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2011/05/18 Webisode 51: Name That Tune Video Contest! | + more

Care to play weezer's version of the 1970's game show "Name That Tune"? Weezer Webisode #51 (above) challenges you to name that tune; tunes captured from behind-the-scenes moments from this year. Can you name them all? List every song they are playing in order and email your list to me (karl) at: karl (at) weezer (dot) com.

The first correct, complete, in-order list wins two tickets and a meet and greet to an upcoming Weezer show in your area. Also up for…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 18, 2011 at 12:00pm — 43 Comments

2011/05/13 More GetGlue Info - Virtual Stickers and Real Stickers

...folks, here's some more info on the new Weezer GetGlue promotion. How it works: Go to the Weezer GetGlue website to sign up for an account. From there, you will see links to download the mobile app for your device - or you can get it from your devices app store directly, or just go to GetGlue.com on your phone via its browser to get to the mobile version of the site.

As you see on the page, the deal is to get these…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 13, 2011 at 12:29am — 4 Comments

2011/05/11 You Might Think its the Cars (2), but all i hear is weezer

...Folks, staring tomorrow (5/12), you might think you're hearing Weezer covering The Cars' classic song "You Might Think" in the trailer for the upcoming film "Cars 2", due out this summer. And you would be right! Weezer's version of "You Might Think" is featured in the trailer and the film, and because Ric produced the Blue and Green records and the band are huge fans of the Cars, they were into the idea of covering the song.

Film: 6/24. Soundtrack: 6/14. stuff to watch:…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 11, 2011 at 8:30pm — 8 Comments

2011/05/11 Show Announcement: 2x Tokyo Japan at Zepp!

More shows for the summer '11 weez calendar - a pair of shows at Tokyo's Zepp club, July 13 and 14, featuring 'Memories Tour' style setlists. They are on sale now.

Info (mostly in Japanese): http://www.nano-mugen.com

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 11, 2011 at 7:05pm — 1 Comment

2011/05/11 Radio Weezer: Looking for your Weezer Covers

...hi folks - Radio Weezer is launching a new thang today, and you or your band could be a part of it! Do you, your band, or your friend’s band play a Weezer cover? Radio Weezer is now looking for some fresh weezer covers to add into the rotation. So, if you have a song that you’d like to submit, send an MP3 along with your name and hometown to RadioWeezer@gmail.com. We’ll be picking out cool and unusual ones, and adding them into the… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 11, 2011 at 9:43am — 12 Comments

2011/05/10 Show Announcement: Calgary!

Another addition to the summer weez schedule...

Weezer is playing the X-Fest at Fort Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Aug. 20 with Jane's Addiction and Social Distortion. Tickets on sale Friday 5/13! Website and more info: http://www.xfestcalgary.com/

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 10, 2011 at 3:20pm — 3 Comments

2011/05/09 Brian: A Special Birthday Video

...just in from Brian, heres a video of a performance he recently did for a group of special needs kids in L.A., which includes an original song written by Brian for the birthday boy, plus the classic "Happy Birthday".

Brian Bell performs "Oscar, You're The Birthday Boy"… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 8, 2011 at 11:30pm — 9 Comments

2011/05/08 Weezer Webisode #50: Hang On - Balsamic Reduction Edit

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 8, 2011 at 11:57am — 8 Comments

05/06/11 GetGlue | Boston | Tributes | etc

howdy folks - some news giblets to consider today:

...Thanks to the guys at GetGlue, we got some virtual stickers you can get by doing the check in thang. Check out the app page to get started. Instead of checking-into a place, check in to Weezer!

...The next show on the agenda is May 19th in Boston, at the B of A Pavilion. I hear tell that there are still some tickets available, but they wont last... so get in… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 6, 2011 at 1:35am — 2 Comments

2011/05/03 Show Announcements: NYC: Jones Beach | NJ: PNC | Seattle: WAMU

...Some major additions to the 2011 Weezer concert calendar today, folks! First of all we got a special pair of shows in the NY/NJ area, co-headlining with The Flaming Lips in the first ever Weezer/Flaming Lips team up! The shows are being opened by Yeasayer, and weezer will play in the middle slot... because the Flaming Lips make such a big mess that its sort of logistically unwise to take the stage after them! But Weezer and the…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 3, 2011 at 11:00am — 13 Comments

2011/05/02 Hard Times Of RJ Berger Reminder

...REMINDER: Weezer will be performing rock music in TODAY's (5/2) new episode of The Hard Times Of RJ Berger, playing at 10PM ET/PT on MTV. Check out a preview clip from the episode here!

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on May 2, 2011 at 10:18am — 6 Comments

2011/04/30 Dallas, TX: Edgefest at Pizza Hut Park

...The day started with an early rise in Birmingham to get to the airport and fly to Dallas. Two of our bags went missing but were retrieved from the void due to the Sherlock Holmes-like detective work of our tour manager. Pizza Hut Park is where the Dallas FC (US soccer league) play, and its a massive arena out in what you might think is the middle of nowhere, but in fact is just another corner of the impossibly huge Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. So we vanned it out… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 30, 2011 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

2011/04/29 Birmingham, AL: Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil Festival

...As anyone watching the news knows, much of Alabama was devastated by the recent mega tornado wave that rolled thru 2 days ago. We had no idea what to expect when this news hit right before our scheduled departures to Birmingham to play the Crawfish Boil. But word came through soon enough that the Boil was on! And so Team Weezer, band, crew and otherwise, have assembled like the Avengers in the storm ravaged state, hoping to spread some good cheer and smiles with the rock and… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 29, 2011 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments

2011/04/28 Hard Times Of RJ Berger Appearance

Weezer will be performing rock music in this coming Monday's (5/2) new episode of The Hard Times Of RJ Berger, playing at 10PM ET/PT on MTV. How and why did this happen you may ask? Well, as it turns out, the show's two creators are such big weezer fans they named the high school in the show Pinkerton High. Later, Rivers met them and said "Since you guys are such fans, maybe we should come on the show and play a couple songs." Next thing we knew they had written the band into the script and… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 28, 2011 at 11:50am — 1 Comment

2011/04/24 Weezer Webisode #49: Hang On - Poquito Mas Bokkus Edit

...up now!…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 24, 2011 at 5:30pm — 15 Comments

2011/04/21 Show Announcement: Woodstock En Beauce, Quebec 7/2!

...Here's another show for the 2011 weez calendar - the Woodstock En Beauce festival in Quebec, on July 2nd! Another first for weezer: sharing a bill with Pat Benetar! Festival website here (in French).

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 21, 2011 at 2:06pm — 2 Comments

2011/04/15 Vinyl sale for Record Store Day Weekend Weezend

...Folks, in honor of Record Store Day 2011, all vinyl records are 10% off all weekend long in our online store. April 15th – 18th only. Check it out here! Record Store Day ftw!

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 15, 2011 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

2011/04/04 Show Announcements: Wash D.C. 5/21! | Vancouver 8/21!

...even more shows on the 2011 weezer concert calendar - today we got....

5/21 – Washington D.C. – DC101 Chili Cook-Off - on sale Friday 4/8! Ticket info here.

8/21 - Squamish, B.C., Canada - Loggersports Grounds - On sale Saturday 4/9!…

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Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 4, 2011 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

2011/04/04 Show Announcement: Orange County Fair 8/4!

...Another show for the 2011 calendar - this show will be announced a few hours from now by KROQ-FM in L.A. on Monday morning, but you heard it here first! Weezer will be playing at the Orange County Fair on August 4th, at the Costa Mesa Racetrack. Ticket links and further info from KROQ-FM here.

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on April 3, 2011 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments

2011/03/29 Show Announcement: Nano-Mugen Festival, Japan

...folks, another addition to the weezer concert calendar - on Saturday, July 16th, weezer will play at the Nano-Mugen Festival in Yokohama, Japan! This festival takes place at the Yokohama Arena (near Tokyo) and the 2 day festival also features the Manic Street Preachers, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and many many more. The Ticket preorder has started today through April 12 (see the site for details, theres a lottery system) and the… Continue

Added by karl koch [karlophone] on March 29, 2011 at 2:59pm — 4 Comments