Remember being a teenager? I have a hard time filling in all the gaps of the story -- putting events in the correct chronological order, getting facts straight, etc. Though, I do remember being insecure, having an awkward body with raging emotions, envying girls with perfect knockers, and drinking to excess in the bathroom by the art room every Valentine's Day with a few other awkward weirdos who also hated the horrible raging doldrums of adolescence.
But do you know what's the best part of recounting this era? Remembering with full clarity every detail of my dreams. Not the night type dreams, but the "I wish this would happen" dreams -- or more aptly put, the "maybe tonight, when I go see this all-ages punk rock show, it'll sound awesome and everyone there will be awesome, and I will be awesome, and it will be so totally awesome" dreams. Those dreams feel a bit like The Thermals' sound: some pop, some punk, some grunge; short and terse with some parts you can easily jump around to.
Their new album, Now We Can See will be released on Kill Rock Stars April 7, and they're touring in support. So grab your fake ID, heavy douses of cologne and/or b.o., some animal beer, and go see the quick and dirty pop-punk trio party like it's 1999
03.18.09 - Austin, TX - Red 7 *
03.18.09 - Austin, TX - Emo's *
03.19.09 - Austin, TX - Red Eyed Fly *
03.19.09 - Austin, TX - French Legation Museum *
03.20.09 - Austin, TX - Club Deville *
03.20.09 - Austin, TX - Radio Room *
03.21.09 - Austin, TX - Maggie Mae's *
04.09.09 - Portland, OR- Wonder Ballroom
04.10.09 - Salem, OR- The Grand Theater
04.11.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
04.22.09 - Boise, ID- Neurolux^•
04.23.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge^•
04.24.09 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theater^•
04.25.09 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown^•
04.26.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club^•
04.28.09 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon^•
04.29.09 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge^•
04.30.09 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig^•
05.01.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom^•
05.02.09 - Buffalo, NY - Big Orbit's Soundlab^•
05.03.09 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern^•
05.05.09 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street^•
05.06.09 - Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery^•
05.07.09 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs^•
05.08.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom^•
05.09.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom^•
05.12.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's^•
05.13.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat^•
05.14.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506^•
05.15.09 - Charleston, SC - The Pourhouse^•
05.16.09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade^•
05.18.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree^
05.19.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe^
05.20.09 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Club^
05.21.09 - Dallas, TX - The Loft^
05.22.09 - Austin, TX - Mohawk^
05.23.09 - San Antonio, TX - The Warhol^
05.26.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room^
05.27.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour^•
05.30.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill^
05.31.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill^•
* SXSW
^ The Shaky Hands
• Point Juncture, WA
