‘Cuz We’re So Pure, The Thermals Go On Tour

Attention fans of sarcasm-laced, quasi-concept albums about the Christianity overload in the USA: have you heard the new LP by Portland, OR's The Thermals? You should check it out; it is called The Body, The Blood, The Machine (Sub Pop), and it probably would be right up your alley. If you like catchy punk not made for, or marketed only to, 14-year-olds, which may be better than at least 95% of all modern punk, you should give the album a listen as well. Both of the above demos (or maybe just everyone, not to be exclusive) should also go see the band live. Starting Saturday, the band will be beginning a six-week tour of this land of Bush, Cheney, Rove, & Rumsfeld (there were four horsemen in that story, right?).

Many of the dates see the band opening for Cursive, who are supporting their latest (like you care), Happy Hollow, released just a few weeks ago on Saddle Creek. (Note to the reader: the next sentence is to be read by you in a Mike Myers-circa-Axe Murderer voice.) Speaking of being marketed only to 14-year-olds, hello!!! (You were supposed to do the impression in your head, not aloud. Now people are going to think you are, culturally speaking, stuck in the '90s. Might as well put on some flannel, lace up those Doc's, and pull out Badmotorfinger; you are gong to be thought of forever as "'90s Guy.") Other bands playing those C-Money shows will be Chin Up Chin Up, Ladyfinger, The Detachment Kit, and Easter Youth. Those of you in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma luck out, as you get The Thermals all to yourself, sans-Cursive. Maybe God does exist.

Tourdates:

09.16.06 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
09.22.06 - Fargo, ND - Playmakers Pavilion @
09.23.06 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
09.24.06 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater *
09.25.06 - Chicago, IL - Metro *
09.26.06 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater *
09.27.06 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
09.28.06 - Buffalo, NY - The Icon *
09.29.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom *
10.01.06 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *
10.03.06 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %
10.04.06 - Pittsburg, PA - Club Zoo %
10.05.06 - Newport, KY - Southgate House %
10.06.06 - Nashville, TN - City Hall %
10.07.06 - St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights %
10.08.06 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
10.10.06 - Houston, TX - Proletariat
10.11.06 - Denton, TX - Hailey's
10.12.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's
10.13.06 - Norman, OK - Opolis Production
10.15.06 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre &
10.17.06 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue &
10.18.06 - Boise, ID - The Venue &
10.20.06 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's &
10.21.06 - Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom &
10.23.06 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore #
10.25.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
10.26.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon #
10.27.06 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues #
10.28.06 - Pomona, CA - Glass House #
10.29.06 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues #
11.02.06 - New York, NY- Bowery Ballroom $ (Sub Pop CMJ showcase)

@ w/ Cursive
* w/ Cursive, Ladyfinger
% w/ Cursive, The Detachment Kit
& w/ Cursive, Chin Up Chin Up
# w/ Cursive, Eastern Youth
$ w/ The Shins, CSS, The Album Leaf, Oxford Collapse, The Elected, Loney, Dear

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