In its sixth year, Fuck Yeah Fest had the explicit intention of benefitting California's state parks, and implicit intention of scaring away media outlets afraid of things with "Fuck" in the title. (Well OK: this year did bring the family... CONTINUE READING FUCK YEAH FEST 2009 IN PHOTOS»
Posted on September 8, 2009 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Converge | Crystal Antlers | Dillinger Escape Plan | Glass Candy | Japanther | Jesse Malin | Lightning Bolt | Lucero | Ryan Adams | Telepathe | The Thermals | Torche | Woods
There are some great things about seeing a band like the Thermals. For one, you know you're gonna see at least twenty of your favorite The Thermals songs in one night. And even at a less-than-sold-out show that was a... CONTINUE READING THE THERMALS @ MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN 5/11/09»
Posted on May 12, 2009 in , , , (5 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
The title track to the Thermals' Now We Can See is an incessantly catchy pop anthem about progression, evolution, realization, etc., and there is no better way to play on the concept of enlightenment than filming your band in various... CONTINUE READING NEW THERMALS VIDEO - "NOW WE CAN SEE"»
Posted on April 7, 2009 in , (11 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
As we previously reported, the feisty foodie is returning to Austin this year for her second awkwardly titled (and conceptualized) SXSW showcase: Rose's Mojito and Rachael Ray's Feedback: The B-Side. It takes place 3/21 at Maggie Mae's with the Hold... CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY, THERMALS, RA RA RIOT TO PLAY RACHAEL RAY'S SECOND SXSW SHOWCASE»
Posted on February 26, 2009 (14 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Ra Ra Riot | Rachael Ray | The Hold Steady | The Thermals | Weezer
The bouncy Portland trio recently gave us a Progress Report about their forthcoming forth album Now We Can See that included a look at the album art, insights from ever caffeinated Hutch Harris, and a listen to the demo of... CONTINUE READING NEW THERMALS - "NOW WE CAN SEE"»
Posted on February 10, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Lady Gaga | Siren Festival | The Thermals
In response to yesterday's Progress Report on the Thermals and their forthcoming Kill Rock Stars release Now We Can See, Kathy of the Thermals checked in with her own progress report on the men of Menomena, their solo pursuits, and... CONTINUE READING THE THERMALS REPORT ON MENOMENA'S PROGRESS»
Posted on January 21, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Menomena | Nine Inch Nails | The Thermals
NAME: The Thermals PROGRESS REPORT: Releasing their fourth LP, Now We Can See, on April 7 (Kill Rock Stars). Recorded at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City. Portland's Thermals have released three LPs of consistently great punk rock. The changes between... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: THE THERMALS»
Posted on January 20, 2009 in , (12 comments)
Tags: Ra Ra Riot | The Thermals
Echoing Slate's out-of-date Portland exposé from this past fall, MTV's followed the momentum of their Brooklyn 2008 piece with a feature on PDX. What we learn: There are a lot of bands who live there, it's still relatively cheap, it... CONTINUE READING MTV LETS US KNOW PORTLAND HAS BANDS, BASEMENTS, RAIN, TREES»
Posted on July 16, 2008 in (45 comments)
Tags: Colin Meloy | Eat Skull | M. Ward | Menomena | The Decemberists | The Gossip | The Thermals | Valet | White Rainbow | YACHT
That New York x New York karoake redux thing happened last night in Brooklyn, this time swapping of Montreal for the Thermals as the event's house band, and honestly, we were at home pausing our TiVOs to try and get... CONTINUE READING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE THERMALS' KARAOKE EXPERIENCE @ STUDIO B»
Posted on February 1, 2008 in (9 comments)
Tags: Lost | The Thermals
Once again, the New York x New York crew are taking over Studio B in Brooklyn for a one-night-only karaoke extravaganza. Last time, of course, is already the stuff of legend, an epic evening which featured the indefatigable and frighteningly... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCK KARAOKE, STARRING THE THERMALS»
Posted on January 10, 2008 (0 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
Malkmus approved politico Sub Pop punk pop maestro Hutch Harris continues to make good use of his time beyond the barista counter, shooting videos for last year's excellent The Body, The Blood, The Machine in single-colored rooms. "Pillar Of Salt"... CONTINUE READING NEW THERMALS VIDEO - "RETURNING TO THE FOLD"»
Posted on November 28, 2007 in (5 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
Reporting live from SXSW, a/k/a the place where indie-rock dreams come true (or die in front of a half-filled room), I figured it made sense to present a longtime worker who not so long ago left his 9-5 gig. Yes,... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: THE THERMALS»
Posted on March 14, 2007 in , (19 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
Stephen had a chat with Seattle's The Stranger, touching on northwestern bands, cities, and fashion styles. Some thoughts on the region's music (via LHB):What about Portland's music scene? There's stuff going on, you know. There's all varieties. I'm not totally... CONTINUE READING MALKMUS ON SHINS, SMITHS, THERMALS, MULLETS»
Posted on January 18, 2007 (13 comments)
Tags: Mullets | Pavement | Stephen Malkmus | The Shins | The Smiths | The Thermals
We made it to the second of three parties thrown during CMJ by our good friend Dave, who did an outstanding job making our lives easier by booking our favorite bands and putting them under the same roof for the... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: BROOKLYN VEGAN DAY PARTY»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in , (2 comments)
Tags: ¡Forward Russia! | Beirut | Cadence Weapon | Chin Up Chin Up | CMJ | CSS | Dave Hill | Lo-Fi-Fnk | Oxford Collapse | The Thermals | Thunderbirds Are Now!
While we were being blown away/surprised/disappointed/nostalgic at Mercury Lounge, our friend Abbey Braden was one of the many troopers that turned up at the 7PM door opening to Sub Pop's much-hyped Bowery showcase. The bill was solid top to bottom,... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SUB POP SHOWCASE @ BOWERY BALLROOM»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | CSS | Loney Dear | Oxford Collapse | The Shins | The Thermals
This one comes from the Sub Poppers' recent The Body, The Blood, The Machine; a great record, though we're still wearing grooves into 2004's hook-laden Fuckin A. What's your vote? Name that bespectacled-artist cameo at 2:16. Win indie cred!... CONTINUE READING NEW THERMALS VIDEO - "PILLAR OF SALT"»
Posted on September 6, 2006 in (29 comments)
Tags: The Thermals
Some free MP3s we've been digging very much. (I promise we'll listen to yours soon -- tips at stereogum dot com.) Shearwater - "Seventy Four Seventy Five" (MP3) Teddybears (Feat. Iggy Pop) - "Punk Rocker" (MP3) The Purrs - "Get... CONTINUE READING CHEAPEST BY THE DOZEN»
Posted on August 10, 2006 in (13 comments)
Tags: Adem | Archie Bronson Outfit | El Perro Del Mar | Ill Lit | Jennifer O'Connor | Ladyhawk | Plus Minus | Professor Murder | Shearwater | Teddybears | The Purrs | The Soft Drugs | The Thermals
