Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The Best 20 Re-Issues of 2010
The year's best re-issues are highlighted by a trio of rock gods in the Stones, Lennon and Bowie as well as a bona fide American jazz genius and a bevy seminal '70s and '80s British bands.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best Singles of 2009
PopMatters kicks off our annual two-week-long best music of the year feature with the 50 best singles of 2009, highlighted by a trio of American indie rock headliners.
Reviews
Friday, November 12 2010
Weezer: Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition)
Some 14 years later, Pinkerton's impact remains as powerful as ever. If only the bonus material even came close to matching it...
Monday, November 8 2010
Weezer: Death to False Metal
After a mild uptick with Hurley, Weezer slide back down to Raditude's level with this newly-recorded collection of outtakes and rarities.
Monday, September 13 2010
Weezer: Hurley
Is it completely unreasonable to expect something resembling actual music from Weezer at this point? Maybe not.
Monday, November 2 2009
Weezer: Raditude
Weezer are now writing nothing but unabashed pop songs, aiming for nothing but the top of the charts and hoping you'll come along for the ride to multi-platinum glory. Word of advice: don't.
Blogs
Friday, January 21 2011
Weezer: 7 January 11 - Chicago
Weezer takes through past faves The Blue Album and Pinkerton on their Memories tour through select markets.
Monday, November 8 2010
Voodoo Experience: 2010 - New Orleans
With a recent contract being signed to keep Voodoo in New Orleans through 2019, fans can expect the event to continue to grow and be a fitting close to each year’s music festival season.
Wednesday, October 13 2010
In Defense of Weezer
Weezer fans’ disappointment with the group's recent albums may have less to do with how the band has changed than with how nerds everywhere have changed, Rivers Cuomo included.
Wednesday, September 22 2010
Weezer’s Best New Track Is About Bugs?
Is it possible to hear something profound in a song intended for children? Still, with all the hype surrounding the latest Weezer album, Hurley, you…
Wednesday, July 14 2010
Wanna Know What's Funny? Weezer.
Several years ago, a bummed-out Rivers Cuomo penned the song "My Day Is Coming" after the USA lost the World Cup. It never made it…
News
Tuesday, August 31 2010
All this Hurley-burly over Weezer's new album
In this music industry age of falling sales and constant searching for new business models, is it still possible for bands to be considered sellouts?…
Thursday, July 15 2010
Weezer: Ol' man Rivers just keeps rolling along
The past year in Weezerdom has been absolutely bipolar. One minute the band is performing on David Letterman's show wearing its Weezer-brand Snuggie blanket thingies…
