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-'''Things You Must Vote For!''' <br><small>07 July 2008</small><br> People, there are two things going on now, where your vote of support is needed for the good of all things Weez. Here is a thing to do.
+'''Be In The Troublemaker Video! Go To Weezer at KROQ!''' <br><small>14 August 2008</small><br>
+Im in a Flying J truckstop parking lot in Western North Dakota, using some country fried rodeo wi-fi to get these urgent messages to you the people! Never mind WHY im in North Dakota, just know that when important news must get to you, we here at weezer.com spare no effort!
-<nowiki>#1.</nowiki> Mtv Video Music Award nomination voting. This year the VMA Nominees are all chosen by the viewers. Coming up this friday on FNMTV (Mtv's Friday night show), Weezer is eligible for nomination for Best Rock Video & Video of the Year. The categories are listed by video & will be under: WEEZER – PORK AND BEANS.
+First of all, L.A. area fans might have heard the announcements on KROQ radio, for the upcoming "Kevin And Bean Breakfast With Weezer"! This is coming up this coming Monday the 18th, and the ONLY way to get in is to be the 20th caller when they announce it at random on KROQ.... so listen! Call! Try! Anyone who has been to one knows how special and intimate these cool "Breakfast" shows are.
-Voting opens at 8pm EST this Friday, 08/08 and closes Wednesday, 08/13 at 11 AM EST. Help "Pork And Beans" get nominated in these 2 categories! '''[http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/categories.jhtml More info here on Mtv.com]'''.
+Now for the crazy one - TROUBLEMAKER VIDEO SHOOT! In the spirit of the recent Hootenannys, yet going far FAR beyond that at the same time (you'll see...heh heh), is the upcoming video shoot for "Troublemaker". This is taking place in L.A., and Weezer needs you! (and you.... and you.... a LOT of you!) for this shoot. The MAIN requirements are:
-<nowiki>#2.</nowiki> Weezer’s Pork & Beans has been nominated for Best Video at the Kerrang Awards 2008, taking place on August 21, in London.
+* You must be available on August 21st in the Los Angeles Area
-You can '''vote online for [http://www.kerrangawards.com/kerrangawards/awardsevent.shtml Pork and Beans HERE]'''. Your vote counts!! Help us show Kerrang whats what!
-...If you havent tuned in in the last few days, you REALLY need to scroll down and check out the news from 8/4 and 8/2, all sorts of stuff is going on including the North American tour dates.
+* email [mailto:weezervideo@gmail.com weezervideo@gmail.com] ...NOW.
-...more Weezer tribute band alerts:
+If/when you get approved, you'll learn more details, like what to wear, what to bring, times, places, etc. Hope to see you there!!!
-Multi-band Weezer Tribute Show/Benefit in Morgantown, WV, on August 27. At (?) on 123 Pleasant St. "Guaranteed to be a fun night with a bunch of local WV area bands paying tribute to one of our generation's greatest artists."
+AND - head on over to [http://www.imvu.com/catalog/newsletter/weezerPromo_08.php IMVU to win Weezer tix and get your avatar on!]
-Tweezer (NYC area) will be playing The Crossroads (Garwood, NJ) Friday Aug 8th at 10 pm, and at Marita's Cantina (New Brunswick, NJ) Saturday Aug 16th at 10pm: "An all acoustic show, featuring our acoustic version of Dreamin'".
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+...note to people who preordered the Red Album thru iTunes and are expecting a presale password - what I have heard so far is that you will be emailed, but this hasnt happened yet. You havent been forgotten, and wont be denied a ticket.
+...Check out the latest issue of American Songwriter magazine for a nice cover story on Weezer. Available on the newsstands or online (w/o pictures) [http://www.americansongwriter.com/site.php?em3100=192834_-1__0_%7E0_-1_8_2008_0_0&content=features here].
+...Weezer tribute band alert!
+[http://www.myspace.com/sayitaintweezer Say It Aint]... Weezer from Portland, OR will be playing Berbati's Pan Saturday August 23rd in Portland OR, and the Thirsty Lion on Friday Sept 12th in Portland OR - "This is what we're calling "Project Pinkerton"; where a contest winner gets to pick our set list for the night."
+...[[:Image:Karlscorner-8142008.jpg|todays artwork]] by "Freaky Deaky Dawn".
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