Stereogum — Weezer alert: the Thermals, a band that is not Weezer, covered Weezer’s “My Name Is Jonas” at their show in Bend, Oregon last night. They played it as part of the band’s encore, because it’s a crowd-pleaser. Watch: (via Frequency) more info

MTV.com News — Jonze went from directing Weezer's "Buddy Holly" video to an Oscar nomination for "Being John Malkovich."By Eric Ditzian David Fincher Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images Somewhere between directing Will Smith and then Robert Pattinson... more info

MTV.com News — Band taps Johnny Knoxville's for retro homage to backyard skateboarding.By Kyle Anderson Weezer's Rivers Cuomo in the music video for "Memories" Photo: Epitaph It's a series of new beginnings in the Weezer camp. They have a new album (Hurle... more info

Stereogum — As mentioned, PacSun and Hurley (the clothing company) are teaming up to sell Hurley (the Weezer album) ahead of its September 13 release. According to PacSun, you and your best friends can buy the album inside PacSun starting this Friday. Also on sa... more info

MTV.com News — Clip featuring the cast of 'Jackass 3-D' premieres today at 5 p.m.By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Matt Elias Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images The lyrics to Weezer's new single, "Memories" (from their forthcomin... more info

Stereogum — Some things never change: On Hurley — streaming in full at MySpace, so play along — Rivers Cuomo still inhabits the mind and awkward body of a 14-year-old boy, alternately frustrated by, and in awe of the opposite sex. But some things do change, ... more info

DrivenFarOff — Weezer are streaming their new album, Hurley, on their MySpace page. The album is due out next Tuesday September 14th. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Weezer is streaming their new album, Hurley, on MySpace. The shortlist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize has been announced, and contains the following novels: Peter Carey's Parrot and Olivier in America Emma Donoghue's Room Damon Galgut's In a Strange..... more info

Pop Candy — Happy post-Labor Day! I hope you had a lovely holiday weekend -- I watched many movies, read lots of comics and ate my weight in cake and ice ... more info

DrownedInSound — Er, it's OK, I guess. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info