The Phoenix, Arizona-based band began as an inside joke and blossomed into an internet phenomenon.
Weezer
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OKC’s Tiger Lily reunites Saturday for a 2000s-themed grand finale
“It was super fun, so we decided for our last comeback thing to get some bands to do some covers,” Miles said.
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Atlas Genius joins Weezer and Panic! at the Disco on Oklahoma tour stop
A South Australian home studio helped launch Atlas Genius into stardom in the United States.
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Perfect situation
Haters will hate, but of bands established in the 1990s, Weezer remains one of the most recognizable due to its sound: wailing guitar solos, harmonies owing as much to The Beach Boys as punk rock, and lyrics dripping with all the nostalgia and self-obsession teenagers could possibly muster. If fans, however, would rather not drop […]
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Steve Aoki — Wonderland
The guy’s earned some cred. However! “Wonderland” stumbles right out of the gate when Rivers Cuomo gets as banal as he does on “Earthquakey People” with the late-song climax, “Don’t be afraid to dance / Don’t be afraid to take a chance!” line. Yes, I realize that it’s been a long time since the Weezer […]
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Dr. Pants — The Trip Side 1: Illusion & Truth
The Oklahoma City-based quartet plays straightforward pop songs here, relying on vocals and lyrics to carry the release instead of the ear-crushing, distorted guitars of Weezer, to which the group is often compared. This is made clear from the onset, as “Move So Slow” is played primarily on an acoustic guitar and hangs on a […]
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Zipper parts
Having too much good material isn’t the worst problem to have, but it does present a few challenges. Oklahoma City nerd rockers Dr. Pants didn’t know what to do with the 20-plus quality songs they had amassed for a new album. Their first thought was to pile them together, but a double-disc release seemed too […]
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To the point
Being two smart guys who studied at Rutgers, James Dean Wells and Quinn English are perfectly aware of how they come across as rock duo The Gay Blades, often labeled and described as sarcastic and sardonic. But that doesn’t make it right. “It’s a matter of framing. When you name your band The Gay Blades […]