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Allan just posted a new mixtape called ACTION BABY. If you have no patience you can stream it here or download it at this link. He made this for you because he’s generous with his time like that & was kind of bored. Enjoy in yr car, yr dorm room, yr gym, and over yr [...]

Hi everybody. Never let it be said we don’t get romantic on Valentine’s Day. We’re clearing out some old merch before we hit the road. Tees for under $15 — £10 — €12. Tote bags are even cheaper. Visit backstreet-merch.com/stores/chkchkchk and use discount code: CHK25 Here’s the deal on this Caliiifornia tour: the …

We lied. The band is doing a short tour in the Northeast this December. We’ll be playing small rooms, and testing out new songs. Join in the fun and download a flyer. There are ticket links to the left & you can share with you friends at this Facebook place we keep hearing about. Here’s [...]

It’s time for some thank yous. Our final shows on the Strange Weather tour were sell out gigs in Washington DC and Brooklyn. Thanks! And over in England land, Saman Keshavarz’s video for our song “Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass” has been nominated for a UK …

We just finished up in Korea & California and there was the usual house rocking (or festival rocking rather) and the unusual hijinx we get up to. In Korea, we stayed in the futuristic ghost town of Incheon and ghosts don’t mind skinny dipping as …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Artist Formerly Known as Nic Offer from the band !!! has officially quit to devote himself to street magic. See the video announcement above. It can also be viewed here & here. We all know these have been hard times for the music …

Up there’s a mix that Allan did of stuff we’ve been jamming out to. It is in the popular MP3 format. Allan DJed some of the funnest afterparties we’ve been to this year (ours) and his skills are really coming up. This is perfect to bump at tailgate parties before our show, or tentside at [...]

Thanks for the memories Coachella, thanks for the memories Southby. The recent shows have been good times and there’s more to come (Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Spain). For those who have missed the recent shows, here’s some highlights. COACHELLA: “Must Be The Moon” …

Let’s cut to the chase. Here’s our SXSW schedule. All shows are free & open to the general public. We’re going to live Tweet some of our shows if we’re not sweating so hard it’ll gross up our iPhones. Friday, March 18 @ 6pm – Other Music Party @ French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos [...]

We wanted to lead this post by sharing some awesome which is the way we did it and the way it should always be done. Next we wanted to encourage you to check out our latest newsletter which went out a few days before we headed to the Southern hemisphere which we are currently rocking. [...]

More evidence concerning the unwelcome infestation of stage dogs during the recent European tour has come to light… More important announcements coming soon…

Hello internet. Happy Friday! How you doing? We know it’s been awhile. Our latest European tour just wrapped up. In case you missed it, here’s a vid of us in Belgium last week w/ some fluffy animals and a rendition of our classic (are we allowed to say …

Visit AOL for more wit & wisdom on !!! costumery. (Plus a picture of Nic dressed as “Ebony & Ivory”-era Stevie Wonder. Hard to explain.) We’ll be posting the band’s recent performance on AOL’s Interface after the holiday but you can see it right now if you’re all eager like that.