the Thermals at Chop Suey
How about that sold out Thermals show last night? Fuckin’ A is right.
Here’s what I can tell you about it. They started with the best song from the Body, the Blood, the Machine and ended with the best song from More Parts per Million. In between, the first few rows of spectators brought the most pit back from hibernation. Hutch climbed on his monitor, clutched the faux pagoda roof, leaned over the audience, pantomimed along with the lyrics, yelled “thank you very much” several times. Tall, frail-looking floppy-haired bespectacled kids shoved, karate chopped, air punched, and were joyfully pushed back by kids with four-inch mohawks. One woman looked like she was hating every second of the show. No one caught the birthday boy Chop Suey employee who dove majestically from the stage during the encore.
Aside from the fact that the show was every bit as amazing as anticipated, one piece of advice for the sweaty teens in the audience. Please buy, borrow, or download More Parts Per Million immediately. Although you were excited about all of the songs, you should have been more thrilled about the ones from their first album.
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Maybe I’m getting too old, but this show was unbearable. Bad sound, too crowded, meat-heads galore! I’d also recommend the sweaty teens in the audience look into buying some deodorant too. Vomit.