For the 5th year in a row F Yeah Fest descended upon Echo Park and once again, the spaceland venues of The Echo and The Echoplex played host to some of the fest’s biggest acts, including Two Gallants, Crystal Antlers, No Age, David Vandervelde, Miko Mika and many others. Spaceland Recordings and ManiaTV were on hand again to capture Matt & Kim’s set. The loveable duo pleases an Echoplex crowd with their songs “Yea Yeah”, “Cut Down”, “Silver Ties” and “It’s A Fact”.

Watch all 4 parts of their episode HERE

For the second episode of our series “At the Show” on ManiaTV.com we are pleased to present Portland, OR’s The Thermals. The Sub Pop band has put out 3 albums and here share some insight into touring, making video’s and more…as well as perform fan-favorites “How We Know”, “St. Rosa and the Swallows”, “A Pillar of Salt” and “Overgrown, Overblown” at the Echo’s big brother in the basement, The Echoplex. View all 4 parts of the episode here.

I personally first met the band back in 2005 at WOW Hall in Eugene, OR when I was living there. The group was nice enough to sit down and do an interview with me before the show and that same humor and level-headedness that I encountered that day is on full display here during the interview segments. Also on display, is their incredible live set that leaves an entire audience dehydrated but in high spirits.

Also, we’re offering up a FREE download of the track “St. Rosa and the Swallows” from their live CD on Spaceland Recordings which is available here

-Dane

Download: The Thermals – St. Rosa and the Swallows (Live)