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The Special Goodness signs to Epitaph

Posted by scott on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at 11:35 AM (EDT)

The Special Goodness, side project of Weezer drummer Pat Wilson, has announced via their webpage that they have signed to Epitaph Records. No word on whether they're signed to Epitaph proper or Anti-. Epitaph's made no official statement as of yet, but since we're posting this, they'll probably scramble to release one shortly.

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Someone (September 3, 2003)

That link to their site doesn't work.

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maverick (scott) (September 3, 2003)

Umm, every single link in the news post works for me. The problem must be on your end. -Scott

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Actually, the only link that works is the Epitaph link. All others - Weezer, The Special Goodness, and the Anti links don't work. Fix it soon so I can check this band out please. THAT GUY (not signed in cause I'm at the school yo)

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Shindo (adam) (September 3, 2003)

all the links work for my skippy -adam

Shindo (adam) (September 3, 2003)

ME skippy... if I could only type... this is rather unexpected news isnt it?

maverick (scott) (September 3, 2003)

Again, every single link works over here. They're all formatted correctly and everything, so the problem must be on your end. -Scott

Someone (September 4, 2003)

Stop blaming everyone else, the link didn't work at first. Live with it.

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Probably is my end, I mean my skippy, aw hell, who knows what I mean ? I'll just check this shit out when I get home tonight. Right now my ass is in a computer class at school. THAT GUY (signed off cause I'm in the schizle for nizzle yo)

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Terrible, terrible band. Another example of the death of Epitaph.

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Someone (September 3, 2003)

So what do they sound like? -Bryne

InaGreendase (brian) (September 3, 2003)

Weezer, just A LOT more mellow. Not my cup of chai

Someone (September 3, 2003)

i like them, a lot. i saw them at the troubadour when i went to LA in march, and they played a very good show. sugar ray's bassist, murphy karges, used to play for TSG. missyklotz www.overtype.org

Someone (September 3, 2003)

What the hell is going on at Epitaph? The score points for the Weakerthans but Special Goodness??? What are they thinking?

chimericalburst (September 3, 2003)

isn't it kinda arrogant to suggest that a behemoth such as epitaph must reply to the every whim (or early post as it were) of punknews.org? cburst

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maverick (scott) (September 3, 2003)

No. No, it is not. -Scott

chimericalburst (September 3, 2003)

you rock :)

Aubin (September 3, 2003)

I don't know if "scramble" is the right word, but once the announcement is made, it'll get picked up, so it would be best for the label to do it. I think Scott was just being his funny, funny self.

maverick (scott) (September 3, 2003)

Or trying to, at least. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm doing the best I can as a zombie. -Scott

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Zombies are fucking hilarious. I mean, look at Keith Richards!

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Wesley Willis should come back as a headbutting zombie.

Someone (September 3, 2003)

Man... Epitaph just keeps getting shittier and shittier.

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Someone (September 4, 2003)

I agree, Has crack made a comeback at the Epi offices? Nothing like a cup full of watered down =w=eezer.

Someone (September 3, 2003)

EPITAPH: Why try and improve your image by signing shitty bands when all you have to do is drop Pennywise. Bro.

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chimericalburst (September 3, 2003)

welcome as dropping pennywise would be, weakerthans, motion city soundtrack, atmosphere, and sage francis gots their shizz together cburst

mumbleumbolous (September 3, 2003)

huh?

Jon_the_Skafather (September 3, 2003)

"Epitaph's made no official statement as of yet, but since we're posting this, they'll probably scramble to release one shortly." someone's feeling confident today. :P

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Someone (September 4, 2003)

The same announcement was up on the Special Goodness site over a week ago.

Jon_the_Skafather (September 4, 2003)

well......uh..........i never said who! *walks away in defeat* damn you takin the wind out of my sails! :(

dbapunx (September 3, 2003)

neva heard of em.should I keep it that way?

Someone (September 3, 2003)

This IS fucking amazing news for the Special Goodness, given the band's relative inactivity. In the 1990's, Pat shopped his band around for awhile with Geffen Records, and then they ultimately passed on it. SG had no major label deal ever since--in fact SG had no record deal ever until 2002-ish or so. Furthermore, Special Goodness hadn't been exactly the most active live band (since Weezer's gotta tour and record), only playing when Weezer goes on hiatus. I say "Good for them"--they really got lucky; not that they aren't a good band in themselves--it's just their particular situation that makes them lucky. As for their music, it's really mellow Weezer and Foo Fighters--a good disc after you played the Strokes for awhile. Hey, Mr. Brett, I suppose you'd probably want to sign the Space Twins next, hmmmm??

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Someone (September 3, 2003)

Sounds like Epitaph is all about chasing trends these days!

Someone (September 4, 2003)

White Boy hip hop and now a weezer side project what's next death metal or house music?

toma (September 4, 2003)

techno

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