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Featured article: OK Crypto
OK Crypto was a Weezer marketing campaign by Crush Music announced on April 22, 2021 in promotion of OK Human. It involved the sale of a limited quantity of NFTs, a form of "digital collectible" briefly popularized during the early 2020s. Among the collectibles sold were 12 random "ultra rare" NFTs which could be destroyed in exchange for a one-of-one physical toy by Death by Toys.
The campaign was heavily criticized by fans, citing the environmental and social concerns associated with NFTs. Ultimately, although the collection sold out quickly, only nine of the available 12 "ultra rare" NFTs were unpacked and only two were burned to redeem the associated physical toys.
full article | edit | previous featured articlesFeatured song: "Sheila Can Do It"
"Sheila Can Do It" (likely originally titled "Rachel"; sometimes rendered as "Sheila Can Do (It)") is the eighth track from Van Weezer. It was originally written by Rivers Cuomo in early 1996.
"Sheila Can Do It" was written early in 1996 during Cuomo's time spent at Harvard University. Cuomo's handwritten lyrics for the song (under the title "Rachel") are dated February 22. The song, along with "Sunshine O", was notably written around the same time as Pinkerton tracks "Across the Sea", "The Good Life", "Falling For You", and "Butterfly". In a 2020 entry on the Riverpedia section of Cuomo's personal website, Cuomo confirmed that the song was partially inspired by Rachel Haden. The song never appeared on an album, but was performed at Homie shows in 1997, and rehearsed for the intended (albeit scrapped) Homie album.
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full article | edit | previous featured songsOn this day... September 7
- 1994 - "Buddy Holly" is released as a single. Weezer performs in Indianapolis, IN at the Sports Live on the Blue Album Tour.
- 1995 - Weezer's "Buddy Holly" wins four out of the five awards for which it was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards. The award for Best Alternative Video is accepted by Brian Bell, Matt Sharp, Karl Koch, Pat Finn, and Spike Jonze.
- 1996 - Weezer performs at El Pop Festival in Barcelona, Spain on the Pinkerton Tour.
- 2000 - Weezer performs at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO on the Summer 2000 Tour.
- 2003 - Weezer records acoustic demos at their rented office space in Los Angeles. The first known demos of "I Can Love", "Save Me", and "Let's Get Married" are recorded.
- 2005 - Weezer re-records parts of "Perfect Situation" in Atlanta, GA for the single version of the song.
- 2014 - Weezer performs at the 95X Big Shindig in Raleigh, NC on the 2014 Tour.
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Featured quote: Patrick Wilson on Pinkerton, May 24, 2001.
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"Carlos Kock flies from a skateboard ramp. He and his friends work out frequently, trying to see who can reach the highest altitude."
James P. McCoy for the Buffalo Times
December 28, 1987
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The seldom-heard piano master track of "Why Bother".
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