Weezer (with the help of a couple hundred fans) managed to break at least five world records while shooting their latest video, "Troublemaker." Guinness World Records official Stuart Claxton was at the August 21 shoot in Los Angeles to keep tabs on what went down, according to a press release sent out by the band.
Officially, the guys broke records for Largest Game of Dodgeball, Most People in a Custard Pie Fight, Most People Riding on a Skateboard, Largest Air Guitar Ensemble and Longest "Guitar Hero World Tour" Marathon. They're also hoping to get a sixth record: playing the world's smallest drum kit in a music video. While kitman Patrick Wilson's feat isn't currently a recognized Guinness category, the band is petitioning to make it one.
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A few days ago we told you that Weezer was hounding us for Kevin Federline footage and that the Weezer fans in the newsroom (or former fans, or those nebulous, gray-area, sorta fans that the band seems to have a lot of) were wary. But today the video for "Pork and Beans" is online, and you know what? It's pretty flippin' fantastic.
The clip brings together a bunch of YouTube celebs (Chris Crocker, Tay Zonday, the Numa Numa guy, most of the folks slaughtered in a recent episode of "South Park") for an all-star jam. The band also manages to set off a lot of Diet-Coke-and-Mentos fountains in the process.
Around the office, the video has inspired comments like "It's their best since 'Buddy Holly,' " "Pure genius" and "Why has no one ever thought of playing the drums with lightsabers before?" Just when we thought Weezer had finally totally lost it, they webcammed their way back into our hearts.
Our favorite reference is the Daft Hands nod. What's yours?
· Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo took to their Web site this week to update on fans on the progress they're making on their next LP. "We have one song left to mix and then it's on to mastering," Cuomo wrote. "We should be all done very soon. Then we chill for a minute. The album will be out in June, so with any luck you will hear a new Weezer song on the radio soon. I think I know which song is the first single, but I'm not sure so I can't tell you. I'll give you some hints, though. It's one word, starts with a T, ends with an R and contains 12 letters. The album is meaty, crunchy and melodic like a good Weezer album should be."
· Muse are thinking about going the Radiohead/ Nine Inch Nails route for their next record. According to NME, the band, which is currently working on its next album, might only release new material as singles from now on. Frontman Matt Bellamy told the magazine, "I like the idea of releasing a series of songs, every month or every couple of months — just putting songs out there. Almost like making the single a more prominent format, and then every few years doing a best-of from that period and that would be the album. So, in other words, throw out songs every couple of months and see how people like them."
· Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta is working on his first solo LP. "I am in such a great space creatively these days," he said in a press release. "I have been writing profusely on my solo material. I don't have a release date in mind for this project, but my studio work is certainly sharpening my vocal and writing skills for the next Hatebreed studio album which is going to be completely next level."
· Could Coachella bring about a System of a Down reunion? It's possible, seeing as frontman Serj Tankian has been added to the festival's lineup, which also includes Scars on Broadway, the band featuring System guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan. System of a Down have been on hiatus since the fall of 2006.
