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The 50 Best Songs of 2009

As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.

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Weezer's 'Black Album' Has Already Expired

Weezer's Black Album shrinks to the low ambition of phoned-in karaoke over plastic keyboard preloads.

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Joyce Manor: Cody

Joyce Manor’s fourth album, Cody is their most elegant effort yet.

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The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s - Part 3 (60 - 41)

The third part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s, including Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Garbage, Pixies and more.

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Weezer: Weezer (The White Album)

Weezer's long-awaited return to form continues with a loose concept album about California, complete with the requisite Beach Boys influences.

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Weezer - "California Kids" (Singles Going Steady)

The nerdiest band in pop/rock history might be trying to recreate their image with "California Kids".

Interviews

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Is Getting 'Comeback' Fatigue

For its latest, Weezer’s manager suggested the longtime Angelenos write a beach record. “It was one of those things where it’s so obvious that we never even realized it,” Cuomo said.

Mikael Wood

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Weezer - "Thank God for Girls" (Singles Going Steady)

in one month's time and thereafter into eternity, no one will ever, ever say to themselves, "You know what? I really have to hear 'Thank God for Girls' again. It's brilliant."

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The Best Albums of 2014

From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.

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Weezer and the Problem of Fan Expectation

Weezer's new album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, walks the tenuous line between redressing the band's follies and giving in to banal fan service.

Chris Kopcow

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Weezer: Everything Will Be Alright in the End

Everything Will Be Alright in the End is not an album: it's an act of contrition that you can dance to.

Interviews

Thought of Sound: An Interview with Matt Sharp of the Rentals

With years between albums, a lot of factors, including a "get here now so we can record" email from the Black Keys' Patrick Carney, was what got Matt Sharp's the Rentals back into gear.

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The Rentals: Lost In Alphaville

Matt Sharp's side project-turned-band is back, and they sound just like most of you remember them. But is that really such a good thing?

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You Blew It!: You Blue It

Rising emo band tackles an iconic set of songs from Weezer's "Blue Album" a bit too gently.

Reviews

Bottlerock Festival Battles For Long-term Viability

The middle day of the festival on Saturday featured a strong draw for the rock ‘n' roll crowd.

Reviews

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2012 in Review (Part 1)

While this year's lineup was a little weaker than it has been in the past, those who did play had nothing but good things to say about the festival and the city that hosted it, and just about all of them performed with a sense of excitement that stemmed from playing at what has become an Austin institution.

Ryan Lester

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The Top 10 Most Notable Career Suicide Albums

Career suicide albums fall into two camps: Those that were released ahead of their time, and those that set new standards in awful. The best thing that could be said about the later category is that these albums are oftentimes just as fascinating as an artist’s best work.

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The Year in Music: September 2010

September 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a month of TV events, celebrity arrests, and a lot of new music.

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The Year in Music: May 2010

May 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a hodgepodge of notable cover versions, new releases, TV events, and more.

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Weezer: 7 January 11 - Chicago

Weezer takes through past faves The Blue Album and Pinkerton on their Memories tour through select markets.

Daniel Boczarski

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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...

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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.

Daniel Boczarski

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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.

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20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

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20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

The 25 Best Classic Progressive Rock Albums

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 5: 20 - 1

Jackie Chan's 10 Best Films

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 4: 40 - 21

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The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s - Part 1 (100 - 81)

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As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.

Weezer's Black Album shrinks to the low ambition of phoned-in karaoke over plastic keyboard preloads.

Joyce Manor’s fourth album, Cody is their most elegant effort yet.

The third part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s, including Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Garbage, Pixies and more.

Weezer's long-awaited return to form continues with a loose concept album about California, complete with the requisite Beach Boys influences.

The nerdiest band in pop/rock history might be trying to recreate their image with "California Kids".

For its latest, Weezer’s manager suggested the longtime Angelenos write a beach record. “It was one of those things where it’s so obvious that we never even realized it,” Cuomo said.

in one month's time and thereafter into eternity, no one will ever, ever say to themselves, "You know what? I really have to hear 'Thank God for Girls' again. It's brilliant."

From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.

Weezer's new album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, walks the tenuous line between redressing the band's follies and giving in to banal fan service.

Everything Will Be Alright in the End is not an album: it's an act of contrition that you can dance to.

With years between albums, a lot of factors, including a "get here now so we can record" email from the Black Keys' Patrick Carney, was what got Matt Sharp's the Rentals back into gear.

Matt Sharp's side project-turned-band is back, and they sound just like most of you remember them. But is that really such a good thing?

Rising emo band tackles an iconic set of songs from Weezer's "Blue Album" a bit too gently.

The middle day of the festival on Saturday featured a strong draw for the rock ‘n' roll crowd.

In the two decades since the band's self-titled "Blue Album" was released, Weezer's output has been a grab bag. PopMatters looks into the top 15 songs that prove that there's more to Weezer than being "Blue".

Career suicide albums fall into two camps: Those that were released ahead of their time, and those that set new standards in awful. The best thing that could be said about the later category is that these albums are oftentimes just as fascinating as an artist’s best work.

September 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a month of TV events, celebrity arrests, and a lot of new music.

May 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a hodgepodge of notable cover versions, new releases, TV events, and more.

Weezer takes through past faves The Blue Album and Pinkerton on their Memories tour through select markets.

Some 14 years later, Pinkerton's impact remains as powerful as ever. If only the bonus material even came close to matching it...

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.

After a mild uptick with Hurley, Weezer slide back down to Raditude's level with this newly-recorded collection of outtakes and rarities.