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===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
In late 1994, after establishing a mailing list utilizing the database of addresses that requested lyrics, the fledgling club distributed mailers informing the masses of the coming fan club. It promised much for an annual fee of $5. After revising the figure to $10 due | In late 1994, after establishing a mailing list utilizing the database of addresses that requested lyrics, the fledgling club distributed mailers informing the masses of the coming fan club. It promised much for an annual fee of $5. After revising the figure to $10 due to the reality of costs involved, the Allans began taking orders for memberships. | ||
While the Allans were passionate fans of the band, they were not prepared for the wave of membership requests. Eventually, they were able to process all the mebership kits, and the club was off and running. At some point in late 1994 or early 1995, the Allans relocated to Oregon, and when ''The Blue Album'' was reissued in 1995, with the remix of "[[Say It Ain't So]]" in place of the original, the Los Angeles mailing address was replaced with one in Oregon. | While the Allans were passionate fans of the band, they were not prepared for the wave of membership requests. Eventually, they were able to process all the mebership kits, and the club was off and running. At some point in late 1994 or early 1995, the Allans relocated to Oregon, and when ''The Blue Album'' was reissued in 1995, with the remix of "[[Say It Ain't So]]" in place of the original, the Los Angeles mailing address was replaced with one in Oregon. | ||
===Demise=== | ===Demise=== | ||
In the wake of the passing of the Allans in July of 1997, the future of the club was cast into doubt. [[Karl Koch]], a frequent contributor and oft-supporter of the club, made a valiant effort to keep the club running. He managed to keep it alive through late 1998, with the frequency and overall quality of the Weezines in decline. Eventually, with the band's lack of activity, he decided it was best to lay the organization, at least temprarily, to rest. | In the wake of the passing of the Allans in July of 1997, the future of the club was cast into doubt. [[Karl Koch]], a frequent contributor and oft-supporter of the club, made a valiant effort to keep the club running. He managed to keep it alive through late 1998, with the frequency and overall quality of the Weezines in decline. Eventually, with the band's lack of activity, and the increasing importance of the internet, he decided it was best to lay the organization, at least temprarily, to rest. | ||
===Rebirth=== | ===Rebirth=== | ||
After the band's resurgence in the early 2000s, questions began cirucalting regarding resurrecting the fan club. Koch decided that it was too much for himt o take on, considering his then-current duties with the band and its website, but he eventually announced that a fan named Suzanne would take on the responsibility of getting the club back on its feet. The club ran for another year or two, before bowing out a second time. | |||
==Benefits== | ==Benefits== | ||
For fans "willing toupe" (as the membership solicitation correspondence stated) the required ten dollars membership in the Weezer Fan club included four quarterly issues of the [[Weezine]], a periodically updated member address list (in order to encourage local fan meetups or long-distance pen pals), band logo stickers, and an annual toy surprise. | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Many people felt that the Weezer Fan club was far suprior tot he average rock band's fan club. It had a much more personal feel, and due to the Allans' relationship with the band, its members felt like they were part of a true club, always one degree of separation fromt heir rock heroes. | |||
There were invitations to club-exlcusive gatherings, such as a summer 1996 party at the Pasadena, California home of twin sisters Jackie and Kristy. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Weezine]] | *[[Weezine]] | ||
*[[Mykel and Carli Allan]] | *[[Mykel and Carli Allan]] | ||
*[[Karl Koch]] | *[[Karl Koch]] | ||