2008 has brought a great MFNW. Blogs and humans all say it’s the tops this year for music in Portland. Well, true to form, I plan on attending on the last day. Saturday. This is a short, uncomprehensible list of bands I’d like to see tomorrow.
Ash Street
Flipper
Crystal Ballroom
Fleet Foxes
Menomena
The Helio Sequence
Wonder
Ratatat
Fez
Blind Pilot
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The Thermals Sign to Kill Rock Stars
The Dimes EP Release at Doug Fir
Bought Raw Power by Iggy Pop and The Stooges
Gavin Castleton's Halloween Jam
Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts - Dead Savior
Record label (and Portland-transplants), Kill Rock Stars, are reported to have signed The Thermals. The band’s fourth album won’t be released on Sub Pop, as it was revealed in July they might be shopping for a new label.
Pitchfork’s short interview with the band also revealed The Thermals are planning their fourth release, Now We Can See, will be officially released on April 7th, but look for promotional tracks, etc. from KRS beginning after winter of next year.
The Thermals are slated to play the Doug Fir on Dec. 5th and 6th.
A Pillar of Salt
I say good work Russell Brand, you should be knighted by the stuffy Queen herself. Your performance at the MTV video music Shill Awards this past weekend, dramatized with your crazy hair and constant need to YELL EVERYTHING you speak, was a breath of fresh air for us Yankees.
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