Weezer to further alienate fans by giving them exactly what they want
Posted by Simon in Music on 22. Aug, 2010 | 4 Comments
Sigh. Break ups can be so confusing. You know, I told myself I would never post about Weezer ever again after my last rant. Writing about them meant I cared; and I was done complaining about Rivers Cuomo and his merry band of solipsistic slackers. I wasn’t going to let them get to me. When [...]
WTF is up with that sentence?
Posted by Simon in Curiosities, Internet, Pop Culture on 02. May, 2010 | 2 Comments
Much of my adult life has been spent learning how to write. Every day I hope to get a little better, weed out bad habits, pick up new tricks and make myself a better craftsman. When you think of good writing however there can be a lot of culturally entrenched presuppositions. A survey of places [...]
Sady Doyle Shares Her Rivers Cuomo Intervention
Posted by Simon in Music, Pop Culture on 27. Apr, 2010 | 1 Comment
Sady Doyle has posted a 5,000 word plus essay on Weezer over at the Awl that is essential reading for a) Weezer fans b) Anyone who likes reading about pop-culture c) Fans of the Awl’s sex offender week. So basically, I think that covers everyone in the world. Brilliant writing. Here is an excerpt. “…at [...]
