Celebrating the tenth anniversary of his legendary I Get Wet album, the artist known to most of the world as the premier partier talks to us about the I Get Wet anniversary tour currently underway, some of the legal issues he has faced in recent years, recording in Japan, producing Lee “Scratch” Perry, working within the medium of television, and a whole lot more.

Featured Music:
01. Toro y Moi – “Take the L to Leave” (excerpt), “Warm Frames” (excerpt)
02. The Raveonettes – “Into the Night” (excerpt), “Too Close To Heartbreak” (excerpt)
03. Magic Wands – “Crystals” (excerpt), “Black Magic” (excerpt)
04. The Darlings – “America Dream” (excerpt),”Head Hunters” (excerpt)
05. Andrew W.K. – “It’s Time to Party” (I Get Wet)
06. Andrew W.K. – “Giroppon” (The Japan Covers)
07. Andrew W.K. – “Car Nightmares” (55 Cadillac)
08. To Live and Shave in LA – live in LA May 06, 2007 (excerpt)
09. Lee “Scratch” Perry – “Santa Claus” (Repentance)
10. Andrew W.K. – “I Get Wet” (I Get Wet)

Audiography Episode 035 – “Andrew W.K.”
Written and Produced by Len Comaratta, Alex Young, Chris Coplan, Derek Staples, Michael Roffman, Ben Kaye, Adam Kivel, Bryant Kitching, Frank Mojica, David DiLillo and Nick Freed.

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It might not be as creative as say, reuniting Pavement or having Flaming Lips play Soft Bulletin in its entirety, but the latest event to be hosted by the folks at ATP (All Tomorrow’s Parties) will surely please my neighbors on Bedford Ave. For the festival’s Spring 2011 installment, organizers have tapped none other than indie heroes Animal Collective to serve as guest curators.

Already, the Brooklyn experimental rockers have chosen a slew of equally eclectic sounding acts to play alongside them, including Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Broadcast, Prince Rama, Spectrum, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, and Gang Gang Dance. Both the Meat Puppets and The Frogs will also appear, performing their albums Up On The Sun and It’s Only Right & Natural, respectively.

The festival will take place from May 13-15 at the Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, England. In all, over 40 acts will play over the weekend, so expect more announcements soon. Tickets for the festival, priced at £165.00pp for room only and £175.00pp for self catering, will go on sale Friday, October 29th via atpfestival.com. For more information, click here.

A good introduction to the San Diego indie veterans might be their new mini-album, Blood Bunny/Black Rabbit. Why? Well, besides featuring three brand new songs, it also offers up collaborations with two mainstays of the college music scene, reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry and the artsy Eluvium. So yeah, you basically get it all: new songs and old ones, songs by just the band and songs that include a couple of your faves. Then you can check out the band in person as they open a few dates for The Books. By a few I mean the whole cross-country tour.

Tour dates are below and check out “Blank Page” from Blood Bunny/Black Rabbit, which is due out October 12th.

Check Out:
“Blank Page”

The Black Heart Procession 2010 Tour Dates:
09/28 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
09/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
09/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
10/01 - Durham, NC @ Shaefer Theater *
10/03 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
10/04 - Knoxville, TN @ Square Room *
10/05 - Charlotesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre *
10/21 - Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre *
10/22 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub *
10/23 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End *
10/24 - Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall *
10/25 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club *
10/26 - Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom *
10/27 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Ladies Literary Club *
10/29 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre *
10/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Culture Center *
11/13 - New York, NY @ Zankel at Carnegie Hall *
11/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box *
11/30 - San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts *
12/03 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre *
12/04 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
12/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *

* = w/ The Books

All Tomorrow’s Parties:

Looking to keep up with his co-curators, The Simpsons’ Matt Groening has added another round of names to All Tomorrow’s Parties Weekend One. Panda Bear, The Residents, Deerhunter, Broadcast, Daniel Johnston, Shonen Knife, and Amadou & Mariam are among those now scheduled to appear perform at Butlins Holiday Centre from May 7-9. Press your luck with tickets here.

Primavera Sound:

Europe’s version of Pitchfork, the Primavera Sound Festival, has added the likes of Mission of Burma, Orbital, Wire, Low, Superchunk Dr. Dog, Japandroids, The King Khan & BBQ Show, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Circulatory System, and Sic Alps to its already ridiculously indie friendly lineup. This inane list will join previous confirmed acts such as Pavement, Pixies, Wilco, The Fall, Panda Bear, and The New Pornographers in Barcelona, Spain from May 27-29. Tickets (you know you want ‘em) are here.

Hillside Inside:

Getting back to North America, Hillside Festival’s winter extravaganza, Hillside Inside, will return to the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontaio this February 6th. Confirmed to participate in this year’s festivities are Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, Hawksley Workman, Final Fantasy, The Rural Alberta Advantage, and Woodhands among others. Ticket information here.