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==Voyage to the Blue Planet tour== | ==Voyage to the Blue Planet tour== | ||
{{Main|Voyage to the Blue Planet}} | {{Main|Voyage to the Blue Planet}} | ||
===Announcement and promotion=== | ===Announcement and promotion=== | ||
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==Blue 30th Super Deluxe box set== | ==Blue 30th Super Deluxe box set== | ||
{{Main|Weezer (The Blue Album)#Deluxe reissues}} | {{Main|Weezer (The Blue Album)#Deluxe reissues}} | ||
===Announcement and promotion=== | |||
==Other events== | ==Other events== | ||
===Guest appearance on ''Everybody's in L.A.''=== | ===Guest appearance on ''Everybody's in L.A.''=== | ||
{{Main|Weezer TV appearance: 05/08/2024 - John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.}} | {{Main|Weezer TV appearance: 05/08/2024 - John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.}} | ||
On [[May 8]], [[2024]], Weezer appeared as the musical guest on an episode of comedian John Mulaney's one-week Netflix talk show ''Everybody's in LA''. They performed "[[The Good Life]]" and "[[Buddy Holly]]". Mulaney promoted the upcoming (then yet-to-be-announced) tour and approaching ''Blue Album'' anniversary.<ref>Jon Blistein (May 9, 2024). [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-the-good-life-buddy-holly-john-mulaney-show-1235017774/ "Weezer Enjoy | On [[May 8]], [[2024]], Weezer appeared as the musical guest on an episode of comedian John Mulaney's one-week Netflix talk show ''Everybody's in LA''. They performed "[[The Good Life]]" and "[[Buddy Holly]]". Mulaney promoted the upcoming (then yet-to-be-announced) tour and approaching ''Blue Album'' anniversary.<ref>Jon Blistein (May 9, 2024). [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-the-good-life-buddy-holly-john-mulaney-show-1235017774/ "Weezer Enjoy 'The Good Life,' Celebrate the Blue Album on John Mulaney's 'Everybody’s in L.A.'"]. ''Rolling Stone''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240516092543/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-the-good-life-buddy-holly-john-mulaney-show-1235017774/ Archived] from the original.</ref> | ||
===Weezer Fan Club annual membership bundle=== | ===Weezer Fan Club annual membership bundle=== | ||
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===Oral history of the ''Blue Album'' by the ''LA Times''=== | ===Oral history of the ''Blue Album'' by the ''LA Times''=== | ||
{{Main|Los Angeles Times interview with Weezer - March 25, 2024}} | {{Main|Los Angeles Times interview with Weezer - March 25, 2024}} | ||
The ''[[:Category:Los Angeles Times|LA Times]]'', a daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California, published an oral history of the ''Blue Album'' on [[March 25]]. The publication interviewed all four original Weezer members, as well as [[Anna Waronker]] (of [[That Dog]]), [[Todd Sullivan]] ([[Geffen]] A&R representative), and others associated with the album's history. The piece was authored by pop music critic Mikael Wood.<ref>Mikael Wood (March 25, 2024). [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-25/weezer-blue-album-oral-history-30th-anniversary-rivers-cuomo " | The ''[[:Category:Los Angeles Times|LA Times]]'', a daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California, published an oral history of the ''Blue Album'' on [[March 25]]. The publication interviewed all four original Weezer members, as well as [[Anna Waronker]] (of [[That Dog]]), [[Todd Sullivan]] ([[Geffen]] A&R representative), and others associated with the album's history. The piece was authored by pop music critic Mikael Wood.<ref>Mikael Wood (March 25, 2024). [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-25/weezer-blue-album-oral-history-30th-anniversary-rivers-cuomo "Weezer's Blue Album at 30: The inside story of the debut that launched L.A.'s nerdiest band"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250427160309/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-25/weezer-blue-album-oral-history-30th-anniversary-rivers-cuomo Archived] from the original.</ref> | ||
The piece was printed in the [[May 5]] issue of the physical ''LA Times'' newspaper as the cover story of its "Calendar" section; reformatted for print, and with added photographs.<ref>Mikael Wood (May 5, 2024). "HOW A YOUNG L.A. BAND TURNED BLUE INTO GOLD". ''Los Angeles Times'' Calendar.</ref> | The piece was printed in the [[May 5]] issue of the physical ''LA Times'' newspaper as the cover story of its "Calendar" section; reformatted for print, and with added photographs.<ref>Mikael Wood (May 5, 2024). "HOW A YOUNG L.A. BAND TURNED BLUE INTO GOLD". ''Los Angeles Times'' Calendar.</ref> | ||
===Release of "My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape)"=== | ===Release of "My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape)"=== | ||
On [[May 10]], the day of the ''Blue Album'''s anniversary, a [[Karl's Corner - 05/10/2024|special ''Karl's Corner'' entry]] was posted to the band's social medias recounting the album's slow rise in popularity. Accompanying the post was a YouTube upload of the ''[[The Kitchen Tape|Kitchen Tape]]'' version of "[[My Name Is Jonas]]", originally recorded in August, [[1992]]. This recording had not previously appeared on any officially release by the band, aside from its inclusion on the demo tape.<ref>OneAdmin (May 11, 2024). [https://www.98online.com/weezer-shares-the-kitchen-tape-version-of-my-name-is-jonas "Weezer shares ’The Kitchen Tape’ version of 'My Name Is Jonas'"]. ''98 Rock Online''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240523223534/https://www.98online.com/weezer-shares-the-kitchen-tape-version-of-my-name-is-jonas/ Archived] from the original.</ref> | |||
===Guest appearance on ''the Kelly Clarkson Show''=== | ===Guest appearance on ''the Kelly Clarkson Show''=== | ||
{{Main|Weezer TV appearance: 02/27/2023 - The Kelly Clarkson Show}} | |||
On [[May 15]], [[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] [[Weezer TV appearance: 02/27/2023 - The Kelly Clarkson Show|appeared as guests on ''the Kelly Clarkson Show'']]. The two Weezer members performed "[[My Name Is Jonas]]" live with Clarkson, who sang lead vocals intermittently, turning the song into a duet. Wilson performed on guitar, rather than drums. A backup band provided percussion and additional instrumentation. | |||
Later during the show, Cuomo and Wilson were interviewed by Clarkson. The band promoted their upcoming tour and discussed early Weezer history.<ref>Jark Irvin (May 21, 2024). [https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-weezer-say-it-aint-so-rivers-cuomo-kellyoke-8649879 "Kelly Clarkson Performs Weezer's 'Say It Ain't So' with Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson for Kellyoke"]. ''People''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250211102149/https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-weezer-say-it-aint-so-rivers-cuomo-kellyoke-8649879 Archived] from the original.</ref> | |||
===''The 30th Anniversary of Weezer'' live EP=== | ===''The 30th Anniversary of Weezer'' live EP=== | ||