The Thermals set tour in support of Personal Life

The Thermals set tour in support of Personal Life

Playing in a band is no piece of cake, especially when you’ve been together for as long as The Thermals have. For their latest album, Personal Life, due out on September 7 from Kill Rock Stars (TMT News), the trio found themselves in therapy, working out a few of their own personal issues, Some Kind of Monster style. TMT got the chance to sit down with The Thermals’ therapist and find out the story behind the music. Apparently, newest drummer, Westin Glass, was receiving odd hazing rituals from Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster, so much that Personal Life producer Chris Walla had to step in and break things up. Unfortunately, Walla is in Death Cab For Cutie, which makes him a little sensitive by default, so he was no match for Harris and Foster’s ruthless antics. Thankfully, their therapy sessions got The Thermals back on track and Walla’s broken nose healed and all was well. The entire incident is documented thoroughly on Personal Life. Be sure to listen closely for Walla’s whimpering noises in the background.

09.06.10 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09.08.10 - Bend, OR - The Tower Theatre
09.09.10 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom - MusicFest NW
09.12.10 - Portland, OR - Kennedy School
09.25.10 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo @
09.26.10 - Spokane, WA - The Seaside
09.27.10 - Billings, MT - The Railyard Ale House
09.29.10 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
09.30.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club %
10.01.10 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill %
10.02.10 - Madison, WI - The Annex %
10.03.10 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
10.04.10 - Bloomington, IN - Rhino’s %
10.06.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick %
10.07.10 - Cincinnati, OH - Northside Tavern %
10.08.10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom %
10.09.10 - Toronto, Ontario - Lee’s Palace %
10.10.10 - Ithaca, NY - Castaways %
10.12.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church %
10.13.10 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza %
10.14.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club %
10.15.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat %
10.17.10 - Mt. Pleasant, SC - Village Tavern %
10.19.10 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt %
10.20.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In %
10.21.10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree %
10.22.10 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks %
10.23.10 - Austin, TX - Red 7 %
10.24.10 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater %
10.28.10 - Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theater
10.29.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10.30.10 - Boise, ID - Neurolux

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• The Thermals: http://www.thethermals.com
• Kill Rock Stars: http://www.killrockstars.com

[Photo: Alicia J. Rose]

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