The full DVD has been archived on YouTube. Check it out:
Andrew W.K. has given us fans so much, now this fan gives back by performing a very special piece of AWK music.
Thank you Luke!
Here is the track.
Apr 292012
Get it while it’s hot! The new store is up and running! Go check it out!
Apr 242012
Don’t you hate those blogs where every time they update they apologize for not updating in awhile? Well me too! So I’m not going to do it. And besides I shouldn’t have to. Though it may not look like much is going on around these parts I have been busy working on other areas of the website. Have you explored it lately? Here are some major and minor changes I’ve worked on recently.
This is what you came for in the first place isn’t it!? I don’t think people realize just how much content is actually available on this website. That was my fault and an issue of poor design, so I got rid of the drop down> drop down> drop down menus. Now you can literally see everything in our archives by visiting just five pages; Music, More Music!, Video, Text, and Websites.
If you consider yourself a hardcore Andrew W.K. fan, this is where you’ll find the craziest dudes of all! It’s up and running and is kind of our answer to the official forums fizzling out. But be patient, we’re just starting it up so our community isn’t super huge… yet. But we do already have some pretty good discussions going. So come visit or join our forum! (Hint: to join, Andrew W.K.’s favorite number is 55)
This is an entirely new idea around here and I think it’s a good one. Your dollar goes much further when you combine it with others wanting the same thing. Here you’ll find special offers and really rare Andrew W.K. merchandise we have yet to archive. So opt-in and pay only a fraction of the cost of an item, once the goal is met the item will be purchased and distributed to you!
Here you can see Andrew W.K. holding up a flier that I had printed out and passed around to people at the venue. He was kind enough to pick one up off the stage and speak about AndrewWKMusic for a moment. There’s still 27 different concerts to take place on the world tour. Would you be so kind to print and pass out the same flier at your concert? Throw a couple on stage, there’s a chance Andrew will take notice and look at it. Get the word out. :)
I printed 20 pages (4 x 20 = 80) and that seemed to be plenty to go around. Or save ink:
Thank you!
My special show review is coming soon….
Mar 232012
CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Reissues ANDREW W.K’s ‘I Get Wet’ Album to Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of Its Release.
A decade ago, pop-metal party icon, ANDREW W.K., released his renowned debut album, I Get Wet. In honor of the album’s 10-year anniversary, ANDREW W.K. has joined forces with CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS for a special re-issue edition to be released on July 17, 2012.
With Andrew being a huge metal fan himself and a huge fan of Century Media in particular, both parties were more than ecstatic when the opportunity arose to pair up for this special release. Andrew explains, “Even after all these years, I clearly remember the first day I heard the band Mayhem’s album, “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”. Its dark psychedelic sensations made me realize I had found a new destiny – and had found the greatest music ever made. When I turned that seminal Mayhem album over and looked at the fine-print on the back cover, I saw a bold and clear stamp bearing the name CENTURY MEDIA. Another wave of destiny washed over me and a new dream was born: that I, Andrew W.K., would somehow be part of this great label’s story of musical power and glory. This fantastic company was not only willing to be an active player in the most crucial and illuminating of the arts (aka music), but also was willing to submit themselves to the same higher calling which motivated their most dedicated and influential artists. It gives me great pride and pleasure to confirm that CENTURY MEDIA is the destined home for our special edition of ‘I GET WET’. It also gives me proof that dreams not only come true, but that they make dreams into real power. Never in a million zillion years would I have imagined that the black wizards would use their cosmic keys to create a time for my humble musical dreams. The moon may be frozen, but its cold light is brighter than ever. Let my album’s release and all our collective efforts help shine an even brighter light on all of humanity, and to further prove that the manifestation is not just underway; it is complete.”
Century Media Records Director of Marketing, Matt Polen, adds, “When we heard Andrew W.K. was looking for a partner for this release, we jumped at the chance team up. I think I speak for the whole company when I say it’s a dream for us to work with him.”
I Get Wet features hit songs that helped make ANDREW W.K. the household name that he is today. The album includes party anthems, “Party Hard”, “Party Til You Puke” and “She Is Beautiful”. This special reissue will include not only the full-length original album, but also a second disc featuring a generous helping of neverbefore- heard live recordings, early demo versions, alternate mixes and other previously unreleased material. There will also be a limited number of autographed deluxe editions each containing a very special “SOMETHING” directly from Andrew’s private collection – including everything from a lock of his hair to a world tour airplane ticket stub. In addition to the special CD release, I Get Wet will also be reissued as a special double gate-fold vinyl LP.
ANDREW W.K. is currently headlining his highly successful 2012 world tour. And in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the I Get Wet album, his full band is performing the entire track-listing live, from front to back, at every show.
In between dates of the “I Get Wet” tour, Andrew also found time to make a lasting impression at the 2012 South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. On top of hosting and leading a number of panels, his band played a several official SXSW showcases and day parties, including a headlining slot at the extravagant Century Media Records / CVLT Nation / Stumptown Coffee Rosters day party. Sufficed to say, everyone partied very hard and definitely all got wet.
**Article originally found @ AndrewWK.com/News**
A bonus disc?! I cannot wait! I know a lot of people were frustrated by how many different versions of Close Calls With Brick Walls there were. However, I felt that the last release (the US version) that came with a “bonus disc” was easily well worth the price point it was placed at. Basically I was buying “Mother of Mankind” and this time around I’ll be buying the bonus disc for 14.99 -or whatever the amount is. Having a re-release is just the cherry on top.
-dickalan
OK PEOPLE! Lets get this party started!!! Andrew W.K.’s 2012 world tour has already been kicked off March 3rd in Portland, Oregon. What are we waiting for? This is our time and this is the place for fans to come together and share/archive photos, bootleg sound recordings, videos, experiences, and show reviews. Discuss all these things in this forum thread. Upload your media content here. Check out all the upcoming dates here. Buy the official T Shirt here.
I will be traveling over 600 miles from Idaho to Colorado for a single night of AWK FUN. I’m planning to video my experience in a mini documentary. You can plan on that being uploaded and posted to this website shortly after March 20th. Also, be excited for a full bootlegged video of that show.
I snagged this set list photo from @ZanzWorld on twitter. Whoa! A 20 song set list! This exceeds my expectations. I AM PERSONALLY SO EXCITED FOR THIS! I think it’s really cool that they’re playing the entire I Get Wet album in order. It’s even more incredible we get four songs from The Wolf, two songs from Close Calls With Brick Walls and one song from the new EP! Personally I’m most excited for “Totally Stupid”.
Party Hard
-dickalan
Feb 252012
Subscribe to the AndrewWKMusic YouTube Channel! Though we’ll always “archive” the original Andrew W.K. videos in the highest quality and format available, we’ve also decided to upload many of these videos to YouTube for your convenience. To kick off the party, here’s Andrew W.K. in a VIDEO GAME!
Backyard Wrestling Don’t Try This at Home: AWK Footage
Remember this video of Andrew at the Gathering of the Juggalos in 2008? Well revenge is sweet. Check out this Backyard Wrestling Don’t Try This at Home – Gameplay.
This is a really old and rare Expedia.com commercial that featured Andrew W.K.’s “It’s Time To Party”, the We Want Fun album version. One of his first commercial appearances, if not the first!
A really old Target commercial.
Also I just had to throw these in here because they’re so awesome!!!
Kangoo!!!
KANGOO Live from Hanson Records on Vimeo.
Isis & Werewolves
Table of Contents
NEWS
Andrew W.K. 10 Year I Get Wet Tour!
If you have been living under a rock then you haven’t heard that Andrew W.K. is going on tour! This year “I Get Wet” turns 10 years old and to celebrate, the full AWK band will be performing every song on I Get Wet from start to finish. Check out if he’s coming to your town here (UK and US venues!). Give me the heads up if you’re reading this and going to the Denver show March 20th dickalan@andrewwkmusic.com. It would be cool to meet up with you!
New Forum
I’ve personally lost some steam for this site due to the breaking and decommissioning of the official forums. This has shown me just how important communicating and networking with you (the fan) really is. Yes, there are official Twitter, facebook and Fancorps pages but an official forum had the dynamics of a community those social networks have never been able to imitate. Perhaps I’m just too old fashioned. There are rumors of a NEW official forum in the works but until that time comes we’ll just have to make due. So… I’ve come up with a temporary/permanent(?) solution: AndrewWKMusic.com/Forums is up and running, register now!
Chat Room
You might have noticed under the “Community” tab there is a new Chat Room. If there is nobody in the room to chat with it’s because you haven’t set up a time to do so. Schedule a time to chat in this thread of the forums.
Discography
The discography page has been updated again due to some trusted correspondence and info I’ve received. This page is a work-in-progress and I’m continually hammering it out so it can be as accurate as possible. I’m confident in saying it’s the most comprehensive Andrew W.K. discography ever compiled, so be sure to check it out.
Donations
We met 50% of our goal the last time we promoted donations to this site two months ago. Thank you! Thank you for your support, enthusiasm and loyalty. Please continue to help us reach 100% of our goal by donating to AndreWKMusic.com here:
MUSIC
1996 – The Hercules – S/T
Around 2005 a download on AWKShare.com was posted for “The Hercules”, a previous band Andrew W.K. was once in (on drums). Ever since that time the download has been misleading people. Only the first track was actually “The Hercules” and the rest were taken from a cassette called “Galen Via Hercules” a completely different band (although similar). Hanson Records recently came out with a flashback series of previously released cassettes. Once and for all here it is: 1996-The Hercules.
1997 – Isis and Werewolves – The Hidden People
This cassette was recently posted on Ebay for around$200! Another reason to be thankful to the Hanson Records flashback series, we can finally listen to 1997-The Hidden People [2011 Reissue]. Andrew W.K. also played in this band.
2006-The Beast People – S/T 10″
Remember our interview with Andrew W.K. where he spoke about The Beast People “opera” that he and Aaron Dilloway worked on? Well here it is: 2006-The Beast People ST [Single Sided 10-Inch]
Like It’s Her Birthday by Good Charlotte – Remixed by Andrew W.K.
Get the Straight Remix here and the Extended Club Mix here.
My Town by Hollywood Undead - Remixed by Andrew W.K.
Get the remix here and get the Sniffles Club Remix here.
Earthquakey People by Steve Aoki ft. Rivers Cuomo – Remixed by Andrew W.K.
Get Earthquakey People Trash Remix here.
The Party All Goddamn Night EP
This was a cool find I came across the other day. Did you know that you can buy the new EP “Party all Goddamn Night” from the official store for only $10.99? Almost everywhere I’ve looked you either have to import this from Japan for like $35 or buy it off Ebay for $25. So this is a steal!
My Time – E-Single
Andrew has been busy creating NEW music and collaborating with many other artists. The latest is “My Time” which was created for the World Snowboarding Championships. Supposedly you’re going to be able to remix it to compete for a prize. Here is the raw .wav file for remixing purposes and here is just the regular MP3. You can read more info about it here, here, here.
Go Go Go Go – E-Single
Also created for the Wold Snowboarding Championships was “Go Go Go Go”. Get the song, get the video, get the lyrics. Watch the video:
I Hate Being Late (When I’m Early)
Andrew W.K. also recently collaborated with The Evaporators in “I Hate Being Late (When I’m Early)”. Download the video here. Watch it here:
VIDEOS
Andrew W.K. On SNL – 4-13-2002 – Party Hard & I Get Wet
I’ve seen various versions and qualities of this video around, however the quality is usually horrible, especially the I Get Wet segment. Also, the clips usually gets cut short. So we got a new master of both segments and none seem to rival the quality found here.
Last Call With Carson Daly – 4-27-02 – I Love NYC & Party Hard
With all my searching high and low on the internet I don’t think I’ve seen this anywhere else. So I guess you can consider this an exclusive to the site! Download it here and watch it here:
MTV Making The Video: We Want Fun
This video premiered September 22, 2002. I was sitting in my parents basement as a senior in high school when this episode came on. It was the first time I had ever heard of the name “Andrew W.K.”. I instantly became a fan. So this video has a particularly special place in my heart. What a great way to be introduced to the man! To this day this is is still one of my favorite segments. I’m happy to share it now:
Hanson Records Vimeo Videos
Hanson Records has created a Vimeo account which includes some videos of very early Andrew W.K. stuff. It’s so great that they’re digitizing some of this stuff!
- Lab Labotomy – Live at The Green Room, Ypsilanti MI, Nov 1994. Andrew Wilkes-Krier plays drums, download it here.
- Lab Labotomy – Live at The Green Room, Ypsilanti MI, Jan 26 1995. Andrew Wilkes-Krier plays drums, download it here.
- FREE WADE – The Peoples Temple (Huron House), Ann Arbor, MI, March 30, 1996. Andrew Wilkes-Krier plays drums in the last track of this video, in the band “Kathode”. Download here.
- Hanson Records Promo Video 1997 - Andrew Wilkes-Krier plays throughout this video, download it here.
UPDATES
You haven’t forgot about the interviews that AndrewWKMusic.com conducted with Andrew W.K. have you? Read them here if you haven’t already done so: Party 1, Party 2, Party 3, Party 4. Peter Larson, the owner of Bulb Records and Andrew W.K.’s manager for a time, was kind enough to chime-in with some commentary on those interviews. The result is some pretty cool insights and details on the early days of AWK’s carrier. Thank you Peter! Here are some of the main points discussed.
“Girls Own Juice” is the official title of Andrew’s first EP and not “AWKGOJ”. It first appeared in 1999 but the reason it says 2000 on the album is because it would have come out very late in 1999, so it made sense to just say 2000. The vinyl for Party Til You Puke (Andrew W.K.’s second EP) came out in 2000. However, the CD version (an export to Japan) came out in early 2002 but they just left the date on the CD as 2000 as well. The reason the dates are confused was due to the fact that Andrew had signed with Island just after “Girls Own Juice” appeared and it was unsure as to what the legalities were. Andrew and Peter had their own agreement before Island Records.
Peter Larson:
There was a third CD that was supposed to come out on Bulb, though it never materialized. This was the supposed “We Want Fun” album. Andrew was busy with Island at that point and had little interest in doing the CD. In retrospect though, it would have been cool to put out something really bizarre and un-”Girls Own Juice” or PTYP-like on vinyl in a limited format and leave out there in the world. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen.
In our interview Andrew W.K. states; Andrew W.K.:
“I’m glad that album didn’t come out at that time, I was really relieved that it didn’t. I wouldn’t be opposed to putting it out now, it’s not that I didn’t want people to hear it. It has things about it that I really like in many, many, many ways but back then as far as a first full-length album I’m glad we did I Get Wet.”
Peter Larson:
He is referring to the 3rd record he was going to do for me here. I’m also glad this didn’t come out, as great of a record as it was. It wouldn’t have made any sense at all for it to come out between Girls Own Juice/PTYP and I Get Wet.
Andrew W.K.:
“I painted it the way as it appears on the back cover, which is of a very beautiful girl’s face. She’s wearing sunglasses and she has a band-aid on her face with little hearts on it. Then I actually painted over that same painting and turned her face into half-of-a-skull-face with a really bad bloody nose, blood all over the place, and one of her eye balls was popping out. The glasses were shattered, the band-aid that had once been on her cheek was now wrapped around her glasses trying to hold them together. I still have very good quality photos of it. So that was going to be the front cover of the album and the back cover was going to be the bloody version. I actually cut that painting off of its canvas and frame and give it to Pete Larson, so I just pray that he still has it. I use to give away all my paintings and all my artwork to my friends, I hope they still have them. I gave away some really good paintings and some really cool clothes that I made and painted too.”
Peter Larson:
I have this painting in my garage. My friend Justin has the painting that appeared on Girls Own Juice.
Andrew W.K.:
“I remember that they were all going to be recalled because the whole album cover was going to be changed to be “Steev Mike” and say “Steev Mike – Party Til You Puke”.”
Peter Larson:
I want to say that we did, in fact, make a run of Steev Mike covers and had to destroy them, though I may be confused with a Quintron record that went through the same thing. I do have Photoshop files of the Steev Mike artwork. I’ll have to look around for the covers. My memory may be failing here.
I do remember being part of the group that was trying to talk him out of the Steev Mike thing. It was a good idea, but he’d already made so much traction as AWK that it would have been stupid to change at that point.
…He is incorrect in saying that there were no posters or promo for Girls Own Juice. There was, he was just so unknown at the time that many paid it little attention. By the time PTYP came out, he had gotten a substantial amount of attention from radio and from media along the east coast.
I have a stack of Girls Own Juice posters that we had made in my basement and the promo pictures that we had made for the release. There were also a number of ads in magazines at the time. Like I said, he was completely unknown when that came out.
-Peter
