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I told Eric I wouldn't post this.
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 at 3:59 PM by
First off, go get our newest downloadable song -- our tender ode to a ridiculous turn of phrase, "Heart of Hearts." a shout out to my homey-G-funk-boyz in Shady Ave. who we played with in DuBois (doo-boyz, not doo-bwah) on Saturday. Good dudes, and we hope to see them again in the near future. Thanks also to American Complex and Born Empty for being cool and to The Fostered for sharing our love of the Get Up Kids. Good times were had.
Other things: We have t-shirts. And they are awesome. And they are sweatshop-free. And they are CHEAP. Come to a show and buy one and make your little sister jealous. Or buy it for her and make her promise not to tell your parents what she saw you and your friends doing on Thursday night.
We're about to put out an EP. More on that when it happens.
Now the important thing I need to discuss with you: Weezer.
I have flown the Weezer flag for years, through good times and bad. We cover a rare Weezer B-side. Pinkerton is one of my 2 favorite albums of all time. After the release of Raditude I can no longer abide the band's shenanigans, and the time has come to bring down the banner I have so proudly brandished. After the red album (or as I like to call it, "the brown album") I thought Rivers could take his band no further down. It turns out that there's a tenth circle of hell...
In the wake of Weezer's newest disappintment and the downward trajectory of their music over the last 10 years, I formulated 2 theories which Eric has asked me to post for all to consider. Below is an excerpt from the email I sent to Eric and RegularSteve:
My theory is that Rivers Cuomo died in a bizarre yoga accident and had been replaced by an imitator planted by the record label. They analyzed the first 2 Weezer albums with a computer, input developing pop trends, and are morphing from one sound to the other gradually with each release. The transformation is almost complete. Lil' Wayne may be the coup de grace that kills Weezer's rock persona.
Why do this? Because Weezer had an existing fanbase that was growing despite a long hiatus and a frontman who deplored the most beloved album. When he died in late 1999, the record label saw their opportunity to harness the fanbase (read: money) and perform an experiment so outrageously evil that no one would believe that it was real. Why develop a new artist and start from scratch when you can piggyback on the past success of an existing act? When the frontman dies in an unbelievable and unreported accident, why leave that successful project to languish in inactivity? Let's put that money-making machine to good use!"
A second, even more sinister theory followed only moments later:
"RIVERS CUOMO" IS STEEV MIKE!!!
Discuss among yourselves, and post your responses to our mySpace page.