Posts Tagged ‘!!! (Chk Chk Chk)’
RECAP: !!! @ Tipitina’s, New Orleans, 5/24/13
A modestly thin crowd at Tipitina’s got down hard last Friday night, but the music they were grooving to was far from the NOLA funk that usually fills those hallowed halls. !!! (pronounced “chk chk chk”) blasted through a tight, hour long set that showcased their distinct dance-punk stylings... more
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Head Out on US Tour, New Video for “One Girl/One Boy”
!!! have just released their fifth full length album THR!!!ER and are hitting the road starting tomorrow for a month long US tour. Guest vocalist Sonia Moore (of “2 Legit 2 Quit” fame) will not be joining, so the band is going to choose one fan per city to come... more
LISTEN: Chk Chk Chk’s New Album, THR!!!ER
The Brooklyn-based band !!! commonly referred to as Chk Chk Chk will release their fifth album, THR!!!ER, on April 30th and in anticipation of that release, Pitchfork Advance is streaming the entire album for free. If nothing else, check out THR!!!LER's third track (and first single), "One Girl /... more
TOUR DATES: Psych Dance Rockers !!! announce upcoming shows and album
Kicking off in February with the promotion of their upcoming LP "TH!!!ER", the psych dance rock kings !!! (Chk Chk Chk) will finally start touring again. With initial warm up dates starting in San Francisco and LA, the troupe move on to Europe for a spell, then head back stateside for... more
ROUNDUP: What Five Bands Should Be Bigger Than They Are (Part Three)
PART ONE (MONDAY) || PART TWO (TUESDAY) > For Day Three of this week's What Five Bands Should Be Bigger Than They Are feature in response to NPR's All Songs Considered buzz-generating article, we're featuring three different responses (Monday and Tuesday were two). People are champing at the bit to voice... more
S.S. Coachella announced! Pulp, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Yeasayer and more
The rumors were indeed true; Goldenvoice announced that Coachella was getting in on the Jam Cruise / Holy Ship sorta idea and launching their own cruising festival. S.S. Coachella was made official earlier today in most major news sources, and the artwork and lineup details are now live over... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Dec. 5 – Dec 11)
The NYC live music scene picks up again with a bunch of great shows happening this week, including the Black Keys, the Barr Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings along with plenty of other highlights. Check it out: As we covered last week, the Black Keys are now set for... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Sept 6 – Sept 12
I'm out of pocket this week and man...it looks like I picked a bad week to head out of town. There are a bunch of interesting shows going on this week with plenty of options for dancing, rocking, and jammin'. For the full-on jammy goodness, Umphrey's McGee is doing... more
Photos: Sunday @ Outside Lands 2011
The third and final day of Outside Lands wrapped up yesterday and I was there to catch a bunch of the untz-y action. I made the festival grounds just in time for a full !!! (Chk Chk Chk) set, a high-energy Major Lazer set that seriously got people rocking... more
Lollapalooza 2011 Lineup: Eminem, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, MMJ & More
The lineup for Lollapalooza 2011 just dropped with Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse and My Morning Jacket at the top of the list of artists set to play this year's 20th anniversary festival. The support behind the headliners is tight as well, with Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo... more
The Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2010 Lineup: !!!, Blitzen Trapper, The Dead Weather, MGMT, and more
It must be "West Coast Music Festival Lineups" week here at LMB. The Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle just announced their lineup today for the weekend of July 23-25th, 2010. It's absolutely stunning for the price of admission. This is seemingly worth traveling for at that... more
Tour Dates: Local SF Favorites Sugar and Gold Hit the Road
Sugar and Gold was a band that seriously looked like they just stepped out of the 70's when I saw them open for !!! (chk chk chk) at the Independent last year. They could have been the house band at that really awesome party scene from "Boogie Nights" where... more
Tour Dates: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) Debut New Material This Fall
I figured I'd put up at least one post about another band besides Phish considering the domination on the site recently. I've got a tons more Phish posts coming, too, so in the meantime let's talk about something else. One of my other favorite bands to see live is !!!... more
Bumbershoot 2008: Saturday in Review
The Needle Bumbershoot 2008 kicked off this last Saturday of Labor Day weekend, and I was on hand to score some pictures and find some new live acts for all of you to put on your must-check-out lists. Considered by some to be a weak line-up this year, and others... more
Bumbershoot 2008: Photos from Day One (!!!, Thao, The Staxx Brothers)
Thao at the Base of the Space Needle Hey guys, just a quick post on the first day of Bumbershoot. Great sets by The Staxx Brothers, Lucinda Williams, !!!, Beck, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, and Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. For now check out some... more
Tonight: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) at The Independent
Photo © Jalapeño I'm behind on getting my other concert reviews posted from the stuff I saw last week (The Octopus Project, The Duo, Outside Lands) but that isn't stopping me from going out tonight to check out !!! (Chk Chk Chk) here at The Independent. Last time I saw... more
Camp Bisco VII Photos
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) at Camp Bisco | Photo © Dave Vann / JamBase A friend of mine who went to Pitchfork music fest this year said that !!! (Chk Chk Chk) were definitely a highlight. When someone asked the frontman, Nic Offer, what he thought of the crowd at... more
Pitchfork 2008 | Saturday in Photos
Acclaimed as one the most eclectic and venturesome weekends in the gauntlet of summer festivals, the Pitchfork Music Festival 2008 provided Live Music Blog with some very memorable sets but like any festival, a few frustrating moments -- see below. Overall it was a solid three days with poor weather... more
Pitchfork 2008 | Festival Preview, Two Three-Day Passes Contest
Oh to be young, a music fan and live in Chicago; for the next three weeks there are more bands, festivals and concerts coming through this city than I know what to do with. Some will be missed but I'm sure Mitch and I will get in our fair share... more
Pitchfork Music Festival | 2008 Initial Lineup
Pitchfork Media announced the first round of artists for its Chicago-based music festival that takes place July 18th - 20th. Dubbed as an "annual right of indie passage," the Pitchfork Music Festival always brings some very solid independent music acts to the streets of Chicago. This year is no different... more
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) | Photos from the Metro, Chicago
When Whit and I went to see !!! (chk chk chk) last week, I was able to round up a bunch of work friends to come along with us. I spent a lot more time hanging out with them, drinking beers, and sweating than I did taking photos (even... more
