Sound Citizen » weezer http://soundcitizen.com music blog live concert reviews album reviews music news chicago Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:31:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sound Citizen Radio brings Chicago's best live, local music right to you. We play local bands, tell you where you can go seem them live, and make recommendations of upcoming Chicago concerts. We also feature occasional ticket giveaways, so don't miss a single episode! New podcasts are on Wednesday nights, to get you ready for the weekend. Want to submit your band for consideration? Send an email to soundcitizenmike@gmail.com Mike Phillips no Mike Phillips mm.phillips@yahoo.com mm.phillips@yahoo.com (Mike Phillips) Sound Citizen Radio - bringing Chicago's best live, local music indie music, chicago music, live music Sound Citizen » weezer http://soundcitizen.com/images/scmini.jpg http://soundcitizen.com Bring Weezer to Your Campus & Free Album http://soundcitizen.com/bring-weezer-to-your-campus-free-album/ http://soundcitizen.com/bring-weezer-to-your-campus-free-album/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:05 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=1149 Weezer fan? If so, you have a great opportunity to bring them to your campus for an exclusive concert with the T-Mobile CLIQ Challenge. It’s pretty easy – visit this Facebook page and enter your college to cast your vote. The college or university with the most votes will welcome Weezer to their campus. The winning school will also get a $1 donation for every vote cast, up to $25,000.

As far as we can tell, the opportunity is there for just about any four-year college or university. So, the more people you tell and get to vote, the better chance your school has.

Also, as a special thanks to Sound Citizen readers, YouCast (who is promoting the contest) is offering a free copy of Weezer’s new album, Ratitude, to one lucky reader. All you need to do is become a fan of Sound Citizen on Facebook. We’ll pick one random fan and send you Raditude. If you’re already a fan on Facebook, you’re already entered!

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]]> http://soundcitizen.com/bring-weezer-to-your-campus-free-album/feed/ 1 Weezer’s Ratitude: Review and Listen for Free http://soundcitizen.com/weezers-ratitude-review-and-listen-for-free/ http://soundcitizen.com/weezers-ratitude-review-and-listen-for-free/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:20:04 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=1118 Weezer just released their latest album, Ratitude. An awesome name for sure, but like so many of Weezer’s latest efforts – it’s just another Weezer album.

It’s going to make for some big radio hits, no doubt. Especially I Can’t Stop Partying, featuring Lil’ Wayne. The Lil’ twist is a good one, but the song also features one of the albums’ downsides – 80′s synth. Weezer seems to have followed the disturbing re-invention of the 80′s trend that seems so popular these days. Listen, the 80′s were fun, but can we please enjoy them from a distance? It took me a long time to get that synthesizer out of my head. I don’t want it back. And honestly, with The Girl Got Hot, I swear I hear the Eagles’ Heartache Tonight. Listen to both, and tell me what you think.

The reality is that Weezer was never better than their first full-length release. In the beginning they brought raw power. The music was simple but had an angry edge that was fun and quirky at the same time. Maybe part of it is that the Weezer blue album is, from beginning to end, one of the greatest rock albums of all time and hard to top. The closest they get on this album is Let it All Hang Out, with lyrics written by Jermaine Dupri.

That’s not to say the album isn’t enjoyable – it is. Weezer is a special band that will one day be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And Rivers Cuomo is a master at delivering a message clearly and with conviction. But the power is gone, and it has been for some time.

But hey – don’t just take my word for it. Have a listen to Raditude for free over at Lala.com. And I suppose I should mention that Weezer tends to be one of those bands that the new stuff doesn’t always strike right away … it grows on you. I’m just saying.

UPDATE: Win a copy of Raditude for free!

By the way, Raditude is selling on Amazon.com as an MP3 right now for just $3.99. The CD is going for $9.99 and a Raditude deluxe album is selling for $13.99. Vinyl is also available.

Below are Weezer’s current tour dates.

Nov 5 2009 7:00P Hot Topic (in-store signing) Los Angeles, California
Nov 6 2009 6:00P Tilly’s – Irvine Spectrum (in store signing) Irvine, California
Nov 7 2009 7:00P Best Buy – Chino Hills (in store signing) Chino Hills, California
Dec 1 2009 7:00P Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois
Dec 3 2009 7:00P Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 5 2009 7:00P Air Canada Center Toronto, Ontario
Dec 7 2009 7:00P Agganis Arena Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 9 2009 7:00P Patriot Center Washington DC, Washington DC
Dec 10 2009 7:00P Susquehanna Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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