Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 10, 2005, By: John Soeder, Show Review

Double bill had something for most, punk hybrid to power pop

Talk about a raucous family reunion.

When the Foo Fighters blew the roof off Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center in concert Saturday night, bandleader Dave Grohl was cheered on by a contingent of kin. MORE...

Akron Beacon Journal , October 9, 2005, By: N/A, Show Review

Dual '90s bands pack in hits Foo Fighters show rock muscle, Weezer gives hope to nerd guitarists at CSU concert stop

The pairing of the Foo Fighters and Weezer is a testament to the continued survival of two bands that came to prominence in the alt-rock-soaked '90s. MORE...

Flint Journal, October 9, 2005, By: John McKay, Show Review

Foo Fighters, Weezer rock the arena at Joe Louis

The wall of stacked amplifiers for the Foo Fighters' Joe Louis Arena set Friday wasn't at all misleading.

In fact, it was representative of the entire evening, as bombastic arena rock was well-covered in Detroit with co-headliners Weezer joining the Foos (supported by art-punk openers Kaiser Chiefs). MORE...

Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 7, 2005, By: Gary Graff, Show Preview

The land of 'Make Believe' Weezer makes rock fun again

When the members and management of Weezer decided some time in 2004 that it was time for the group to make its fifth album - this year's "Make Believe" - frontman Rivers Cuomo wasn't part of the majority vote. MORE...

DanburyNews Times, October 7, 2005, By: David Friedman, Show Preview

The land of 'Make Believe' Weezer makes rock fun again

Calling them quirky, eccentric or downright weird may oversimplify the situation, but the members of rock band Weezer are clearly in their own world.

In one publicity photo from the band's label, Geffen, frontman Rivers Cuomo is sitting on a fire hydrant, guitarist Brian Bell and bassist Scott Shriner are lying on the ground and drummer Pat Wilson is standing by the side of a building, seemingly staring into space. MORE...

Grand Rapids Press , October 7, 2005, By: Troy Reimink , Show Review

Foo Fighters, Weezer rock the house

Gazing into a sea of raised lighters during a slow moment in Thursday night's Foo Fighters show, frontman Dave Grohl remarked: "This is an arena-rock moment right here."

Actually, it was one of several. There was Grohl's midset journey through the crowd to a platform behind the sound booth for a guitar solo during an extended "Stacked Actors." MORE...

The Daily Illini of the Univ. of Illinois, October 6, 2005, By: Christina Peluso, Show Review

Weezer and Foo Fighters: A blast from the past

In junior high school, I was a total badass, or so I thought. I loved going to concerts with my friends because I was a hard-core alternative rock fan. I was edgy. I was punk. I was cool.

The first concert I ever attended was No Doubt, on their "Tragic Kingdom" tour. I was like every other 13-year-old girl that year. Gwen Stefani was the coolest person on earth and I wanted to be just like her. I could totally relate to everything she wrote about in her songs, even though I knew nothing of what she sang. MORE...

New Haven Day , October 6, 2005, By: Ben Johnson , Interview

Geek-rock Talk With Weezer's Brian Bell

Yes, the guys in Weezer are actually geeks — it's not a gimmick.

On what good authority, you ask, do we have this information about the dickey-sporting rock band? Well, as soon as guitarist Brian Bell told us about his pre-concert ritual, we got an inkling. And from there on it only got worse ... or better, depending on whether you're hip to the un-hip rock star image most completely embodied by Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo. MORE...

The Minnesota Daily of the Univ. of Minnesota, October 6, 2005, By: Frederic Hanson, Show Review

Dave Grohl — what a feeling The Foo Fighters and Weezer take on a big hockey arena

Weezer

Is Weezer really playing this giant hockey arena? MORE...

Chicago Daily Southtown, October 5, 2005, By: Lauren FitzPatrick, Show Review

Foo Fighters down for the count Opening act Weezer steals show at Allstate

It was retro-rocking Weezer who reigned supreme over Allstate Arena crowds in Rosemont on Monday night, while headliners Foo Fighters could only scream their way through.

Weezer — those darling four classic nerdy-looking guys — always look so darn happy to be playing together. Suffice to say they gave it their all for a solid hour — plus an encore. MORE...

Chicago Sun Times , October 5, 2005, By: Anders Smith Lindall, Show Review

Foo Fighters, Weezer keep alt-rock alive

It's easy to read the fate of Foo Fighters and Weezer as a parable for alternative rock itself. In that mid-Nineties moment when the genre seemed both profitable and compelling, both bands exploded; a decade later, however, their lackluster new albums sound like two more nails in alt-rock's dusty coffin. MORE...

Colorado Daily News of the Univ. of Colorado-Boulder, October 4, 2005, By: Casey Freemanr, Show Review

Foozer delivered

Sometimes it's nerve-wracking getting ready to go to a concert.

I've wanted to see Weezer for over a decade, and by the time I hear Weezer is playing, the show is already sold out. MORE...

Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 3, 2005, By: Chris Riemenschneider, Show Review

Review: Weezer, Foo Fighters complement each other

Never mind that each of their new albums have done lukewarm business and neither has ever been an "it" band of the moment. Both the Foo Fighters and Weezer acted like the biggest bands in the world Sunday night at the Xcel Energy Center, and if nothing else, they each came off as relevant and entertaining as ever. MORE...

St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 3, 2005, By: Ross Raihala, Show Review

Weezer, Foo Fighters contrast in concert

"I got plenty of rest last night," Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo announced from the Xcel Energy Center's stage Sunday night. "I'm ready to rock."

The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, meanwhile, didn't bother talking about rock. He was rock, issuing blood-curdling screams nearly every time he opened his mouth. MORE...

Denver Rocky Mountain News, October 1, 2005, By: Mark Brow, Show Review

Fans come first at 'Foozer' two-fer

On most rock tours, there's a very strict division. One band is the headliner, one is the opening act, and never the two shall meet unless there's a mix-up backstage in catering.

Not this time. Even the backstage passes for the Foo Fighters/Weezer tour showed that this was different, calling the tour either "Foozer" or "Wee Fighters." MORE...

Arizona Republic, September 30, 2005, By: Theresa Cano, Show Review

Weezer, Foo Fighters make odd mix memorable

Anna Nicole Smith and J. Howard Marshall II. Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Weezer and the Foo Fighters?

On the surface, they're all odd couples, but something down deep connects them, producing something memorable, as was the case Wednesday night when the two bands rocked a packed America West Arena. MORE...

Hollywood Reporter , September 20, 2005, By: Darryl Morden, Show Review

Concert review: Beck, Weezer highlight California fest Inland Invasion , Hyundai Pavilion, Glen Helen, Calif.

LOS ANGELES - While lacking the then-and-now punk rock or new wave themes of the past few years, Saturday's fifth annual Inland Invasion at the Hyundai Pavilion in Glen Helen, Calif., staged by southern California modern rock radio powerhouse KROQ, offered an effective variety pack of styles for the throng of alternative-music fans. MORE...

Orange County Register, September 19, 2005, By: Ben Wener, Show Review

KROQ launches a winner Rock of the 90's rules at Inland Invasion 5, thanks to strong sets from Weezer, Garbage and Oasis

So no specific theme for this year's Inland Invasion, then, eh?

That's not entirely without precedence, you realize; the inaugural Weenie Roast for the Inland Empire was a mish-mash of KROQ favorites as well. Yet recent editions have found the modern-rock tastemaker striving to give its second of three annual festivals (preceded by Weenie in the O.C., followed by Almost Acoustic Christmas in L.A.) a cohesive structure, some implied reason beyond sheer entertainment to lump so many disparate groups together on a revolving stage. MORE...

Riverside Press Enterprise, September 19, 2005, By: Paul Saitowitz, Show Review

Inland Invasion plays to the KROQ crowd ACCESSIBLE: Most acts go with their radio material.

DEVORE - For the past five years, KROQ-FM (106.7), the LA-based blowtorch that trumpets itself as "LA and Orange County's only new rock," has brought the Inland Invasion, its end-of-summer musical fete, to Hyundai Pavilion. MORE...

MTV.com, September 19, 2005, By: James Montgomery, Interview

Weezer: Distraction Subtraction

DULUTH, Georgia — This interview was supposed to happen four months ago.

Through various forms of finagling, wrangling, ducking and dodging, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo managed to avoid MTV News' requests for an interview back in May, when the band's fifth album, Make Believe, was released. Behind the scenes, reps for the band's label, Geffen Records, shook their heads in disbelief. After all, Make Believe was Weezer's first album in three years — their first since 2002's Maladroit, which was panned by both fans and critics alike — and to say there was a lot riding on its success would be an understatement. If ever there were a band that needed the exposure, needed publicity, needed to sit beneath the hot studio lights and answer stupid questions, it was Weezer. MORE...

Fort Worth Star Telegram , September 17, 2005, By: Teresa Gubbins, Show Review

Foos, Weezer please fans

DALLAS - It was a battle of the Nerds vs. the Freaks, but the good news is, nobody lost. Two different-but-equal camps of rock fans -- about 12,500 -- turned out Thursday night at Smirnoff Music Centre to see their respective heroes, Weezer and the Foo Fighters, and everyone walked away happy. MORE...

The Daily Texan of the Univ. of Texas, September 16, 2005, By: Ramon Ramirez, Show Review

Foo Fighters, Weezer rock Erwin Center

With multi-colored confetti lining the floor of the Frank Erwin Center, an elaborate florescent "W" still burning the eyes and a mob of drunken restroom-goers screaming "We Are All on Drugs," it would have been easy to believe that the show last Wednesday night was over when the illustrious members of Weezer held hands and bowed to their ravenous audience. MORE...

Austin American-Statesman, September 16, 2005, By: Patrick Beach, Show Review

Weezer has better songs, but Foo Fighters rock harder

There were a pair of soundboard moments at Wednesday night's co-headlining Foo Fighters-Weezer show at the Frank Erwin Center, and they couldn't have shown the bands in starker contrast. MORE...

Tampa Bay Online , September 12, 2005, By: Curtis Ross, Show Review

Foo Fighters, Weezer Wail At The Forum

TAMPA It was two-for-one night Sunday at the St. Pete Times Forum as Foo Fighters and Weezer co-headlined before a crowd of 11,737.

Up first, Weezer made sure Foo Fighters had a tough act to follow. Leader Rivers Cuomo's barber-college haircut and unsmiling visage bore an eerie similarity to Joy Division's doomed Ian Curtis. MORE...

Miami Herald , September 12, 2005, By: Michael Hamersly, Show Review

'Foozer' gig energizes rock scene Modern-rock favorites Weezer and Foo Fighters prove rock is far from dead in South Florida.

It appears South Florida's reputation as a wasteland for live modern rock is inaccurate.

Case in point: Saturday night's double-bill at the BankAtlantic Center (formerly the Office Depot Center) in Sunrise featuring geek-rock darlings Weezer and guitar-saturated Foo Fighters, at which a near-capacity crowd sustained a frenetic energy level the entire show. MORE...

St. Petersburg Times , September 12, 2005, By: Sean Daly, Show Review

Musical Angst Foo Fighters and Weezer bring anguished energy to the St. Pete Times Forum on Sunday.

TAMPA - When it comes to bad love, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has some serious anger issues. Over the past decade, the former Nirvana drummer has revealed himself to be a first-rate howler unafraid to wear his hardened heart on his sleeve. This dude must be a nightmare on a first date. MORE...

MTV.com, September 10, 2005, By: James Montgomery, Show Review

Weezer, Foos Bring Arena-Rock Spectacle To Foozer (WeeFighters?) Tour Kickoff Bands launched co-headlining tour in Duluth, Georgia, Thursday night.

DULUTH, Georgia — It's been said that rock and roll is the soundtrack of suburbia. And if that's the case, the Foo Fighters and Weezer picked a heckuva place to kick off their co-headlining tour on Thursday night: the Arena at Gwinnett Center in beautifully manicured Duluth. MORE...

Manchester Online , August 26, 2005, By: Richard Cheetham, Show Review

Weezer, Nine Black Alps @ Academy 1

WITH a crowd of emo kids, mature fans and everything in between, Weezer’s wide appeal could be the secret behind their longevity.

Nine Black Alps, meanwhile, are just starting out on their rock pilgrimage. The Manchester-based band had the unenviable task of filling the warm-up slot, but thankfully didn't try to contend with Weezer. MORE...

Nude as the News, August 26, 2005, By: Mark Donohue, Album Review

Weezer, Make Believe

It's hard to believe that Weezer Mark II has now made more albums than the original, Matt Sharp-augmented model. It's also hard to fathom that in all that time, auteur Rivers Cuomo hasn't written half as many great songs as he managed on each of the sublime first two Weezer records. MORE...

MusicOMH.com, August 23, 2005, By: Jamil Ahmad, Show Review

Weezer + Nine Black Alps + The Kooks @ Hammersmith Apollo, London, 22 August 2005

On a grim London night, in the land of make believe, it was a night of men and boys. The very young and very hotly tipped Kooks did little to convince that they were the next big thing vis-a-vis a major label bidding war which Virgin won. They seemed surprisingly shy. Granted some of them are still in their teens, in relatively lean teen bodies playing one of the biggest venues of their young lives. Frontman Luke Pritchard did his best in an animated skip about, thrash around the stage kind of way. A good try, but he smacked of nerves as he kept his head down and face guarded by his curly fringe, consistently fluffing some pretty foreign in between song chatter. MORE...

London Evening Standard, August 23, 2005, By: Andre Paine, Show Review

Geeks show they can still hack it Weezer, London Apollo Hammersmith

A visit to London by American rock geeks Weezer is always a reason to be cheerful. Alarmingly, however, the band's stock has slumped in the two months since their sell-out shows in Brixton, at least judging by the empty seats at the Apollo, and current single We Are All On Drugs charting at a wretched number 47. MORE...

Columbia Chronicle , July 28, 2005, By: Troy Covello, Show Review

Lollapalooza sizzles despite heat and humidity

...Weezer kicked off their set just moments after The Pixies stopped playing with their anthem "Say it Ain't So".

"There must have been a lot of pressure to impress the same audience that had just finished watching The Pixies, of course they're going to open up with something old that everyone knows and loves," says Mike Bates, 21, who came from Madison to attend Lollapalooza. "It must feel pretty horrible to know that no one wants to hear anything beyond your second, maybe third album."

Weezer closed out the first day's events with a bang, playing favorites such as "The Sweater Song" and "Hash Pipe" along with new songs that the audience didn't seem to respond to, such as "Beverly Hills"...

Billboard.com, July 26, 2005, By: Todd Martens, Show Review

...Choosing the Killers as a headliner, however, was a slight misstep. While it's hard to deny the catchiness of a song like "Mr. Brightside," the group is unexcitingly efficient -- a single's band that lacks the body of work or the depth to command the attention of 33,000 people. Weezer fared better, turning even a less-favored single like "Beverly Hills" into a clap-along, a testament to the group's ability to write inventive, radio-friendly tracks. ...

Chart Attack, July 26, 2005, By: Noah Love, Show Review

8:45-10:00 Weezer and Digable Planets

...I missed the first half of the Weezer show in Toronto a few weeks ago, so I stuck around to see "Say It Ain't So," "Undone" and "El Scorcho," all of which were great. Too bad their new stuff is loathsome. But unlike the show in Toronto, Rivers at least put some effort into it. I ducked out to see the reunited Digable Planets for a few songs, but their dated rap wasn't enough to keep a decent-sized crowd interested...

RollingStone.com, July 25, 2005, By: Brian Orloff, Show Review

Lollapalooza Strikes Back Weezer, Pixies, Arcade Fire lead resurrected rock festival

...Immediately following the Pixies, Weezer trotted out fan favorites, performing before their trademark oversized "W" marquee. The band played a safe set that guaranteed crowd participation, especially on the bombastic opener "Say It Ain't So" and, naturally, "Buddy Holly," which transformed into a gigantic sing-along. They folded several new songs into the mix, including "Peace" and "Hold Me," which failed to garner the same enthusiasm. Nevertheless, Weezer sounded charged, drawing on energy specific to the festival. "I went to a few of the original Lollapaloozas and it always seemed like a very magical event," frontman Rivers Cuomo told Rolling Stone backstage. "I think it's great to bring it back." ...

MTV.com, July 25, 2005, By: Gil Kaufman, Show Review

Lollapalooza Thrives In Withering Heat With Killers, Weezer, Pixies Eclectic festival makes sizzling return for sole summer appearance.

... But not before the day's only main-stage hip-hop act, the reunited Digable Planets trio, lost out attendance-wise to show closers Weezer. Rivers Cuomo and company hit a home run with a mix of classics ("Undone — The Sweater Song") and recent hits ("We Are All on Drugs," "Beverly Hills"). If the Pixies are the unofficial rulers of the aging alternative nation, Lollapalooza's national anthem is "Buddy Holly," which even the weariest 'Paloozers were crooning as the night wound to a close...

USA Today, July 25, 2005, By: Whitney Matheson, Show Review

Live from Lollapalooza: An hour-by-hour report (excerpts)

...- Not everybody is feeling it. "If it was Jimmy Buffett I'd be all about it," said Michelle McVey, 30, who said she came because she got a free ticket. The only bands she cares to see here are Weezer (playing tonight) and The Killers, who play the same slot as The Dandy Warhols Sunday. Posted 6:19 p.m. ET...

...Tee totals: So which band sold the most T-shirts today? According to the guys manning the merch tent, Weezer came in first, with the Pixies taking a close second. Surprise sellers include The Black Keys and You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead (sales rose sharply after their popular performance). And while the Kaiser Chiefs' maroon ties sold out by the afternoon, plenty of Billy Idol shirts remain: So far he has been the day's poorest seller. Posted 8:30 p.m. ET ...

...Until tomorrow: Weezer closed the fest's first day with Hash Pipe and Surf Wax America; other tunes in the latter part of the set included recent singles We Are All On Drugs and Beverly Hills, an amped-up version of Buddy Holly and Hold Me. As thousands of revelers streamed into the street, one couldn't help but be reminded of a line to Island In The Sun they sang moments earlier — "We'll never feel bad anymore" — and thinking, at least for these people, for a moment, they believed it to be true. Posted 10:58 p.m. ET

Last act: Concertgoers catapulted beach balls and toilet paper during Weezer's set, which opened with Say It Ain't So and soldiered on with Come Undone (The Sweater Song), Peace, My Name Is Jonas and Why Bother?. Essentially, the performance belonged as much to the audience as it did to the band; no matter what the song, the crowd belted it out in full force. Before helping front man Rivers Cuomo with the chorus to Perfect Situation, several fans lifted their hands, fingers formed into wide Weezer "W"s. Posted 10:40 p.m. ET...

...Crystal Ring, a 20-year-old festival-goer from Roscoe, Minn., picked up CDs by the Dead 60s, Tegan and Sara and Death Cab for Cutie. "I'm missing the Vans Warped Tour today — they're in Minnesota — but it was worth it," she said. Though she mainly came to see Cake and Widespread Panic, Ring said she was impressed with Weezer last night: "They're a lot better live than on their CDs." Posted 2:50 p.m. ET...

Chicago Tribune, July 25, 2005, By: Greg Kot, Show Review

Successapalooza 20-hour music marathon triumphs. How about an encore?

...Focusing on material from the band's first two albums, singer-guitarist Rivers Cuomo and Weezer displayed the same nerdy charm that has won them a new audience with each release. Singing tongue-in-cheek songs about not fitting in ("Beverly Hills"), the value of quality drug paraphernalia ("Hash Pipe") and having crushes on half-Japanese girls ("El Scorcho"), Cuomo came across more like a weird uncle than a festival headliner. But the underrated rhythm section (drummer Pat Wilson, take a bow) turned the likes of "Say It Ain't So" into the kind of fist-pumper that spectacles like this demand...

Chicago Tribune Metromix, July 24, 2005, By: Andy Argyrakis, Show Review

Weezer

...Considering Weezer has already played the Aragon in support of its latest disc, "Make Believe," and just announced a fall outing with the Foo Fighters, the band certainly risked overexposing itself with a Lollapalooza slot. Yet even with the foursome's frequent gigs, there's still something attractive about a group of geeky guys who continue to write infectious anthems ten years after their debut. No matter what period they pulled from, Rivers Cuomo and Co. served up their signature alternative surf-pop with ease and enjoyment, turning the fest's last Saturday set into a group sing along. Of course, the most well-received moments came from summertime classics "Say It Ain't So," "El Scorcho," "Buddy Holly" and "Island In the Sun," all of which were saturated with harmonies and hooks. On a newer note, "Peace" evoked the Cars' classic sound, while "We Are All On Drugs" was loaded with wit and sarcasm. The only bombs were the annoying "Beverly Hills" and a hurried attempt at "Hash Pipe." Though by "Surf Wax America," both were forgiven and icing was added to an otherwise enjoyable experience...

The Auburn Plainsman July 21, 2005, By: Taylor Hill and Michael Nelson, Show Review

99X free Weezer concert riotous, literally

ATLANTA —Weezer’s free concert was a riot, in both the literal and figurative sense.

The concert, packed into a two-lane street, had more than 20,000 in attendance. The audience filled four floors of a nearby parking deck, and every window in buildings next to the stage was opened and filled with a fan or three. MORE...

Nashville Scene , July 21, 2005, By: Steve Haruch, Album Review

Don't Believe It Weezer's uninspired new tunes won't win any converts

The intro to the video for "Beverly Hills," the first single from Weezer's new album, Make Believe, features Playboy tycoon Hugh Hefner, flanked by three cooing, peroxided women. He's on the phone inviting drummer Pat Wilson and the rest of the band over to the mansion, provided they "don't bring too many dudes." A wild party on the lawn ensues, with hotties and hardbodies frolicking vapidly as the band play on. All the while, despondent-looking Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo laments being excluded from the high life as it giggles and high-fives all around him. He wishes he could live in Beverly Hills, he lip-syncs, "rolling like a celebrity." MORE...

Law of Inertia, April '05, By: Stephen Blackwell, Feature Article

There is not a single band whose career flourished during the mid-90's alternative boom that is surrounded with as much mystique, wonder, and intrigue as Weezer. At the band's helm sits the brilliant and idiosyncratic Rivers Cuomo, whose on-stage demeanor, penchant for cardigans, and horn-rimmed glasses make him a likely candidate for the most unlikely rock star in history. He rules Weezer--one of the longest lasting and best-loved bands in alternative music--with an iron fist. The band plays his songs, releases records when he feels like it, and tours when he wants to tour. MORE...

Orlando Sentinel , July 20, 2005, By: Jim Abbott, Show Review

Concert Review: Weezer show felt like real concert

For most of Weezer's Tuesday show at Hard Rock Live, it seemed like a real concert instead of a taping for MTV.

The annoying disclaimer that always precedes the music wasn't as intrusive as usual and the audience was only required to "cheer'' at the empty stage rather than sing-along with it. MORE...

NME.com, July 14, 2005, By: Ian Winwood, Show Review

Weezer : Carling Brixton Academy, Wednesday June 15

After tonight’s not-quite-sold-out show at Brixton Academy, a young fan asks Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo for an autograph. Cuomo – at best a curious combination of Graham Coxon and Asperger’s syndrome – squints at the kid and says, “Remind me, what is my name again?” The young man, somewhat confused, tells Rivers Cuomo that his name is Rivers Cuomo. “That’s right,” replies Cuomo, “it is.” Then he begins to smile. “It’s coming back to me now,” he says. MORE...

MaineToday.com, July 13, 2005, By: Christopher Gray, Show Review

Weezer delivers; what it was is the mystery

I have at least a half dozen theories that attempt to rationalize Weezer's strange artistic and creative decline.

After releasing two essential pop albums in the mid-'90s (1994's "Weezer" (The Blue Album) and 1996's tortured, ingenious "Pinkerton"), the band has spent the 21st century settling into a series of releases that retain some of the anthemic angst of their past, yet shadow it in inexplicably sunny, radio-friendly power chords. MORE...

Chart Attack.com , May 10, 2005, By: Bryan Borzykowski, Show Review

LIVE: Pixies And Weezer Bring Rock Assault To Toronto Molson Amphitheatre, July 9, 2005, Toronto, Ontario

A few years ago the idea of Weezer opening for The Pixies would have caused blank stares and serious ridicule. With The Pixies broken up and Weezer selling millions of albums, hipsters could only dream of this bill. However, no one counted on The Pixies reuniting. MORE...

Wisconsin State Journal, July 8, 2005, By: Adam Malecek, Show Review

Review: Pixies steal Weezer's spotlight

Based on Thursday's concert at the Marcus Amphitheater, here's some humble advice for Weezer: the next time you're co-headlining a show with the Pixies, you might, in an act of deference or self-preservation, take the stage first. MORE...

onMilwaukee.com, July 8, 2005, By: Andy Tarnoff, Show Review

Weezer and Pixies energize needy crowd in Marcus twin-billing

Summerfest only booked two alternative rock acts for the Marcus Amphitheater this year, and they crammed them into one night. Fortunately, The Pixies and Weezer each delivered a show that could stand on its own Thursday. Each was inspired, plenty loud and totally tight in the one-hour sets, and both captivated an energized and needy crowd. MORE...

Varsity.co.nz, July 8, 2005, By: Matt Kelly, Album Review

Hold This Thread As I Walk Away

"My automobile is a piece of crap/ My fashion sense is a little wack... preppy girls never looked at me" sings Rivers Cuomo on the opening track and lead single for Weezer's fifth album, Beverley Hills. Bear in mind as you read those lyrics that he is thirty-five this year. This is before the incongruous 70’s style wah guitar solo after which the music fades to a piano and Cuomo speaks "The truth is, I don't stand a chance..." Factor in the ultra-repetitive music which and none-more-predictable chord progression and we're left scratching our heads at Weezer's apparent deliberate decision to regress to being Good Charlotte. This record as a whole is less sophisticated than their 1994 debut. MORE...

Kansas City Star , July 5, 2005, By: Timothy Finn, Show Review

WEEZER, CAKE, STORY OF THE YEAR July 5 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

The story of the day at this six-hour music fest wasn't the first act on the main stage, a prog-rock act called Story of the Year.

The real story was the size of the crowd generated by a corporate radio station that calls itself "the alternative" to mainstream radio. They called this event "Beach Ball I," but the subtitle could have been something like "You can have your Cake and Weezer, too" because the prospect of seeing both bands in one show was enough to make this event one of the best-attended shows of the summer. Nearly 14,000 people showed up - about 5,000 more than showed up to see big-name country acts like Reba McEntire and Toby Keith and numbers that obscure the concept of "alternative." MORE...

Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 4, 2005, By: Mike Kalil, Show Review

Chili Peppers in top form at centennial concert Band members show no signs of their age in electrifying show

After blazing through two opening songs, Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis paused onstage Saturday night to look at the massive swarm of fans before him. MORE...