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Weezer: invite fan who sang ‘Island in the Sun’ during her brain surgery to join them on stage

submitted by Nick Nov 21st 2018 12:00 am (www.nme.com)

Musician Kira Iaconetti sang her way through the surgery in order for doctors to preserve her talentWeezerWeezer have invited fan Kira Iaconetti to one of their upcoming shows in 2019 after footage of her singing the band’s song ‘Island in the Sun’ during her brain surgery went viral. 19-year-old Iaconetti, who performs in musical theatre and is an aspiring musician, was recently diagnosed with a form of epilepsy that triggered seizures when she listened […]The post Weezer invite fan who sang ‘Island in the Sun’ during her brain surgery to join them on stage appeared first on NME.

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Weezer: SNL Did An Entire Sketch About Whether Weezer Suck Now

submitted by Nick Dec 16th 2018 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Matt Damon hosted last night's episode of Saturday Night Live and played a ride-or-die Weezer fan in one of the sketches. It starts with him playing their cover of "Africa" by Toto at a Christmas party. Leslie Jones calls Damon a fake fan for liking Weezer's new stuff: "I'm just confused because real Weezer fans…

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Weezer: Watch Matt Damon play a Weezer super fan in this brilliant ‘SNL’ sketch

submitted by Nick Dec 16th 2018 01:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Damn argues in defense of his favorite bandDamon plays a "ride or die" fan of the bandMatt Damon played a Weezer super fan during last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. In the clip, Damon’s character argues in defense of his favorite band during a dinner with his ex-wife and their new friends. Comedian Leslie Jones play...

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Pitbull: Blesses The Rains With “Africa”-Sampling Aquaman Song

submitted by Nick Dec 14th 2018 03:00 am (stereogum.com)

You guys really like "Africa," huh! The bit seemed ironic at first, but I don't know what to believe anymore. Earlier this year, Weezer covered Toto's 1982 hit after a fan ran a viral campaign requesting the cover. Now, we're hearing it sampled in a new Pitbull song for the forthcoming Aquaman soundtrack. The result…

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Weezer: Toto Release 1981 Outtake “Devil’s Tower” — Will Weezer Cover It?

submitted by Nick Nov 30th 2018 09:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Toto had a brief return to the cultural consciousness earlier this year when Weezer struck alt-radio gold by covering the cheese-rockers 1982 megahit "Africa." Toto had some fun with that by returning the favor and covering Weezer's "Hash Pipe," both on stage and in the studio. But Toto is still kicking around as…

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Weezer: – “Zombie Bastards” Video

submitted by Nick Nov 21st 2018 03:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Weezer didn't release an album in 2018, and yet this has still been one of the biggest Weezer years in recent memory, largely on the strength of the band's novelty-hit cover of Toto's "Africa." Next year, the band will release a new album, their Black Album. Last month, the band announced that the album would…

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