5 REASONS TO SEE ...

Nardwuar, on the radio and on the stage; Shawn Conner lays out why you don’t want to miss it.

1. Nardwuar

College radio is not known for the staying power of its DJs. In this, Nardwuar is an anomaly — he’s celebrating his 30 years at UBC’s radio station CiTR. In his tenure as DJ and interviewer/correspondent, Nardwuar the Human Serviette has made history (famously prompting, at a news conference, then-prime minister Jean Chretien to say “For me, pepper I put it on my plate!”), interviewed Snoop Dogg nine times, and even survived an encounter with infamous hip-hop act Insane Clown Posse.

2. The Evaporators

Besides commanding a college radio empire, Nardwuar helms the so-much-fun-ithurts surf-garage band The Evaporators. They headline an all-ages show (over by 11 p.m.!) Saturday that celebrates 30 years of the plaid pants-and-tam-wearing wonder.

3. Videos from his vault

Nardwuar has a vault — metaphorically speaking, we’re almost sure — and he’ll be showing clips from it. He promises a video of a 1991 gig he promoted with Washington, D.C. punk band Fugazi “that hasn’t been seen anywhere else, plus some modern-day encounters with luminaries such as Drake.”

4. Owl Empire

Opening for The Evaporators is Owl Empire, a band comprised of teenage girls from Vancouver playing a mix of originals and covers.

5. CiTR marathon

The gig caps a 20-hour “marathon” of Nardwuar’s interviews. Hear the announcer’s unique interview style in clips of conversation with personalities ranging from Jay-Z to Michael Gorbachev, Destiny’s Child to Chicago cult fave Wesley Willis, and more. (Listen live at citr.ca starting today at 9 p.m. to Friday at 5 p.m.) Nardwuar the Human Serviette CiTR Radio Show 30th Anniversary Celebration When: Saturday at 7:01 p.m. Where: The Hall (1739 Venables at Commercial)

Tickets and info: $10 at Neptoon, Red Cat, and Zulu Records, or eventbrite.ca and nardwuar.com