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{{Interview headline subtitle|WEEZER OVERCOMES WARPED JITTERS|Neal Weiss|Warpedtour.Launch.com|[[June 27]], [[2000]]||reviewtext=[[Weezer]] jumped back into the spotlight [[Weezer concert: 06/23/2000|late last week]] when they played in front of 7,000 fans at the opening day of the [[Vans Warped Tour|Vans Warped Tour 2000]] in Fresno, California. While the Los Angeles alt-rockers played several club gigs in anticipation of the big outdoor tour, singer-guitarist [[Rivers Cuomo]] admitted to Warpedtour.com minutes before the Fresno gig that he was having what he described as "set-list jitters." But all turned out OK. | {{Interview headline subtitle|WEEZER OVERCOMES WARPED JITTERS|Neal Weiss|Warpedtour.Launch.com|[[June 27]], [[2000]]||reviewtext=[[Weezer]] jumped back into the spotlight [[Weezer concert: 06/23/2000|late last week]] when they played in front of 7,000 fans at the opening day of the [[Vans Warped Tour|Vans Warped Tour 2000]] in Fresno, California. While the Los Angeles alt-rockers played several club gigs in anticipation of the big outdoor tour, singer-guitarist [[Rivers Cuomo]] admitted to Warpedtour.com minutes before the Fresno gig that he was having what he described as "set-list jitters." But all turned out OK. | ||
"A lot of our songs are kind of slower, so I was afraid everyone would want to hear really fast punk songs and they would throw bottles and shoes and other large objects at us," Cuomo explained. "I think during the Lunachicks' set that played before us, when the crowd starting chanting, 'Weezer!' ... that's when I realized things would be OK." The set included three of the band's biggest hits, "[[Buddy Holly]]," "[[Say It Ain't So]]," and "[[Undone (The Sweater Song)]]." | "A lot of our songs are kind of slower, so I was afraid everyone would want to hear really fast punk songs and they would throw bottles and shoes and other large objects at us," Cuomo explained. "I think during the [[Lunachicks]]' set that played before us, when the crowd starting chanting, 'Weezer!' ... that's when I realized things would be OK." The set included three of the band's biggest hits, "[[Buddy Holly]]," "[[Say It Ain't So]]," and "[[Undone (The Sweater Song)]]." | ||
Weezer is currently considering a March, 2001, date for the release of its [[Weezer (The Green Album)|next album]] from one of the labels within the Universal Music Group. "[[Interscope]]-slash-[[Geffen]] ... whatever it is," Cuomo said. "I'm not even sure." | Weezer is currently considering a March, 2001, date for the release of its [[Weezer (The Green Album)|next album]] from one of the labels within the Universal Music Group. "[[Interscope]]-slash-[[Geffen]] ... whatever it is," Cuomo said. "I'm not even sure." | ||