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Invented (Deluxe Edition) | Jimmy Eat World | Album

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Listen to "My Best Theory"

Tracks
1. Heart is Hard to Find
2. My Best Theory
3. Evidence
4. Higher Devotion
5. Movielike
6. Coffee and Cigarettes
7. Stop
8. Littlething
9. Cut
10. Action Needs an Audience
11. Invented
12. Mixtape
13. You and I
14. Coffee and Cigarettes (Acoustic Version)
15. Precision Auto
16. Anais (Demo Version)
17. Mixtape (Acoustic, Pre-order Only)

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Invented | Jimmy Eat World | Album

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Check out Jimmy Eat World’s new song “My Best Theory” from their upcoming record Invented, available everywhere 9/28!

Tracks
1. Heart Is Hard To Find
2. My Best Theory
3. Evidence
4. Higher Devotion
5. Movielike
6. Coffee and Cigarettes
7. Stop
8. Littlething
9. Cut
10. Action Needs An Audience
11. Invented
12. Mixtape

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Maximum Balloon [Deluxe] | Maximum Balloon | Album

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Listen to "Groove Me"

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Maximum Balloon | Maximum Balloon | Ringtones

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Tracks
1. Groove Me
2. Young Love
4. If You Return
7. Tiger

Maximum Balloon | Maximum Balloon | Album

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT

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Yell Squads Unite! Today's Daily Video! | Street Drum Corps | News

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2010/09/07 Memories Video Premiere! | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:50:00 GMT

Folks, Heres a happy curve ball for ya - The new Weezer video "Memories", featuring the Jackass crew and pro skating and BMX action at the Pink Motel, will premiere tomorrow night (Wed Sept 8) during the show "Jersey Shore". So tune in!

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!***

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

...REMINDER: on Wednesday, September 15th, Weezer are playing on the Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno! Tune in! And if your gonna be near Burbank, CA that day, now you know why you need to try and get in the audience!

...REMINDER: "Hurley" will be released on 9/14, but you can hear it and get a hold of it 4 days early on Friday Sept 10 at all PacSun locations in the USA and Puerto Rico.

The listening parties start at 6PM. The stores will be playing the album in its entirety, with special commentary by the band added for your edification and enjoyment. Then you will be able to buy the album, plus some new limited edition Weezer threads.

Some PacSun locations will also be giving away a free Hurley/Weezer T-Shirt for the first 100 Weezer fans that arrive for the listening party.

Pre-Order Maximum Balloon Now! | TV On The Radio | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Maximum Balloon, The debut album from TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, is available for pre order now across various retailers and formats!

Pre Order your copy now, the album will be available everywhere on September 21st.

iTunes
Deluxe Version w with Exclusive Bonus Tracks I Standard Version

Amazon
CD Pre Order I Vinyl Pre Order

InSound (Pre Order with Limited "Tiger" Vinyl 7" Bonus)
Maximum Balloon CD | Maximum Balloon LP

Jimmy Eat World on Late Show with David Letterman | Jimmy Eat World | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:33:00 GMT

Jimmy Eat World will be performing as musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman

Friday, September 24^th

Tune in to CBS at 11:35pm ET to catch the show. Check your local listings for more details.

Maximum Balloon on AOL Spinner: Recording and Dinner Parties | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:40:00 GMT

Dave Sitek talks with AOL Spinner about the recording process for the upcoming Maximum Balloon album:

To help add to relaxed atmosphere that can be heard on the album, Sitek often scheduled recording sessions around dinner parties. "Almost the entire record was made over the course of a few months and in pretty much all instances there was a dinner party involved," he says. "At the studio, me and all the people that worked there all cook together and eat together, so whoever happens to be in the studio at that time joins us and then we just listen to the music and figure it out."

Click here to read the full article.

» www.spinner.com

ZAKK'S NEW JOB | Black Tide | News

blacktidemusic — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:24:00 GMT

Dashboard Confessional Playing Java Rocking'Land 2010 in Jakarta! | Dashboard Confessional | News

Cooper1 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:14:00 GMT

Dashboard Confessional will be playing Java Rockin'land 2010 in Jarkata, Indonesia on October 9, we'll see you there!
Check out the festival website.

JOE RUNS THE SHOW | Rise Against | Videos

TeamIGA — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:56:00 GMT

Another Station: Another Mile | Rise Against | News

TeamIGA — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:23:00 GMT

That's right, we put together our second DVD called Another Station: Another Mile. Brought to you by the same production team that put together our last DVD (Generation Lost), it will be available October 5th. This time around, we focus on some of the un-edited live footage we've accrued over the last two years of touring around the world. Spliced together with some backstage, studio, and on the road footage, Another Station: Another Mile takes you on on the road with us. We can't wait to share it with all the people who made the last two incredible years of touring possible: You!

John Lefler Solo Dates! | Dashboard Confessional | News

Cooper1 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:37:00 GMT

John Lefler will be doing an east coast tour, performing his own work starting September 10. Listen to his songs and find a tour date near you: view John's myspace page.

2010/09/05 Seattle, WA: Bumbershoot Festival | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:50:00 GMT

New Album 'Hurley' is streaming on http://myspace.com/weezer now!

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!*** http://bit.ly/cd3NQV

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

Folks, the Big Bumbershoot show is here at last. We're playing after Hole on the main stage. Havent played with Hole since 1994 in NYC at the Academy and/or the z100 show at MSG. anyway, more to come...

(later...)

Ok, Bumbershoot has been going on forever and is a great festival. Tons of great bands and other cool stuff, and its right downtown so you dont have to go out to East Juhunga and park on somebodys pasture to get there. The mais stage is wisely placed at the end of the Memorial Stadium, creating a cool canyonlike Roman Coliseum style vibe.

After checking out the resseurected Hole, who were pretty solid and entertaining with a twisted cover of "Jeremy" and a pleasantly wasted feeling version of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Codine" (done a la The Litter's blues punk version from 1968), Weezer took the final slot of Day 2's Main Stage. It was an interesting blast from the bast to share the stage with Courtney, hearkening back to '94 -'95 when we shared several holiday radio shows with Hole right when they and Weezer were both all over what was then called "Modern Rock" radio. That was then, and this is now - it's been a long ride from the 90's and with every new album, weezer has added classic live songs to their setlist, which they tore thru tonight with what has become an expected high level of energy and attention to musical detail. Seattle caught the band at its peak, which was fitting as we now got to LA for 2 weeks for new album promotion, to return to the stage later in September. And conversely, it appears Weezer caught Seattle at its peak - the energy coming off the crowd was intense!

Huge ups to Lance Westgaard for the super custom flying W guitar used on "Hash Pipe" tonight. Lance hand crafted this totally unique and fine instrument and and gifted it to the band today!

Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!

2010/09/04 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Sonic Boom Festival | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:20:00 GMT

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!***

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

Rolling over to the Sonic Boom Fest shortly - lots n lots of bands playing today including Bad Religion, Toyko Police Club, and Rise Against. Should be a good one!

(later...)

Well, things were looking kinda damp for a while, and the 13,000 strong crowd endured some torrential rain during Bad Religion's set. Then during City And Colour's much more mellow show, the clouds finally parted. By the time Weezer went on, things were positively bright and sunny - at least till the sun went down on the rock.

Today's crowd was wild right out of the gate with heavy crowsurfing going on, 13000 peeps all going nutz in tandem. This was weezers second ever trip to Edmonton, the first being a very breif stop on the 2002 Dusty West Tour. We didnt even have a chance to see the city that time so it felt like the first time we had been here. As we learned today, Edmonton is a nice looking city perched on a dramatic river gorge. And the people were all super nice and friendly, from the hotel staff to the wild fans in the audience today.

Our 2008 tourmates Tokyo Police Club played earlier in the afternoon, and the show was finished up by the heavy punk sounds of Rise Against. Before we knew it we were back at the hotel getting packed up to go to Seattle the next morning. Weez ever onward!

Find more photos like this on Weezer

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Webisode: That Girl Problem | Black Tide | News

blacktidemusic — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:16:00 GMT

1 More Week to Enter "What Is Your Maximum?" Contest!! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:00 GMT

There is 1 more week to enter the Maximum Balloon "What Is Your Maximum?" contest! Enter now for your chance to win $1,000 and your entries displayed at the Maximum Balloon Release Event at Space 1520 in Los Angeles on September 21st! Enter now at www.maximumballoon.com/whatsyourmaximum

» www.maximumballoon.com

HEROES SQUARE | Rise Against | Videos

TeamIGA — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:00 GMT

HEROES SQUARE | Rise Against | News

TeamIGA — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:36:00 GMT

2010/09/03 Tonight Show! | New Album Listening Parties! | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:31:00 GMT

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!***

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

...on Wednesday, September 15th, Weezer are playing on the Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno! Tune in! And if your gonna be near Burbank, CA that day, now you know why you need to try and get in the audience!

...Here's a fun way to listen to and buy the new Weezer album "Hurley", early! "Hurley" will be released on 9/14, but you can hear it and get a hold of it 4 days early on Friday Sept 10 at all PacSun locations in the USA and Puerto Rico.

The listening parties start at 6PM. The stores will be playing the album in its entirety, with special commentary by the band added for your edification and enjoyment. Then you will be able to buy the album, plus some new limited edition Weezer threads.

Some PacSun locations will also be giving away a free Hurley/Weezer T-Shirt for the first 100 Weezer fans that arrive for the listening party.

...Today's photo is a special weezy moment from the big Apple press conference thing from a few days ago. I apologize to the photographer, whose name i do not know.

...Weezer's 'Memories' Video: Watch Exclusive On-Set Footage! 'Jackass' guys guest-star in the nostalgic clip.

...New article for The Edmonton Journal incl Rivers interview.

...Here's our new ad for the new album! Edited by Johannes Gamble. The director of the spot thought “the song sounded like happy hyper kids on Saturday morning watching cartoons and eating cereal and jumping up and down on the couch...so that is why there is a happy hyper kid jumping up and down on the couch.” Look for this on several TV stations soon!

2010/09/02 Burlington VT: Champlain Valley Exposition | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:00 GMT

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Bravado: exclusive shirts, prints, wristband avail w/ "Hurley" preorders. Cool stuff!***

***Hurley Pre-Order packages via Epitaph: Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

Wow, what a day. Things started out hot sticky and muggy at a bizarre hotel in Essex, known for its culinary institute. Pretty abstract, and no, the food wasnt all that and a bag of chips. In fact, I could have used a nice bag of chips! But I will say this: the free lemonade and fresh baked cookies in the lobby were a terrific unexpected breakfast as we boarded the van to the Expo grounds.

Earlier in the morning, Brian went on a foray into town with none other than Mikey Welsh, Weezer bassist from '98-'01 and currently a terrific visual artist up here in Burlington. Mikey and his family/gang would meet up with us later at the show, as would several others...

I never thought the ferris wheel would begin to be a familiar backdrop for a weezer show, but these days its getting sorta commonplace! The summer fair season is winding down, but we've hit our share this year. And summer stayed in full effect tonight, as the heat wave was still firmly entrenched.

Tonight the band faced the dreaded prospect of the chair. The folding chair. Hundreds of them in fact. These things are a pain. They make people feel like they cant dance, cant move around, cant get loose. It took some doing, but weezer got the Burlington peeps to lose their inhibitions and party down. Rivers gave it his all once again, climbing tents, poles, bleachers, port-a-potties, you name it, all while singing as the boys on stage held things down tight instrumentally.

Before and after the show were some reunions and meetings. The aforementioned Mikey was on hand with some family and friends, and jolly times were had. Then Scott and Pat conspired with Mikey to do a last minute switchheroo, putting Mikey onstage for "Hash Pipe", the first time he'd played with weezer since July 2001. This was done without Rivers knowledge and the double take he did when he saw Mikey for the first time was priceless! Needless to say, everyone was stoked. And as Scott later said "That was fun. Where I come from, thats just what you do. When a former member of a band visits, you offer him the stage." Mikey later said "Fortunately, they picked the one weezer song I still remember how to play!"

Also here tonight was the great Hayley (Weezer_Child), who was thrilled to finally meet herself some weezer. Also Adam O'Brien-Locke, whose fandom dates back to the early RWA days. And it was a real pleasure to finally meet Alec Longstreth, Great comics artist who does a comic book called "Phase 7". Here's Alec's entertaining rundown of his experience tonight!

Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!

Find more photos like this on Weezer

...Weezer's 'Memories' Video: Watch Exclusive On-Set Footage! 'Jackass' guys guest-star in the nostalgic clip.

...New article for The Edmonton Journal incl Rivers interview.

...Here's our new ad for the new album! Edited by Johannes Gamble. The director of the spot thought “the song sounded like happy hyper kids on Saturday morning watching cartoons and eating cereal and jumping up and down on the couch...so that is why there is a happy hyper kid jumping up and down on the couch.” Look for this on several TV stations soon!

New Daily Video posted with some exclusive info! | Street Drum Corps | News

FrankZummo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:32:00 GMT

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Invented Album Artwork Preview | Jimmy Eat World | News

TeamIGA — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:58:00 GMT

Click here to check out the album artwork for Invented

Another New Webisode! - Austin Gets a Tattoo | Black Tide | News

blacktidemusic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:06:00 GMT

That Girl Problem | Black Tide | Videos

IGAadmin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Austin Gets a Tattoo | Black Tide | Videos

IGAadmin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:00 GMT

New Webisode - Man Cub | Black Tide | News

blacktidemusic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Pre-order Maximum Balloon and Receive a Free "Tiger" 7 Inch! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Get your hands on a free copy of an exclusive 7-inch with the songs "Tiger" and "Quanttum Exit" when you pre-order Maximum Balloon's debut album on InSound.com.

Maximum Balloon CD | Maximum Balloon LP

» www.insound.com

Maximum Balloon Shows In Paris & London Announced!! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Maximum Balloon is headed to Europe in September for shows in Paris and London! Check out the details and buy tickets below:

14-September
The Barfly
London
Sale link - http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=406974&interface=

16-September
Point Ephémère
Paris
Sale link - www.digitick.com/ext/billetterie3/index.php4?site=pointephemere&p=11&idRep=661825

Check Out an Exclusive Interview with Maximum Balloon's Dave Sitek | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:36:00 GMT

Maximum Balloon's Dave Sitek gives fans a peek inside his studio and talks about his upcoming debut album. Watch the video here.

» www.youtube.com

Halloween Haunt! | Street Drum Corps | News

FrankZummo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:45:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES, CA – DATELINE –To usher in the witching season, Street Drum Corps’ BANG! will performghoulishly great shows at Knott’s Scary Farm’s 38^th Annual HalloweenHaunt in Anaheim and California’s Great America’s Halloween Haunt in SantaClara. BANG! is known for theirhigh energy drumming and unique blend of amazing percussion skills withordinary found objects.

BANG! has beenelectrifying audiences with their powerful syncopated rhythms for over 5 yearswith their exciting, interactive show. They have shared the stage with luminaries such as pop sensation KatyPerry and rockers The Used on the Vans Warped Tour and have also hit the roadand appeared onstage with multi-platinum band Linkin Park and Soundgarden’sChris Cornell on the Projekt Revolution Tour.

BANG! brings their latestincarnations to Knott’s Berry Farm, the world’s first and largest theme parkHalloween event, with their “Blood Drums” show, which will wow audiences in theNecropolis Theatre September 24^th – October 31^st. Fans inattendance will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase DGC/InterscopeRecords artist Street Drum Corps’ brand new all percussion album “BigNoise.” The “PrimeEvil Percussion”show will rock the streets of California’s Great America October 1^st– 31^st Fridays through Sundays. In addition to BANG!’s spine-tingling live show, guests willenjoy an in-your-face scare experience complete with haunted mazes andworld-class thrill rides.

They say music calms thesavage beast. Does that include bothgruesome monsters and park guests alike? Come find out this Halloween!

http://www.myspace.com/bangsdc
http://www.streetdrumcorps.com

www.haunt.knotts.com

www.haunt.cagreatamerica.com

Watch the Making of Maximum Balloon's "Groove Me" Video feat. Theophilus London | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:32:00 GMT

Take a look behind the scenes of the much anticipated "Groove Me" video from Maximum Balloon, featuring Theophilus London. Watch the video here.

» www.youtube.com

Maximum Balloon EPK | Maximum Balloon | Videos

TeamIGA — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:31:00 GMT

2010/09/01 Allentown, PA: Allentown Fair | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:43:00 GMT

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Folks, we've just arrived on the scene at the Allentown Fair, and the sun is hot, the fried dough stands are hopping, the ferris wheel is rotating, and our classy crew guys are prepping the stage for rock and roll. Opening tonight is not The Rational Clown Posse NOR Oilcan Johnson as we were told, but thankfully its Gaslight Anthem.
(later)

Good greif - well the sun went down on that fair but it never got any cooler! At least not temperature wise... However, as the evening progressed it got a LOT cooler entertainment wise! Gaslight Anthem delivered a cracking set and then Weezer did its thang. Despite the utter opressiveness of the oven like air, Rivers and co. fought hard and got the energy level up to the now-usual weez standard of: "high", with moments of "nutso" sprinkled in whenever possible. Excellent guest stars came in the form of a small stuffed tiger and a giant pink stuffed gorilla. I hope the security guard who took that inexplicable head first mini-dive to concrete out near the front-of-house area is ok. He looked more mad than hurt. What in the world happened there? A very strange accident as the RC whirlwind blew through the crowd, stoking up the fair peeps everywhere he scampered.

Big ups to Greg H. on the scene!

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Pre-Order Maximum Balloon on iTunes Now! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:37:00 GMT

The debut album from Maximum Balloon is now available for Pre-Order on iTunes! Reserve your copy of the Deluxe Version now and get exclusive tracks and remixes!

iTunes Download (Deluxe Version) - Pre-Order Now!
iTunes Download (Standard) - Pre-Order Now!

» click.linksynergy.com

New Webisode!! | Black Tide | News

blacktidemusic — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:04:00 GMT

Bowling in New Jersey | Black Tide | Videos

IGAadmin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:06:00 GMT

Austin, Zakk, Steven and Gabe take a bowling break at the Hudson Lanes in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Zakk gets mad when he's losing.)

"GROOVE ME" (THE MAKING OF) | Maximum Balloon | Videos

TeamIGA — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:30:00 GMT

Massacre | Escape The Fate | Single

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Listen to "Massacre"

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1. Massacre

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"Groove Me" Remixes, Instrumental, & Acapella! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Check out the audio player below for a full lineup of "Groove Me" (feat. Theophilus London) remixes and the instrumental and accapella as well!

Maximum Balloon EPK Premieres on Rollingstone.com! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Rollingstone.com has premiered an EPK style video of Dave Sitek talking about the Maximum Balloon album! Check it out on the Rolling Stone Website.

» www.rollingstone.com

2010/08/29 Little John's Farm, Reading, England: Reading Festival | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:15:00 GMT

***Pre-Order Hurley Now! Many variations and permutations to choose from! Exclusive new T-Shirts!***

Leeds was phenomenal, lets see what Reading's got!

(later...)

Well, Reading had a lot. A whole lot of love. And a whole lot of people, more than at Leeds, if that is even possible. Maybe it was my congested sinuses or my pharmacy-bought "Mucus" brand cough syrup talking, but I swear it looked as if you could see the curve of the earth, such was the sheer girth and breadth of the crowd. Monumental! And this monumental crowd gave it all, and Weezer gave it right back at them. The set felt smoother, more confident, and just plain excellent tonight. Rivers gave his all again, exploring new forms of spontaneous madness as he scurried to and fro, getting down and (literally) dirty with the crowd.

After the show Rivers had interviews with a number of reporters, including one from BBC 6 Radio. He also had a photo shoot with Rock Sound magazine.

Today we had a bit more chill time and we got to see the re-ignited fury of Limp Bizkit and take in the hazy vibes of Cypress Hill. After Weezer, Paramore played a hyperactive set and we caught a bit of our budrows Blink before we had to roll back up to London to start packing for the return flight to the US and A. Thank you UK fans, for making our 1st foray back to England in 5 years so fun!

Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!

2010/08/28 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England: Leeds Festival | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:33:00 GMT

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...After a day of rest, frolic (example here) and a Black Cab Session in London, we took a late night bus ride North to Leeds, where today, after a successful stop to exchange some corn, we are heading over to the Festival to rock out. Also on the bill today are last years tourmates Blink-182, the resurrected Limp Bizkit, and Paramore, whose singer Hayley once guest starred on our stage last fall in NYC.

(later..)

Rolling into the Leeds Festival area on the double decker tourbus brought back vivid memories of past Euro and UK tours, the exact feelings that were recently summed up in the new song "Memories". Not that we saw piles of freaky Dutch kids getting down in the woods today, but the skinny winding roads, quaint stone farmhouses and olde forests of England really struck a chord. Once we got settled in, the pre-show preparations took a fun turn when Rivers sorted out how to set up a live video stream from the dressing room on Ustream. Today also was a day of reunions and old friends, with fun times with the guys from Blink, Hayley from Paramore, Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit, our early 2000's label head Jordan, and our early 2000's tour manager Gus all on the scene.

The show was almost too big! There's something almost daunting looking out upon a scene where you cant take it all in because it falls over the horizon, a sea of people on an endless sloping hillock. But it was awe-inspiring at the same time. And the people out there were having it - they had waited 5 years for weezer, and they knew it was time to get crazy! And Rivers and the boys brought the insanity they needed. Ridiculous! Great times.

Postshow, Rivers and Pat did some interviews with the likes of NME and BBC Radio 6. Another one too but I missed that one.

Comment here if you went, or start a thread on our message boards! Tell your tale!

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Exclusive Physical Deluxe Version of Invented Available Now for Pre-order at Best Buy | Jimmy Eat World | News

TeamIGA — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:33:00 GMT

Click here to pre-order the deluxe version of Invented at Best Buy. The deluxe album contains 4 additional tracks - an acoustic version of ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’, demo version of ‘Anais’, and covers of Wilco’s “You and I” and Superchunk’s “Precision Auto”.

Maximum Balloon: Absence Of Light - Today's Top Tune on KCRW! | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:22:00 GMT

A brand new song from the debut album from Maximum Balloon, "Absence Of Light" (featuring Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio), is today's Top Tune at KCRW! Listen to the song and download a FREE copy on the KCRW Website

» www.kcrw.com

Maximum Balloon featured on NPR "All Songs Considered" | Maximum Balloon | News

TeamIGA — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:16:00 GMT

Maximum Balloon is featured on this week’s edition of NPR “All Songs Considered”, on the NPR Music homepage and All Songs Considered blog.

They profile Dave Sitek and the album, and intro the song “Young Love” feat. Katrina Ford of Celebration.

Stream the entire podcast here; Download for iTunes here. Segment begins at 18:11.

» www.npr.org

2010/08/26 The Inexorable Return To Old Blighty | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:49:00 GMT

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...Today we landed in the UK after an overnight flight from Los Angeles. Our flight was shared with Sharon Osbourne, but unfortunately not Ozzy, so chalk that up as a missed photo opportunity if there ever was one.

Todays photo of Steve Alba shredding high above Pat is a bit of a sneak peek into the recent "Memories" video shoot, which took place at the hugely important skateboard spot, the Pink Motel way out in the far reaches of the San Fernando Valley. Weezer, all the Jackass guys, and some legendary athletes like Steve Alba, Christian Hosoi, BMXer Matt Hoffman, and other riders from Girl Skateboards and from all walks of life and age groups converged on the scene for a raucous skate and stunt riddled afternoon in the hot California sun. I was honored to be able to photograph and videotape the riding going on, having grown up looking at these guys shredding in Thrasher and Transworld. And being able to skate the Pink Motel pool was a dream come true, over 20 years after I learned about it on the Bones Brigade Animal Chin video (on VHS!). Indeed that pool kicked my butt, but thats what I get for being ill-prepared for its unforgiving walls. I cherish every bruise it gave me! For more inside looks at the insanity of the day, check this out.

The "Memories" video is being edited now. Not sure when exactly it will debut, but its on its ragged glorious way....

...Weezer's 8th album, HURLEY update...

* due out on September 14th on Epitaph Records.
* Will be available as a 10 song standard CD/digital, 14 song Deluxe CD/digital.
* 10 song black vinyl; 10 song green vinyl limited to 1000 copies.
* see this Epitaph page for the various ordering packages which include exclusive t-shit designs.
* iTunes US pre-order gets you an exclusive video freakout piece.
* still looking for confirmation on whether there will be UK/Euro/Japan bonus tracks and in what format(s).
* still looking for confirmation on whether there will be any cd singles, either US or int'l.
* stand by for a cool new Webisode featuring Hurley cover star Jorge Garcia.

...Death To False Metal... A Collection Of Unheard Songs From The Weezer Vault (formerly known as 'Odds And Ends') / Pinkerton Deluxe Edition update...

* Both releases are due out on November 2
* Death To False Metal will have several different exclusive bonus tracks (beyond the main album) available thru different digital and possibly international outlets. You will want to gather them all, as they all are pretty darn cool.
* including the bonus tracks, Death To False Metal's time span of material runs from 1993 to 2008, and includes tracks from the "weezer mystery year" 1998.
* Pinkerton Deluxe will be comprised of 2 discs + a thick photo and text stuffed booklet in a deluxe dual gatefold digipak, and maybe a surprise or two.
* The Super Deluxe edition of Pinkerton has been called off - instead Rivers' Pinkerton Book and Alone 3 will be released as stand alone items. Release dates on those havent been set yet, but Im for now assuming they will be around the same time as P:DE.
* a special 7" is being planned that may have a track each from Death To False Metal and Pinkerton Deluxe.
* As far as Pinkerton Deluxe goes, I would love to say "vinyl lovers rejoice!" but at this moment I can only say "vinyl lovers... keep your fingers crossed and pray".

...REMINDER - A new Guitar Hero Weezer Track Pack is available now, featuring Beverly Hills, Pork and Beans and Island In The Sun!

...Weez bassist from '98 - 01 Mikey Welsh makes cool art and we look forward to seeing him at our upcoming show in Burlington VT. Show Mikey some love, check out his art and fan him up on his FB art page.

...Every day we come closer to our website and message board re-launch. Fasten your seatbelts! As soon as the gameplan is clear I'll let you know whats up. If this is news to you, see this message board thread.

2010/08/25 A Retraction From Brian | Weezer | News

Karlophone — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:55:00 GMT

Yesterday Brian posted a message on our message boards, in response to a misunderstanding about our upcoming album "Hurley". In the interest of clearing things up as much as possible, here is Brians message reprinted, from this post:

"Just wanted to clear something up

Recently I did an interview in Denver where I was asked why we called the album Hurley. I mistakenly said that Hurley funded the album. I later found out that it wasn’t true at all. Weezer paid for every penny of this recording. The reason the record is called “Hurley” is because Hurley (Jorge Garcia) is on the cover. We thought about leaving the record untitled for the fourth time, but that causes a lot of problems and we knew people would end up calling the record “Hurley” anyway. We got no money for calling the record “Hurley.” thanks folks,
-Brian"

...and in response to some further questions in Brian's thread, I wrote the following additional info:

"hi folks. its not that hurley and weezer have *nothing* to do with each other - yes the album is going to be carried in PacSun stores which also sell Hurley clothes, and they are doing some new weez clothes, etc. But the point is that Hurley didnt fund the recording nor do they have anything to do with the music - the album was independently recorded and paid for by the band, and put out on Epitaph. Weezer has been doing promotional and merch deals and etc for 15+ years, that sort of stuff is nothing new. But Brian misspoke when he thought Hurley paid for the album."

thanks! Now onward, to England....!