Monolith 2009 - The Music
Owing to some work conflicts back in Wyoming, I showed up eight hours late to the Monolith party last Saturday. By that point, monsoon weather had hit the festival. Spectators crowded beneath overhangs, while water ran freely down the steps of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusF Yeah Fest Lineup Features Black Lips, Tim and Eric, A.A. Bondy, The Thermals, Many More
The lineup for F Yeah Fest has just been announced, and F Yeah it looks awesome. The Black Lips, Lightning Bolt, and Tim and Eric all headline, among other must-see acts like Lucero, The Thermals, No Age, Converge, A.A. Bondy and Wavves.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPitchfork Music Festival 2009: Do You Realize??
Wayne Coyne and his bubble, albeit always entertaining, was the outlier of Pitchfork’s pushing stride of excellence. First of all, Lollapalooza just pulled that card a few years back. Second, a 10 p.m. curfew for an was doomed to be unsatisfying. Whatever. Forgiven. The bar on festivals has been raised, before anyone could even get in to Union Park at 1 p.m.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusThirteen Surprisingly Enjoyable Songs About the End of the World
Elvis Perkins in Dearland's "Doomsday" (and last night's fireworks) got us thinking about other surprisingly enjoyable songs about the end of the world. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySonic Youth Leads Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party
Well, we're finally reaching the tail end of music festival lineup announcement season. It's a bittersweet moment, of course.No more wacky message board speculation about who will play Coachella. No more selling spare organs to pay for all of those premium VIP passes. No more "Beastie Boys to headline..." headlines. Sigh... memories.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Thermals: Now We Can See
Hutch Harris, leader of Portland, Ore.’s The Thermals... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching Up With... The Thermals
You may think you know The Thermals... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFive SXSW Acts I'm Sadly Going to Miss Today
Help me out, dear readers. Due to circumstances that are out of my control, I'll be heading back on a plane from Austin (not me) to Atlanta today in the early afternoon. Below are merely five acts I'm sad to miss. Please make it your job to go see them. There are many others, of course. Click here if you're having a tough time trying to decide how to spend your SXSaturday. But seriously, don't miss these:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMy Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives
Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores.... read more
Found in: NewsKill Rock Stars nab Thermals for their fourth release
Back in July, it was announced that The Thermals were leaving Sub Pop. The label, which singer Hutch Harris says is still his favorite, put out the bands first three records and asked them back for two more, an offer the band turned down.... read more
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