#weezer's my name is jonas in ep 2

[oneweekobsession]

sorry episode 3 has given me green day elastica stone roses and now smashing pumpkins this is too much stop stop

[howaminotinthestrokesyet]

I Swear It’s True: Jason Cropper

The original bassist for Weezer was born on June 27, 1971 in Oakland, California. He was a founding member present at the band’s first practice on Valentine’s Day 1992. He recorded with the group on their first three demo tapes before the group officially signed with Geffen Records. During the recording of the Blue Album, Cropper learned that his girlfriend Amy Wellner had become pregnant. This news immediately affected Cropper’s behavior on a daily basis eventually disrupting the recording environment for Weezer. The decision to fire the guitarist came when he arrived in New York for recording without telling anyone with no place to stay. The final decision was up to Cuomo, who made the call without a second thought. Karl Koch, frequent Weezer partner, said, “He wasn't handling it well ... he always said he was fine, and then 20 minutes later he'd be up on the roof of Electric Lady screaming or something." Cropper would later say that Rivers told him that his behavior was putting the recording process into jeopardy, which could not continue. In 2014, the former Weezer member said that he agreed with the decision to dismiss him. In 2019, he elaborated on it saying the fact that his girlfriend visited the studio broken a golden rule set forth by Cuomo. Matt Sharp disagreed saying that it was not one thing, but instead a series of “minor infractions” that caused the decision to be made. Apparently, Cuomo wanted a change to be made before they shot the album cover, instead of after having to explain his presence on the cover. This was a very good decision on his part now knowing how iconic that release has become over time. Ironically, Cropper did receive a songwriting credit on the track “My Name Is Jonas” for the opening bassline. A deluxe version of the Blue Album would be released and the vinyl edition included the track “Jamie” that had guitar and backing vocals from Cropper. Rivers and Jason still remained friends with the latter attending the singer’s wedding in 2006.

After Weezer, the musician and his wife Amy Wellner-Cropper formed the group Chopper One. The single “Free Lunch” would be released in 1995 followed by the group’s debut album, Now Following in 1997. The couple had three children together, but divorce between 2004-2005. After the end of Chopper One, the bassist helped to form the band, Fliptop, which released an ep and played a few local Vans Warped dates. In 2003, he sang the theme song for the short lived sitcom Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Beginning in 2006, Cropper began posting new music on MySpace, while also producing the second album from Atlanta group, Buffalo Alice. He also helped with their songwriting, while even being listed for a short time on their website as the band’s bass player. In 2020, the guitarist appeared on the Rivers Cuomo hosted podcast, Island in the Zoom, as well as We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 podcast analyzing the group’s catalog. In July 2020, he released his first ever solo single, “The Golden Hour.” The vinyl edition of Van Weezer, the band’s 15th album, included the track “I’ve Thrown It All Away,” which was a reworked early 1990’s track that gave the bassist a songwriting credit.

[carolinerecords]

MARRANO

Marrano sono una band originaria di Rimini nata nel 2015 da Andrea, Daniele e Nicola. Dopo la pubblicazione, nel dicembre 2015, del loro EP d’esordio, registrato tra lo Stop Studio Rimini e lo Stonebridge Studio di Cesena e mixato allo Swift Mastering di Londra, negli anni successivi dividono il palco con molti gruppi della scena underground tra cui Gazebo Penguins, Lantern, Futbolìn, Labradors, Mood, Giona, Hallelujah, e molti altri. Nel 2016 si rinchiudono allo Stonebridge di Cesena per registrare il loro primo disco dal titolo “Gioventù Spaccata”, che uscirà nel settembre 2017 e dal quale ne escono tre singoli: BELGRADO, RATICOSA e GUTRO. Anche in questo tour l’attività live intensa, ha dato la possibilità di condividere palchi con artisti e band come Ministri, Andrea Laszlo De Simone, Le Capre a Sonagli, Havah e tanti altri. Nel 2019 si chiudono nuovamente  in studio per dar vita al loro secondo disco, “Perdere”, registrato presso il prestigioso Stonebridge Studio di Cesena. L’album vede la pubblicazione il 16 marzo 2020 per Floppy Dischi e Altini Cose. Il primo singolo, GOLF, esce il 29 gennaio. “E’ un disco vero, sofferto, limato nelle sue sfaccettature finché lo ritenevamo giusto, senza mai snaturare la colonna portante che rimane sempre quella: la sincerità. Un disco potente e morbido allo stesso tempo, che speriamo arrivi alle orecchie di tutt*. Siamo molto felici e motivati a presentarlo ovunque”: queste sono le parole sincere Andrea, Daniele e Nicola. Insomma, se non lo avete capito, “Suonare forte, possibilmente fortissimo” è il motto di questi tre ragazzi con le idee chiare e tanta voglia di spaccare il mondo. E il bassista Andrea alle nostre domande risponde così.

1 - Ti svegli su un isola deserta. No panic: hai potuto portare con te tre cose e una di queste è un album.

-  In teoria se devo portare un album con me è abbastanza semplice la scelta. Un generatore di corrente, uno stereo e Nevermind dei Nirvana…anche perché se no come lo ascolto? :)

2 - On the road: c'è un’ autoradio con dentro una musicassetta. Dentro ci sono almeno tre canzoni da cantare a finestrino aperto.

-  A day in the life (The Beatles) - Changes (David Bowie) - Beat It (Micheal Jackson).

3 - Hai rimandato, hai rimandato, ma oggi tocca a te. La playlist dal dentista per non sentire il trapano nelle orecchie.

-  Bullshit (Dune Rats) - Waiting room (Fugazi) - No sleep till Brooklyn (Beastie Boys) - Are you gonna be my girl (Jet) - Take me out (Franz Ferdinand) - Pure morning (Placebo)- My name is Jonas (Weezer) - Coffee and TV (Blur) -  About a girl (Nirvana) - Loniterp (Verdena) - La canzone di Tom (Il teatro degli orrori)… le ultime due ho voluto inserire del made in italy.

4 - Qual è il tuo memorabilia musicale a cui non potresti mai rinunciare?

-  Uomo Donna di Andrea Laszlo De Simone…ho una delle 300 copie prima stampa in vinile :)

5 - Guilty Pleasure : quella canzone che ti fa vergognare, ma che non puoi proprio fare a meno di ascoltare.

-  Pippa di meno di Iacchetti, però con allegato il video del Festivalbar 1995.

6 - Film o serie tv : questa volta sceglilo per la colonna sonora.

- 
Qui sono super mega scontato ma ti dico School of Rock, a distanza di anni quando parte Bonzo goes to Bitburg dei Ramones mi si illuminano ancora gli occhi.   Poi vabbè la colonna sonora di Dark è assurda, o magari Stranger Things. 7 - La chiavetta nello spazio : la band o il musicista di cui la terra non ha proprio bisogno.

-  Gigi D’Alessio (qui copio la risposta dei Garda1990, ma dopo tutto penso sia l’unico che mette d’accordo un po’ tutti). 

8 - Il 1999 per noi Caroline Records è stato l'anno in cui abbiamo cominciato a diventare quello che musicalmente siamo oggi: tu a che punto eri?

-  Io scoprivo (un anno dopo, come sempre arrivo tardi) Acida dei Prozac+, al tempo pensavo si chiamasse “acigoaciga” e poi ovviamente What’s my age again dei Blink-182 (evergreen per sempre).

9 - E invece un album degli ultimi 12 mesi che tutti dovrebbero ascoltare?

-  Qui gioco in casa, il disco di FADI. Molto figo, suonato molto bene e lui canta con una timbrica soul che non si sentiva da anni (CONSIGLIATISSIMO).

10 - Dal vivo: il miglior concerto che hai visto, quello che rimpiangi di aver perso e quello che non vuoi assolutamente perdere.

- Migliore: Black Sabbath a Bologna 2014 (hanno suonato 1 ora e 20, un singolo dietro l’altro…sembrava che avessero 20 anni, forse la droga ha giocato un ruolo fondamentale). Il rimpianto: Non aver mai visto i Nirvana, chiaramente per questioni anagrafiche …ah, e i Beatles. L’imperdibile: il prossimo che andrò (anzi andremo tutti e tre noi Marrano) sono i Red Hot Chili Peppers ma ormai c’ho perso un po’ le speranze visti i tempi. Spero posticipino il tour al prossimo anno e che Frusciante stia buonino li dov’è. —

▼ foto di Isotta Zucchi

[starbluewaters]

This sounds weird but I’ve been genuinely wondering if you were aware of the “Other Songs.” I figured you probably did. Anyway I’m bored and an insomniac so here’s my ranking:

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

Even though i have never and will never hear it, simply the idea of the existence of Nine Volt Heart is fabulous to me

Early Sunsets Over Monroeville

Headfirst For Halos

Demolition Lovers

Drowning Lessons

Romance

Skylines And Turnstiles

Our Lady Of Sorrows

Vampires Will Never Hurt You

Honey, This Mirror Ain’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us

Cubicles

This Is The Best Day Ever

Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

Thank You For The Venom

Helena (So Long And Goodnight)

I’m Not Okay (I Promise)

It’s Not A Fashion Statement, It’s A Fucking Deathwish

Cemetery Drive

The Ghost Of You

To The End

You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison

I Never Told You What I Do For A Living

Hang ‘Em High

Interlude

Give ‘Em Hell, Kid

The Black Parade (+ The B-Sides)

Kill All Your Friends

Heaven Help Us

Welcome To The Black Parade

I Don’t Love You

Sleep

Teenagers

The Sharpest Lives

Mama

This Is How I Disappear

My Way Through Home Is You

Cancer

House Of Wolves

Dead!

Disenchanted

Blood

Famous Last Words

The End.

Danger Days: True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys

Look Alive, Sunshine

Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)

Party Poison

Summertime

Vampire Money

We Don’t Need Another Song About California

SING

Zero Percent

DESTROYA

Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back

Bulletproof Heart

The Kids From Yesterday

Planetary (GO!)

The Only Hope For Me Is You

Goodnite, Dr. Death

S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W

Jet-Star And The Kobra Kid / Traffic Report

The Mad Gear And Missile Kid EP

Black Dragon Fighting Society

Mastas Of Ravencroft

F.T.W.W.W.

Conventional Weapons

The World Is Ugly

The Light Behind Your Eyes

AMBULANCE

Surrender The Night

Boy Division

Gun.

Burn Bright

Kiss The Ring

Make Room!!!!

Tomorrow’s Money

Other Songs

Desert Song

The Drugs

#SINGItForJapan

Someone Out There Loves You (Stay)

Everybody Tie Your Shoe (i had not heard this one until i saw it on your list and looked for it so thank you I love it)

Bury Me In Black [Demo]

Every Snowflake Is Different (Just Like You)

Sister To Sleep

Covers

Desolation Row (Bob Dylan Cover)

Under Pressure (ft. The Used) (Queen Cover)

Song 2 (Blur Cover)

Astro Zombies (Misfits Cover)

We Will Rock You (Queen Cover)

Jack The Ripper (Morrissey Cover)

Common People (Pulp Cover)

All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey Cover)

My Name Is Jonas (Weezer Cover, kind of? I mean he sang it WITH Rivers, does that count?)

Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)

All MCR Songs Ever: My Favorite to Less-Favorite

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

Early Sunsets Over Monroeville

Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us

Vampires Will Never Hurt You

Demolition Lovers

Drowning Lessons

Cubicles

Skylines and Turnstiles

Our Lady of Sorrows

This Is the Best Day Ever

Headfirst for Halos

Romance

Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

Helena (So Long and Goodnight)

I’m Not Okay (I Promise)

Cemetery Drive

You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison

The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You

The Ghost of You

Give ‘Em Hell, Kid

Hang 'Em High

It’s Not a Fashion Statement It’s a Deathwish

To the End

Thank You for the Venom

I Never Told You What I Do for a Living

Interlude

The Back Parade

Welcome to the Black Parade

I Don’t Love You

House of Wolves

Kill All Your Friends

Sleep

Dead!

Teenagers

The Sharpest Lives

The End.

Cancer

Heaven Help Us

This Is How I Disappear

Mama

Famous Last Words

Disenchanted

Blood

My Way Home Is Through You

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

The Kids from Yesterday

Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back

S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W

The Only Hope for Me Is You

Summertime

Destroya

Bulletproof Heart

Sing

Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)

Party Poison

Vampire Money

Planetary (GO!)

Zero Percent

We Don’t Need Another Song About California

Look Alive, Sunshine

Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid / Traffic Report

Goodnite, Dr. Death

The Mad Gear and Missile Kid

F.T.W.W.W

Black Dragon Fighting Society

Mastas of Ravenkroft

Conventional Weapons

The World Is Ugly

The Light Behind Your Eyes

Surrender the Night

Burn Bright

Boy Division

Ambulance

Tomorrow’s Money

Kiss the Ring

Gun.

Make Room!!!!

Other Songs

Every Snowflake is Different

Everybody Tie Your Shoe

Desert Song

Someone Out There Loves (Stay)

#SINGItForJapan

Bury Me In Black

Sister To Sleep

Covers

Desolation Row (Bob Dylan Cover)

Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)

All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey Cover)

Song 2 (Blur Cover)

Common People (Pulp Cover)

Under Pressure (Queen Cover)

We Will Rock You (Queen Cover)

Astro Zombies (Misfits Cover)

Jack the Ripper (Morrissey Cover)