Wait wait, this isn’t just another random Andrew WK post (although there will be more of those), there is actually a Providence connection here. Among the featured guest artists listed is Lightning Bolt drummer, Brian Chippendale. Andrew met Mr. Perry at the 2006 SXSW festival and this unlikely collaboration was born. (Of course with Andrew WK, what is ‘likely’?)

Then this is probably what your friends saw — the Fight Face.

We don’t have any hard demographic data on our male readership, but I’m guessing we don’t have a lot of lumberjacks logging on. In general, I think we appeal to the lovers (noodle-shaped hipsters) not the fighters (you know… men). But sometimes a guy will just be in the wrong place at the wrong time and find himself face down on the floor of the club. Here’s how to get up. Street Boners and TV Carnage has the eight futile stages of dignity retrieval.

I know there are many WaterFire snobs out there who regard it as being hopelessly gay and lame and hate to mingle with the hoards from the provinces, but just shut-up. Being cool is not caring what other people think (I learned that from Andrew WK and he should know). Anyway, many of you have the perfect cover tonight for going down and checking it out… the ‘rents are in town. Take them over to the Turks Head building where there will be that dancing stuff. Also, as the official Doser on the 3-D beat (and I was not wrong about Beowulf, it was awesome) may I direct your attention to a show at the RISD auditorium of which I know nothing.

Historian Ned Connors will narrate a 3D projection presentation about Providence’s 19th-century waterfront and downtown in RISD Auditorium, with shows at 7:30, 9, 10 and 11 p.m. Special 3D glasses will be provided.

WaterFire lighting 8:09PM, ends at midnight

I was going to add a thought to Eric’s previous post about the new Lee “Scratch” Perry cd, vis-a-vis Andrew WK of course, so I went to check out Andrew’s fan site for an update, and what should I see under ‘The McLaughlin Groove’ but a link to the Providence Daily Dose (in a list with Rolling Stone, Wonkette and Pitchfork). Yay me.

The March ‘08 issue of Wire magazine includes an interview with… yes… Andrew WK. I know I’m exceeding my monthly limit on AWK posts — but this is about Providence! Many familiar names come up here, like Pete Bulb and Magus and Lightning Bolt… and happy memories of the Fort. Also interesting stuff about recent projects like To Live and Shave in L.A. as well as the Boredoms (who happen to be playing March 29th at the Paradise in Boston.)

music by Andrew WK/lyrics by John McLaughlin

And if you think I’m gonna illustrate this post with a picture of John McLaughlin you’re not even paying attention. Face it, by all objective criteria, and when he’s not making faces, Andrew WK is dreamy. He is also completely daft and usually making faces. Musical update, he has now gone from producing noise bands to ‘collaborating’ with John McLaughlin — yes, that John McLaughlin.

Just for the heck of it, PRI’s Fair Game with Faith Salie commissioned the 47-second theme, The McLaughlin Groove, a tune written by Andrew around a recent exchange between Mr. McLaughlin and Pat Buchanan. (Andrew gets more airtime on NPR than he ever did on all other radio networks combined — why is that?) And you know what… this song rocks.

There will very shortly be a torrent of commentary, analysis, examination, celebration, fulmination, yippees and yahoos, recriminations, plate spinning, tearing of hair, gnashing of teeth, introspection, I-told-you-so’s, name-calling, flagellation, congratulations … and maybe by the end of the night… flossing. While we wait, I invite you to listen to a little metal by Andrew WK — She is Beautiful.

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