Rabid Child Images (www.myspace.com/rabidchildimages)Last weekend I was up in Seattle, where folks were heaping mad praise on their local party rock trio Mad Rad. These four dudes (Terry Radjaw, Buffalo Madonna, P Smoov, and DJ/hypeman Darwin) are laid back like Andrew W.K. is laid back, their hyper antics and keyboard-driven mayhem inciting dance riots in rock clubs. The music's a jumble of day-glo styles and beats that break like bulls in china shops. Check out "My Product," a wild mismash
Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that even when life feels hard or scary, I am here cheering you on, and you will KEEP GOING!""Walking around San Francisco & thinking about moving here. Of course I would keep my house in NYC too! CONCE