0E004527E8F19154?crosssite=TM_US:766591:114766)
***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!*** Link has been changed on Weezerpedia to an archived capture on archive.org.
***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***
...REMINDER: on Wednesday, September 15th, Weezer are playing on the Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno! Tune in! And if your gonna be near Burbank, CA that day, now you know why you need to try and get in the audience!
...new weezer.com coming very soon! Stay tuned for a big announcement!
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Category:Karl's Corner - September 2010
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2001

Todays show in San Jose has been postponed by order of the State of California and the City of San Jose, due to the nationwide state of high alert from the awful terrorist attacks earlier today. The entire weezer family sends out our thoughts and sympathies to all the victims of this mindless carnage. We all have a lot to think about today.
...as to today's and other shows on the tour, I currently have no info about when there will be a rescheduling of todays show, nor if any other shows will be affected. Earlier, I had heard that tomorrows Oakland show was scheduled to go on as planned, and that is how it stands right now. With how much chaos is going on today, I'll have to get back to you later as to the final desicions on all this stuff...
...Also, I've gotten word that there are some special circumstances regarding the Las Vegas show- Usual openers Cold are unable to make it for that one, due to a previous engagement. So, we've contacted our old buddies OZMA about opening the show instead, and they are totally into the idea! Their only problem is that singer Daniel is stuck in New York right now, and is working on getting to Las Vegas in time to make the show. Also, as it turns out, that show falls on Daniel's birthday! So...assuming that the show is on as planned, and you can make it, come help us celebrate Daniel's bithday in Vegas.
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2001
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2002

"...I was looking at the 9/11 memorial quilt online, and saw that on "patch" 192 it says weezer and gives the location ohio....I thought it was really cool and it meant a lot to see the name there both as a U.S. citizen and a New Yorker who lost a cousin in the towers (Dennis J. McHugh III)." ---Matthew D.
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DVD update: 
Today was DVD voice-over day, at a studio in Hollywood. We started out with Pat, Scott and I talking over the regular videos. Then Brian joined us and we did a bunch of the special live and studio pieces for a while, finally returning to the regular videos to try a second pass with Brian in the mix. It was super funny at times! Pat and Brian both remembered some really interesting things as the tapes played footage that they hadnt seen in years, and in many cases had never seen before. Some of the stuff was new to everyone, as 'till today I've still been editing it! Scott had some really cool comments about the videos and stuff that predated his membership in the band, and some hilarious comments about the recent stuff. Overall the vibe was really nice. Finally, after about 5 or 6 hours we wrapped it up. Next comes the editing, where any 'inappropriate' comments are taken out, and best takes are chosen of the ones where we did it twice.
...Also, Milo the toy chihuahua paid a visit, and shivered for a while.
The Lion And The Witch: Update
today we finally got to hold the finished Lion and The Witch EP in our hands and put it in a cd player. It turned out really cool! We found out that a feature we had hoped for, but weren't sure if they would be able to do became reality: the 25,000 cd run of EP's are individually numbered from #00001 to #25000! [much like the 'Maladroit' CD was numbered up to 600,000]. 
NEW:This picture was not part of the original post. It was provided exclusively for Weezerpedia by Karl Koch.
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Category:Karl's Corner - September 2002
2002/09/11
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2004

...summer recording session, day 40. Rivers was out of town for the day (congrats to Justin Fisher on getting married!), but while he (and I) were up the coast, The other Weez-men were in the studio, working on various overdubs and ideas, and they also took part of the day to listen to the 12 rough mixes so far and see where things are at.
...and now for the bad news. Got a very sad letter today from Dustin Grella, the brother of one Devin Grella, a young Army PFC who on Labor day was killed while on duty in Iraq. Devin was a huge, huge weezer fan, and back in '02 when he reached Eagle Scout, Dustin requested that Scott Shriner send him a letter of commendation. Not only did Scott personally reply to Devin, but met with him and the Grellas pre-show during the Enlightenment Tour. Not long after that tour, Devin signed up for the Army, and eventually found himself on partol in Iraq as part of the coalition forces who took out Saddam and have since been sweating it out in Iraq.
This kind of news is the most devastating of all, to learn of someone taken away so young, while doing something that takes the greatest kind of courage. Weezer extends its deepest sympathies to the Grella family, and asks everyone on this important date to pause and remember those who were taken away, who sacrificed everything for the rest of us.
Several local papers are carrying stories about Devin. Please check 'em out. Here, here, and here.
Devin's brother Dustin writes:
::Devin, my brother, volunteered for the Army, went to Iraq, and was killed on Labor Day. I don't think I am going to have a problem getting Labor Day and Memorial Day mixed up any more. He was the one that introduced me to Weezer and the night that we met Scott was the best night that we as a set of four brothers had ever had. I've got a letter to and from him talking about that night just two days before he died. It was a pivotal moment in our lives as Grella Boys.
 
...R.I.P. Devin...your courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. rock on...
Scotts Eagle Scout commendation letter to Devin from '02:
:: August 1, 2002
:: Dear Devin,
:: On behalf of Weezer, I would like to congratulate you on making Eagle Scout. It is an important part of life to learn how to obtain goals, by becoming an Eagle Scout you are well on your way to learning about this important lesson. It is also a process in becoming a man.
:: I commend you on your achievement. Keep up the good work.
:: All the Best,
:: Scott Shriner
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2004
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2009

...There it is y'all, the cover of Weezer's upcoming 7th studio album "Raditude". Starring Sidney the dog! And you are invited to do a cover remix featuring Sidney over on Spinner.com, where your submissions are being posted by the dozens right now! Keep submitting your Raditude covers to Spinner.com - Anything goes so long as its got Sidney! AOL Music is now running a contest through next week - then you will be able to vote on their favorite Raditude Remix Cover - The winner will get a 12"x12" (LP sized) print of their winning cover autographed by the band! 
*** NEW SINGLE "I Want You To" on iTunes now! Click here! ***
*** "RADIO WEEZER” has launched, check it out! ***
+++ 8 years on from 9/11/01 - let's take a moment to think of those we lost that day +++
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2009
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2011

2011/09/11 Dana Point, CA: Doheny State Beach: Doheny Days Festival
Today is the second day of the 2 day Doheny Days Festival, and Weezer is closing the show tonight, following sets by the likes of Cake, Neon Trees, Ziggy Marley and Black Uhuru! This show is bound to be a good one, set up right on the beautiful Doheny State Beach by the Pacific Ocean.
Yours truly is unable to attend today's show, so its up to you guys to supply the photos today! Post them here on Weezer.com and I'll feature some of them in a featured album for today's show, and list all the photographers here!
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!
Ten Years
Ten years ago, I was woken up in a hotel room in San Jose, CA by a phone call from my friend Patrick Finn, who was hysterical and telling me to turn on my TV. Like everyone else that day Weezer's world took a sharp and strange detour as the events of 9/11 changed everything. No one knew what to do or what would happen, and as the enormity of the day's events and what it meant sunk in, the tour we were just about to embark on seemed pretty unimportant. After several cancelled shows and a lot of confusion, eventually the Midget Tour picked up steam and moved ahead, just like everyone had to, despite the shock of the attacks.
 
Later in September weezer played a cold rainy set at Jones Beach in NYC, a show we initially were sure would be cancelled. Theres not a lot a rock band can do to help process acts of terror or natural disasters - but in rocking out for the fans, some sense of normalcy and comfort was achieved, and the fans were very glad the show went on. The day after the show I stayed on in NYC for a few days with the Finns on a trip that was planned well before 9/11. It felt very strange trying to have a "normal" vacation so soon after the attacks, but it also felt wrong to cancel. We saw the spontaneous memorials that had sprung up all over lower Manhattan, and we got as close to the WTC site as we could and stood speechless for a while. Now, every time I return to NYC, I make a special effort to walk down there and have a little visit with the past and the future. 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2011
Karl's Corner - 09/11/2024 (b)

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weezer 9/10/24 The #VTTBP touched down in mighty Boston, recieved by a rapturous crowd whose enthusiasm was way in the red! (… or is it.. “in the Blue”?) As @rivers_cuomo pointed out “never in 30 years have I seen a mosh pit during ‘Only In Dreams’!” Thank you peeps! And thanks to our flight crew, @flaminglips and @dinosaurjr !! #karlscorner
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2024
Karl's Corner - 09/12/2002

DVD update:
today I went over to Rod's studio to look at his live film footage of the band, shot on the recent Enlightenment Tour. It looked really cool, and we're hoping to edit together some of this recent live stuff to be added to the dvd project. Rod also showed me some really cool stuff he shot this past June in the studio with weezer, just really great looking stuff of the guys at work. We're gonna have to get some more of this kind of stuff later this fall when the guys return to the studio! 
...today an interview with Scott Shriner was published in the [Sept. 12th issue] of the Toledo City Paper, as the cover story. The story is archived online at the toledocitypaper.com. 
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2002
Karl's Corner - 09/12/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 86: travel/day off - to Houston TX
Today we travelled to Houston, some by bus, some by plane. As of 2 weeks ago, there was serious doubt as to whether there would be a viable roadway between Tampa and Houston (due to Katrina's devastation), so flights were booked just in case the busses would have to go on an insane detour. However it looks like the routes are indeed open now - but the tickets were booked, so we used 'em anyway to get more R+R time on the day off. We plunked down in a pretty nice section of Houston, an area we've never seen in all our various visits here in the past. Despite the humidity, lots of invigorating walking was done today, plus various missions to guitar stores and the like.
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The following 4 Foozer shows have been confirmed and will go on sale this coming Saturday! Presale info will be going out on the weezer mailing list shortly.
Oct 11 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena At Harbor Yard
Oct 15 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
Oct 25 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
Oct 26 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Weezer on Mtv News (based on an interview taped in Atlanta before the show): See it tomorrow - Tuesday, September 13th at 2 a.m., 3:50 a.m., 4:50 a.m., 5:50 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 8:50 a.m., 9:50 a.m., 10:50 a.m. EST & PST.
Weezer (and Foos and Mae) on Fuse tv, on Steven's "Untitled" Rock Show (taped at the Sunrise, FL show on Saturday)
GUEST..............PREMIERE.....................REPEAT
Weezer.......Mon, 9/19 @ 10p ET, 7p PT.......Tue, 9/20 @ 4p ET, 1p PT
Foo Fighters.Tue, 9/20 @ 10p ET, 7p PT.......Wed, 9/21 @ 4p ET, 1p PT
Mae..........Wed, 9/21 @ 10p ET, 7p PT.......Thur, 9/22 @ 4p ET, 1p PT
...The remaining Hard Rock Live performance (taped in Orlando on July 17) air times:
Mon 09/12 - 12:30 AM ET - Mtv
Tue 09/13 - 01:30 AM ET - Mtv
...This wont last forever, so see it while you can - Weezer's performance of "Beverly Hills" on The Late Show With Dave Letterman, which aired last Thursday night.
The current tour merchandise can be seen .
(updated 9/8/05).
Category:Karl's Corner - September 2005