Pixies and Weezer Rock Band DLC rocks the XBLM
by Dustin Burg 
{ Jun 24th 2008 at 12:30PM }
We're going to preface this lil' bloggy blog by telling you there's a heavy bias from us regarding this week's Rock Band downloadable content. Though, our bias is for good reason, because this week's Weezer DLC is amazing ... no, spectacular ... wait, life-changing. Yeah, it's that good.
Available for purchase off the XBLM right this moment is super fresh Pixies and Weezer Rock Band DLC. The Pixies' Doolittle album and all fourteen of its tracks can be purchased individually for 160 Microsoft points or as an entire album for 1520 MS points. The other piece of today's new DLC offering is music from Weezer's latest Red Album and we're confident in giving it our official X3F must buy seal of approval. Seriously kids, we're aware there are a bunch of old-school Weezer fans who are against Weezer's new "style", but at least give it an unbiased listen. Just try to tell us the song "Troublemaker" (embedded above) doesn't make you wanna dance on your chair and rip your shirt off in a musical excitement flurry. Ahem, enough Weezer talk (though, can you really ever have enough Weezer talk?) click towards the break for an easy to read breakdown of all of today's new Rock Band DLC. Buy all the Weezer tracks.
Today's Rock Band DLC
Individual Tracks - 160
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" by Weezer
"Dreamin'" by Weezer
"Troublemaker" by Weezer
"Crackity Jones" by Pixies
"Dead" by Pixies
"Debaser" by Pixies
"Gouge Away" by Pixies
"Here Comes Your Man" by Pixies
"Hey" by Pixies
"I Bleed" by Pixies
"La la Love You" by Pixies
"Monkey Gone To Heaven" by Pixies
"Mr Grieves" by Pixies
"No 13 Baby" by Pixies
"Silver" by Pixies
"Tame" by Pixies
"There Goes My Gun" by Pixies
Weezer Pack 01 - 440
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" by Weezer
"Dreamin'" by Weezer
"Troublemaker" by Weezer
Pixies Doolittle Album - 1520
"Crackity Jones" by Pixies
"Dead" by Pixies
"Debaser" by Pixies
"Gouge Away" by Pixies
"Here Comes Your Man" by Pixies
"Hey" by Pixies
"I Bleed" by Pixies
"La la Love You" by Pixies
"Monkey Gone To Heaven" by Pixies
"Mr Grieves" by Pixies
"No 13 Baby" by Pixies
"Silver" by Pixies
"Tame" by Pixies
"There Goes My Gun" by Pixies
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DAH @ Jun 24th 2008 12:46PM
I downloaded Monkey Gone to Heaven, it is checked on the dashboard, but in the game There Goes My Gun is playable. So I am confused.
SithAboveAll @ Jun 24th 2008 12:41PM
Weezer is ok....
HazyCloud @ Jun 24th 2008 12:43PM
Loved the Weezer tracks this morning. Didn't have time for "Troublemaker" or any of "Doolittle."
josephroseph @ Jun 24th 2008 12:46PM
Love the Doolittle album but the dlc tracks are waaaay boring to actually play for every instrument .... except vocals. If you're planning on singing the Pixies dlc, be prepared for some major frustration.
Tony @ Jun 24th 2008 12:51PM
Why are we even talking about the new Weezer tracks when one of the best rock albums of all time is available also? Skip the gawd awful new Weezer sound and go straight to the Pixies masterpiece!!!
mirage @ Jun 24th 2008 1:00PM
Yay!!!
David F. @ Jun 24th 2008 1:02PM
Oh yeah!!!
Gary Harwell @ Jun 24th 2008 1:06PM
Dustin, I concur. The Weezer songs were the first I started off on vocals (instead of drums) probably since February.
Dustin Burg @ Jun 24th 2008 1:10PM
Too fun to sing to :)
Kizzle @ Jun 24th 2008 1:08PM
It's disturbing you are focusing on mediocre Weezer offerings when there is a f'ing fantastic album up for download.
Dustin Burg @ Jun 24th 2008 1:10PM
You're just bitter because the Weezer is better then the Pixies ... oh yeah, the gloves are off buddy.
Joe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:11PM
Thank you for saving me the trouble of saying the same thing :)
Tony @ Jun 24th 2008 2:06PM
Doolittle is an album that came out in the 80s and is still relevant and influential.
The Red Album came out a couple of weeks ago and people are on a high because the songs are actually enjoyable.
I think it's pretty safe to say most people are going to forget about the latter when the next fun pop rock album comes out lol.
Joe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:12PM
That last bit was for Kizzle. Because Kizzle is right. Pixies > Weezer.
murph @ Jun 24th 2008 1:20PM
Weezer FTW!! This will keep me busy while they work on Weezer Track Pack 2 - Old School! Hash Pipe, Undone, Jonas, Fall Together, Island in the Sun, etc, etc...
and to the Pixies fans..i am not a young un'. i grew up around the same time as the Pixies were on the scene. but i just never got into them. I DL'ed Doolittle on Amazon last week and listened to it...but nothing really caught my ear as an awesome Rock Band classic. what am i missing here? which tracks should i check out?
Gemini Ace @ Jun 24th 2008 1:24PM
Weezer FTW!
HazyCloud @ Jun 24th 2008 2:51PM
Seriously, if you buy Weezer then you're part of the problem. And the terrorist win. And an angel dies. And so does a kitten. Seriously.
:)
Gemini Ace @ Jun 24th 2008 8:47PM
LOL!
Touche!
toolshuggah @ Jun 24th 2008 4:20PM
writers of xbox360fanboy.com... please.. just stop.. you're hurting your image. Stick to the facts and reviews of GAMES and demos please, leave the music genre alone (especially when you have no idea what you're talking about)
Lewis (GT: StoneRevolver) @ Jun 24th 2008 6:25PM
Hey, Their not music experts but they each have their own tastes. Just cause Dustin enjoys Weezer and you probably enjoy Maiden, Priest or Slayer should not stop him from stating his opinion on some damn good songs. I'm sorry if you don't like weezer, There is something wrong with you.
Odog4ever @ Jun 24th 2008 2:39PM
I'm definitely picking up that "Troublemaker" track. I had to listen to that about 4 times in a row, very catchy. Only about 2-3 of the Pixies songs sound fun enough to play. A la carte DLC for the win!
Dale @ Jun 24th 2008 2:39PM
I don't think any of the important bands from the last twenty years have namechecked Weezer as a major influence.
Whatever your opinion of them, Nirvana and Radiohead have more critical and commercial cachet than anyone whose favourite album was Pinkerton.
will fn b @ Jun 24th 2008 10:49PM
The Pixies are a far greater band than Weezer, however, I don't know if many Pixies songs would be very well suited for Rock Band
Lewis (GT: StoneRevolver) @ Jun 24th 2008 6:21PM
Bought them this morning, I haven't got to play it. I will later today :) =w=
Lewis (GT: StoneRevolver) @ Jun 24th 2008 6:29PM
And hey, I just noticed you named there. Tool and Meshuggah? Good bands, I know. But the majority of metal heads I personally know (that are in real bands) find Weezer as an influence. So I don't know, You should open your ears to different kinds of shit, Cause I think Weezer is as good as Tool and better than Meshuggah.
W33Z3R @ Jun 24th 2008 8:14PM
Weezer is one of my all time favorites, don't get me wrong, I'd buy Blue or Pinkerton (and possibly Green) in a heartbeat, but I cannot defend Rivers' new "style." That being said, Doolittle is freaking amazing. The Pixies advant garde style don't make every track a winner for rock band, but at least half of them are awesome, so considering the discount it might be to your advantage to pick up the full album. None of the instruments are particularly hard (except vocals,) however, they're all fun, including bass (which is a rarity.) Best tracks: Hey, Debaser, Gouge Away.
Digital Limit @ Jun 25th 2008 12:17AM
WHERE IN GOD'S NAME IS PORK & BEANS GOSH DARNIT?!
I am really annoyed that arguably their best track wasn't included.
Eh, eh.
will @ Jun 25th 2008 2:43AM
The pairing at least works, given the many, many times Weezer have named-dropped The Pixies as pretty much their number-one influence. Or at least they used to say so when they made great records.
That said, Pinkerton is probably my most-wanted DLC. The Good Life would be a blast for all four players.