Dear jolly, rotund Record Store Day Man, Gosh, is it almost Record Store Day again? I’ve waited so long for this day to come! And I’ve been a really good music writer this year, Record Store Day Man. Honest I have. (Well, unless you ask brokeNCYDE.) I wrote my heart out about all the ban[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Weezer’
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:43 am § in True/Slant
'Chocolate Rain' dude still around, somehow
It looks like the whole “Internet meme fame” thing is getting a lot harder to pin down. There may have been 15 minutes of fame before the web, but these days certain meme-based Internet “celebs” are finding new ways to stay afloat online. Remember Tay Zonday “Chocolate [...]
November 4th, 2009 - 2:59 am § in True/Slant
Snuggle up to the Weezer Snuggie
Has your sweater come “Undone?” Need something to keep you warm like an “Island in the Sun?” Tired of… um… sex? Well, you’re in luck! The Weezer snuggie is finally here: [youtubevid id="zXqHfHN9dJs"] It’s nice to know Weezer are still able to make some[...]
October 28th, 2009 - 4:13 pm § in True/Slant
Lil Wayne Drops No Ceilings
Lil Wayne can do it all. Pleading guilty to guns charges. Dropping rhymes on a terribly conceived Weezer track. And now releasing the mixtape No Ceilings. Nah Right has all the info on the mixtape and a link to download the thing. All I can say is, in just experiencing the first couple of minutes [.[...]
June 4th, 2009 - 1:06 am § in Perfect Lines
Hipsters Say The Darndest Things…
Well, I must stop myself there. I can’t say for sure if any of these folks are indeed of the hipster mentality. My guess is Anamanaguchi aren’t exactly, as they appear to have something of a normal sense of humor and hang out with genuine fun-loving guys Harry and the Potters (who are a [...]
June 1st, 2009 - 12:16 am § in Perfect Lines
Guitar Hero 5: Emo Edition
Guitar Hero, the popular musical-video game phenomenon is coming out with its fifth volume. And it might as well be called the “Emo Edition.” Or the Indie Edition… One fits with the other. While the new version of Guitar Hero (GH5) if you will, has the regular mainstream-rock fare,[...]
December 27th, 2008 - 9:26 pm § in Perfect Lines
Want To Write A Book About Your Favorite Band?
Continuum’s 33 1/3 series is by far the best collection of books on rock records… In fact, it’s pretty much the only one that continually publishes works on a strong range of albums. They’ve gotten a strong showing on numerous “best of” listings for 2008 for a num[...]