Rivers Cuomo

After Lambert had a guy eat his crotch on the American Music Awards, this collab with Cuomo doesn’t really feel that shocking by comparison, but still it is worth checking out. Pretty Weezer-y ! After Lambert had a guy eat his crotch on the American Music Awards, this collab with Cuomo doesn't really feel that shocking by comparison, but still it is worth checking out. Pretty Weezer-y ! Read Full Story

Rivers Cuomo is either really into infomercials or is a huge fan of Sky-Mall (and who isn’t?!). One product in particular has apparently piqued his interest. He and the rest of the Weezer gang have become the #1 advocate for Snuggies. They like the snugglie blankie so much so, Cuomo recently performed in a custom leopard-print Snuggie in CA and now they have decided to put their own fleecie product out there dubbed the “ Wuggie . ” As Rivers puts it, “A Wuggie is basically exactly like a Snuggie, except it says Weezer on it.” Wow.. crazzzzy right? Well, just as a coincidence, ... Read Full Story

Listening to their debut a lot recently, it is easy to see why Weezer ’s latest album Raditude falls flat, and it is not just the silly title (almost as silly are some of the song titles I’m Your Daddy and The Girl Got Hot ). With all its geek tendencies the original Weezer just rocked with shredworthy licks throughout every song while most of Raditude , the guitars are just blended into an overproduced wall of sound. Their first album was chalk full of songs that were sing-a-long-worthy even after one listen, whereas on the latest Rivers Cuomo’s voice is also victim of ... Read Full Story

Listening to their debut a lot recently, it is easy to see why Weezer ’s latest album Raditude falls flat, and it is not just the silly title (almost as silly are some of the song titles I’m Your Daddy and The Girl Got Hot ). With all its geek tendencies the original Weezer just rocked with shredworthy licks throughout every song while most of Raditude , the guitars are just blended into an overproduced wall of sound. Their first album was chalk full of songs that were sing-a-long-worthy even after one listen, whereas on the latest Rivers Cuomo’s voice is also victim of ... Read Full Story

When Amrit was busy cataloging Weezer’s recent appearances earlier today in order to put their Halloween performance at Hammerstein Ballroom in context, we didn’t have footage of Rivers Cuomo in standard-issue tracksuit covering “Viva La Vida.” He reads the lyrics off a sheet of paper, but clearly has Chris Martin’s dramatic arm movements memorized. Cuomo went for it — backed by piano, violin, cello, drums and bell — on 10/28 before the rest of Weezer joined him onstage at P.C. Richard & Song Theatre, NYC, for one of those I Heart Radio “Stripped” shows. Continue reading Weezer Cover Coldplay… When Amrit was busy cataloging ... Read Full Story