I don't bash a lot of music on this blog. Which isn't always easy, because I get a lot of crap emailed to me that I would consider, well, crap. But knowing that most of the artists I get info from are trying to make their way and just looking for an ear or two to listen and maybe a post if you like what you hear I try only to post about bands or music that I enjoy and not give those other bands negative press. Who knows, maybe people actually do listen to Nickelback.
But when it comes to one of my favorite bands, sometimes I feel the need to vent.
So, if you live in San Fransisco, or close by, and feel like watching the career of once-brilliant garage band Weezer continue their downward spiral into mediocrity you're welcome to attend the MySpace Secret Shows Presents Weezer with Natalie Portman's Shaved Head at the Regency on Wednesday, Oct 21.
Doors open at 8 pm and the show is free - first come, first served.
Here's how the press release describes the latest Weezer record, Raditude, due out Nov 3rd: "With its rollicking communal spirit, Weezer's latest offering can be viewed as a natural progression from those impromptu jam sessions from the band's Red Album tour. Raditude sees the band partying with Lil' Wayne, hitting the clubs with Jermaine Dupri and bringing in a host of Indian musicians to push the band into a psychedelic, spiritual dimension. Within these 10 songs lie boundless possibilities and ceaseless excitement, proof that Weezer remains a band that defies easy summations and can never be taken for granted, a band who has grown as they've opened their horizons."
Weezer + Lil' Wayne and Jermaine Dupri? Count me out. I'll continue to tout the Blue Album and Pinkerton as two of my favorite albums of all time, but even the title of their new record - Raditude - sounds lame and pretentious, which sadly, describes most of their recent efforts. Maybe I'm not being fair, since I haven't heard a single note off the new record, but for some reason I think I'm doing myself a favor by just remembering Weezer for the good times they provided me and my friends back in the day with classic tuns and good times.