While the guys from !!! explain that their peculiar band name can be pronounced by repeating any monosyllabic sound three times, they choose to pronounce it ‘Chk Chk Chk,’ taking inspiration from the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, which represents the clicking sound of the Ju/'hoansi bushmen’s Khoisan language with “!”. The band came together in ’96 in Sacramento and has since been developing its own blend of disco, punk, and rock, holding strong after the recent loss of members John Pugh, Justin Van Der Volgen, and Tyler Pope to other bands, as well as the loss of drummer Jerry Fuchs, who fell to his death down an elevator shaft November of last year. more ›

We assume, what with all the sporting events, parades, festivals and the like, that your plate this weekend is full - a near smorgasbord. We'd sympathize, but being the busy-bodies that we are, we’re going to add a little hearty gravy to that plate (made with seitan for you non-meat-eaters) - and, just like Mother, we aren't letting you leave the table till it's all gone. So open wide, your weekend just got that much more cumbersome with Life During Wartime at The Hideout, this week’s pick for Weekend Dance Party. more ›

We saw The Midnight Juggernauts open for Justice a few months ago and were surprised at how much enjoyed them more than we did the headliner that night. This Australian trio takes dance music, injects it with plenty of proggy Pink Floyd touches, a heavy dose of glammy disco, and then latches it all onto the back of a hard-charging muscle car powered by guitar churning rock and/or roll. more ›