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June 7, 2011 – When Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster of the Thermals were looking to leave their hometown of San Jose, California, they wanted to move to a community that was creative and also cheap. The indie punkers (along with drummer Westin Glass) wound up in the Northwestern hamlet of Portland, Oregon. "We've always been really proud to be from Portland and sound like a band from the Northwest," Harris says. …
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May 20, 2011 – The annual Sasquatch! Festival will be happening in Washington State from May 27-30, but even if you're not attending you can discover the event's 20 Must-Hear Artists list -- click here to check it out!
Better yet, we're offering a bonus gift: a free downloadable album of songs by 17 of our favorite Sasquatch bands! …
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September 7, 2010 –
This weekend's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival is defined as much by what it isn't as what it is. It's not an indie rock fest, it's not a destination fest. Set in the heart of Seattle, it's easily accessed by foot or bus, making it a magnet for families and assorted city freaks, and its lineup is far more eclectic than most festivals its size. …
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September 7, 2010 – Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" where we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some ofour favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! …
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March 11, 2010 – On four albums over eight years, Portland, OR's the Thermals have mastered the bratty, fun, and catchy three-chord punk song. But with the September 7 release of their next record, Personal Life, they're returning with a new formula.
This time, rather than record songs written only by singer, guitarist Hutch Harris, bassist Kathy Foster penned roughly half the album. …
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February 15, 2009 – Leading up to Valentine's Day, love was certainly on tap this past week: Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore got engaged, the Mobius Band gave away a sonic love letter to their fans, and Trail of Dead showed some love to SPIN's new offices with a private performance. …
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February 10, 2009 – You've read SPIN.com's live review -- but now you can finally sample the awesomeness that is the Thermals' new album for yourself!
"Now We Can See," the catchy title track off the band's upcoming record (out April 7 via Kill Rock Stars), finds frontman Hutch Harris and Co. …
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February 2, 2009 – "Now we're going to bore you with our new songs," frontman Hutch Harris said Saturday night at Brooklyn's Bell House, where the Thermals played a one-off U.S. show before embarking on a European tour. …
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December 8, 2008 – "I was here all year... you never called," joked Thermals guitarist/vocalist Hutch Harris to the sold-out crowd at Portland OR's Doug Fir Lounge Friday night. …
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September 12, 2008 – While in Vegas last year for the VMAs, Gym Class Heroes bassist Eric Roberts discovered a new favorite band -- the Thermals -- via a music video channel playing in his hotel room at the Palms. …
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