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About Rock Candy
A blog about music in all its forms, Rock Candy is the work of Kevin Coffey, the music critic and reporter for the Omaha World-Herald.
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Category Archives: The Thermals
Review: The Thermals hit Slowdown for fast, rowdy set
When The Thermals walked onto Slowdown’s small stage last night, they kind of looked at each other, strummed a chord and then slammed into “Faces Stay With Me.” No hesitation, no pause and no introduction (other than to some power … Continue reading
Posted in live review, Maha Music Festival, Saddle Creek, slowdown, The Thermals
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Q&A: The Thermals bassist Kathy Foster on ‘Desperate Ground,’ Omaha, Saddle Creek
The intense and bouncy audiences at The Thermals’ performances a few months ago in Austin were a welcome site to the Portland punk band. South by Southwest was a chance for the band to show off its then-upcoming album, “Desperate … Continue reading
Posted in interview, Maha Music Festival, Saddle Creek, slowdown, The Thermals
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Maha Music Festival: The Flaming Lips, Matt & Kim, Bob Mould lead the lineup
Maha Music Festival announced its lineup and it’s top-to-bottom the strongest the fest has featured in its five years. The Flaming Lips will headline the festival’s lineup, which features a strong group of diverse indie artists that also includes Matt & … Continue reading
Posted in Maha Music Festival, Saddle Creek, The Thermals
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Album Review: The Thermals, ‘Desperate Ground’
The Thermals don’t break new ground with “Desperate Ground.” They don’t do anything particularly novel, change the dynamics of punk rock or deliver a scathing treatise of our government. What they do is kill it with tracks that hit like … Continue reading
Posted in CD reviews, Saddle Creek, The Thermals
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First Gigs: Rock legends look back at their first performances
Rock ‘n’ roll superstars, music legends, indie rock darlings, pop divas and radio kings — and even your cousin who plays in that wedding band — all had to start somewhere. No one played to an arena full of fans … Continue reading
Posted in Rock Paper Dynamite, Saddle Creek, The Thermals
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Column: Best of the best from South by Southwest
Yeah, South by Southwest ended last week, but I still have it on the brain. Five straight days of showcases, new music, pizza and interviews tend to give you more information than you can process. I wanted to mention a … Continue reading
Posted in column, Satchel Grande, SXSW, The Thermals
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Video: Interview with The Thermals at SXSW
I caught up with Kathy Foster and Hutch Harris of The Thermals last week after the band’s show at The Parish in Austin, where they played mostly new songs from their album “Desperate Ground,” which is out April 16 on … Continue reading
Posted in Saddle Creek, SXSW, The Thermals
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SXSW: An afternoon with The Thermals, Frightened Rabbit and Telekinesis
This SXSW has been really fun, but the schedule has often aligned so that 10 things I want to see are happening all at once and then I have nothing to do (or five bands I’ve already seen) immediately following. … Continue reading
Posted in Saddle Creek, SXSW, The Thermals
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SXSW: The Thermals careen through new, old
Hutch Harris barely stopped to say hello. Only the start of The Thermals’ half-hour set at The Parish, a short drum kit malfunction and the end of the concert brought him pause to say anything. Instead, about all we got … Continue reading
Posted in Saddle Creek, SXSW, The Thermals
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The Thermals pick their favorite Saddle Creek songs
What are your top 10 Saddle Creek Records tunes? Inevitably, it probably includes some Bright Eyes, Cursive, The Faint, Ladyfinger, etc. Same with The Thermals. They’re like the punk band that are your friends because they listen to the same … Continue reading
Posted in playlist, Saddle Creek, The Thermals
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