The Music Fix — A kooky but slightly underwhelming compilation of unreleased material. more info

The Music Fix — The classic 1996 album gets a superb deluxe reissue. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — As I was logging in to do my nightly post, I noticed this will be my 600th post?  Shit...I had no idea.  I was going to do a list for the new N*E*R*D album...but hell...this calls for something much bigger. With two new Weezer releases...I might ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Alysse Gafjken Weezer announced that Free Energy and Best Coast will handle opening duties on their upcoming "Memories Tour", though it's only one opener per show and NYC gets Free Energy. Weezer were another one of the bands... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky (2010) Review - The record is very intense, a relentless tour de force, even though simpleminded. Swans draw inspiration from blues and gospel, but they give their music an apo... more info

Culture Bully — Rivers Cuomo explains why he may be playing in Weezer until he's 60. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pitchfork gives the remastered Weezer album Pinkerton a 10.0. Rivers Cuomo talks to Rolling Stone about the album. The Bat Segundo Show interviews author Yiyun Li. Eye Weekly profiles the Morning Benders. Berkeley, California–bred four-piece band T... more info

Stereogum — It’s been mentioned in passing, but Weezer fan Bethany Cosentino (NME Cool List No. 4) recently spoke with LA Weekly in more detail about her collaboration with Rivers Cuomo (NME Cool List No. 75). The song’s a duet called “Go Away.” She co-w... more info

Pop Candy — Hey there! I was so tempted to stay under the covers this morning, but then I realized that might be a bad idea. Later we have another batch ... more info

DrivenFarOff — Motion City Soundtrack‘s new video for “A Lifeless Ordinary” can be see over on Spin.com. The song comes from the bands latest album, . Justin Pierre cites a trio of influences: “I wanted it to have the coolness and stupidness of Weezer, the ... more info