Andrew WK Remixes Drink Up Buttercup (Stereogum Premiere)

Philadelphia quartet Drink Up Buttercup's "Sosey & Dosey" had a manic '60s psychedelic carnival vibe to it. This remix of a newer song, "Even Think," by Andrew W.K. continues the party, but pushes it in a different, dancier direction. The... CONTINUE READING ANDREW WK REMIXES DRINK UP BUTTERCUP (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on October 29, 2009 in MP3, Tour Dates (1 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Drink Up Buttercup | Yo La Tengo

Preview Andrew W.K.'s Car-Themed Piano LP

On 55 Cadillac, the classically trained W.K. takes a break from partying to offer eight instrumental piano improvisations. The album's out 9/8 via Ecstatic Peace!/Andrew's Skyscraper Music Maker. Preview three pieces now at andrewwk.com.... CONTINUE READING PREVIEW ANDREW W.K.'S CAR-THEMED PIANO LP»

Posted on August 17, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | of Montreal

And Andrew W.K. With The Weather

The FOX23 Tulsa morning news team parties hard. Watch.... CONTINUE READING AND ANDREW W.K. WITH THE WEATHER»

Posted on July 24, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
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Andrew W.K. Interestingly Faces A Fox News Question (Or, A Fox News Question Interestingly Faces Andrew W.K.)

There's Fox News, and then there's Red Eye: the network's program that has its production costs drawn from the stores of Rupert Murdoch, but not its sense and sensibility. It's the only show where Fucked Up's Pink Eye would be... CONTINUE READING ANDREW W.K. INTERESTINGLY FACES A FOX NEWS QUESTION (OR, A FOX NEWS QUESTION INTERESTINGLY FACES ANDREW W.K.)»

Posted on July 16, 2009 in Video (44 comments)
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Andrew W.K. Has A New TV Show And It Looks Andrew W Nuts

Destroy Build Destroy involves kids competing to destroy stuff (cars, trucks, more cars) then "using the wreckage to build the coolest, strongest, most efficient machines." Watch pre-teens handle detonators.... CONTINUE READING ANDREW W.K. HAS A NEW TV SHOW AND IT LOOKS ANDREW W NUTS»

Posted on June 15, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
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Stereogum & Andrew W.K. Interview Daniel Higgs

Tomorrow night (3/17) at 11PM, we offer the third installment of our ongoing Tuesday Sessions at Santa's with Spencer Sweeney. This time we're happy to present a night curated by Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Zwan, longtime Will Oldham collaborator, etc.). He's... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & ANDREW W.K. INTERVIEW DANIEL HIGGS »

Posted on March 16, 2009 in Interview (4 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Daniel Higgs | Lungfish | Radiohead | Thom Yorke

Spencer Sweeney & Stereogum Present: Sessions At Santa's

NYC is historically a really boring city because there's never been anything fun to do. That's why we're proud to announce a new music and art series which we're presenting every Tuesday with Spencer Sweeney and our friend and... CONTINUE READING SPENCER SWEENEY & STEREOGUM PRESENT: SESSIONS AT SANTA'S»

New Andrew W.K. - "Party (You Shout!)" (Stereogum Premiere)

Yesterday we got a look behind the scenes of perpetual party monger Andrew W.K.'s new Adult Swim show, which promises to blend together the worlds of AWK, Dan Deacon, and Bubbles from The Wire into a single cohesive package. Finally.... CONTINUE READING NEW ANDREW W.K. - "PARTY (YOU SHOUT!)" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on February 4, 2009 in MP3 (10 comments)
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Behind The Scenes Of Andrew W.K.'s New TV Show

Over a career that's seen him evolve from outsider musician to outlandishly infectious personality, Andrew W.K. has covered his pop cultural bases: writing and producing his way through a master list of musical genres, appearing on talk shows and his... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE SCENES OF ANDREW W.K.'S NEW TV SHOW»

Indie Rock Karaoke With Ted Leo & Andrew W.K. @ Studio B, Brooklyn 12/3/08

Last night Studio B hosted New York mag's third NYxNY Indie Rock Karaoke jam. Following in the steps of previous installments with of Montreal and the Thermals, this one featured Ted Leo + RX, with emceeing duties falling to the... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCK KARAOKE WITH TED LEO & ANDREW W.K. @ STUDIO B, BROOKLYN 12/3/08»

Posted on December 4, 2008 in Concert (19 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Metric | Ted Leo

Ted Leo's Indie Rock Karaoke Playlist

As mentioned, New York Mag's all set up for the third installment of their too-much-fun Indie Rock Karaoke series: Andrew W.K. as host, with a full set + a karaoke jam by Ted Leo + RX. After losing it to... CONTINUE READING TED LEO'S INDIE ROCK KARAOKE PLAYLIST»

Posted on November 24, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Andrew W.K. | Fleet Foxes | Ted Leo

Vampire Weekend And Andrew W.K. Cover Tom Petty In The Rain

Two days after their 'Roo debut, VW played Summerstage (with Born Ruffians, Kid Sister, and host Andrew W.K.) in NYC's Central Park for free. That's Ezra Koenig drenched by rain, not sweat, captured by photog Kim Funk. It rained a... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND AND ANDREW W.K. COVER TOM PETTY IN THE RAIN»

Posted on June 15, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (14 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Tom Petty | Vampire Weekend

New Baby Dee Video - "The Dance Of Diminishing Possibilities" (Stereogum Premiere)

The transgendered cabaret harpist Baby Dee first bleeped on our radar via her associations with David Tibet and Antony a few years back, but it was her third album, Safe Inside The Day that's resulted in the closest listening. It... CONTINUE READING NEW BABY DEE VIDEO - "THE DANCE OF DIMINISHING POSSIBILITIES" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on May 19, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Baby Dee | Bonnie Prince Billy | Matt Sweeney

Andrew W.K. Covers The McLaughlin Group

Sort of. He actually turns host John McLaughlin's words into a catchy little song (that sounds strangely similar to other catchy little W.K. songs). You don't need to tell us Andrew's multi-talented -- on top of being a fine video... CONTINUE READING ANDREW W.K. COVERS THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP»

Posted on March 6, 2008 in MP3 (9 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | John McLaughlin | Pat Buchanan | The McLaughlin Group

Your Friend, Andrew W.K. & Our CMJ Superlatives

CMJ 2007 will be remembered for ... not a lot, sadly. And not just 'cause everybody was boozed up. Folks will probably hold on to how it was every bit as exhausting as years past but not every bit as... CONTINUE READING YOUR FRIEND, ANDREW W.K. & OUR CMJ SUPERLATIVES»

CMJ Party School! With Stereogum And Andrew W.K. (Part Two: Backstage At Bowery)

With the help of Andrew, we've already uncovered what partying at CMJ's like for the fest folks parading around the Lower East Side; for the second and final installment of the Stereogum + Andrew W.K. Study of Partying at CMJ,... CONTINUE READING CMJ PARTY SCHOOL! WITH STEREOGUM AND ANDREW W.K. (PART TWO: BACKSTAGE AT BOWERY)»

CMJ Party School! With Stereogum And Andrew W.K. (Part One: The Streets Of The L.E.S.)

CMJ: The chance to have your eardrums bludgeoned by a thousand bands. Of course we're trying to catch as many acts as possible for you ... but the seedy party underbelly of the fest isn't confined just to the rock... CONTINUE READING CMJ PARTY SCHOOL! WITH STEREOGUM AND ANDREW W.K. (PART ONE: THE STREETS OF THE L.E.S.)»

Stereogum Does CMJ: Ponytail/White Williams/No Age/Dan Deacon/Deerhunter @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 10/17/07 (Windish Agency Showcase)

Left to right: Andrew W.K., Bradford Cox. Right, so let us explain. When the CMJ scheds first came out, the Windish Agency showcase at Bowery immediately stood out as the night with most party potential. Band to watch No... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: PONYTAIL/WHITE WILLIAMS/NO AGE/DAN DEACON/DEERHUNTER @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 10/17/07 (WINDISH AGENCY SHOWCASE)»

Santogold @ MSG & Rebel, NYC 9/22/07 (& Afterparty Pics, Starring Spank Rock, Diplo, Amanda Blank & ... Andrew WK?)

Expected to be blown away, by Björk on Monday at MSG, and of course we were blown away by Björk on Monday at MSG. But next to a bananas afterparty, the night offered much more than a chance to... CONTINUE READING SANTOGOLD @ MSG & REBEL, NYC 9/22/07 (& AFTERPARTY PICS, STARRING SPANK ROCK, DIPLO, AMANDA BLANK & ... ANDREW WK?)»

Band To Watch: Sightings

It would be pretty misleading to call Sightings new-- the NYC trio's six albums deep into their post-Pussy Galore DNA shredding. But with the forthcoming Through The Panama, their strongest album so far, the boys are ready to leap beyond... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: SIGHTINGS»

Posted on September 20, 2007 in Band To Watch, MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Sightings

Kathy Griffin's Date With Andrew WK

Not sure how we end up watching Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List every week. Always forget when Top Chef is on and then get stuck with Kathy and her crazy plastic face. But this week was actually sorta... CONTINUE READING KATHY GRIFFIN'S DATE WITH ANDREW WK»

Posted on July 26, 2007 (12 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Kathy Griffin | Kristen Stewart | MTV Movie Awards | Twilight

Andrew W.K. Discusses The Joy Of Life

Maybe you heard about Andrew W.K.'s recent turn as a party-loving Tony Robbins. If so, it's likely you heard that the Andrew's seminar stretches over four hours. That already seems to test the notion of "joy," so reader Steven W.... CONTINUE READING ANDREW W.K. DISCUSSES THE JOY OF LIFE»

Posted on March 21, 2007 (18 comments)
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