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Karl's Corner - 10/21/2009

Check out Weezer's NEW VIDEO for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", exclusively on Babelgum.com! Note that Babelgum's weezer page has a ton of related features too, like interviews with Rivers and director Marc Webb, behind the scenes at the video shoot, and more! Be sure to click on the "Teaser" clips, which have now been expanded to include yours truly's action packed 'webisode style' version of the video!
...be sure to check out music.aol.com FRIDAY 10/23 for a special announcement! Weezer - the band who hunkers down and then comes out to blitz you with new stuff! 
...San Francisco: The Regency Ballroom - Myspace put on quite an event this night, organizing things to fall in place just right for the fans and band. The Regency Ballroom is a great venue, that perfect mid-size for sweaty rock madness. Being a free show, the line to get in formed real early, at about 6 AM according to those first in line. Apparently the tenderloin district isnt too fun to camp out in overnight, so i dont blame the peeps for playing it safe. Meanwhile, weezer had some business to take care of down in LA that day, and multi-tasker Josh Freese was just getting off of another gig that afternoon, so the only realistic solution for getting up to the show in time to make a soundcheck was chartering a G-4 private jet. Yes, weezer is all about practicality, but with pizazz! In any event, it was real sweet snacking on cheese and crackers at 650 mph, making it from LA to SF in 45 minutes! And then the rock began. Openers Natalie Portman's Shaved Head rocked strong, setting the stage (literally) for the Weez attack. 3 Raditude songs in the set tonight along with the usual mix of old and recent and some cover action. The energy was big tonight, things got smashed, splintered and squashed! 
(click on any photo for a full size version)
Tour dates for Weezer; more to be announced:
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium (opening act: Wax!)
10/31 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
12/1 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
12/3 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
12/5 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Center
12/7 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
12/9 – Washington DC – Patriot Center
12/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Center
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2009
Karl's Corner - 10/22/2001

..The UK "Island" single(s) are out, and there are two suprises: #1 is that "My best freinds are gone" was renamed "Brightening Day" and no one knew except for Rivers, and he forgot to tell anyone except the guy who lays out the art on the singles! Well, no biggie, its "Brightening Day" now. #2 is that they did a 7" vinyl release in addition to the "CD1" and CD2" format. Its a limited run like the "Hash Pipe" 7" was, and its on bright yellow wax. The b-side is "Always". Two things to note are that the island video on the CD single is the old Marcos Siega version for some reason, and the "Always" you hear on these singles is in fact an incorrect edit, and you can get the corrected version as a free mp3 on our "Audio Video" page.
The 2 CD versions of the single contain, respectively:
CD1: 1. Island in the Sun 2. Oh Lisa 3. Always 4. Island in the sun (cd-rom video)
CD2: 1. Island in the Sun 2. Sugar Booger 3. Brightening Day
...rumors surrounding Wednesday's upcoming galloping ponies exhibition being taped for future broadcast as an HBO Reverb presentation are true. I do not have any info as to WHEN the broadcasts will be, nor if there will be a live broadcast, but I have heard that HBO will be showing the performance numerous times in the coming weeks. So start checking your TV guides and get your VCRs ready!
...info has trickled in that the upcoming Knitting Factory show was in fact advertised in the LA Weekly, which hits the streets every Thursday afternoon around LA and suburbs. It is from this that some people knew to get in line on Saturday, (not to mention KROQ deciding to announce it Saturday morning). So, if history tells us anything, it tells us this: the LA Weekly is a useful thing!
...Kansas City confusion clears: the show in Kansas City is at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, NOT the Memorial Arena in Kansas City, Kansas!
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2001
Karl's Corner - 10/22/2004

...A5 recording session, day 60. 'Touch-ups' day 3 of 3. Pat came in to fix some drum stuff today. This is the last day of the touch-ups, for now anyway. More A5 info when it it known.
...in the meantime, here's some handy(?) animated gif's to enjoy. These were created from photos taken during the recording sessions, back in August.
note that each of these 3 .gif images is about 350K in size, so allow for load time to properly view/download.
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2004
Karl's Corner - 10/22/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 125: Foozer/Wee Fighters #21: Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
Huge rock scene inside what you may have thought was an aquarium...but is far from one!
Tonight was the reuniting of the Foozer machine, with the full Hot Hot Heat / Weezer / Foo Fighters lineup in place for the first time since the 15th of October. Turns out the Foos had quite a different experience than weezer in the week interim. While weezer was doing Stern, the Perfect Situation video, Leno and the headline show in Santa Barbara, the Foos were supposed to go to Cancun Mexico for a huge show. But Hurricane Wilma derailed that plan at the last minute, so they ended up having a mini vacation. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite, 'Luckyy!'. But that still is lame to have to cancel a show, no band enjoys doing that. Curse you Wilma!
Well anyway, the Foozer rock was back on, inside the immense Long Beach Arena, which oddly has been painted on its round exterior to resemble an underwater ocean scene for years. Meanwhile the aquarium down the road doesnt resemble the ocean at all. Go figure. Much more important thant the exterior of course, was the interior, where the show went down. Tonights show was a complete sell out, with close to 13,000 people packing in. The floor area of the arena is pretty much the largest floor in the country, so it fits a vast quantity of people, making for really crazy shows. In fact they use the rarely seen outside of festivals "T" shaped barricade here, to keep the front of the crowd from being so wide that potential 'shoving' incidents dont escalade into crowds of people falling over.
So it was on. Foozer in the greater LA area at last. Devastating! And tomorrow, it all happens again, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel.
Tonight's 'Undone' acoustic assistant was Mike, who definitely knew what he was doing up there. Thank you Mike! And big props to Justin F. and Jason R., in the house of rock. Also Chris n' Dil! 
Large size picture link: .
The (updated 10/07/05).
(Note: are bootlegs - do not buy them if you see them! *updated 10/15*)
...There is a new interview with Rivers online now, from AOL.com. This interview was conducted with AOL IM, and the transcript is here.
...The new single from "Make Believe" is "Perfect Situation", and its out now. Call your local station and request it! Let's push this great song to the heights it deserves! The video for this song was shot last week in LA and is now in the editing room. It should be out soon. More info when we have it.
Headlining shows coming up now! Folks, these 2 shows will be the last US weezer shows for what looks to be a looong time - make the trip if you can! Freakout in Fresno!
10/29 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - on sale now!
10/30 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock - on sale now!
...Plus the remaining Foozer shows in Long Beach, Portland, Seattle, and Oakland.
...Weezer on AOL Sessions (taping) on Wednesday 11/01 - air date TBA (schedule change)
...A full account of Weezer's 10/17 visit to The Howard Stern show (incl. pix!) is here.
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2005
Karl's Corner - 10/23/2008

Finally back to the weatherbeaten but still mighty city of Houston, for the purposes of Rock, and Roll. Can't forget Roll. Today was the third of the three Texas shows, and the penultimate show of the Troublemaker Tour - how did we get here so fast? Just one more show, Saturday night in Atlanta. Houston took a beating from Hurricane Ike not very long ago at all, and still bears the scars. Scott asked the crowd if they were doing alright after Ike, and the response was a roar of rock! It takes a lot to get the Houstonians down, and they rocked as hard as any crowd on this tour, freaking out and crowdsurfing too. And TPC, AAA + the Weez were here to help lift the spirits high.
The Reliant Arena is sort of a kid Brother to the nearby Reliant Stadium, home of NFL's Houston Texans. What usually goes on in the smaller arena was harder to determine. It was sort of a giant convention hall. A good enough place as any to rock out in, I suppose.
Say, if you were in the audience at the Reliant and happened to witness a rather unusual appearance of Rivers between the Tokyo and Angels sets, and you happened to capture any photos or video clips of the event, and you are willing to share them for the greater good of the universe, contact me (email by clicking the 'Karls Corner' graphic above) and lets do this! Thanks!
Reminder: Scott Shriner has written an article in the latest issue of Bass Player magazine (with Robert Trujillo from Metallica on the cover), so if you want to know what's on Scott's bass-heavy mind these days, go check it out! (Appears to be in the print edition only)
Here are some pix from tonight's show (click on them to see them bigger)
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2008
Karl's Corner - 10/23/2009 (a)

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Category:Karl's Corner - October 2009
Karl's Corner - 10/23/2009 (b)

Remember to check out Weezer's NEW VIDEO for "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", exclusively on Babelgum.com!
...today in Hollywood CA, Weezer took the outdoor stage after the regular show's taping for a 5 song set, split between songs destined for airtime, and songs just for the kids in the parking lot to rock out to. The Weezer performance was taped today but will not air till sometime later, in November. We are waiting on the exact airdate.
The show that taped tonight (fyi) had Terry Bradshaw and Catherine Keener as guests, but Quentin Tarantino came down to the show to check out the weez, so in the spirit of doing the right thing, he escorted Catherine onto her show appearance and was a most welcome bonus guest at her side. The musical guest was Echo and the Bunnymen, who did their set indoors on the El Capitan's lobby stage down the hall from the Kimmel set. They were great.
But then came the additional musical guest, Weezer, outside in the back Kimmel parking lot on the big stage. The guys had prepared a special version of their current single "(If you're wondering if I want you to), I want you to", with Sara Bareilles doing a duet with Rivers as they traded off verses and harmonized on the rest. Sharp eyed fans may have noted an additional guitar player beyone Brian and Pat on stage for that song. That was Jim, who has been helping the guys get organized musically for the upcoming tour and in the meantime helping out here and there on guitar where needed. He is not a new band member, but in the upcoming shows he or other guitar players may guest on the occasional song depending on whats needed. All in the spirit of collaboration and mixing it up a bit.
The rock was handed down, with the fans in the parking lot as well as Quentin T. on the VIP couch soaking it in and having a ball. Next stop: The Hollywood Palladium, tomorrow night! And then to NYC!
...meanwhile heres some info on what happened yesterday, as the band taped their 3rd AOL Sessions with Sara Bareilles, Kenny G, and Chamillionaire! Dont miss the picture gallery! (these new AOL Sessions will be made available TBD)
(click on any pic for a larger version) 
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2009
Karl's Corner - 10/23/2010

...Check out this thread on our message boards, where Rivers reveals the opening acts for the LA, NYC, and Boston Memories Tour shows!
...We have just added a show in Vail, Colorado, at the Snow Daze Festival on Sunday Dec 12! (note: this is a regular weezer show) (...as if such a thing existed! "regular" ...pfft!)
...Pre-order "Death To False metal" on iTunes here!
...Pre-Order Pinkerton Deluxe Edition on iTunes here.
...remember, courtesy Rivers' posts on the message boards, you can listen to the previously unreleased Pinkerton Deluxe track "Getting Up And Leaving" here, and "Blowin' My Stack", from "Death To False Metal", here!
...Weezer – "Death To False Metal" review here.
...Rivers is on this year's NME Cool List.
...Pat Wilson's profile and mini-interview on Seymour Duncan's website here. (Seymour Duncan makes the pickups in Pat's guitars).
...and dont forget our contest to 4 tickets to a private LA weezer show on 10/26!
Official contest rules: http://www.indoordirect.com/weezer
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2010
Karl's Corner - 10/24/2000

...okay, Ive just posted the initial installment of "The (ongoing) Weezer Equipment History" click here to check it out!
...The camera is back in action, I will be getting new pix and video shot over the next few days, to give you guys a taste of the incredible music that is going on every day, down in the "garage". Today (actually Tuesday) for example, Rivers wrote a fantastic song when he woke up, and by the end of the day the guys had rehearsed it and did an awesome sounding recording of it! The level of quality and speed of production has never been as high as it is now. You guys are in for some serious treats...!
...and speaking of the new album, a major announcement regarding the producer and recording is (at last) coming soon...
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2000
Karl's Corner - 10/24/2005

...MB '05 Tour: Day 127: travel/day off - to Portland, OR
Today was a travel day (for some but not all) up to Portland OR, that shining modern progressive metropolis to the North. Smooth flight, quiet hotel, tasty Indian food! A good mix of work and relaxation on a rare day off.
...The "We Are All On Drugs" video has climbed to #11 this week on the MuchMusic Countdown this week.
...Many more pix from the 10/15 Worcester, MA show, courtesy Carina M. from defyUnlearn.com, are here!
...There is a new interview with Rivers online now, from AOL.com. This interview was conducted with AOL IM, and the transcript is here.
...The new single from "Make Believe" is "Perfect Situation", and its out now. Call your local station and request it! Let's push this great song to the heights it deserves! The video for this song was shot last week in LA and is now in the editing room. It should be out soon. More info when we have it.
Headlining shows coming up now! Folks, these 2 shows will be the last US weezer shows for what looks to be a looong time - make the trip if you can! Freakout in Fresno!
10/29 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - on sale now!
10/30 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock - on sale now!
...Plus the remaining Foozer shows in Portland, Seattle, and Oakland.
...Weezer on AOL Sessions (taping) on Wednesday 11/01 - air date TBA (schedule change)
...A full account of Weezer's 10/17 visit to The Howard Stern show (incl. pix!) is here.
...special note: Long time weezer fans will note that today is the 10 year anniversary of "The Return Of The Rentals", which was the first solo album by original Weezer bass player Matt Sharp, and which features Pat Wilson's drumming. Fans of this album should really check out this new official Rentals site, now up and chock full of neat stuff.
NEW:This picture was not part of the original post. It was provided exclusively for Weezerpedia by Karl Koch.
[click on the photo for a larger size version]
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2005
2005/10/24
Karl's Corner - 10/24/2012

Pinkerton Memories Show in Melbourne
Greetings to our friends in Australia – we are super happy to announce that we have added a Pinkerton Memories show in Melbourne! This show is on January 17, 2013 at the Palais Theatre, the day after the Blue show. The last time we were in Australia we were promoting the original release of Pinkerton, so its amazing to come full circle all these years later. The Pinkerton Memories show will be similar to the Blue Memories show with a set of hits and other faves (different from the Blue night), followed by a slideshow of memories hosted by Karl, followed by the Pinkerton album performed start to finish. Thank you so much for your support and for waiting for us to return! We cannot wait to get there and share the rock with you. 
Pre-Sale Start: 12 noon, Friday 26 October (local time)
Pre-Sale Password: acrossthesea (not case sensitive)
Pre-Sale Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13004958C0D460B2?did=fanclub
General On-Sale Start: Wednesday 31 October
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2012
Karl's Corner - 10/24/2013

THE WEEZER CRUISE ANNOUNCES BAND ACTIVITIES, NEW ACTS AND THEME NIGHTS
Band Members’ Unique Onboard Experiences to Include a Weezer Birthday Party; an interactive game show; a Scott & River’s acoustic session; an intimate Rivers Cuomo performance and Q&A, workout with Scott Shriner, Mini Golf with Pat Wilson, coffee tasting with Brian Bell and More
Besides checking out the performances on four stages through the day and night aboard the Carnival Fascination, cruisers will get a rare chance to see their favorite musicians off-stage as well. Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is set to do an intimate “Alone” session with Q&A. Just added! An acoustic set from River’s Japanese language project, Scott & Rivers. Brian Bell will conduct a coffee tasting with guests, Pat Wilson will host a mini golf tournament as well as show some of his favorite YouTube Videos. Scott Shriner will lead a workout session on the Lido deck and once again lead couples through wedding vow renewals.
 
Attendees can also participate in four fun themed night activities: Weezer’s Birthday Party; a Valentine’s Masquerade Ball and a Death to False Metal Night. The final theme night will be voted on by cruisers and fans. A continually updated list of cruise activities can be found at www.theweezercruise.com/onboard_events
 
Weezer fans will have the opportunity to see the band play both in the onboard show room and on the beach of a private island. As a thank you for all those onboard for coming, all attendees will get their photos taken with Weezer during the cruise.
 
The other bands on the cruise will also be doing activities with fans on board. Movie night with Caveman, Palma Violets ping pong, Toro Y Moi & Bleached will host Karaoke, DJ sets from Holy F*ck & Karl (Karlophone), hang by the pool with The Orwells, bingo with The Cribs, yoga with Ozma, and a Casino Night hosted by Adam Devine. Fans can take in the ship’s amenities like a massage in the spa, riding the water slide, or ordering from the 24-hour free room service menu. Guests will have 2 ports in which to enjoy the Caribbean, Freeport & Nassau.
Fan favorite comedian Doug Benson will also be returning to the Weezer Cruise. “The first Weezer Cruise was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Talk about "the good life." Can't wait to do it again!”
 
Rivers Cuomo says, "One of my favorite parts of the last Weezer cruise was getting to do cool stuff with everyone on the boat. Things I remember most are when we went snorkeling and had this amazing 80's prom night. I am looking forward to these equally great activities and theme nights we will be doing on next years cruise."
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2013
Karl's Corner - 10/25/2001

...today the guys went back into "SH" Studios, apparently still recording, though the schedule says they should be mixing the recordings by now. Well, I trust them to get it all finished up in time. Recording time is limited by the same spectre that forced a few of the green planet shows to be cancelled: legal disputes, and the endless meetings they cause. As of now, the guys have the following songs on tape, but Sheeny says the list will have grown by the time they wrap it up in a few days...
Living Without You
Fall Together
We Go Together
Faith In The Light
Do You Want Me To Stay
Diamond Rings
Your Room
Ain't Got Much Time
The Dawn
Change The World
So Low
..."Island in the Sun" has been released as a CD single in Japan. Its a bit different than the Europe/UK ones, in that they never did a "Hash Pipe" single so they changed up the b-side selection a bit: "teenage victory song" and
"starlight". Art looks like the Europe one.
...In the "how did we miss it?" category, it turns out that back in the spring, the Japanese record company did a very limited Vinyl re-issue of the BLUE album! It was advertised as "an exclusive and limited release for japanese weezer fanatics" (translated). At this point the only thing I know about it is that that there arent very many of them (much like the 1995 UK original), and that the cover art looks like a low-quality reproductiuon of the cd booklet picture (also, much like the original UK issue) ..So, how can they be told apart? I imagine the new one would have some Japanese writing on it somewhere, and should say "Universal Records" on it somewhere instead of "Geffen" like the UK one. Happy hunting!
...meanwhile in Australia, they have released an "Island" CD single of their own: the single comes with a limited edition weezer "badge". (this means a pinback button, with a =w= design) The B-sides are: "Oh, Lisa", "Always", "Hash Pipe (jimmy pop remix)" and the older Siega wedding 'island' video.
...and (you ask) why are the Olsen Twins covering "Island in the Sun?" I suppose its because no one can tell them they can't.
Category:Karl's Corner - October 2001