¡Tchkung! was an American band from
Seattle, Washington, United States, who blended
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, "tribal" drumming, and
punk ethics. Their live performances included multiple drummers, violin,
didgeridoo
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, and
electric bass, all played to
fire breathers and
fire eaters,
body piercing
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, and other theatrical scenes. Often compared to
Crash Worship, or
Crass, the band has been described as "
industrial", though "
post-industrial
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The term was originated by Alain Touraine and is closely related to s ...
" might be more accurate. The band became well known for the conclusions of their shows, which occasionally ended in police raids (such as in
Eugene
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* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
),
riots
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Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted ...
(particularly Seattle's
Bumbershoot
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Festival in 1994,
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) and street parades in which audience members were encouraged to participate. After the break-up of the band, members (including Wilson and Filastine) went on to form the political marching band Infernal Noise Brigade. (managed by David Meinert)
Members
*James Van Meter (vocals, tape loops, percussion)
*KT (vocals, percussion)
*Rick Tahoma Wilson (vocals)
*Grey Filastine (drums
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)
*Lazlo Onatop (drums)
*Steven Miller(bass)
*Devon Cecily (vocals, violin, and drums)
*J.Sun (bass)
*Jason QuestionMark. (didgeridoo, loops)
*bq (fire spinner)
*Tyson (fire eater)
Discography
* ''Second EP'' Cassette-Only
* ''Third EP'' Cassette-Only
* ''Untitled/Dogs and Gears'' CD, Belltown Records (1995)
* ''Post-World Handbook'' CD, Tim/Kerr Records (1996), Mercury Records
* ''Incite: Soundtrack for Post-World Insurrection'' CD, Post World Industries (1998)
References
External links
Post-World Industries Homepage
Filastine official page
American post-punk music groups
Anarcho-punk groups
DIY culture
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