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===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 | 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 him to 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 | 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. | ||
There were club-exclusive contests, and exclusive merchandise, such as t-shirts designed by club members. | |||
There were invitations to club-exlcusive gatherings, such as a summer 1996 party at the Pasadena, California home of twin sisters Jackie and Kristy. The band was in Los Angeles completing ''[[Pinkerton]]'', and the Allans convinced Cuomo and [[Brian Bell]] to attend, along with Koch and [[Patrick Wilson]]'s wife Jennifer. | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Many people felt that the Weezer Fan | Many people felt that the Weezer Fan Club was far suprior to the average rock band's fan club, which are often run by the record label, or some other coporate entity. 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 from their rock heroes. The band trusted the Allans to make the right calls when it came to club decisions. | ||
Unfortunately, the second version of the fan club was just not the same. Suzanne did a great job, but did not share the same level of trust and intimacy with the band, and therfore was not able to retain that personal vibe. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||