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The Evaporators/Andrew W.K. — "A Wild Pear"

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) July 3, 2009 11:26 am
A Wild Pear is the new split seven-inch single by Nardwuar-fronted garage rockers The Evaporators and hard-partying motivational speaker Andrew W.K. The EP is littered with references to the obscure past. The title is a play on A Wild Pair, the title of the 1968 split album between The Guess Who and The Staccatos (who eventually became the Five...
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BEST OF JANUARY 2012: Our 15 favourite music videos

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) February 2, 2012 12:31 pm
Sure, you were busy with your “job” or “education” this January, but is that really an excuse for missing out on the myriad of music videos that make the blog rounds every day? Can you truly justify spending your ever-fleeting free time on “family” or “socializing”? You can? Oh, sorry. Well, it's just your luck — we've rounded up our 15 favourite...
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WATCH: The Evaporators & Andrew W.K. - "I Hate Being Late" music video

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By Kate Killet (CHARTattack) January 10, 2012 6:14 pm
Some people are just meant to be together. Serendipity intervenes and the stars align to bring together two beings that make perfect sense. Such is the case with party animal Andrew W.K. and the offbeat Vancouver interviewer extaordinare Nardwuar The Human Serviette.The two crazy dudes have brought together their signature outfits and antics...
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Andrew W.K. Making New "Party Album"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 20, 2011 1:04 pm
That headline might be redundant, but really, what would an Andrew W.K. album be if it didn't belong at a party, blaring obnoxiously loud in your face? Not an Andrew W.K. album, that's what.At any rate, Andrew W.K. will soon release more music into the world for people to get drunk to while jumping along to the beat on their parents' couches until...
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I Read The News Today... For July 20, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 20, 2010 2:57 pm
Ice-T was arrested for driving with a suspended license and not wearing a seatbelt this morning. He apparently had some interesting language for the cop who arrested him. Good thing he didn't tell whoever it was to "eat a hot bowl of dicks"? —TMZAn Andrew W.K. bobblehead doll? Why, yes! Complete with a bloody nose! —...
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Danko Jones, Andrew W.K., Lemmy Give Sex Tips In New Book

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 26, 2010 2:25 pm
Ever wondered how Danko Jones or Lemmy get down? You'll soon be able to figure this out when Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own UNCENSORED Words is published July 5 by Omnibus Press. The book's website describes it as "the world's first extensive study of rock stars concerning sex." Is this really true? Hasn't there already been...
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Kurt Cobain's Daughter, Tegan And Sara On Amanda Palmer Side-Project Album

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 4, 2010 11:46 am
Frances Bean Cobain, late Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain's daughter with Courtney Love, will make her recording debut on the upcoming album from Evelyn Evelyn, Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer's side-project. The self-titled debut disc is out March 30 through Eleven Records. It's produced by Palmer and bandmate Jason Webley....
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Peter Bjorn And John — "It Don't Move Me" (Live In New York, With Interpretive Dancing From Andrew W.K.)

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By CHARTattack Staff November 12, 2009 3:57 pm
Peter Bjorn And John were joined by Andrew W.K. at their gig at New York City's Webster Hall on Monday (Nov. 9). Andrew W.K. performed some pretty impressive interpretive dance moves to the track, which can be found on this year's Living Thing.
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Gonzales Wins Piano Battle Against Andrew W.K.

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 28, 2009 4:01 pm
Gonzales emerged the victor in his piano battle against party rocker Andrew W.K. on Saturday night at New York City's Joe's Pub. Gonzales (real name Jason Charles Beck), who holds the world record for longest solo concert, challenged Andrew W.K., who just released a solo piano album, to the piano battle earlier this month, and Andrew W.K....
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Gonzales Challenges Andrew W.K. To Piano Battle

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 17, 2009 4:33 pm
Let no one suggest the piano isn't a rock 'n' roll instrument. It has to be because Gonzales has challenged Andrew W.K. to a piano battle. Yes, a piano battle. U.K. online music magazine The Quietus was interviewing Andrew W.K. and told him Gonzales had sent them a special video in which he challenges the "Party Hard" rocker to a...
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Andrew W.K. Is About Energy

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) July 6, 2009 12:38 pm
Some folks at CHARTattack used to think Andrew W.K. was stupid — a ridiculous oaf with a ridiculous gimmick. Not anymore. Dude's completely genuine. And we've got tremendous respect for that. Dude's also got a bazillion things going on and talks about them non-stop. Here, then, is a sample of what he had to say to us: CHARTattack: You...
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Andrew W.K. Talks Destroying Things

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) June 25, 2009 4:15 pm
It's been three years since professional party starter Andrew W.K. dropped his last record. But don't think the New York-based rocker has been sitting around nursing a hangover. W.K. is busier than ever, and is dabbling in a litany of new genres and media including classical music, television and business entrepreneurship. He says the 180-degree...
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Pumping: The Evaporators/Andrew W.K. — "A Wild Pear"

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) June 1, 2009 10:47 am
YEAAAAAAAAH!!!!! This was like aural A.D.D.! It actually made me forget it was Monday morning. A shame it was only about 10 minutes long.
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Evaporators, Andrew W.K. Single Coming

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 19, 2009 1:59 pm
The Evaporators and Andrew W.K.'s A Wild Pear seven-inch EP will be released on June 23 through Mint Records. The single features W.K.'s versions of The Leather Uppers' "Don't Sell Hot Dogs Tonight" and The Subhumans' "Oh Canaduh," and The Evaporators doing "The Bombs In My Pants" and a cover of Les Hou-Loups'...
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Andrew W.K. To Host TV Show

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 4, 2009 3:10 pm
Andrew W.K. is working on a television show for Adult Swim. The hard-partying rocker, whose real name is Andrew Wilkes-Krier, recently invited 100 fans to be the audience for the series' pilot. The show doesn't yet have a title, and there's not much that's known about it other than what W.K.'s been telling people. "The show is about...
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Andrew W.K. Joins Evaporators On Stage

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 8, 2008 3:37 pm
You might remember when Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos sang "Take Me Out" with The Evaporators at Mint Records' 2006 Ridiculously Early Xmas Party. Well, Nardwuar The Human Serviette's band were joined by another guest on Friday night in Vancouver: Andrew W.K. Nardwuar grabbed W.K. out of the audience at Vancouver's Ukrainian Hall to...
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Sightings Take Andrew W.K. Through The Panama

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By Michelle Singerman (CHARTattack) October 10, 2007 4:30 pm
Party-hearty artist/producer Andrew W.K. took time off from his motivational speaking sideline to take the studio controls for the latest noise complaint-worthy album by Brooklyn, New York's Sightings. Through The Panama, the noise rockers' sixth album, will be released on CD by Load Records on Oct. 23 and on vinyl by Thurston Moore's Ecstatic...
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Andrew W.K. Puts His Hard Partying To Good Use

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By Antoinette Mercurio (CHARTattack) April 2, 2007 5:00 pm
Hardcore party rocker Andrew W.K. is taking his people skills and using them to entertain fans, but not in the usual concert setting he's familiar with. The "Party Hard" singer is going on a two-week tour as a motivational speaker, promoting his message of having fun while doing what you want. The High-Way Party Cruiser Tour begins in...
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