Weezer Cover MGMT

A very synthesized Weezer put their fingerprints on "Kids," inserting Lady Gaga's "Pokerface" into the mix. Rivers goes it without a guitar but with very big sunglasses and some very big hand gestures. He seems to be having fun, which... CONTINUE READING WEEZER COVER MGMT»

Posted on May 15, 2009 in Video (82 comments)
Tags: Lady Gaga | MGMT | Weezer

Trent Reznor Previews Tour, Disses Prince In Fan Q&A

A few weeks ago, Trent sat for a crowdsourced interview with Digg's Kevin Rose. It looked like a success, but (surprise) NIN fanboys weren't satisfied with the questions. Never one to shy away from interacting with his followers, Trent agreed... CONTINUE READING TRENT REZNOR PREVIEWS TOUR, DISSES PRINCE IN FAN Q&A»

Posted on May 6, 2009 in Video (41 comments)
Tags: Nine Inch Nails | Prince | Rivers Cuomo | Trent Reznor | Weezer

Rivers Cuomo Does "El Scorcho" Hootenanny Style

The new DVD/EP Not Alone -- Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints births this clip of Rivers and lots of guitar-toting fans jointly goddamning you half-Japanese girls. Cute moment, but mostly just an opportunity to pause and reflect on... CONTINUE READING RIVERS CUOMO DOES "EL SCORCHO" HOOTENANNY STYLE»

Posted on April 29, 2009 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Rivers Cuomo | Weezer

Rivers Cuomo And Rainn Wilson Cover "One Of Us"

Today's actor/rocker collab cover posts aren't over just yet. Unlike a lot of his celeb peers, @rainnwilson's Twitter doesn't focus on the fart sandwiches he eats or daily updates of his follower count. He's self-promotional (soulpancake anybody?), yes, but also... CONTINUE READING RIVERS CUOMO AND RAINN WILSON COVER "ONE OF US"»

Posted on April 10, 2009 in MP3, Video (20 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Joan Osbourne | Rainn Wilson | Rivers Cuomo | Weezer

Weezer's "Pork And Beans" Video Gets A Remix

When we first watched the "Pork And Beans" video we were like, NEEDS MORE MEMES. So good job Rivers for including Ronald Jenkees, Techno Viking, and "Badger Badger" in this official Youtube-inside-a-Youtube. Whoops the internet just exploded. ... CONTINUE READING WEEZER'S "PORK AND BEANS" VIDEO GETS A REMIX»

Posted on January 14, 2009 in Video (1 comments)
Tags: Band Of Horses | Weezer

Decomposed: Rivers Cuomo & Friends

Usually the vibe in Decomposed is low key and fairly serious. That is, unless a Rivers runs through it. And after a year full of hootenannies, incongruous collaborations, and breaking world records, this is surprising absolutely nobody. A few... CONTINUE READING DECOMPOSED: RIVERS CUOMO & FRIENDS»

Weezer Perform "Greatest Man That Ever Lived" At The 2008 Video Game Awards

Christmas time got a little more Weezer when Rivers and gang covered six classic carols for the iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge. Because covering Xmas carols for an iPhone game is a thing that happens? Also, the Video Game Awards... CONTINUE READING WEEZER PERFORM "GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED" AT THE 2008 VIDEO GAME AWARDS »

Posted on December 16, 2008 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Camera Obscura | Weezer

Have A Weezer Christmas

As previously reported, Weezer recorded six Christmas carols for Christmas With Weezer, the special Christmas edition of the iPhone/iPod Touch "rhythm game" Tap Tap Revenge. The count's unofficial, but with this newest venture, they may have secured themselves a world... CONTINUE READING HAVE A WEEZER CHRISTMAS»

Posted on December 8, 2008 (18 comments)
Tags: Sonic Youth | Weezer

Radiohead, Lil Wayne Nominated For Album Of The Year Grammy

Remember the 50th Annual Grammy Awards? Alicia Keys duetting with the ghost of Sinatra? Will.i.am rapping nonsense? Album of the Year River: The Joni Letters??? It's easy (and fun!) to make fun of the Grammys, but last year they really... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD, LIL WAYNE NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY»

Rivers Cuomo Preps Rarities, Carols, Aly & AJ Collab

The seemingly evergreen slate of Rivers projects got a re-up recently when Billboard sat with Mr. Cuomo to talk shop. First up, for Weezer fans, there's the tentatively titled Odds And Ends collection which will be just that: a selection... CONTINUE READING RIVERS CUOMO PREPS RARITIES, CAROLS, ALY & AJ COLLAB»

Posted on December 1, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Aly And AJ | Depeche Mode | Rivers Cuomo | Weezer

Weezer's "Troublemaker," Pop-Up Video Style

Rivers Cuomo has as many wink-wink meta tricks up his sleeve as he does mustache hairs. See, for instance, the subtitled "Pop-Up" version of Weezer's Guinness breaking "Troublemaker" video: What a great sounding hootenanny (via P4K).... CONTINUE READING WEEZER'S "TROUBLEMAKER," POP-UP VIDEO STYLE»

Posted on November 21, 2008 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Tegan And Sara | Weezer

New Rivers Cuomo Video - "My Brain Is Working Overtime"

When we introduced you to Rivers Cuomo's "My Brain Is Working Overtime" last week, commenters were positive about the new old Alone II track. I'm not sure if this video -- Rivers wrapped in a gift package and pajamas, stuffed... CONTINUE READING NEW RIVERS CUOMO VIDEO - "MY BRAIN IS WORKING OVERTIME"»

Posted on November 17, 2008 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Rivers Cuomo | Stephen Malkmus | The Horrors | Weezer

New Rivers Cuomo - "My Brain Is Working Overtime"

You saw the hair and heard the "I Want To Take You Home Tonight." There's more Alone II up for grabs: The light but lively "My Brain Is Working Overtime"'s streaming at Cuomo's MySpace. It's laid-back musically, but lyrically, as... CONTINUE READING NEW RIVERS CUOMO - "MY BRAIN IS WORKING OVERTIME"»

Posted on November 12, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Mellowdrone | Rivers Cuomo | Vampire Weekend | Weezer

Rivers Cuomo's Alone II Album Art

Yesterday we posted Rivers Cuomo's "I Want To Take You Home Tonight." The track, which he supposedly recorded in 2002, is from the forthcoming Alone II: The Home Recordings. The photo that appears on Alone II's cover was taken a... CONTINUE READING RIVERS CUOMO'S ALONE II ALBUM ART»

Posted on October 28, 2008 in Album Art (6 comments)
Tags: Rivers Cuomo | Weezer

New Old Rivers Cuomo - "I Want To Take You Home Tonight"

Recorded in 2002, "I Want To Take You Home Tonight" won't set any world records, but the morose pickup song about a one-night stand has a pleasing, droning, droopy dog feel about it. (If you remember this mustached thumbnail picture,... CONTINUE READING NEW OLD RIVERS CUOMO - "I WANT TO TAKE YOU HOME TONIGHT"»

Posted on October 27, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Rivers Cuomo | The Shins | Weezer

10 Trendy Pop Star Costumes For Halloween '08

I was going to write up a guide to contemporary Indie Rock Halloween Costume Ideas, but decided against it. You're probably wearing a Fleet Foxes costume right now. Where's the fun in that? So instead we turn our attention to... CONTINUE READING 10 TRENDY POP STAR COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN '08»

New Stephen Malkmus Video - "Gardenia"

Portland Filmmaker Dan Woods got a bunch of sorta-familiar indie rockers to sing "Gardenia," which is a fine backup plan when Stephen Malkmus is too much of a Jick to show up to his own video shoot. (J/K, Stevie.) Fortunately... CONTINUE READING NEW STEPHEN MALKMUS VIDEO - "GARDENIA"»

New Weezer Video - "Troublemaker"

Even with a live show constantly steering toward pomp and excess, and a year full of populist projects (see: fan-collaborative songwriting projects and Hootenannys and etc.), the video for "Troublemaker" really just has to be the logical extension of it... CONTINUE READING NEW WEEZER VIDEO - "TROUBLEMAKER"»

Posted on October 7, 2008 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: Buraka Som Sistema | Coachella | Weezer

Weezer @ Madison Square Garden, NYC 9/24/08

Last night was something like my 40th set of music in under a week, and it came on the heels of my second night with My Bloody Valentine (Roseland was amazing). But still it was never in danger of being... CONTINUE READING WEEZER @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC 9/24/08»

Posted on September 25, 2008 in Concert (16 comments)
Tags: Weezer

Weezer Cover Oasis, Are Psyched About Their Tour Revenue

Rivers and company are out on tour supporting that much blogged Red Album, and they're raking it in arena-style. (Tonight they'll be at MSG proper. I'll be there, hoping they play Pinkerton front-to-back. Shh, I know.) The Village Voice (via... CONTINUE READING WEEZER COVER OASIS, ARE PSYCHED ABOUT THEIR TOUR REVENUE»

Posted on September 24, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Weezer

"Suburban Rapper" Samples Weezer, Weezer Announce North American Tour

Popular "suburban rapper" Asher Roth samples Weezer's "Say It Ain't So" in his debut single "I Love College." It leaked yesterday. It's been a long time since we've mentioned Weezer. The Morrisville, PA rapper (who currently lives in Atlanta) is... CONTINUE READING "SUBURBAN RAPPER" SAMPLES WEEZER, WEEZER ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR»

Posted on August 6, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates (59 comments)
Tags: Academy Awards | Asher Roth | Department Of Eagles | Steve Martin | Weezer

Weezer Cover Talk Talk

Following in the footsteps of Shearwater, Weezer have their very own Talk Talk cover. When we were rounding up Red's b-sides, their version of "Life's What You Make It" came up in the comments, but we hadn't heard it. Now... CONTINUE READING WEEZER COVER TALK TALK»

Posted on July 2, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Talk Talk | Weezer

Weezer Visits Red, Revisits Pinkerton On AOL

Weezer recorded some unplugged songs for AOL: They did tracks off Red ("Pork And Beans," "Troublemaker"), something from Pinkerton ("Why Bother" with Brian Bell on vocals, Cuomo on drums), and three Red B-sides you've already heard ("Miss Sweeney," "It's Easy,"... CONTINUE READING WEEZER VISITS RED, REVISITS PINKERTON ON AOL»

Posted on June 25, 2008 in Video (26 comments)
Tags: Weezer

Weezer & Fans Cover Radiohead

Weezer's in the midst of Red and their Hootenanny tour. As we let you know last week, Rivers and the boys are mixing R.E.M., Psychedelic Furs, Gary Numan, and Radiohead covers into their special please-touch set lists. As proof, we... CONTINUE READING WEEZER & FANS COVER RADIOHEAD»

Posted on June 23, 2008 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Radiohead | Weezer

Weezer Covering R.E.M., Radiohead

Between Red and various bonuses, Weezer's given us plenty of Weezer lately. Hell, why not give us songs written by other people, too? NME reports the UK "Pork And Beans" single will come in three versions with three different B-Sides,... CONTINUE READING WEEZER COVERING R.E.M., RADIOHEAD»

Posted on June 18, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Weezer