Kill Rock Stars

Do you know what today is? It's Personal Life release day! If you're a Thermals fan (and you know I am), you've been excited for this day for a while now. And you won't be disappointed, because Personal Life delivers all of the energy, catchy hooks, and sing-along lyrics you've come to expect from these cuties. Check out their latest video if you need proof:



Pssst... You can also preview the new album at NPR First Listen, and if you live in PDX you can see The Thermals live this week at MusicFestNW (oh, and you can see us there too!).

Lately we've (or at least I've) been a little Thao-crazy. I interviewed her for the Consumption Junction podcast (where she offers something special to Bitch podcast listeners, so check it out!), she was a fave on the latest episode of Bitch Popaganda, and (shhh) she just may play a role in the next issue of the magazine. What can we say? Thao rules! And so does her new video, so check it out after the jump (oh, and you eagle-eyed readers just may be able to spot a Bitch Media staff member or two in the crowd – I said we were Thao-crazy)!



Sorry to not post the video in the teaser – it was posting as a wonky size and the player wouldn't let me change it. Click through to see the good-sized version!

Download here Our latest podcast is ready to be heard! We've got the buzz on awesome indie-label Kill Rock Stars from the owners themselves, an interview with the crushtastic Sarah Haskins from Infomania, live coverage of Gay Bi Gay Gay, an excerpt from our Buzz issue, and music by the Roulettes, Romanteek, and Thao! Thanks to Julie Sabatier for super stellar production, check out her own kickass podcast Destination DIY online!

Today marks the long-awaited release of "Now We Can See," the fourth album from Portland’s own The Thermals. The album was reviewed in the "Buzz" issue of Bitch, but as a huge fan of the band, I thought it deserved a bit of blog attention as well. Check out the video from their single, "Now We Can See"! It just came out today. I should warn you, though, it contains enough handclap-y happiness to last you all week long: I love The Thermals, and what’s not to love? They’re an amazing band; they tackle a variety of important political issues in their catchy songs; they’re super-fun live; they recently signed with the awesome, feminist, Kill Rock Stars; and they were nice enough to sit down for an interview with yours truly! (All that and I didn't even mention their extreme cuteness.) Read on for some of Kathy Foster’s (bass) and Hutch Harris’s (vocals, guitar) thoughts on the new album, and of course, feminism. Hooray!

Thao performing at the Bitch/Kill Rock Stars SXSW Party in Austin!
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SXSW Day Party, Let's Do This Austin!

Calling all SXSW attendees! Join us this Wednesday for the Kill Rock Stars/Bitch SXSW Day Party! We'll be there with bells (and issues of the magazine) on. Will you?



Click here or here for more info (and videos) on the amazing bands that will be playing at the party!

Calling all feminist music fans! We here at Bitch are super-psyched to be sponsoring a party at this year's SXSW with our awesome friends at Kill Rock Stars. The details:

Wednesday, March 18 @ Club Deville (900 Red River) 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The Thermals! Marnie Stern! Thao! Bitch merch! And oh so much more!

Read on for more about the awesome KRS bands playing the party, and to let us know if we'll see you there!