!!! (chk chk chk) st patricks day (sat march 17)

u:mack

U:MACK present
!!! (chk chk chk)
Saturday 17 March
the village
DOORS 8pm (early show)
TICKETS €20 from Road Records, City Discs and online at www.tickets.ie/umack

We're delighted to announce that the beloved transatlantic 16 legged mothership that is !!! (chk chk chk) will play the village on st patricks day! They blew the roof off the temple bar music centre last july. Their incredible new album "myth takes" is released in march on Warp Records. The album more dense, layered and groovy than ever before * post-punk bass patterns, spaghetti western guitars, African polyrhythms, spaced out disco and vintage Philly soul are just some of the key ingredients.

!!!

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 ****ing 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 ****ing 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).

John

What time are the lads on stage at? The girlfriend organised a dinner beforehand so we want to plan around the gig. Hoping it's as good if not better than last time

u:mack

John wrote:

What time are the lads on stage at? The girlfriend organised a dinner beforehand so we want to plan around the gig. Hoping it's as good if not better than last time

probably going on stage at 9.. 8.30 at the very earliest

John

Right, thanks for the info. Bring it on!

cornbb

I'll be at the gig in Galway on friday, I'll be sure to spoil it for ye here

MikeHoncho

Is this likely to sell out. Or will there be a chance of tickets at the door?

John

cornbb wrote:

I'll be at the gig in Galway on friday, I'll be sure to spoil it for ye here

Enjoy!

cornbb

cornbb wrote:

I'll be at the gig in Galway on friday, I'll be sure to spoil it for ye here

Excellent, excellent gig... enjoy it Dublin peeps

John

I did! Even if I nearly missed it. Myself and the girlfriend wandered down to the Temple Bar Music Centre to collect our tickets. After arguing with the people at the door that yes they should have two tickets with my name on them, they let us in. I was surprised to see a support band (ska and we both HATE ska) so we got drinks at the bar. I went to the loo and noticed that no !!! merch was for sale and had a sinking sensation that I was supposed to be in The Village (I was). So we ran to The Village and got in just in time to see !!!. Great gig and worth the adventure.