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WEEZER – Pinkerton (Pts 1-4)

All four parts, together in one place for your reading enjoyment!

WEEZER – Pinkerton (Part 4) The Final Installment (bum bum buuuum…)

The final installment of our Pinkerton dialectic is a two-parter! Greg wrote his entire post on his phone from Comic-Con which just absolutely stuns me, not only in the many salient points he was able to make, but in its general overall grammatical correctness! “El Scorcho” kind of blows, he says in so many words. … Continue reading

WEEZER – Pinkerton (Part 3)

Brandon briefly thinks about writing with structure a skill, then decides, “Eh, screw it,” and just scribbles out a list of thoughts. Brilliant thoughts, obviously. Things covered include Matt Sharp = Jay Bennet. Pinkerton = Vs. Music Videos = Murderers of Rock Stars.

WEEZER – Pinkerton (Part 2)

Greg claims he had a girlfriend in 1997 but the reason nobody ever met her was because she lived 30 minutes away, but seriously, guys, he totally had a girlfriend. Srsly. Don’t worry Greg, I believe you. He also shares some thoughts on Pinkerton, for what it’s worth. Mini-spoiler: He’s still cool with it. Part … Continue reading

WEEZER – Pinkerton (Part 1)

We’re Crate Digging this week, and pulling out Weezer’s sophomore 1996 release, the much beloved and beleaguered Pinkerton. Brandon and his old screenwriting pal, Greg Schmidt, try to figure out which is more accurate – Pinkerton as commercial and critical failure, or beloved masterpiece of the 90s. Brandon’s first up to bat. Part 1 after … Continue reading