It's a new year for Portland's beloved power punk trio the Thermals...in pretty much every sense: new label (Kill Rock Stars), new drummer (Westin Glass), new record (Now We Can See, out April 7) and now, a new European tour. They'll make a quick stop at Brooklyn's Bell House January 31 before sailing across the Atlantic to support UK rockers th...

'Tis the season for giving and hall-decking and so forth, and in the spirit of both, Oregon's Glass Casters Union is back with another round of indie rock-themed charity ornaments.Last year, the GCU offered up decorations designed by the likes of Wolf Parade, Band of Horses, Of Montreal, Deerhunter, and, for those bad-ass little boys and girls, ...

The Thermals have announced details of their forthcoming album.

After three entirely uncompromising-- yet totally catchy-- lo-fi pop punk platters for Seattle's Sub Pop Records, the Portland pummelers of the Thermals revealed back in July that they might just be looking around for a new label to help with the fourth one.Quite a few imprints came calling, and after much deliberation, the core unit of Hutch Ha...

The Estrella Damm Primavera Club festival will return to Spain for another year, and for the first time, the festival will take place simultaneously at three venues each in Barcelona and Madrid. The fest goes down December 10-13.Playing Primavera Club 2008 will be the Thermals, Mogwai (DJing in Barcelona only), Deerhoof, the Dodos, Isobel Campbe...