Seven 9s and 10s

Whatever's Going On - The Special Goodness
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Track:
Whatever's Going On

Artist:
The Special Goodness

Album:
land air sea (Epitaph)

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The Special Goodness - Whatever’s Going On

3:26 for March 26th

Please excuse me if I seem to be out of step with whatever’s going on.
I’ve just got a small problem.
I don’t belong in this world. 

Pay No Mind - The Special Goodness
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Track:
Pay No Mind

Artist:
The Special Goodness

Album:
land air sea (Epitaph)

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The Special Goodness - Pay No Mind

High-res rochesterinfocus: Rivers - 07/11/2010 - photo by Matt Wittmeyer While shooting the Weezer concert at CMAC, lead singer Rivers Cuomo grabbed my camera to hold himself up on the railing, and made this shot. I never posted a review of last Sunday’s weezer concert.  It would be easiest to just call it a “Greatest Hits” show.  I enjoyed myself, but that was mostly because I kept my expectations depressingly low in the weeks leading up to the show.  Weezer is definitely not the same band that I fell in love with 16+ years ago, but they’re clearly having a lot of fun on stage and I can’t hold that against them. They’re increasingly cheesy.  For example: they slipped a verse and chorus of Keep Fishin’ into the middle of Trippin’ Down The Freeway, and later in the set: halfway through their cover of MGMT’s Kids, rivers disappeared backstage and returned donning a blonde wig as he slipped Lady Gaga’s Pokerface into the song.  Now that he’s free from the shackles of his guitar for a large portion of the set Rivers awkwardly stumbles around the stage as he sings, posturing and posing like the rock vocalists he’s idolized.  Pat, weezer’s drummer, now dutifully shreds the guitar parts while the extrodinarily-talented drummer-for-hire, Josh Freese, beats the skins.  Before the first encore began, Pat stood in front of Josh on the drum riser and they completely nailed the opening 45 seconds of Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher.  Weezer fans in-the-know know that Pat is arguably a better guitarist than Rivers.  Do yourselves a favor and check out Pat’s band: The Special Goodness. But, whatever. Like I said: they’re having fun - and more power to them. The audience loved every minute of it and ate up all the antics like me with a case of Dippin’ Dots. The setlist: Hash PipeTroublemaker UndoneSurf Wax AmericaTripping Down The Freeway (w/ Keep Fishin’)Perfect SituationDope NoseSay It Aint SoCan’t Stop PartyingIsland In The Sunel Scorcho My Name is JonasBeverly HillsPork and BeansKids / PokerfaceIf You’re Wondering…Buddy Holly

rochesterinfocus:

Rivers - 07/11/2010 - photo by Matt Wittmeyer

While shooting the Weezer concert at CMAC, lead singer Rivers Cuomo grabbed my camera to hold himself up on the railing, and made this shot.

I never posted a review of last Sunday’s weezer concert.  It would be easiest to just call it a “Greatest Hits” show.  I enjoyed myself, but that was mostly because I kept my expectations depressingly low in the weeks leading up to the show.  Weezer is definitely not the same band that I fell in love with 16+ years ago, but they’re clearly having a lot of fun on stage and I can’t hold that against them.

They’re increasingly cheesy.  For example: they slipped a verse and chorus of Keep Fishin’ into the middle of Trippin’ Down The Freeway, and later in the set: halfway through their cover of MGMT’s Kids, rivers disappeared backstage and returned donning a blonde wig as he slipped Lady Gaga’s Pokerface into the song.  Now that he’s free from the shackles of his guitar for a large portion of the set Rivers awkwardly stumbles around the stage as he sings, posturing and posing like the rock vocalists he’s idolized.  Pat, weezer’s drummer, now dutifully shreds the guitar parts while the extrodinarily-talented drummer-for-hire, Josh Freese, beats the skins.  Before the first encore began, Pat stood in front of Josh on the drum riser and they completely nailed the opening 45 seconds of Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher.  Weezer fans in-the-know know that Pat is arguably a better guitarist than Rivers.  Do yourselves a favor and check out Pat’s band: The Special Goodness.

But, whatever. Like I said: they’re having fun - and more power to them. The audience loved every minute of it and ate up all the antics like me with a case of Dippin’ Dots.

The setlist:

Hash Pipe
Troublemaker
Undone
Surf Wax America
Tripping Down The Freeway (w/ Keep Fishin’)
Perfect Situation
Dope Nose
Say It Aint So
Can’t Stop Partying
Island In The Sun
el Scorcho
My Name is Jonas
Beverly Hills
Pork and Beans
Kids / Pokerface
If You’re Wondering…
Buddy Holly

High-res GPOYWRCIAHBSSW GPOY With Rivers Cuomo In A Hilariously Bad Split Second Wednesday In April 2003 I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. On April 5th I drove up to USC to see The Special Goodness play at a coffee house, and Rivers was there cheering on Pat. I handed my camera to an internet friend of mine and asked her to get a shot of me with Rivers. She snapped about 10… none of which are even remotely good.  This one is the best simply because LOOK AT HIS FACE. HA! Anyway. That was seven years ago. Holy. Freaking. Crap.

GPOYWRCIAHBSSW

GPOY With Rivers Cuomo In A Hilariously Bad Split Second Wednesday

In April 2003 I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. On April 5th I drove up to USC to see The Special Goodness play at a coffee house, and Rivers was there cheering on Pat.

I handed my camera to an internet friend of mine and asked her to get a shot of me with Rivers. She snapped about 10… none of which are even remotely good.  This one is the best simply because LOOK AT HIS FACE. HA!

Anyway. That was seven years ago. Holy. Freaking. Crap.