If you were sitting there wondering whether it was time to party, the answer is most certainly a resounding "yes," with the news that Andrew WK will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his essential party rock album I Get Wet with a tour where he'll be performing the album in its entirety.

With tracks like "It's Time To Party," "Party Hard" and "Party Til You Puke," there was never any question about what the album was about (Listen/Download), and Andrew WK's energetic live shows hammered that point home. I've caught him several times over the years and have always been blown away, but there's no reason to doubt that this performance of I Get Wet from front to back (an album that made our Top 20 List For the Decade) could quite possibly be the most high strung performance that he has yet to deliver.

Dates have been announced for the US, Canada and the UK, and my hope is that he'll hit Europe. Even if he doesn't, I'm sure I'll feel the party vibes all the way to the Netherlands.

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For the past two weeks, I was vacationing in tropical Detroit. Today we rolled bck in to Amsterdam, just in time for, Vans to announce another seven bands to their official lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. Like last year, the plan is to announce more bands each week through April, until the whole lineup is revealed.

The latest additions consist of:

Make Do and Mend
Mayday Parade
Sick Of Sarah
Skip The Foreplay
The Green
Twin Atlantic
Vanna

While they're not the punkest pick for the bill, I have to say that my favorite band named this week is Glasgow's Twin Atlantic. A power pop band that's steadily gaining a foothold in the states, I've caught them on several occasions at SXSW, and their shows are always great. They'll be a strong addition to the Warped lineup this year, and a testament to the depth of the bands showcased.

That's my pick. Who's yours?

We'll be keeping tabs on all the bands as they're officially announced, along with any unofficial rumored additions on our listing of the lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.

And while we're still waiting for the remaining bands to be announced, we want to hear who you'd most like to see on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour!

Photo © Nicole Lucas

Today, Vans announced another seven bands to their official lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. Like last year, the plan is to announce more bands each week through April, until the whole lineup is revealed.

The latest additions consist of:

After the Burial
Dead Sara
Senses Fail
Echo Movement
It Boys!
Mighty Mongo
The Ghost Inside

This week's pick Let's go for Mighty Mongo's ska riffs. They're solid.

Out of this announcement, who are you most interested in seeing?

We'll be keeping tabs on all the bands as they're officially announced, along with any unofficial rumored additions on our listing of the lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.

And while we're still waiting for the remaining bands to be announced, we want to hear who you'd most like to see on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour!

Photo courtesy of Mighty Mongo

This week, Vans announced another seven bands to their official lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. Like last year, the plan is to announce more bands each week through April, until the whole lineup is revealed.

The latest additions consist of:

Funeral Party
Hydro Da Hero
Lost In Society
Title Fight
T Mills
Living With Lions
Rise To Remain

As far as I'm concerned, the most exciting pick from this week's announcement is Vancouver's Living With Lions, a band that's been around for a while but made headlines this past spring with the release of their provocatively titles full-length Holy Shit (Compare Prices). Far from being a simple attempt at shocking the masses, it's a solid punk rock release that makes them a band worthy of this year's Warped roster.

Out of this announcement, who are you most interested in seeing?

We'll be keeping tabs on all the bands as they're officially announced, along with any unofficial rumored additions on our listing of the lineup for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.

And while we're still waiting for the remaining bands to be announced, we want to hear who you'd most like to see on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour!

Photo courtesy of Adeline Records