123. CHK CHK CHK RETURNS

after a while without any news of a !!! release, i was starting to get antsy. biting my fingers off sort of thing. boom boom boom / pow pow pow / chk chk chk are always touring all over the world, but their website and myspace hadn't really changed since myth takes came out in 2007. well, prepare for the future...

they're offering a free download of their new track "am/fm" right here and you can preview it below thanks to warp. you can expect a development of their usual sound; a hybrid of post-disco, dance-punk and electronica with the sexiest of vocals (think r&b). from the now 14 year old band, the new single goes back to their routes, but with better production values. makes me think of out hud and !!!'s self-titled lp, but they're definitely shifting their sound. the track is simultaneously environmental and funky; experimental and kick-ass. my little macbook speakers can't do this song any justice, can't wait to play it on my speakers when i get home.

their new lp, "strange weather, isn't it?" is coming out august 24th 2010 (USA). that's pretty soon. very very exciting news. you can already pre-order it right here.

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) - AM/FM (taken from Strange Weather, Isn't It?) by Warp Records (on SoundCloud)

if you aren't a fan already, here's !!! on facebook.

123. CHK CHK CHK RETURNS

69. !!!

i wanted to do something hot + spicy for our 69th post. keeping track of our post numbers let us post with number associations which is kind of fun and also kind of irrelevant.

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) is one of my all time favorite bands, i've been listening to them since 2003 or 2004, i don't remember exactly, just remember being young. they came up in my shuffle today and i felt like they've been neglected + they're from brooklyn. so here's some background - i was lucky enough to see them live in 2006 / 2007 when they were still rolling with most of their original line up (since then their 2nd drummer passed away and one of their vocalists left to pursue his equally kick-ass group free blood). i've seen a lot of shows and this still is the best ensemble show i've ever seen - a ton of people on stage - switching around instruments - the band dancing in the audience - nic offer grinding all up in their faces. i left the show with my ears ringing for days.

if you're unfamiliar with chk chk chk, they are often classified as dance-punk or post-disco with electronic bits and pieces. they have three albums and they're all amazing. check them out here and buy them too!

this remix was only available on a 12" single (when it was released in 04) and so its kind of a rarity - i ripped it myself by plugging a turntable into my computer. the quality is pretty "OK" because i ripped it long before i understood such things but i wanted to share the love anyway!

!!! - Hello? Is This Thing On? [Thomas N' Eric's Rub and Tug Throwdown]

69. !!!