― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 30 November 2002 12:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― j.lu (j.lu), Monday, 6 January 2003 02:18 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 6 January 2003 06:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
1. Japanese gameshows (misapprehension thereof)2. The 1936 Olympics, Berlin3. Stephin Merritt4. George W. Bush
― g.cannon (gcannon), Monday, 6 January 2003 14:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 6 January 2003 14:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 6 January 2003 14:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
Thing is, I don't think poor Andrew could really be remniscient of any of those things, to me at least, since there is this sickeningly-sweet-or-just-sickening INOCENNCE to him that is probably beyond calculatiom, something none of the decadent hair-metalers he appears to be aping (like Van Halen, etc.) ever had. Maybe this is what is so beguiling and off-putting to some people. He truly believes the abstraction of his own mythified construction, that he is some sort of good and noble savior figure who can inspire happoness in everyone through his simple, easy, catchy music - lije that website entry up above on this thread proves. More than a hippie, his naivete propels his infantilism towards wide-eyed idealism, which is repeatedly getting confused with either hedonistic stupidity or irony-free nostalgia. Andrew is just a kid at heart, an organ Tommy Lee never even had.
― Vic (Vic), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Vic (Vic), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Vic (Vic), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
Eh? Ya lost me.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 6 January 2003 16:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
you also would get your ass beat by him if you ever came across him in real life If I came across most people I suspect they'd have a right to complain. Depends on the context, though. -- Ned Raggett (ned@kuci.org), July 24th, 2002.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Why do you always have to ruin Thanksgiving???" - Ellen Degeneres -- Dan Perry (djperry@post.harvard.edu), July 24th, 2002.
If I came across most people I suspect they'd have a right to complain. Depends on the context, though.
-- Ned Raggett (ned@kuci.org), July 24th, 2002.
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"Why do you always have to ruin Thanksgiving???" - Ellen Degeneres -- Dan Perry (djperry@post.harvard.edu), July 24th, 2002.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 6 January 2003 16:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 6 January 2003 16:58 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gershy, Thursday, 8 March 2007 07:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― gershy, Thursday, 8 March 2007 08:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Andrew W.K. brings himself, and his "thoughts" back to The PIT, for an encore three-part series of weekly lectures. Mondays, March 12 -- March 19 -- March 26. Andrew has decided to open up the playing field up even wider in order to converse even more directly with members of the audience. "I guess you could say, I'm reaching out and pulling in," says Andrew. Each night will be dedicated to a question and answer format, where those present may ask Andrew questions and collaborate in the night -- it will be an evening of ? Andrew has insisted this forum be broad enough to include every possible topic and every possible person. Participants are encouraged to come. NOT A CONCERT - speaking engagement only!
― eater, Thursday, 8 March 2007 15:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta, Thursday, 8 March 2007 16:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― gff, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― onimo, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:20 (seventeen years ago) link
The moment continues. Met a fellow traveller the other day. There only need be 12 of us
― President Evil, Monday, 4 June 2007 10:19 (sixteen years ago) link
*SECRET HANDSHAKE SHAKEN*
― Abbott, Monday, 4 June 2007 18:43 (sixteen years ago) link
this album is still monumental
― strongohulkington, Monday, 4 June 2007 18:46 (sixteen years ago) link
At shows, he plays a 3-minute version of the Kit Kat jingle he recorded (available here). He also plays and growls Blueberry Hill as an evil dirge on keyboard sans bandmates.
He is also surrounded by super insane and detailed conspiracy theories (NSFW) and his possible alter ego Steev Mike.
― Abbott, Monday, 4 June 2007 18:56 (sixteen years ago) link
AVAILABLE WHERE???
― strongohulkington, Monday, 4 June 2007 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought this place would be a good resource for interesting AWK discussion since a lot of the themes relevant to his music are often covered here. What a shame.
I came to AWK late. I always knew who he was but thought his music was either fun but something only acceptable to rockout-to in an ironic sense on good days, or retarded sounding meathead music on bad days. I started seriously listening to AWK's stuff only recently but am blown the fuck away now. "I get Wet" is the most intense thing since the first bad brains record (like I was around for that)and the more melodic songs on "The Wolf" rock hard. "Never Let Down" may be the greatest Camaro song of all time. The lyrics are cliche but he delivers them with soo much heart it's like he really sincerely believes it and that makes you believe too...or something.
There of course is the question of whether it's "schtick" and obviously to some degree it is. It's clear from researching his background and some of the other bands/projects he's been involved with (Bowie Covers while in the Pterodactyls) that he's a lot more musically cultured and pop aware than he lets on. How could you hear those synths and NOT know something was up? Yet there doesen't seem to much if any winking involved. I think he just really likes big grand piano riffs, Journey-esque solos and lyrics consisting of little more than stunted threats against invisible authority figures and directives to rock on. He may be the most unpretentious musician ever.
AWK = singer-songwriter of a generation
― DustinR, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 06:53 (sixteen years ago) link
AWK = serious bro.
― Drooone, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 07:00 (sixteen years ago) link
r.i.p.
― bobby bedelia, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 07:02 (sixteen years ago) link
He had a great look going at 77BOADRUM:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/765586185_aeaee5da3e_b.jpg
― Steve Shasta, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:41 (sixteen years ago) link
MAN! The W.K., when will you ever not be transcendent? NEVER.
I believe everyone here would do well to read his short story The Old Lady and the Cats.
― Abbott, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 18:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Has anyone heard his newer song "Pushing Drugs"? WTF? "Don't Call ME Andy" is a good one to look up, too, it's all like some Grease-style song.
― Abbott, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
wait that's seriously andrew wk?
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Wednesday, 18 July 2007 20:33 (sixteen years ago) link
y
― Steve Shasta, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link
the sunglasses were Oakley Blades circa 1987... really a nice touch.
― Steve Shasta, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 20:35 (sixteen years ago) link
I get it
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 20:43 (sixteen years ago) link
There's these ones too. Better demonstration of the sunnies. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/752263390_034b19a862_m.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/751298513_c3b1789a69_m.jpg
― Drooone, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 21:50 (sixteen years ago) link
the off center belt buckle bothers me.
― bnw, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 22:00 (sixteen years ago) link
That is a good look, if one completely stealthy for Mr. W.K.
― mh, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 22:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Man I love this guy.
― Abbott, Thursday, 19 July 2007 00:00 (sixteen years ago) link
genius. reminds me of when I saw Will Oldham eating on a patio wearing mall-bought Hilfiger top and pants (many years ago)
― wanko ergo sum, Thursday, 19 July 2007 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/08/music_hall_of_w_1.html
― gabbneb, Friday, 31 August 2007 00:05 (sixteen years ago) link
anyone ever get to the bottom of that steev mike thing or make any sense of his shifting personas? judging by his website he now looks like this:
http://www.andrewwk.com/cms/data/news_images/i_632.jpg
― akm, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
We should start an elite strike team against him or something.
-- Ned Raggett, Monday, April 15, 2002 12:00 AM (6 years ago) Bookmark Link
ned in nyc?
― Jordan, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Having just met Alex face to face the other week, anything is possible. (That said AWK did a fantastic job with Sightings on their last album.)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 10 July 2008 20:52 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.andrewwk.com/cms/data/intro_slideshow_images/i_452.jpg
Off centre belt-buckle strikes again.
― Bodrick III, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:48 (fifteen years ago) link
the new lee scratch perry album is pretty fucking aces.
― the table is the table, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Andrew WK did a fantastic job on everything he has done ever.
― jim, Thursday, 10 July 2008 21:56 (fifteen years ago) link