Nardwuar The Human Serviette

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

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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Victory Square Block Party

By Quinn Omori (CHARTattack) September 3, 2008 1:25 pm

When it came to the profiles of their respective lineups, the Victory Square Block Party was dwarfed by the New Pornographers-curated Stanley Park Singing Exhibition on the other side of town. In fact, the first day of the Singing Exhibition opened with one of Victory Square's headliners, The Evaporators. But despite the fact that the Stanley...

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Neko Charms Stanley Park Singing Ex

By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) September 2, 2008 3:48 pm

If you're staging a two-day festival that welcomes music fans from all over into the heart of Vancouver's gorgeous Stanley Park, you want Nardwuar The Human Serviette greeting them. It just makes sense. Arguably one of our country's most polarizing icons, Nardwuar is also Vancouver's number one ambassador — unabashedly proud of his hometown's...

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Nardwuar Interviews Don Cherry About Old Records

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 13, 2011 12:35 pm

Don Cherry once bit another hockey player.Nardwuar The Human Serviette caught up with the host of Hockey Night In Canada's Coach's Corner at Vancouver's Rogers Arena, where the Boston Bruins were practicing for their next game in the Stanley Cup Finals.In game one of the series, Vancouver's Alexandre Burrows received a double minor roughing...

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Nardwuar Vs. Lil Wayne

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 11, 2011 11:54 am

Nardwuar: Who are you?Lil Wayne: Young black motherfuckin' name Lil Wayne, from Hollygrove, U.S.A.Lil Wayne, welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Pleasure.Lil Wayne, I have a gift for you right off the bat that has some Vancouver flavour, a Cheech And Chong record. [Nardwuar gives Lil Wayne a Cheech And Chong record.]Oh shit. That's what...

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Nardwuar Gets Michael Ignatieff To "Hip Flip"

By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) April 18, 2011 1:14 pm

It's election season here again in Canada, and that can only mean one thing (besides record levels of false promises): Nardwuar The Human Serviette on the prowl with his game The Hip Flip. Nardwuar tracked down Liberal leader and prime ministerial candidate Michael Ignatieff at a Liberal Party Town Hall Meeting being held at the Pinnacle At The...

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Nardwuar vs. Odd Future

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 6, 2011 10:57 am

Nardwuar: Who Are You?Tyler The Creator: R. KellyAnd who do you have beside you R.Kelly/Tyler?T: Hodgy Beats, little brother.Hodgy Beats: Heyyyyyyyyyyy.Odd Future, welcome to Austin, Texas!T: Swag.Right off the bat, Tyler, bacon, you love bacon. Why do you love bacon?T: I don't know. Bacon is the fucking greatest thing ever.H: I know. You can put...

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Nardwuar vs. Drake

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 13, 2010 2:00 pm

Nardwuar: Who are you?Drake: My name is Aubrey Drake Graham, and I am a rapper, musician, entertainer. And Drake, who do you have beside you?D: One of my best friends in the world, and the other half of me as far as music goes, and he can introduce himself.40: 40. Hello 40!40: What's poppin? [laughs] Welcome to Vancouver, British...

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Nardwuar's Video Vault Chapter 2 Set To Debut This Weekend

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 22, 2010 10:10 am

Nardwuar The Human Serviette will be assaulting television sets all over the nation this weekend when Nardwuar's Video Vault Chapter 2 airs on Aux TV on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. Says his Nardness, "It's an hour long special of some of my fave interviews from the past couple months. Everything from Drizzy Drake to Black Flag To Florence And The...

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Drake Tells Nardwuar He Has A "Bra Trunk"

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 30, 2010 11:35 am

Ever wonder what happened to your bra when you threw it on stage at that musician you had the hots for? Chances are they just might have kept it. And if that person is Drake, it might be sitting in his bra trunk. Yes, a bra trunk. Drake has one. What is it? Well, a trunk. Where he keeps bras people throw at him on stage. In a recent interview...

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Nardwuar Vs. Florence And The Machine

By CHARTattack Staff June 11, 2010 11:29 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? Florence Welch: I'm Florence? From? Uh, London. From Florence And The Machine! Yes! [laughing] I'm scared you're going to hit me in the face with that [the microphone]! Welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Florence. Thank you for having me. I have a gift for you, right off the bat. Really? Yes, it is a 12-...

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Nardwuar Vs. Snoop Dogg (2010)

By CHARTattack Staff May 21, 2010 10:18 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? Snoop Dogg: Snoop D-O-Double G. Snoop, welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Snoop Dogg: Thank you for having me, Nardwuar. It's a pleasure and a treat to be here again with you. Snoop, right off the bat, I wanted to ask you about this gentleman right here, Buzz Aldrin. [Nardwuar pulls out a Buzz Aldrin LP.]...

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Nardwuar Vs. John Lydon

By CHARTattack Staff April 21, 2010 10:02 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? John Lydon: [Laughs] I'm John Lydon. I'm half a century young and looking good at it. And John, PiL (Public Image Ltd.) are back on the road. Who's in PiL these days? Bruce Smith on drums, Lu Edmonds on various sorted of instruments from the Middle East, including a guitar for those who like western twangs, and Scott (...

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Nardwuar Versus The Olympics

By CHARTattack Staff March 23, 2010 8:31 am

Nardwuar The Human Serviette went to the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Here are the people he spoke to: NARDWUAR VERSUS SNOWBOARD CROSS GOLD MEDALIST MAËLLE RICKER Maëlle Ricker: Good Afternoon. Nardwuar: Maëlle, I first would like to ask you a question about the high school you went to: Sentinel. We have your old athletics director...

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Nardwuar Vs. Daniel Johnston

By CHARTattack Staff December 4, 2009 11:25 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? Daniel Johnston: I don't know. It's hard to tell. You are Daniel. Yeah, I've heard that. That must be me. Daniel Johnston! That's right. Welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Daniel Johnston. Thank you very much. I have a gift for you right off the bat from the Vancouver band, Cub. Here it is, their seven-...

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Nardwuar Vs. The Polyphonic Spree

By CHARTattack Staff October 16, 2009 10:04 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? Tim DeLaughter: My name is Tim DeLaughter from The Polyphonic Spree. And Tim, who else is in The Polyphonic Spree? Good grief, that's a loaded question. I have 24 other people in this band. Are you able to name them? Uh, yeah. It'll take me a bit of time, but I can name them. I would love to hear their names. Alright,...

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Nardwuar vs. Nas

By CHARTattack Staff October 5, 2009 10:25 am

Nardwuar: Who are you? Nas: What's up y'all, this is Nas. Nas, welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Appreciate it. I have a gift for you, Nas. It is right here. [Nardwuar pulls out a vinyl record] Joeski Love. What can you tell the people about Joeski Love and "Pee Wee's Dance"? It's one of the earliest records I used to...

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Twilight Star Loves Islands, Daniel Johnston

By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) September 24, 2009 4:08 pm

In a recent interview with Nardwuar The Human Serviette, Jackson Rathbone, frontman of 100 Monkeys and who plays Jasper Hale in the Twilight series, confessed to loving Islands, The Unicorns and Daniel Johnson. Rathbone and his bandmates expressed their appreciation and love of Daniel Johnston, citing him as "a huge influence... watching...

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Nardwuar Vs. AFI

By CHARTattack Staff August 10, 2009 4:51 pm

Nardwuar: Who are you? Davey Havok: I'm Davey Havok. From? DH: From AFI. And Davey, who do you have beside you? DH: This is Jade Puget, also from AFI. AFI, you're back in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. And now I finally have a chance to ask you about the importance of this place right here [Nardwuar pulls out a book], 924 Gilman. What...

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