Weezer's Pinkerton

Hey Music Lovers! Welcome back to Once Every Two Weeks. Today Mark and Thom dive into Weezer's 1996 album Pinkerton. This one holds a special place for a lot of 90s alt-rock fans, even though it wasn't a huge hit when it first came out. We'll talk about how Rivers Cuomo struggled with the pressures of fame after the Blue Album, his connection to Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, and how he poured those feelings of disillusionment into Pinkerton's raw, emotional songs, and why the album has become so beloved over time. Strap in for a deep dive into one of the decade's cult classics.00:00:00 - Catch up00:01:21 - Mark's trip to the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival Blues Challenge00:03:46 - Thom recounts a recent Counting Crows show00:06:35 - Rivers Cuomo's background, growing up in Yogaville and an Ashram, learning music, trying different names, starting bands, and becoming Rivers el Pervo.00:15:28 - Introing Matt Sharp, Patrick Wilson, and Brian Bell.00:21:39 - The Blue Album00:23:51 - Discussing Weezer's abandoned space rock opera Songs from the Black Hole00:26:18 - Switching from rock opera to Pinkerton00:29:07 - Pinkerton release and reception00:36:31 - Tired of Sex00:37:31 - Getchoo00:40:46 - No Other One00:42:46 - Why Bother?00:44:48 - Across the Sea00:48:58 - The Good Life00:51:54 - El Scorcho00:57:04 - Pink Triangle00:58:59 - Falling for You01:00:53 - Butterfly01:04:21 - Mark recounts seeing Weezer01:06:53 - Pinkerton in retrospect01:08:15 - Thom's top 301:08:29 - Mark's top 3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.