The Thermals @ Madison Square Garden on 08/11/09

For all you folks who haven't quite caught wind of the news that The Thermals are making their way back to us,
mark your calendars because they're hitting Madison Square Garden on August 11th, 2009.

You can snag those pre-sale tickets for just $18 over at Old Navy. Just a heads up though—if you wait until the night of the show, the price jumps to $23 at the door. Doors swing open at 8:00 PM, and the actual set kicks off at 9:30 PM.

And honestly, can you even fathom the madness of them having U2 opening for them? I mean, really, who could have ever dreamed up such a ridiculous pairing?

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Frank Wright14 said:For those who haven't caught wind yet, The Thermals are coming back.
They're playing at Madison Square Garden on August 11th, 2009.

You can grab presale tickets for $18 over at Old Navy. If you wait until the door, they'll be $23. Doors open at 8 PM, and the show kicks off at 9:30 PM.

Imagine if U2 actually opened for them. I mean, come on.

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I'm definitely going.

Red is red, they'll show up eventually.

Play the second album instead.🙂

Wish I could have made it
but at least I caught the first set

Of course they’re going to play it 🙏

David Sullivan4 said:Rules are rules; they'll get there eventually.

Play the 2nd album 🙂

Usually, they only ever pull one track from the 2nd album during a set.

Geeks watching geeks...

How on earth is this still in stock? 😲

The Black Keys 👋 👋 👋

I’m telling you, I bet at least six people are gonna jump in here just to complain that the last one was better, no matter how good this one actually is! 🙄

Nah. The first time was definitely the best 😁

No, it was never particularly great 😁

The crowds are gone, leaving nothing behind but the working class 🙄

I don't mind the band, really—but goddammit, those preachy, sanctimonious lyrics are driving me absolutely insane, over & over & over again 🙄

You think it's anti-religious?

Just think about how ironic they are, kind of like me 😬

That band is a total mess—they really need to fix things with that woman...☕

They've got such a great reputation. ☕

man, I really wish things could go back to being Confeta again 😍

Man, wouldn't it be great if beer was just free? ☕

coppermarlin81 said:Just assume they're being ironic, like me 😬

No need to overthink it:

Pitchfork: Before I'd ever heard that this record was about a fascist Christian state, I'd heard songs like " Returning to The Fold as...it's got a sarcastic tone to it, but it's an honest approach to religion. Is your own religious experience informing these songs?

Hutch Harris: It's more like my background. Kathy and i both grew up going to Catholic church and going to Catholic schools. I followed for a while, at least, but I fell hard out of it. To me, that song is a lot about...I don't hate religion, I try not to hate religion. I hate the terrible things that religion makes people do, and I hate the greed that comes from it. But I'd like to believe there are people who are good, i know There ara good Christians and good People fra every Faith Who Just Want what's Best for humanity. I wish that I myself did have faith in God, that I had a religion, sometimes. But not always.

First off, I don't really read Pitchfork. Second, there’s nothing positive about being sent to a Catholic school. i know There ara good Christians and good People fra every Faith Who Just Want what's Best for humanity. Sometimes I actually wish I had that kind of faith myself, you know? Like, I wish I had a religion to lean on. But it’s just not always there for me. 🤮 Fourthly, if you're looking for a decent song about faith, it has to be dark. Something like "Zacharia" by Lizards. Yeah, yeah, I'm talking about Lizards again. But honestly, the Thermals wouldn't dare write a track about religion. They'd probably sing about flowers or happiness instead. But faith? And that kind of ironic distance? Not happening. 🤷

First off, I don't really care if you're actually reading this or not; I only included that quote to make it clear that the lyrics are meant to be ironic. Second, nobody goes to Catholic school or religious ed because they actually want to—you're just a kid doing what your parents tell you to do. Third, yeah, that sentence was kind of lame, but whatever, the guy is a legend. Fourth, honestly, what's the big deal? Why wouldn't I? Please, explain that to me. For me, *The Boody the Blood the Machine* is the only truly great album by The Black Keys, mostly because the songwriting hits so hard. It might not have a massive hit like "No Culture Icons," but as a complete album, the concept makes it better than anything else they've put out.