Karl's Corner - 11/28/2009

2009/11/28 big brassy chords, stunning movements, a clean finish

...todays photo is of Kazuhiro Hara, who co-wrote Raditude's "The Underdogs" with Rivers. Kazuhiro sent the photo from his studio in Japan.

...a recent text message from Brian Bell: "Just heard "In The Mall" on TV during the Eagles/Bears game!" NICE.

...well the Weezer Thanksgiving Week TV Blitz has come and gone. If you tuned into everything, you got: "(If you're wondering it I want you to) I want you to" (with Sara Bareilles) and "I'm your daddy" on Jimmy Kimmel, "(If you're wondering it I want you to) I want you to" with Max Weinburg guesting on drums (who came straight from the Springsteen E Street band farewell(?) show in Buffalo!) and the Max Weinberg 7 guys on horns) on Conan O'Brien, and finally a full half hour of the weez on Thanksgiving nights Carson Daly show, including live performances, interviews with everyone (including me) and other whatnot from the 10/24 Hollywood Palladium show. Hope you could catch some or all of it!

...Next Tuesday the December portion of the Raditude Tour kicks off at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago! The guys have been working hard on preparing the show, tuning up some songs that havent been in the setlist for a while, as well as tightening up the classics and working on whats become the usual over the last year: surprises.

...New BBC interview with Rivers here.

...Rivers picks his favorite guitar riff for Musicradar.com.

...Reminder - Rivers was interviewed by SIDNEY the Raditude cover star dog, here.

...upcoming TV:

* Weezer will be hosting Mtv2's Subterranean show on December 6th.

* STILL UNKNOWN airdate - Weezer performing a cool song about bugs while in bug costumes, on the Yo Gabba Gabba show! Airtime TBA.