Hey Music Lovers! Welcome back to Once Every Two Weeks. Today Mark and Thom dive into Weezer's 1996 album Pinkerton. This one holds a special place for a lot of 90s alt-rock fans, even though it wasn't a huge hit when it first came out. We'll talk about how Rivers Cuomo struggled with the pressures of fame after the Blue Album, his connection to Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, and how he poured those feelings of disillusionment into Pinkerton's raw, emotional songs, and why the album has become so beloved over time. Strap in for a deep dive into one of the decade's cult classics.

00:00:00 - Catch up

00:01:21 - Mark's trip to the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival Blues Challenge

00:03:46 - Thom recounts a recent Counting Crows show

00:06:35 - Rivers Cuomo's background, growing up in Yogaville and an Ashram, learning music, trying different names, starting bands, and becoming Rivers el Pervo.

00:15:28 - Introing Matt Sharp, Patrick Wilson, and Brian Bell.

00:21:39 - The Blue Album

00:23:51 - Discussing Weezer's abandoned space rock opera Songs from the Black Hole

00:26:18 - Switching from rock opera to Pinkerton

00:29:07 - Pinkerton release and reception

00:36:31 - Tired of Sex

00:37:31 - Getchoo

00:40:46 - No Other One

00:42:46 - Why Bother?

00:44:48 - Across the Sea

00:48:58 - The Good Life

00:51:54 - El Scorcho

00:57:04 - Pink Triangle

00:58:59 - Falling for You

01:00:53 - Butterfly

01:04:21 - Mark recounts seeing Weezer

01:06:53 - Pinkerton in retrospect

01:08:15 - Thom's top 3

01:08:29 - Mark's top 3

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