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2010/12/05 - Webisode #25: Wyntyr Wyndrlynd

Todays December Daily Weezer Webisode is now up! Weezer Webisode #25: Wyntyr Wyndrlynd

Enjoy! and remember, we're adding a new webisode to yfrog every day from now till xmas! They are all automatically gathered on our yfrog Bloggie player page here.

...One of weezer's trusted and gifted roadies, Doug Forsdick, has been nominated for "Roadie Of The Year" for his work with Weezer and Rod Stewart in the Tour Link… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on December 5, 2010 at 2:09pm — 3 Comments

2010/12/04 - Webisode #24: BOH!

Todays December Daily Weezer Webisode is now up! Weezer Webisode #24: BOH!

Enjoy! and remember, we're adding a new webisode to yfrog every day from now till xmas! They are all automatically gathered on our yfrog Bloggie player page here.

...One of weezer's trusted and gifted roadies, Doug Forsdick, has been nominated for "Roadie Of The Year" for his work with Weezer and Rod Stewart in the Tour Link Conference "Top Dog"… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on December 4, 2010 at 12:18pm — 1 Comment

2010/12/03 - 2 for 1 Webisode day!

Today we're getting a little extra nuts and putting up not one but 2 new webisodes in the yfrog video gallery page! #22 is up now, #23 coming later today!

Weezer Webisode #22: Doctors Are Recommending It

Weezer Webisode #23: Shredzen Sie Deutch

Enjoy! and remember, we're adding a new webisode every day from now till xmas!

...One of weezer's trusted and gifted roadies, Doug Forsdick, has been nominated for… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on December 3, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

2010/12/02 - December Is A Month Of Webisodes! With YFrog and the Sony Bloggie

Hey folks, its time for some video fun. The good people at Yfrog have hooked us up with some of the new Sony Bloggies, so that starting today (and continuing each and every day for the next 24 days), we're releasing an all new behind the scenes weezer webisode for your enjoyment on yfrog! As always with weezer webisodes, these new vids range all over the map from fairly slick edited pieces to truly random as-it-happened activity, but the common denominators are weezer and… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on December 2, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

2010/11/30 - San Francisco, CA: Nob Hill Masonic Hall: Memories Tour: "Pinkerton"

Night 2 in SF! More hits, b-sides, and Pinkerton, played in its entirely for only the second time ever! This night was pretty close to epic by everyone's account. weezer acquired another cool stage prop tonight, to go with the re-created "Bokkus" drum head and the Chewbacca standup courtesy the boardies, but this one is just for these shows: thanks to Mike McCarthy for the loan of the =w= flag! And a shout out to Steve from yfrog, Adam Orth again on the scene (thanks for the… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on December 1, 2010 at 2:00am — 7 Comments

2010/11/29 - San Francisco, CA: Nob Hill Masonic Hall: Memories Tour: "Blue"

Back in the glorious city of San Francisco, todays big challenge was sorting out how to get the equipment and everything fitting in the very unusual [but pleasing to the eye] "thrust stage" hall of the Nob Hill Masonic Center. Many of the normal tech conventions present in regular theaters were totally absent, giving our courageous crew quite a conundrum. They worked everything out in time for the "Blue" show, of course, but it wasnt the easiest setup theyve done! Meanwhile, I… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 29, 2010 at 5:30pm — 8 Comments

2010/11/27 - Los Angeles, CA: Gibson Ampitheater: Memories Tour: "Pinkerton"

*Special Announcement* Contrary to whats been mentioned in some interviews and advertisements, the order of the sets at these Memories shows is: FIRST the greatest hits set, THEN the classic album set (i.e. blue or pinkerton).

On to night 2! A different set of hits, and then on to Pinkerton, in its entirety - for the first time ever!

(later)

Sweet Jumpin Christmas, as Luke Cage, Power Man used to say back in the day! I'd say we're on to something here.… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 27, 2010 at 7:30pm — 19 Comments

2010/11/26 - Los Angeles, CA: Gibson Ampitheater: Memories Tour: "Blue"

*Special Announcement* Contrary to whats been mentioned in some interviews and advertisements, the order of the sets the band is playing at these Memories shows is: FIRST the greatest hits set, THEN the classic album set (i.e. Blue or Pinkerton).

...Well, a heck of a lot of preparations have been worked on ceaselessly for the last 2 months, and it all comes down to tonight at the Gibson Amphitheater! The Memories Tour kicks off tonight in LA, with the Blue Album plus… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 26, 2010 at 5:30pm — 22 Comments

2010/11/26 (pt 1) - Get The Relationship signed CD | XM Radio Weekend Weez

...Brian Bell's other band The Relationship will be releasing their debut album on 11/30! At the upcoming Weezer Memories shows, Brian will be signing copies of The Relationship CD shortly after Weezer's set is over, up at the merchandise booth. For more, check out this video!

...All this Thanksgiving weekend on Sirus XM Radio's Lithium channel, hear songs from the Blue Album and Pinkerton, with inside… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

2010/11/24 Gowalla for the Memories Tour | The Relationship

Here's a nice way to score some weezer goodies - go and download Gowalla at Gowalla.com for your smartphone - iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Palm, etc. Then use it to check-in at any Memories Tour date and get a free Weezer download, an exclusive Weezer badge, and connect with fellow weezer fans at the show!

Brian Bell's other band The Relationship will be releasing their debut album on 11/30. At… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 23, 2010 at 10:26pm — 4 Comments

2010/11/18 Hang On for the Memories | New Online Shop!

Well folks, time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping, into the future - and right now that future is the Memories Tour where we will be celebrating the past - and the present! Recently the band has been very busy behind the scenes, both in rehearsing for the upcoming tour, as well as some special events. Over the last week, the guys did a special rock show in the Los Angeles Sunset Blvd Guitar Center, which was filmed for a Direct TV special that will air in February. Then,… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 18, 2010 at 2:37am — 6 Comments

Win "Memories" Tour Tickets in LA and SF

Win Tickets to Weezer in Los Angeles including VIP Meet & Greet!

November 26…

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Added by Weezer on November 16, 2010 at 3:56pm — 7 Comments

2010/11/11 RJ Berger show call out for fans!

...howdy folks - here's the scoop on how you can get yourself into a taping of the RJ Berger Show featuring Weezer!

THE SHOW: MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger

DATE: Monday November 15th, 2010

TIME: 1pm to 5pm. You must be able to stay the entire time. Please arrive on time.

LOCATION: Reseda, CA – You must be able to provide your own transportation to and from the set. Leave your cell phone/camera in the car.

AGE: You must be at… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 11, 2010 at 4:11pm — 7 Comments

2010/11/03 upcoming Fuse TV action

Folks, there are 2 weez-infused Fuse TV events coming up this week:

#1: This week’s "A Different Spin" with Mark Hoppus (Thursday 11/4 at 7pm/6C) is focused on the LA music scene. It features interviews from Weezer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Silversun Pickups and Fool’s Gold.

#2: Catch an exclusive interview with Rivers Cuomo as part of Fuse TV’s Voodoo Experience special this Friday 11/5 at 8pm/7C.

...… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 3, 2010 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

2010/11/02 Pinkerton Deluxe + Death To False Metal Release Day!

...Folks, today is the long awaited day - the dual release day of Pinkerton Deluxe Edition and Death To False Metal! You can get your copies in the usual "bricks and mortar" retailers, or get the CDs on Amazon.com, or get it digitally on iTunes! And check our online shop for special ordering options including Pinkerton Deluxe on 4LP… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on November 2, 2010 at 3:39am — 16 Comments

2010/10/30 Atlanta: Chastain Park Amphitheatre Live Nation

After a long overnight drive from New Orleans, we rolled into the ATL at about 7 AM. Some opted to scurry into the warmth and quiet of the hotel, others kept napping in their bus bunks, to wake up later already at the rather longish named Chastain Park Amphitheatre Live Nation. Soon we shall all reunite for the rock show. Opening up the show tonight is the raucous J. Roddy Walston and The Business!… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on October 30, 2010 at 3:00pm — 14 Comments

2010/10/29 New Orleans: Voodoo Experience Festival

The gang has reformulated in Louisiana in New Orleans' French Quarter and now we are rolling over to the VooDoo Experience Festival in style. There are a ton of cool bands playing this festival over the 3 days in the weekend, but were not sure how many were going to be able to see till we get there.

(later...)

The VooDoo Experience was quite an experience - perhaps inspired by the looming Halloween, or simply because of the wild energy of New Orleans, there were… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on October 29, 2010 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

2010/10/27 Rehearsals, Video, Pre-Orders, clams, fortran

Today was weezer's 2nd day of rehearsals, getting sharp for this weekend's Voodoo fest in New Orleans and the Atlanta show at Chastain Park Amphitheater Live Nation (tix still available!) the next day. Also the guys are getting into the old songs, starting to get their Memories Tour setlists up to speed. That work will continue through… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on October 27, 2010 at 6:19pm — 6 Comments

2010/10/23 opening Acts Revealed; Vail show; more

...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… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on October 22, 2010 at 10:07pm — 1 Comment

2010/10/19 Text To Win Tix to the 10/26 private show!

People, there will be a special private weezer show in L.A. on Oct 26th, and 4 tickets to it are now up for grabs! Go to our facebook page and click on the "Win Weezer Tickets" tab!

Official contest rules:… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on October 19, 2010 at 3:47pm — 2 Comments