Weezer: How a "Dorky" Rock Band Found Their Dark Side
About this episode
This episode explores how Weezer, a band often seen as 'dorky', navigated their darker themes and experiences.
A frontman obsessed with Kurt Cobain. A band trying to outrun its own dorky image. A bass player who burned hot, disappeared, and later seemed to predict his own death. Harvard isolation, hotel-room debauchery, algorithmic songwriting, and a Weezer T-shirt at the center of an LAPD shooting. Listen to find out how Rivers Cuomo’s perfectly controlled rock band found its dark side. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com . To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to exclusive bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jake
Topics covered
- Weezer
- rock band
- dark side
- music history
- true crime
- cultural analysis
Keywords
- Weezer
- Rivers Cuomo
- Kurt Cobain
- rock music
- dark themes
- music history
- LAPD shooting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard, LAPD
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