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The album's formation began when a request for [[Weezer]] covers was placed in the [[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Winter 1996 issue]] of ''[[Weezine]]'', alongside an announcement that a number of submissions would be chosen for inclusion in a "Weezer cover compilation tape".<ref>"Now What????". ([[1996]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Weezine Issue #5 - Winter 1996]]'' (p. 14).</ref> Approximately 60–70<ref name="omnibus">[[Karl Koch|Koch, K]]. ([[2016]]). ''[[Weezine Omnibus: Deluxe Edition]] (p. 190)''.</ref> submissions were sent into the fan club via cassette, where they were sorted through by Mykel and Carli, publishers of ''Weezine'' and heads of the fan club. The sisters selected 18 final tracks (originally 19, with a cover of "[[Buddy Holly]]" by the band Alcohol Revision having been set to be included,<ref name>''[[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Weezine Issue #7 - Summer 1996]] (p. 5). ([[1996]]).</ref> but missing from the final album for unknown reasons) and the submitted tapes were mastered onto a DAT by [[Pat Wilson]], after which around 250 copies were produced at a Portland tape duplication service.<ref name="omnibus" /> The compilation was included for pre-order for $5 by mail order in the [[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Summer 1996 issue]] of ''Weezine'', selling out within 6 months.<ref name="omnibus" /> The album's cover art is an illustration taken from the Shel Silverstein book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Light_in_the_Attic A Light in the Attic]''. | The album's formation began when a request for [[Weezer]] covers was placed in the [[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Winter 1996 issue]] of ''[[Weezine]]'', alongside an announcement that a number of submissions would be chosen for inclusion in a "Weezer cover compilation tape".<ref>"Now What????". ([[1996]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Weezine Issue #5 - Winter 1996]]'' (p. 14).</ref> Approximately 60–70<ref name="omnibus">[[Karl Koch|Koch, K]]. ([[2016]]). ''[[Weezine Omnibus: Deluxe Edition]] (p. 190)''.</ref> submissions were sent into the fan club via cassette, where they were sorted through by Mykel and Carli, publishers of ''Weezine'' and heads of the fan club. The sisters selected 18 final tracks (originally 19, with a cover of "[[Buddy Holly]]" by the band Alcohol Revision having been set to be included,<ref name>''[[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Weezine Issue #7 - Summer 1996]] (p. 5). ([[1996]]).</ref> but missing from the final album for unknown reasons) and the submitted tapes were mastered onto a DAT by [[Pat Wilson]], after which around 250 copies were produced at a Portland tape duplication service.<ref name="omnibus" /> The compilation was included for pre-order for $5 by mail order in the [[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Summer 1996 issue]] of ''Weezine'', selling out within 6 months.<ref name="omnibus" /> The album's cover art is an illustration taken from the Shel Silverstein book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Light_in_the_Attic A Light in the Attic]''. | ||
A handful of the covers were submitted by notable figures. Two tracks were performed by members of the band [[Ozma]]; [[Daniel Brummel]] performs the ''[[Angus]]'' soundtrack-originated song "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]" under the pseudonym "Chee Chee Boyz" (leaving a comical note on his credit: "I can't hit [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers's]] | A handful of the covers were submitted by notable figures. Two tracks were performed by members of the band [[Ozma]]; [[Daniel Brummel]] performs the ''[[Angus]]'' soundtrack-originated song "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]" under the pseudonym "Chee Chee Boyz" (leaving a comical note on his credit: "I can't hit [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers's]] high notes"), and [[Jose Galvez]] performs "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]". The first "[[Mykel and Carli]]" cover, credited to "V. Khanna," is by [http://vishkhanna.com/ Vish Khanna], host of the popular indie rock podcast Kreative Kontrol.<ref name="Vish Khana website">Khanna, V. ''Discography''. Kreative Kontrol. Retrieved from http://vishkhanna.com/about/discography-that-no-one-cares-about/.</ref> | ||
A second compilation was planned, and new submissions were requested in the [[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|May 1999 issue]] of ''Weezine''. This round of submissions would have potentially included covers of songs by Weezer side bands, including [[The Rentals|the Rentals]], [[The Special Goodness|the Special Goodness]], and the [[Space Twins]].<ref>"New Contest!". ([[1999]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|Weezine Issue #14 - May 1999]]'' (p. 4).</ref> However, likely as a result of the [[Historic event: 07/09/1997|earlier death of the fan club founders]] and slow decay of the fan club thereafter, the album would not be finished.<ref>getchooski. ([[March 17]], [[2010]]). [[All Things Weezer]]. Screenshot of the original post at https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Fanclub_cassette_vol_2_ATW_citation.png.</ref> | A second compilation was planned, and new submissions were requested in the [[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|May 1999 issue]] of ''Weezine''. This round of submissions would have potentially included covers of songs by Weezer side bands, including [[The Rentals|the Rentals]], [[The Special Goodness|the Special Goodness]], and the [[Space Twins]].<ref>"New Contest!". ([[1999]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|Weezine Issue #14 - May 1999]]'' (p. 4).</ref> However, likely as a result of the [[Historic event: 07/09/1997|earlier death of the fan club founders]] and slow decay of the fan club thereafter, the album would not be finished.<ref>getchooski. ([[March 17]], [[2010]]). [[All Things Weezer]]. Screenshot of the original post at https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Fanclub_cassette_vol_2_ATW_citation.png.</ref> | ||
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*[[Jose Galvez|José F Galvez]] #1296 – performer | *[[Jose Galvez|José F Galvez]] #1296 – performer | ||
'''Flerp - "No One Else"''' | '''Flerp - "[[No One Else]]"''' | ||
*Anders Olson #2104 – guitar, vocals | *Anders Olson #2104 – guitar, vocals | ||
*Markus Jägerstedt – vocals, drums | *Markus Jägerstedt – vocals, drums | ||