The Crazy Town/Weezer Collab You May Not Know About

It was reported today that Shifty Shellshock, singer of Crazy Town, died yesterday (6/24) at age 49. Born Seth Binzer, he founded the band in the mid-90s and had massive success with their hit "Butterfly." The track had a recent resurgence with a remix circulating on TikTok a few months ago.

Everyone knows the hit "Butterfly." What you may not know is the material that came after it. Riding the wave of their debut The Gift of Game, Crazy Town released their sophomore album Darkhorse in 2002. The second track features a collaboration that made all the sense in the world in the early 00s, when rap-rock and alternative were mashed together in rock radio playlists. Looking back at it now, it's a bit odd to see this name among a nu-metal tracklist: Rivers Cuomo of Weezer.

At that time, Weezer's Green Album was huge, boasting hits like the hard-chugging "Hash Pipe" and a more mellow "Island in the Sun." Weezer's commercial success was sustained long after Crazy Town's fleeting one-hit-wonder, but at the time the collab was fitting. The song that features a solo by Rivers Cuomo is "Hurt You So Bad," and you can hear it below. The video is a delightful throwback to 2000s-era bleached hair and Powerpoint-esque camera cuts.

Another connection is to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Butterfly" samples a song from Mother's Milk called "Pretty Little Ditty." Listen to the two tracks below.

At the time of this publishing, a cause of death for Shifty Shellshock has not been made public.

Dead and Company are in the middle of a residency at the brand new $2.3 billion dollar sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brent Porche of WMMR Philadelphia got to witness this immersive experience firsthand. It was a wild ride, and you can see his photos below. Check out some spectacular videos here.

Currently, Dead and Company consists of original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Alongside them on stage are John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, and Jay Lane.

The Sphere is the largest spherical structure in the world. That would be impressive on its own, standing at 366 feet high and 516 feet across. The outside is fitted with over a million LED lights to project dynamic images that outshine most of the neon in Vegas. On the inside, there’s a 160,000-square-foot wraparound screen that reaches above and around the viewer, creating an intense and colorful show.

Before Dead & Co’s Dead Forever residency, which runs through August 10th, Phish put on a trippy show at the Vegas venue. U2 broke ground with their run of shows there, celebrating their Achtung Baby album in vivid splendor.

Next up at the Sphere is a residency with the Eagles (the band, not the NFL team – although we’d love to see a Super Bowl in a place like this!). The group just announced that they will perform there in September and October of 2024, and tickets go on sale this Friday (6/21).