Weezer @ Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC 10/31/09
Kyle Dean Reinford
Despite the mixed response Rivers is getting in coming off like the long lost Jonas Bro of late, last week's performances of "If You're Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To)" and "I'm Your Daddy" (in Weezer Snuggies) on Letterman were an irrefutable reminder that, while their fun-compass seems to lose its bearing in the studio, that very same ham-standing makes for some fun times live. With that in mind, photographer Kyle Dean Reinford hit Hammerstein Ballroom on Halloween night for what was sure to be a special Weezer event: Matt & Kim opened (dressed as Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick) before the =w= set, during which the guys had crowd members strip them of their insect costumes (repurposed from the Yo Gabba Gabba! taping) to the tune of "Undone (The Sweater Song)." Rumblings of a secret guest netted not a Weezy, but a Gossip Girl: Leighton Meester joined the band for "If You're Wondering"; at this point, collaborating with a The CW star is very much par for the course plotted out by that wonky fun-compass. Besides, Leighton's got a "pop song" so it's not like they've totally lost the plot. I think! Here's video of that:
In addition, P4K reports that Rivers is collaborating on a song with Adam Lambert, which better come out before 2012 because Lambert probably won't live that long.
Posted at 12:50 PM by amrit in Concert, Photo, Video
Tags: Leighton Meester | Weezer
man the album *is* depressing, but that single is great. it gets better every time!
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heyyyyuhhh...so is Stereogum legally bound to post on Weezer once a day? strange thing is that with the exception of this one, most of the posts are written with reluctance & contempt (as in: "ok, kids, here is MORE Weezer content but only because we ABSOLUTELY HAVE to." ...with a pretty obvious undertone of: Jesus, Who Really Cares About This Band/I Can't Believe We Have To Write About Them.
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she should stick to being blair waldorf. good performance by rivers (as always, i think), but she sounds terrible.
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