A Punk Tribute To Weezer (CD)

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• Release Date: November 5, 2002
• Label: Cleopatra
• UPC: 741157122824
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105815153
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Personnel: Mike Zumpano, Johnny Ventura (vocals, guitar); Brandon Cruz (vocals, electric guitar); Chris Callahan, Casey Royer (vocals, drums); Craig Kaplan (vocals); Mike Sosa (guitar, drums).

Audio Mixer: Gilby Clarke.

Recording information: Boston, MA; LAFX Studios, Los Angleles, CA; London, England, England; Million Dollar Per Hour Studios, Hollywood, CA; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Public Recording Studios, Brea, CA; San Francisco, CA; Tokyo, Japan; Van Nuys, CA.

Embraced by alternative rock radio and cherished by indie rockers, Weezer have never been far removed from the punk gene pool. So the appearance of A Punk Tribute to Weezer isn't as great a stretch as an industrial tribute or a "Pickin' On Weezer" album (both of which are surely in the works in these tribute-crazed times). A largely West Coast 1980s punk crowd has shown up for this tribute, including the Angry Samoans with "Buddy Holly," which stays true to the original with only a snarly vocal and rougher production separating the two. Many of the bands tend to end up with the same pop-punk output, with highlights being the Vibrators with "Photograph" and an Urge Overkill meets BTO rendition of "Dope Nose" from unknowns the Targets. A few songs defy the pop-punk formula, although neither Dr. Know's homeless beachfront psychopath take on "Undone (The Sweater Song)" or Flipper's sludge-punk "Hash Pipe" successfully retools the originals. Like so many tributes, A Punk Tribute to Weezer is a mixed bag that will appeal to aging punk fans and Weezer fanatics. ~ Wade Kergan

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