Weezer
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Read MoreA $19.99 “iTunes Pass” gets you early downloads of three LP cuts (”I’m Your Daddy,” “Tripping Down The Freeway,” “Put Me Back Together”), two bonus rarities (”I Hear Bells,” an alternate “Cold Dark World”), and a live Clash cover. Or just stream 30 sec previews free.
Read MoreIt’s true, Lil Wayne contributed a verse to “Can’t Stop Partying,” which you’ll recall RC co-wrote with Jermaine Dupri. The results? “[I]t sounds so dark, like he was gonna get shot or something when he walks out of the studio.” There’s more from Rivers at MTV.
Read MoreBut more importantly, they also did Pinkerton jam “Why Bother?” Watch ‘em here.
Read MoreA few hundred fans answered a mailing list call to attend an afternoon Weezer show in Los Angeles yesterday, where the band played a 30 minute set for a forthcoming, Guitar Hero-sponsored Yahoo Music webcast. There was one new song — “(If You Are Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” — [...]
Read MoreSo far long-suffering Weezer fans have been less than enthused by the title of the band’s seventh album and its pooch-y album art, but now that Raditude has a proper track list, perhaps they’ll find more reason to cheer. (That and the fact that the band’s launched their own Live Official Bootleg Series, which they [...]
Read MoreIt’s a shot of a dog flying across the room. Spinner has a hi-res .jpg suitable for framing.
Read MoreIndeed, this year’s Virgin Mobile Festival was totally free, and Richard Branson’s attempt to “put a smile on people’s faces” totally worked. Aside from those grumbling about the long lines for admission, because everybody loves complaining about something. The day featured sets from a reunited Blink-182, Weezer, Wale, and made for some fantastic scheduling when [...]
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