Karl koch [karlophone]'s Blog – June 2011 Archive (14)

2011/06/25 Radio Weezer new cover adds

above, the poster for a recent Anamanaguchi show has art that's based on the classic weezer 'superhero girls' design. pretty cool.

We've got some new 'adds' on Radio Weezer from the cover song contest! The next four cover bands to start airing on Radio Weezer are:

Simon Miles (Nottingham, England): "Only In Dreams"

RNA (Los Diego, CA): "Hash Pipe"

Superfriends (Japan): "Superfriend"

Neccos For Breakfast: "My Brain"

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 26, 2011 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

2011/06/23 Show Announcement: Indio, CA: Fantasy Springs, 8/27!

...Thats right folks, another addition to the 2011 weezer show calendar! On August 27th, Weezer will be playing the Event Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Hotel & Casino in Indio, CA! The Tickets go on sale June 30th (a week from today). According to the Fantasy Springs Facebook page, the show will be announced on their… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 23, 2011 at 3:17pm — No Comments

2011/06/11 Show Announcement: Chicago RiotFest 10/9 | RIP Ryan Dunn

Another addition to the 2011 weezer show calendar! Weezer is playing the Red Bull RiotFest in Chicago on 10/9! Tickets go on sale 6/24! http://riotfest.org/

...sad news - R.I.P. to Jackass star and weezer "Memories" video budrow Ryan…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 20, 2011 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

2011/06/19 Covering The Cars in Cars 2

Well, the new Pixar film "Cars 2" is out Friday June 24th, and as you may know by now, it features Weezer's new cover of the Cars' song "You Might Think". (official video above!) Because the Cars' leader Ric Ocasek produced both weezer's Blue and Green records and the band are huge fans of the Cars, covering the song felt like a perfect plan. More here on… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 19, 2011 at 3:00pm — 6 Comments

2011/06/13 Happy Birthday to Rivers

happy birthday to Rivers Cuomo!

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 12, 2011 at 10:08pm — 48 Comments

2011/06/10 Show Announcement: 10/14 Deluna Festival, Pensacola Florida!

...chalk up another show on the 2011 Weezer concert calendar - Weezer is playing the DeLuna Fest in Pensacola Florida on October 14th! Full details and ticketing info on the Fest's website here.

***REMINDER: At long last, Official Memories Tour Bootleg CDs are on sale now in our online store. More official bootleg cd's to… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 10, 2011 at 1:43am — 6 Comments

2011/06/10 Radio Weezer Cover Contest Update | Cool Video

...Radio Weezer Cover Contest update: The next four of your cover songs that will enter into rotation are:

discoblaque “Say It Ain’t So (Holy Post Mix)”

Jude Wright “Keep Fishin’”

Marcel Messey “I Can Love”

Vonnegutt f. Tony Williams & Naledge “Put Me Back Together”

These can be heard on the station beginning next Wednesday June 15th. Thanks for sending in your covers! More covers will be added to rotation soon, and if you have a cover you want us to check out, send it… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 10, 2011 at 1:01am — No Comments

2010/06/07 Austin, TX: Stubb's BBQ: Memories Pinkerton

***Special announcement: At long last, Official Memories Tour Bootleg CDs are on sale now in our online store. More official bootleg cd's to come!

...Well, the two Memories nights in Austin are now in the history books. The dust, the heat, the sweat, the loud rock, the massive singalongs all came together at Stubb's, one of the coolest l'il venues in the US and A. Texas is 4 for 4 so far… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 8, 2011 at 1:00am — 13 Comments

2011/06/06 Show Announce: Del Mar Race Track 8/6!

...another addition to the 2011 weezer concert calendar - weezer will be playing the Del Mar Race Track Seaside Stage on August 6th. The show is free, included with the $20 admission price to the track.

...Weezer cover band alert!

Denver's the flying w's has 3 upcoming shows: Sun. 6/12 at Larimer Lounge, Thur. 6/23 at Herman's Hideaway, Thur. 7/7 at The Toad Tavern, all in… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 6, 2011 at 5:28pm — 5 Comments

2011/06/06 Austin, TX: Stubb's BBQ: Memories Blue Album

We rolled up to Austin from Houston late last night, and have now proceeded to occupy the venerable Stubb's BBQ for a 2 night stand. The hot Texas sun is relentless, but as it starts to drop below the skyscrapers of downtown Austin, we dine upon the fried green tomatoes from the Stubb's kitchen and prepare for the rock! Opening the show tonight is The Knux.

Did you go? Comment here and/or in our message boards,… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 6, 2011 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments

2011/06/05 Ustream News - Q+A Session 6/7

weezer covering "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead in the studio, last week.

...Peoples, you may have had the fun of watching the Rivers Ustream broadcast he often does before going on stage. We are happy to report that we've figured out how to integrate the Ustream thing into weezer.com, and that this will be starting on Tuesday 6/7 (the second Austin show). In honor of this technical triumph, were gonna do a Ustream Q+A session with Scott… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 5, 2011 at 3:48pm — 5 Comments

2011/06/05 Radio Weezer Cover Contest Update

weezer covering "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead in the studio, last week.

Folks, we've received many many submissions of weezer covers over the last few weeks, and the team has gone thru them and selected the first batch of tracks to be added to the rotation on Radio Weezer. In the coming days and weeks, listen for...

Marcel Messy - I Can Love

Jude Wright - Keep Fishin'

Jonas Hansson - Börjar Bli Kär (falling for you)

Simon… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 5, 2011 at 2:45pm — 5 Comments

2011/06/05 Houston, TX: Free Press Summerfest

weezer covering "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead in the studio, last week.

...Team Weez has re-assembled, finding themselves in a land of intense heat and bright hazy sunshine. Houston! Its been a few since we've played down here, but we all remember the need to slow down a little bit so as to not have a heat meltdown. Hopefully by this evening in Eleanor Tinsley Park it will have cooled down a bit so the rock will flow unimpeded.… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 5, 2011 at 1:30pm — 7 Comments

2011/06/01 Show Announcement: Minnesota State Fair!

weezer covering "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead in the studio, last week.

...Another addition to the '11 weezer concert calendar - Weezer will be playing the Minnesota State Fair on September 3rd! the tickets will go on sale June 10th. Here's the fair website for more info.

...Speaking of shows, the next show on the calendar is the Summerfest in Houston's…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on June 1, 2011 at 3:30am — 4 Comments