the blue album

We all know that the first two albums by Weezer are pretty much untouchable. Their 1994 debut (aka the Blue Album) and the follow-up emo talisman Pinkerton have risen above being mere gateway drugs and “alternative nation” staples. We remember teenage indie-rock elitists telling us that Pinkerton was the only great record on a major label. (At […]

In January 2011, Weezer played The Blue Album and Pinkerton over two nights at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. When the band return to the city for an October 9 headline show at Riot Fest, they’ll be playing one of these albums—and it’s up to fans to decide which record they perform. Starting September 14 at 10 […]