The musician, motivational speaker, and partying advocate talks to DCist about his canceled diplomatic trip to Bahrain, why he’s feeling more American, and why the party is still going strong.

The singer-songwriter, advocate for partying and almost-cultural ambassador Andrew W.K. responded to the State Department’s decision yesterday to cancel his invitation to the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain.

Citizens of Bahrain are about to get a serious lesson in partying, courtesy of the State Department.