U:MACK
Present
!!! (chk chk chk)
+ DJ Philth (backlash)
skinny wolves djs
temple bar music centre.
saturday july 8
doors 10pm till late
tickets €18 from road, city discs, spindizzy and
online at www.tickets.ie
We’re Delighted to announce the incredible !!! (chk
chk chk) are playing their debut Irish concert on
Saturday july 8 in the temple bar music centre!
If you're wondering why we would consider putting on a
band at such short notice the same weekend as oxygen,
its pretty simple, they're absolutley fucking amazing,
and we've been waiting a long time for an opportunity to
bring them here. The eight piece band’s mix of post punk,
funk, house and disco holds the honour of been signed
to the two best record labels in the world, touch and
go on one side of the atlantic and warp records on the
other.Because the gig has been booked at such short notice,
any help we can get with spreading the word would be
appreciated!
Those unfamiliar with the band should Check out the video
to “is this thing on” to understand just how incredible a
band !!! really are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmr_LyGIToM
!!!
!!! is pronounced by repeating any three repetitive
sounds. Though the possibilities are endless, the most
common pronunciations are Chk Chk Chk, Pow Pow Pow, Uh
Uh Uh, Etc Etc Etc. The name was inspired by the
subtitles from the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, where
three clicking sounds of the mouth were represented
as !!!
Following a titillating tour in summer '95 between
Popesmashers and Black Liquorice, !!! officially
formed upon their return at one of the famously
ultra-hot, all-night Sacramento, CA dance parties. The
tour had provided the attendees - and a few of the
band members - with plenty to think about. Black
Liquorice came with disco covers without the kitsch,
and Popesmashers followed with loud, propulsive noise.
The combination of these styles seemed odd to some,
but it worked in the most primal sense, leading the
aforementioned band members and others to wonder - Why
NOT feel this? All the fucking time.
The eight members of !!! had grown up playing various
breeds of punk and experimental music (!!! frontman
Nic was vocalist for the infamous hardcore band, Yah
Mos), and increasingly found themselves wanting to
play music in the vein of the stuff they were dancing
to. Which is not to say !!! are a punk band, nor a
funk band, for that matter. They are both. And
neither.
The !!! symbol was chosen, rather than a conventional
band name, because it reflects the excitement shared
by the band members, mixed with an intense desire to
shake things up. They have toured the U.S.
repeatedly,amassing a sizeable following thanks to
their cathartic live shows. The years spent
train-hopping, hitch-hiking and touring DIY style have
forged a desire to take !!! everywhere, fast.
!!! shares three of its members with Out Hud,
including Tyler Pope, who is also in LCD Soundsystem.
!!! has released a 12" split EP with Out Hud, as well
as a seven-inch on Hopscotch called "Dis-ease". A
self-titled debut came out on GSL in 2000, which
included the nine minute manifesto, "There's No
Fucking Rules, Dude" - an exhortation to forget your
worries and just shake your ass... dude. Got it?
!!! is John Pugh (drums), Nic Offer (vocals), Allan
Wilson (percussion, horns), Mario Andreoni (guitar),
Tyler Pope (guitar, keys), Justin Vandervolgen (bass,
sound engineering tweaks), Dan Gorman (percussion,
horns), and Jason Racine (percussion).
Present
!!! (chk chk chk)
+ DJ Philth (backlash)
skinny wolves djs
temple bar music centre.
saturday july 8
doors 10pm till late
tickets €18 from road, city discs, spindizzy and
online at www.tickets.ie
We’re Delighted to announce the incredible !!! (chk
chk chk) are playing their debut Irish concert on
Saturday july 8 in the temple bar music centre!
If you're wondering why we would consider putting on a
band at such short notice the same weekend as oxygen,
its pretty simple, they're absolutley fucking amazing,
and we've been waiting a long time for an opportunity to
bring them here. The eight piece band’s mix of post punk,
funk, house and disco holds the honour of been signed
to the two best record labels in the world, touch and
go on one side of the atlantic and warp records on the
other.Because the gig has been booked at such short notice,
any help we can get with spreading the word would be
appreciated!
Those unfamiliar with the band should Check out the video
to “is this thing on” to understand just how incredible a
band !!! really are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmr_LyGIToM
!!!
!!! is pronounced by repeating any three repetitive
sounds. Though the possibilities are endless, the most
common pronunciations are Chk Chk Chk, Pow Pow Pow, Uh
Uh Uh, Etc Etc Etc. The name was inspired by the
subtitles from the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, where
three clicking sounds of the mouth were represented
as !!!
Following a titillating tour in summer '95 between
Popesmashers and Black Liquorice, !!! officially
formed upon their return at one of the famously
ultra-hot, all-night Sacramento, CA dance parties. The
tour had provided the attendees - and a few of the
band members - with plenty to think about. Black
Liquorice came with disco covers without the kitsch,
and Popesmashers followed with loud, propulsive noise.
The combination of these styles seemed odd to some,
but it worked in the most primal sense, leading the
aforementioned band members and others to wonder - Why
NOT feel this? All the fucking time.
The eight members of !!! had grown up playing various
breeds of punk and experimental music (!!! frontman
Nic was vocalist for the infamous hardcore band, Yah
Mos), and increasingly found themselves wanting to
play music in the vein of the stuff they were dancing
to. Which is not to say !!! are a punk band, nor a
funk band, for that matter. They are both. And
neither.
The !!! symbol was chosen, rather than a conventional
band name, because it reflects the excitement shared
by the band members, mixed with an intense desire to
shake things up. They have toured the U.S.
repeatedly,amassing a sizeable following thanks to
their cathartic live shows. The years spent
train-hopping, hitch-hiking and touring DIY style have
forged a desire to take !!! everywhere, fast.
!!! shares three of its members with Out Hud,
including Tyler Pope, who is also in LCD Soundsystem.
!!! has released a 12" split EP with Out Hud, as well
as a seven-inch on Hopscotch called "Dis-ease". A
self-titled debut came out on GSL in 2000, which
included the nine minute manifesto, "There's No
Fucking Rules, Dude" - an exhortation to forget your
worries and just shake your ass... dude. Got it?
!!! is John Pugh (drums), Nic Offer (vocals), Allan
Wilson (percussion, horns), Mario Andreoni (guitar),
Tyler Pope (guitar, keys), Justin Vandervolgen (bass,
sound engineering tweaks), Dan Gorman (percussion,
horns), and Jason Racine (percussion).
