Weezer

Titus Andronicus is Here to Spread the Good Word of Literature, Seinfeld and Weezer

Titus Andronicus takes its name from a Shakespeare play -- fitting, given the theatrics of leader Patrick Stickles and his band. From a practice space in New York, Stickles spoke with DC9 about how his band loves Dallas and how he doesn't consider himself a great musician before his show tomorrow ... More >>

The Postal Service Reunion was Ten Years Coming. Do you Feel Old Yet?

If you are in or around your mid-twenties, this probably isn't the first time you've felt the cold hands of classic-rockdom closing around your neck. (For me, it was seeing a Garden State DVD on the bargain shelf at an FYE. And then, right afterward, it was thinking, "Man, I can't believe I used to ... More >>

Six Korean Pop Artists To Watch After "Gangnam Style"

Korean comedian/musician PSY's track "Gangnam Style" became a global viral hit over the summer and served as an example of the Hallyu, or Korean wave. This week, Schoolboy Records (the crew behind Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen) picked PSY up for releases in North America, the most high-profile ... More >>

H20 Music Festival - Cotton Bowl - 6/9/12

H20 Music Festival Cotton Bowl Saturday, June 9 See also: Scenes from the H20 Music Festival I stood at the entrance of the "House That Doak Built," watching Dallas Fire and Rescue workers help a middle-age Hispanic lady onto a stretcher, and I couldn't help but think about how much of a misnomer ... More >>

Blackstone Rangers Make You a Summer Mixtape

In preview of the release party for debut EP Into the Sea, tonight at Bryan Street Tavern, we asked local trio Blackstone Rangers to give us a few of their favorite summer songs. Not necessarily songs about summer, but ones that they associate with the season. Derek Kutzer, guitar Weezer," Surf W ... More >>

H2O Music Festival at the Cotton Bowl

Saturday, June 9, at the Cotton Bowl

Listomania: The 15 Most Unexpected, Unlikely, and Downright Awkward Collaborations of All Time

Beck​Yesterday Beck announced that he had been "recording some tracks" with country singer Dwight Yoakam. And yeah, we guess we could kind of see that, as Beck has run the gamut of styles during his career, touching on hip-hop, electronic, folk, and mariachi. But, even though it makes sense when ... More >>

Ten Signs Your Favorite Band Is Past Its Prime

​Earlier this week, Weezer announced plans to partner with Carnival Cruise Lines to arrange the first ever "Weezer Cruise." The four-night voyage from Miami to Cozumel will also feature sets by the likes of Ozma, Dinosaur Jr., Wavves and loads of others.Never mind how awesome we think all this sou ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Edgefest 21 at Pizza Hut Park

​Edgefest 21 with Jane's Addiction, Weezer, Social Distortion, Flogging Molly and othersPizza Hut Park in FriscoApril 30, 2011 Better than: staying at home, engaged in a rousing game of Tetris. Every year, in the cruel summer heat, KDGE-102.1-FM The Edge's annual Edgefest concert draws large cr ... More >>

Obligatory Edgefest 21 Bill Announcement Post

​On Friday afternoon, the folks at KDGE-102.1 FM The Edge announced the bill to the 21st edition of their recurring Edgefest concert series. And, after years of disappointing bill after semi-disappointing bill, this one, finally, packs an actual punch.At Pizza Hut Park in Frisco on Saturday, April ... More >>

Q&A: Tokyo Police Club Drummer Greg Alsop Talks Vegetables, One-Hit Wonders Glass Tiger and Making Eye Contact With Rivers Cuomo

It's not often that, when you call up a band for an interview, the conversation gets kicked off by the interview subject asking the interviewer what to do with a vegetable that "looks like an old lady's finger." And yet, when I recently caught up with Tokyo Police Club drummer Greg Alsop in advance ... More >>

Today In Music News: Brit Government Digs XX, People Want Weezer To Split And Weezy Goes To The Hole

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 7, 2010...Apparently even the British government digs xx. A new online campaign has been set up urging Weezer to split up.  That' a little harsh, no? They could've at least gone after Nickelback. Lil' Wayne was put in solitary conf ... More >>

Today In Music News: Kanye May Be Filming Movie, Neon Indian Goes Blue And Weezer Adopt-A-Song

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, September 2, 2010...You can say what you want about Kanye's personality quirks. But, he's always trying to push his art to the next level. To that end, the rapper/producer is reportedly shooting a companion film for his new album.When you think ... More >>

Today In Music News: Fantasia Won't Lie, Weezer Goes Retro And Don't Rock/Don't Tell

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, August 24, 2010...Fantasia admits that you "can't accidentally take a whole bottle of pills."Weezer is planning on playing Pinkerton and "The Blue Album" in their entirety... if that's cool with promoters.The Army seems to be at least a little bit ... More >>

Today In Music News: Weezer Release World Cup Anthem, Jay-Z Treats Girl To "Happy Birthday" And Jason Mraz is a Humanitarian

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 14, 2010...Hopefully Weezer's World Cup anthem will help boost the US team. But maybe they should just rely on good play.Sometimes you gotta get 70,000 people to serenade a girl with "Happy Birthday," ya know?Sometimes all it takes to end slave ... More >>

Today In Music News: Weezer Gets In A Bus Accident, Fleet Foxes Gets Less Upbeat And Robert Pollard Loves Guided By Voices

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, December 7, 2009...Members of Weezer were injured in an accident after its bus skid on ice across several lanes of traffic.Looks like Fleet Foxes is moving into a different, "less upbeat" direction on it's new album.It looks like there are shows Rob ... More >>

Today In Music News: Hot Chip Announces New Album, Ian Brown Gets Arrested And Weezer Now Loves Coldplay

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, November 3, 2009...Hot Chip have announced plans for a new album. It's good to see that dance-rock isn't dead just yet.Britpop legend Ian Brown was arrested for "allegedly" beating his wife. Gives "Bye, Bye Badman" new meaning...It's hard to tell w ... More >>

Video: They Were Stars -- "Every Now And Then"

Check out the new Evan Kaufmann-directed video for Dallas power pop quintet They Were Stars. It's the first single off the band's debut record, Own Your Atoms (which features a sweet art photography shot from our own Dylan Hollingsworth on the cover).It's a nice little video to go with a pretty sol ... More >>

Today In Music News: Scarlett Johansson Fills Out Another Album, Weezer Get A Wuggie, The Beastie Boys Love Hot Sauce

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 26, 2009... Let's hope that Zooey Dechanel and M. Ward haven't started a bad Hollywood trend. Unfortunately, it's looking like they did: Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn have teamed up for a duets album titled Break Up. After Snuggie-mania s ... More >>

Last Night: Weezer At Nokia Theatre

How To Piss Off A Member Of Weezer

Brian Bell isn't so hot on comparisons between past Weezer records and the latest

Details On Weezer's Upcoming Dallas Gig...Or, Rather, Dallas-Area Gig

The Halftime Report

With six months X'd off of the calendar year, we look back at the best music of the year—and wonder which albums we'll remember come December

The House Harkonnen performs Weezer's Pinkerton, Vinegar and Syrup's Ween tribute

Friday, August 24, at Double Wide

Cred Sheet

Stuff you need to know to avoid cultural ostracism

Cruising the Strip

American Graffiti revs up the Inwood

Return of the Radle

Southern Girls

No one is blushful or bashful in Miss Truvy's salon

Fountains of Wayne

Out-of-State Plates (Virgin)

Rivers Runs Dry

Weezer's sullen front man trades good songwriting for meditation. Such a pity, indeed.

Little Brazil

Monday, March 21, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

Tegan and Sara

So Jealous (Vapor/Sanctuary)

Rooney

June 25

Piebald

June 23

The Zapruder Sequence

The Zapruder Sequence (Self-released)

Manplanet

September 19

2002 Dallas Observer Music Awards

These are your choices, not ours, for the best musicians in town

Best of the Best

This pretty much speaks for itself

Weezer

Weezer (Geffen)

2001 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Narrow margins remind us that everyone's a winner

Scene, Heard

Just in case you missed it

Waiting on You

Don't call it a comeback: Weezer's been here for years. Their fans have, anyway.

Critics' Picks

Veruca Salt

Self

1999 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Accidental tourist

The Rentals' Matt Sharp goes out of his way for Seven More Minutes

My name is Weener

A Dallas supergroup forms to play...Weezer songs?

Say it ain't so

Roadshows

Out There