Karl's Corner - 11/10/2005

11/10/05 read the evening papers, give the dog a bone

Howdy, all! The new Weezer video, "Perfect Situation", debuts tomorrow, Friday Nov 11th! It will be getting an "All Day Premiere" on Mtv2, playing more than once an hour all day long. And online, it debuts on yahoo.com! Whether you tune in or browse over or both, come check it out!

The video was shot several weeks ago in downtown L.A. with Mark Webb directing. Mark has done a lot of sharp looking videos recently, including My Chemical Romance's "Helena", and "Perfect Situation" continues his string of excellent work. "Perfect Situation" features guest star Elisha Cuthbert (seen in "24", "House Of Wax", "Old School" and more) in a rocking role, and asks more from the weezer men than just about any previous weezer video has. And they deliver!

The video will be available on Weezer.com's Media page soon, but for now check Mtv2 and yahoo.com.

The "Perfect Situation" single has gone to radio and is rising fast on the charts already - Show your support of this great song and call your local radio station to request it! And if you have already been doing this, thank you very much!

...J.O.N.A.S., the Official Weezer Street Team is back again! JONAS is now accepting applications again for fans who want to promote Weezer’s new single, “A Perfect Situation” and the video. If you are interested in joining this community of hardcore and dedicated fans please visit www.weezerjonas.com to fill out an application now. Thanks!

...random notes:

#1: Coming fairly soon (exact date TBA) to AOL Sessions - Weezer! Taped live at Capitol Studios in Hollywood on 11/1. 5 songs, plus an interview and a behind the scenes mini documentary.

#2: on 11/20/05, Toronto's 102.1 The Edge will be broadcasting an "Ongoing History Of New Music" episode on Weezer, with a particular focus on Rivers.

#3: There is a new interview with Rivers online now, from AOL.com. This interview was conducted with AOL IM, and the transcript is here.

#4: A new Yahoo! news story about Rivers' springtime plans and more is here. Also see similar takes on the subject at Billboard.com and CNN.com.

#5: A full account of Weezer's 10/17 visit to The Howard Stern show (incl. pix!) is here.

#6: December Japan Tour Dates (try for tickets here, good luck with the language gap)
December 15, 2005 Osaka - Zepp
December 16, 2005 Osaka - Zepp
December 17, 2005 Fukuoka - Zepp
December 19, 2005 Nagoya - Zepp
December 20, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast
December 21, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast
December 22, 2005 Tokyo - Studio Coast