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get some - go again
Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2010 | 06:34
stop partying
i figured out why i wasn't impressed with weezer's performance at bonnaroo. i was listening to raditude this morning when it hit me: these guys aren't the nerds we love from the first two, even four, albums. they've become professional musicians. they've become part of the entertainment industry. they may have a flare for irony or odd sonic detail, but overall they're just like anyone else, and kind of bland bout it. river's antics on stage may have been meant ironically, but they felt more like rock star posturing. he's clearly having fun, but he also has to sell the music because it's not very interesting on its own. somewhere rivers compromised his personal vision for a career in a rock band. one could argue they've sold out. one might even say they're no better than kings of leon.
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