Weezer is one of my all time favorite bands.
And Rivers Cuomo is one of my favorite people I never met.
(I will never forget reading this interview with him when I was in college and he announced that “he tried VERY hard to find love online, but Eharmony told him they “have no one in their database that would be a match”)
Just close your eyes now.
Rivers!
Eharmony!
Rivers on EHarmony!
stuff dreams are made of.
Anyhoo, Weezer is about to release their “RED ALBUM” (learn more about primary colors here) in June and as of today (4/22), their new single “PORK AND BEANS” is all available for your auditory enjoyment.
I mean, its not quite the Sweater Song or Islands in The Sun but IT IS OLD SCHOOL WEEZER MAGIC ALL THE WAY.
I am so excited I am barely typing.
listen:
geddit:
MP3 ready to be plucked RIGHT HERE
Video to come in early May.
expect a post centered solely around it as well, because as we all know, there is no video like a WEEZER video
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Lots of fun album trivia right here courtesy of Stereogum
one of my favorites bands from my junior high dayz
and God, the guy to the immediate left of Rivers is so hot
a couple of my swing dancing gal pals somehow got backstage at one of their earlier shows
they’re both gorgeous, one is half Latvian (Nina), the other is half Japanese (Naomi)
they said hi to Rivers and he just ran away
sad state of affairs
i saw =W= open for No Doubt the only time i visited Nissan Pavilion and have been dying to see them again ever since
April 22, 2008 at 5:21 pmI read that Cuomo went celibate for 2 years.
April 22, 2008 at 7:08 pmit’s true, he used the time to learn vipassana meditation, which he hoped would help him reach nerdvana.
April 22, 2008 at 7:39 pmalso, have you heard cuomo’s December ‘07 release of his home recordings? most of it is pretty awful. appreciated, but awful. am looking forward to giving this one a listen.
April 23, 2008 at 9:33 amGood Lord, did anyone else get a completely weird full-page Cottonelle ad during their download?
I never want to see the phrases “fanny facial” or “pamper your patootie” again. Especially not when they appear to be said by a small dog. “Tell us how to be kind to your fanny”? GROSS. WTF.
See for yourself:
http://www.spa-addicts.com/cottonelle/images/cottonelle_offer_top.png
And I thought no good music would ever come from him again now that he’s married.
I think my brain exploded when I heard about this.
April 23, 2008 at 9:48 amWeezer email says they’re going on tour!
though no dates on their official site or myspace page
Preorder the new Weezer album on iTunes and get early access to tickets for their U.S. tour!
Folks check this out! Pre-order the new album ‘Weezer’ on iTunes now and get a special password to buy tickets before the public for Weezer’s U.S. tour. Plus, when the album drops June 24, 2008, you will get two bonus tracks - “I Can Love” and “It’s Easy”!
Album pre-order is available for Standard version, or Deluxe version. (Deluxe version comes with one additional instant grat of the new “Pork and Beans” single in addition to the two bonus tracks)
(Standard version: 10 tracks + ticket password + 2 iTunes bonus tracks.
Deluxe version: 14 tracks + ticket password + “Pork and Beans” immediately, + 2 iTunes bonus tracks)
You must pre-order the album by June 23, 2008, 11:59 PM local. Event markets and presale times will announced in the coming weeks.
thanks and enjoy! Its gonna be a great weezer year!
-Karl
Weezer.com
Weezer MySpace
You take your car
April 22, 2008 at 4:54 pmI take my board