A Wild Pear
Encyclopedia
"A Wild Pear" is a split EP from the Canadian
punk rock
band The Evaporators
and American
rock
artist Andrew W.K.
. It was released on June 23, 2009, and features one original song and one cover
by The Evaporators on side 1 and two covers by Andrew W.K. and an interview by Nardwuar the Human Serviette
(lead singer and keyboardist of The Evaporators) with Andrew W.K. on side 2.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Evaporators
The Evaporators
The Evaporators is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nardwuar, its founding member, is known for interviewing politicians and celebrities.-History:...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
artist Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K. is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, entertainer, and motivational speaker. He is the host of the television series Destroy Build Destroy.-Early life & career:Andrew Wilkes-Krier was born in Stanford, California, and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
. It was released on June 23, 2009, and features one original song and one cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by The Evaporators on side 1 and two covers by Andrew W.K. and an interview by Nardwuar the Human Serviette
Nardwuar the Human Serviette
Nardwuar the Human Serviette is a Canadian celebrity interviewer and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is the lead singer and keyboardist for The Evaporators and plays in Thee Goblins....
(lead singer and keyboardist of The Evaporators) with Andrew W.K. on side 2.
Side Nard (side 1)
- "The Bomb's In My Pants!" – 1:34
- "Oh Non" – 2:33 (Les Hou-Lops cover)
Side WK (side 2)
- "Oh Canaduh" – 2:22 (The SubhumansSubhumans (Canadian band)The Subhumans are a punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that formed in 1978.Known by pejorative, punk rock nicknames, original members were known simply as "Useless" , "Dimwit" , "Wimpy" and "Normal" .-History:Dimwit quit the band shortly after their first 7" was released to join...
cover) - "Nardwuar vs. Andrew W.K." – 1:02 (Interview)
- "Don't Sell Hot Dogs Tonight" – 0:52 (Leather Uppers cover)