When RIFF talked to Weezer’s Brian Bell about his band The Relationship last November, to say he was excited about the group’s forthcoming album would have been an understatement. A smile spread across his normally stoic face, Bell beamed when he talked about the music he and his band…

A day before Brian Bell of Weezer drops his upcoming album with new group The Relationship, the band is playing The Rickshaw Stop. The Relationship, Cotillon 8 p.m., Thursday, April 20 The Rickshaw Stop Tickets: $12-$14 “I really just wanted a band of friends. I wanted something to do that was fun,”…

Brian Bell and The Relationship. Brian Bell is certainly no stranger to a music festival stage. With Weezer, the guitarist and songwriter headlined dozens of festivals all over the world. However, when his new band, The Relationship<, took the stage at Austin’s Sound on Sound Fest earlier this month,…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stepping foot on the grounds of McDade, Texas’ Sherwood Forest is akin to walking back in time. As the name suggests, the venue on the far-eastern outskirts of Austin is home to a Renaissance festival and features a giant keep, a Round Table, various wood caravans and a…