Even with a live show constantly steering toward pomp and excess, and a year full of populist projects (see: fan-collaborative songwriting projects and Hootenannys and etc.), the video for "Troublemaker" really just has to be the logical extension of it all. (It won't be.) Rivers and gang called a bunch of =w= lovers, and an official from the Guinness Book of World Records, to the Forum in L.A. to film a video while also attempting to set records for things like Most People In A Custard Pie Fig...
Chorus.fm — With their new video for "Troublemaker," *Weezer* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/weezer) have already set a bunch of Guinness World Records. Read the details in the replie... more info
Wired - Listening Post — Weezer is one clever band determined to stay relevant in a changing pop culture soundscape. Its earlier video for "Pork and Beans" recruited a gang of YouTube stars, ther... more info
Rolling Stone — Having already found viral success with their “Pork and Beans” video, Weezer is taking on the Guinness Book of World Records in the video for “Troublemaker.” In f... more info
Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Weezer filmed a video for their new single 'Troublemaker,' breaking various world records along the way: Largest Game of Dod... more info
Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuWeezer sure do love their gimmicks. They love 'em so darn much, they've employed just about every trick in the book-- the Guinness Book, that is-- for ... more info
Stereogum —
Even with a live show constantly steering toward pomp and excess, and a year full of populist projects (see: fan-collaborative songwriting projects and Hootenannys and e... more info
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CLICK HERE to check out Weezer's just-released video for Troublemaker.
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Mercury News, California — In 2001, at age 36, the beefy, tattooed heavy-metal bassist Scott Shriner was surprised to get a call from Rivers Cuomo, leader of the young alt-rock band, inviting him t... more info
Idolator — Weezer debuted its video for the slightly catchy, too-long-by-halfish "Troublemaker" last night, and like the YouTube-happy clip for "Pork & Beans," it too has a gimmick:... more info