everyone has that one band that meant something really really deep to them. for some people it's nine inch nails, for others it's the dead. well, weezer was that band for me, and they were pretty much one of the only things that made middle school remotely tolerable. never in a million years would have convinced lil-me that rivers would be able to somehow take all of that away from me, and somehow in the process remove his presence from my teen years so as to make that stretch of time feel more traumatic in hindsight. crazy, right?

but, nowadays it's almost impossible to listen to blue or pinkerton without searching for clues as to where they went so terribly off the rails.





as far as i cans see, the only good that's come from rivers in the recent year or two has been the alone collections, which have been surprisingly good so far (and reasonably priced on vinyl!). they're absolutely worth your hard earned money, but if you're down with the band you've probably already given a listen or two. if not, get em over at insound, or anywhere else you happen to buy music at.

since we're a blog and allathat, i present for your enjoyment the three tracks (out of eight) from the kitchen tapes that have actually gotten legitimate release on the super-duper double disc blue album re-ish that came out a few years ago.

Weezer: Undone (The Sweater Song) (Kitchen Tape Demo)(1992)


Weezer: Paperface (Kitchen Tape Demo)(1992)


Weezer: Only in Dreams (Kitchen Tape Demo)(1992)


i wish i could really say that that two disc thing was worth the almost 30 dollar price tag, but basically hang on to your beat up CD/tape copes and dl the bonus material, unless you're a compulsive completest music jerk such as myself, in which case, amazon has a bunch of used copies on the extra cheep.