Hop Along hail from the distant riverside haven of Philadelphia although along with much homegrown music, Tibetan Pop Stars (lifted from forthcoming debut full-length Get Disowned) was constructed in a vacant warehouse (albeit one in the northernmost reaches of the Pennsylvanian city). The track itself bristles with raw and emotive guitars, and is propelled by Frances Quinian's desperation-embalmed vox and the visceral repetition of the refrain: "Nobody deserves you the way that I do." Sounding like Kathleen Edwards letting her every hair down and dribbling her heart out over a chaotic studio session with The Thermals [...]
Hat man sein Herz ersteinmal an eine Band verloren, wünscht man sich von dieser Band, dass sie sich möglichst niemalsnie verändert. AC/DC, Motörhead oder die Ramones sind auf dieser Schiene jahrzehntelang unfallfrei gefahren. "Ihr seid nicht die Ramones, denkt euch was neues aus", textet die Trierer Punkrock-Kapelle Love A auf ihrem tollen Debütalbum, ein Appel zu mehr Mut und Kreativität! Eine gravierende musikalische Veränderung geht allerdings selten kritiklos an einer Band vorüber (bestes Beispiel in diesem Jahr: Dredg). Als absolut begrüßenswert empfand ich die Erweiterung des musikalischen Kosmos allerdings bei Iron & Wine und Ghost Of Tom Joad. Dass „Black [...]
Nachdem ich mir inzwischen so viele verschiedene Jahrescharts von so vielen verschiedenen Menschen angeschaut habe, kann ich sie ehrlich gesagt nicht mehr sehen. Wenn man auf ein Jahr zurückblickt, dann kommen einem doch sowieso eher einzelne Momente in den Sinn - oft wild durcheinanderfliegend und höchstens locker verknüpft durch Assoziationen - als irgendwelche Listen. Aber es macht ja doch immer wieder Spaß, seine eigenen Favoriten gegeneinander abzuwägen und zu ordnen, Ranglisten aufzustellen und umzuschmeißen – auch wenn man an dem Kampf dabei beinahe verzweifelt. Ich hoffe jedenfalls ihr habt noch ein offenes Ohr für die Musik, die mich im vergangenen [...]
Our Fun Fest coverage is nearing an end, but we have yet to give you a top artists post in typical ATH fashion. So here ladies and gents is your ATH top 10 fun fest acts. This is a list compiled by all of our writers and collaborators who did their best to check out as many bands as we could this weekend. Keep in mind that we see as many bands as we can, but certainly can't blanket the whole fest. Follow the jump for list. [...]
This is the last re-post for the Blogophilia series. Links for the all-in-one zip for Volumes 23-30 are still active and you can download those here . BLOGOPHILIA 22 (promotional songs from blogs and freely available materials) acquired 9/05/2010 – 10/18/2010 ripped @ 320 kbps VBR - All in one zip file here - TRACKLIST (Song [...]
Fun Fun Fun Fest Six photo coverage begins. There is a lot to go through; here is but a smattering. Day One features Cloud Nothings, people getting tattoed, The Gosling, dust, YACHT, The Thermals, The Oh Sees, more dust, Okkervill River, Four Tet, bandanas (wearing one right now) and a couple filler shots from the house. Head past the break for a couple of stories, the pics and a link to even more pics… Terence Malick was on hand for the second big [...]
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hold you in my lap, pet you like a cat, and feel the sun shining until the moon rises ♫ Forbidden Friends - Tiny Hands The Thermals' frontman Hutch Harris has a side project where he still collaborates with the other two Thermals members (Plus the drummer from Telekenisis). So, if we have learned anything after yesterday's Alexander post , it's that the modern side project is all about working with your normal band. But whatever, really, because this is fun stuff. Like Thermals lite. A bit more laid back and [...]
As a long time fan of the Thermals , I'll always be dedicated to anything that's associated with the band. Luckily for me, and for you as well, Hutch never really writes a bad song. His new solo project, Forbidden Friends just released a the new Totally Low 73 on Kill Rock Stars , and it's been playing on my turntable all night long. It might not have the sharp edge of the Thermals, but you can hear [...]
Intervista a THE THERMALS by Indieforbunnies on Mixcloud Il rock americano grazie a band come i Thermals dimostra di trovarsi ancora in una fase creativa. I the Thermals sono l'immagine dell'indie rock odierno, quello di ieri e speriamo anche quello futuro. A seguito del bellissimo "Personal Life", pubblicato l'anno scorso anche in Italia da Kill Rock Stars/Goodfellas, tornano in Italia per un altro dei loro spumeggianti tour. Incontriamo la band di [...]
They might not be quite as loud as they use to be but The Thermals still have a little rock in their indie pop.
Hum It's a big weekend, folks. There's Hum's much-anticipated headlining appearance at the inaugural A.V. Fest and plenty of smaller shows by crazy kids such as Soft Speaker , Dozens and Blah Blah Blah . Let's not waste any more time. Allons-y, Alonso ! FRIDAY GANGLIANS In the mood for some crooked surf rock? Then [...]
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars When press first came out for Total Babes , a lot of attention was given to the fact that it featured a member of Cloud Nothings , and to a certain extent, that's a fair association, as the similarities are definitely visible. However, Swimming Through Sunlight , the band's debut on Old Flame Record s isn't just a re-imagining; it stand up on its own merit. If [...]
Illustration by Johnnie Cluney Art rockers My Gold Mask and noise-jam enthusiasts Disappears both stopped by Daytrotter to record live sessions that surfaced this weekend on the Rock Island, Illinois-based music website. It is hard to imagine the Chicago duo My Gold Mask any more stripped down, but Daytrotter managed to capture singer and drummer Gretta Rochelle and guitarist Jack Armando's ghostly primal essence while still sounding utterly minimalist. You can stream My Gold Mask's entire set right now or download it for free in 128K [...]
by Steve McGillivray It can't be a new week already? Are the weekends getting shorter? To take your mind from the disappointment of another weekend gone you should probably go and buy a single to cheer yourself up. Now, buying a single is not an easy thing to do these days. There's no Top of the Pops to make your mind up for you, so why not have a look over this half dozen singles which are coming out this week and see if anything takes your fancy. It'll make that week at work or study [...]
The Halifax Pop Explosion Festival & Conference has announced its first wave of bands for this year's event. Notable acts slated to appear include Fucked Up , The Pains of Being Pure at Heart , The Thermals , Murder by Death , Titus Andronicus , Chixdiggit! , The Rural Alberta Advantage and many others. The festival will be happening October 18-22; more info is available here .
thao & mirah eleven how dare you the thermals not like any other feeling mp3s courtesy of kill rock stars. fucked up hidden world jets to brazil you are having the time of my life mp3s courtesy of jade tree. bishop allen click click click click frog eyes lear in love destroyer chinatown the tallest man on earth like the wheel mp3s courtesy of dead oceans.
Party People...Party People....can ya'll get funky?!?! (said in Afrika Bambaataa Planet Rock electro voice, natch) The summer is rapidly flying by is a blaze of, well, rain and fog for yer pals out here in Halifax, so that's kind of a bummer. BUT, the end of summer also has a silver lining, football season!!!! Sorry, little excited there, but the real silver lining for music fans in Halifax is that the initial acts for the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion have been announced . You know what that means....huge list of said acts in a blob of text goes [...]
For their first festival , the Onion 's A.V. Club has unleashed an impressive lineup with performances by the reformed Archers of Loaf, The Thermals, Tokyo Police Club, Telekinesis, and Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide Plays the Music of Journey. And if an amazing group of acts weren't enough, they've also dropped a bombshell: there will be no tickets to the festival. As the whole thing goes down on public streets, organizers can only ask for a $10 per day donation for the Rock For Kids charity. So if you're a terrible person, that [...]
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They've been giving us exclusive and unexpected covers (like this one , that one , and this other one ) for two years now, and now the gang over at The Onion 's A.V. Club are throwing their hat into the festival circuit by announcing the A.V. Fest . The festival will be held on September 10th and 11th outside the Hideout on West Wabansia in Chicago. Self-proclaimed as a "seat of our pants" kind of endeavor, the festival will feature 12 bands over the two days. Thus far [...]
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