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The (Early) Week in Rock (Band DLC): Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer, and Garbage

9:06 PM on 02.15.2008, Nick Chester 35 comments

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The announcement of Rock Band downloadable content for the week of Feburary 19 comes to us a bit early. Perhaps it's because Harmonix and MTV games don't want them to get lost in the shuffle of Game Developers Conference. Or perhaps it's because of the recent Internet Matlock incident which revealed a slew of unannounced downloadable content, some of which we'll be seeing this week.

In any event, here we are with no huge surprises (thanks for the spoilers, Internet Matlocks): Stone Temple Pilots' "Sex Type Thing," Weezer's "El Scorcho," and Garbage's "Why Do You Love Me" will all be available this week. Each track is a master track, and will cost $1.99 (160 MS Points).

For me, this is another week where I'll be reaching into my wallet to hand over more cash to these jerks at MTV and Harmonix. Clearly a group of people who don't want me to pay my bills on time. I'm not convinced "El Scorcho" is the best song for Rock Band (most of the parts are pretty straight forward, possibly even boring), but I dig the song. And while I'm not a huge Stone Temple Pilots fan, "Sex Type Thing" is an aggressive song with some decent parts, and should be fun to play. 

So you guys have a few days to think about it, but gut reactions -- what will you guys be picking up (if anything) this week?


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SpencersGifts's Avatar
SpencersGifts at 02/15/2008 21:33
Wait what... you dont like STP?

BURN HIM!
inque's Avatar
inque at 02/15/2008 21:39
@ tazarthayoot

I won't mind that song for rock band, seems an interesting song to play

I was thinking why not some Blind Melon too seems fun to play also
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UMF Skibum at 02/15/2008 21:41
Ugh, another week that I'll be downloading three songs. Rock Band only loves me for my MSPoints.

And while we are throwing songs out there, I would love Possum Kingdom by the Toadies. Great guitar, drum, bass and vocal parts.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 02/15/2008 21:54
@umf


I was thinking the exact same thing all day at work.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/15/2008 22:00
Meh.
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kaz at 02/15/2008 22:09
Moar STP FTW!
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JamnOnTheOne at 02/15/2008 22:59
Sex Type Thing will be awesome at parties.

I'm really dying for "Vault - Def Leppard's Greatest Hits" full album (should they decide to do it).
emotaku's Avatar
emotaku at 02/15/2008 23:00
AND THEN MY HEART STOPPED
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Nick Chester at 02/15/2008 23:07
I'm not saying I don't like Stone Temple Pilots. I don't listen to them outside of Rock Band, though.
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ZombiePlatypus at 02/15/2008 23:07
Yep, El Scorcho for me...
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Wedge at 02/15/2008 23:18
Are you kidding man? El Scorcho is epic for vocals XD.
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DJKoolaid at 02/15/2008 23:20
STP? Weezer? Fuck yeah!! Garbage? Okay!!

Thanks, Harmonix, for keeping up with the weekly DLC!
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Guagloves at 02/15/2008 23:30
MOAR Weezer is tempting.
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topgeargorilla at 02/15/2008 23:34
I want the Decemberists. And I think I'm the only one too. Oh well. At least I can sit in my corner with The New Pornographers and wish more indie rock and folk can show up.
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GrayFox at 02/16/2008 00:10
God damn it, why did I get guitar hero? Why? El Scorcho is such a good song.
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GoldBond at 02/16/2008 01:55
STP is reuniting! Woooo!
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amalgamut00 at 02/16/2008 01:55
Do people still play Guitar Hero 3?
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 02/16/2008 02:08
El Scorcho was one of my top wishes. Excellent. It's hard to think of other mainstream songs that I'd want in Rock Band.
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Petrie at 02/16/2008 02:09
Will buy them all. Only really want the STP song, but I'll get garbage because the game needs more songs with female vocals, and I can't resist and extra Weezer song to go with it on the cheap.
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ian_esq at 02/16/2008 02:12
I hate guitar hero
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sleepingagain at 02/16/2008 02:19
oh this is just badfuckingass...

i am going to be buying all 3
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Sharpless at 02/16/2008 02:45
Nick, I'm disappointed in you for not choosing the "El Scorcho" video for the post.

Seriously, though, I want to buy "El Scorcho" even though I don't have Rock Band. Or a 360. I'm a =w=hore. Take my money, plz.
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Dexter345 at 02/16/2008 02:59
These are three of my favorite bands, but these are not exactly my favorite songs. I will probably still pick them up. Definitely El Scorcho, but maybe not Why Do You Love Me because that's like one of the worst songs by Garbage.
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Knives at 02/16/2008 04:15
I'll pick them up because I'm addicted to Rock Band and I ask no questions about what they release, I just buy it.
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Krayven at 02/16/2008 07:17
Sex Type Thing FTW!
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Agent Orange at 02/16/2008 11:54
Def. STP... don't know about the others.
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vexed alex at 02/16/2008 13:17
I just got Rock Band, guys. I've had Guitar Hero since near it's release and thought it was a better game. Now I know what you people are talking about when you say it isn't.

God, even the solo guitar game is better than Guitar Hero III. New blog on my experience! I feel inspired.
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skullivan at 02/16/2008 13:35
This is going to be the first week that I buy all three songs available. The only time I even bought more than one song was when they had the All American Rejects songs for $1 a piece and I figured, why not. I'm glad they're digging themselves out of the 70's and 80's and moving on to the 90's.

Now, let's get on with releasing Nevermind (and Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream please!)
Grocerspride's Avatar
Grocerspride at 02/16/2008 16:23
Wow, looks like my dreams of more weezer are coming true!

Now I want a pony!
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Necros at 02/17/2008 02:10
If I had the game, I'd be picking stuff up.
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Mr Wilson at 02/18/2008 09:04
STP FUCK YEA!!

NEVERMIND NOW PLZKTHNX
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Fading Star at 02/19/2008 07:53
Cool. Stone Temple Pilots....cool name!
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