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Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis interviewed Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson of the great 1990s indie band Tsunami for their Sound Opinions podcast last week. Good listed that touches on what made DIY Indie culture so worthwhile back then, what sucks about the Internet today and how to fix that.
Sound Opinions #1017: Tsunami & Opinions on Julien Baker and TorresSound Opinions
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, founders of the ‘90s indie rock band Tsunami and key figures of the D.C. punk scene. The hosts also review the new collabo...
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May 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis interviewed Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson of the great 1990s indie band Tsunami for their Sound Opinions podcast last week. Good listed that touches on what made DIY Indie culture so worthwhile back then, what sucks about the Internet today and how to fix that.
What I remember is that Jordan Hirsch figured out a way to help hundreds of musicians get back to the city they loved and the homes they lost. Supporting Jordan and "Sweet Home New Orleans" was one of the most satisfying experiences I ever had as a grantmaker.
Jenny Toomey from Tsunami steered a ton of resources to New Orleans musicians after Katrina, including paying for an attorney to help them handle IP issues pro bono
For @flaminghydra.com, I interviewed indie rock heroes Tsunami. flaminghydra.com/issue-218/#n...
October 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What I remember is that Jordan Hirsch figured out a way to help hundreds of musicians get back to the city they loved and the homes they lost. Supporting Jordan and "Sweet Home New Orleans" was one of the most satisfying experiences I ever had as a grantmaker.
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Great episode of Kreative Kontrol with Tsunami’s Kristin Thomson and Jenny Toomey!
shows.acast.com/3854f6b7-dd0...
shows.acast.com/3854f6b7-dd0...
Ep. #921: Tsunami | Kreative Kontrol
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November 7, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Great episode of Kreative Kontrol with Tsunami’s Kristin Thomson and Jenny Toomey!
shows.acast.com/3854f6b7-dd0...
shows.acast.com/3854f6b7-dd0...
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"In the ’90s, the band’s work ethic helped them create an indie rock blueprint. Decades later, their legacy still feels unresolved."
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise? (gift link): wapo.st/3UH0b5s
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise? (gift link): wapo.st/3UH0b5s
November 9, 2024 at 4:00 AM
"In the ’90s, the band’s work ethic helped them create an indie rock blueprint. Decades later, their legacy still feels unresolved."
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise? (gift link): wapo.st/3UH0b5s
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise? (gift link): wapo.st/3UH0b5s
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7:56 AM "Patsy Cline" by 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐲
from 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑡𝑒 (Misra Records) #nowplaying
from 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑡𝑒 (Misra Records) #nowplaying
April 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
7:56 AM "Patsy Cline" by 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐲
from 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑡𝑒 (Misra Records) #nowplaying
from 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑡𝑒 (Misra Records) #nowplaying
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Susie and Keith had a blast this past weekend at Philadelphia's Underground Arts to see Ida & Tsunami. Here's a few pics of cool things and cooler people.
Also, here's video of Susie taking the 2nd verse w/ IDA on their song "Downtown": youtu.be/DVBbCmkRgSo
What a dream....
Also, here's video of Susie taking the 2nd verse w/ IDA on their song "Downtown": youtu.be/DVBbCmkRgSo
What a dream....
April 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Susie and Keith had a blast this past weekend at Philadelphia's Underground Arts to see Ida & Tsunami. Here's a few pics of cool things and cooler people.
Also, here's video of Susie taking the 2nd verse w/ IDA on their song "Downtown": youtu.be/DVBbCmkRgSo
What a dream....
Also, here's video of Susie taking the 2nd verse w/ IDA on their song "Downtown": youtu.be/DVBbCmkRgSo
What a dream....
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#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
My band this month - 90s indie greats Tsunami!
Starting it off with a great one from their final studio album, 1997's A Brilliant Mistake. One of my favorite Jenny Toomey vocals.
Day 1 - "DMFH"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdY...
#MusicChallenge
My band this month - 90s indie greats Tsunami!
Starting it off with a great one from their final studio album, 1997's A Brilliant Mistake. One of my favorite Jenny Toomey vocals.
Day 1 - "DMFH"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdY...
DMFH
YouTube video by Tsunami - Topic
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September 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
My band this month - 90s indie greats Tsunami!
Starting it off with a great one from their final studio album, 1997's A Brilliant Mistake. One of my favorite Jenny Toomey vocals.
Day 1 - "DMFH"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdY...
#MusicChallenge
My band this month - 90s indie greats Tsunami!
Starting it off with a great one from their final studio album, 1997's A Brilliant Mistake. One of my favorite Jenny Toomey vocals.
Day 1 - "DMFH"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdY...
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Exclusive interview with Jenny Toomey & Kristin Thomson of pioneering DC punk band Tsunami - they talk about their experiences as women in punk rock, feminism, their adventures in the music industry, & more. Recorded & edited by Oberlin intern Sloane DiBari.
soundcloud.com/mftnr/tsunam...
soundcloud.com/mftnr/tsunam...
Tsunami - Full Interview
In this exclusive interview, Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson of pioneering DC punk band Tsunami talk about their experiences as women in punk rock, feminism, their adventures in the music industry, a
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February 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Exclusive interview with Jenny Toomey & Kristin Thomson of pioneering DC punk band Tsunami - they talk about their experiences as women in punk rock, feminism, their adventures in the music industry, & more. Recorded & edited by Oberlin intern Sloane DiBari.
soundcloud.com/mftnr/tsunam...
soundcloud.com/mftnr/tsunam...
KT and JT in a Cool conversation with Sloane DiBari on her maiden voyage into podcasting about Women in Punk.
soundcloud.com/mftnr/episod...
soundcloud.com/mftnr/episod...
Episode 42: Women In Punk
In the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, Oberlin College guest host and intern Sloane DiBari ‘27 discusses women in punk. The music selection surveys a variety of eras and perspectives,
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February 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
KT and JT in a Cool conversation with Sloane DiBari on her maiden voyage into podcasting about Women in Punk.
soundcloud.com/mftnr/episod...
soundcloud.com/mftnr/episod...
Joshua Kim really put KT and I through our paces in this interview and he gets extra credit for determining which perfume captures Tsunami - DC's essence as a band! SIX STARS for Tone Glow. toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-...
Tone Glow 175: Tsunami
An interview with Tsunami's Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson about meeting at the punk-activist Positive Force house, relearning old songs, and how the music industry made things boring in the 1990s
toneglow.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Joshua Kim really put KT and I through our paces in this interview and he gets extra credit for determining which perfume captures Tsunami - DC's essence as a band! SIX STARS for Tone Glow. toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-...
Tsunami boxset makes a great xmas gift... or so "implies" the NYTimes. (I wouldn't want to misquote the paper of record.)
December 19, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Tsunami boxset makes a great xmas gift... or so "implies" the NYTimes. (I wouldn't want to misquote the paper of record.)
We made a "gloriously complete retrospective!" Thanks @jenpkelly.bsky.social for the lovely review. I think this is our first time in Dusted. It's an honor. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/7683160...
Tsunami — Loud Is As (Numero Group)
Tsunami - In A Name Tsunami rolled over the 1990s like the natural phenomenon it was named for, swamping conventions about what punk should sound like, who should make it, how it should be delivered...
dustedmagazine.tumblr.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:02 PM
We made a "gloriously complete retrospective!" Thanks @jenpkelly.bsky.social for the lovely review. I think this is our first time in Dusted. It's an honor. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/7683160...
Pamey likes the boxset!
November 27, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Pamey likes the boxset!
KT and I had lovely conversation with Vish at Kreative Kontrol. So many great interviews over there at the podcast. Worth a listen.
vishkhanna.com/tag/tsunami/
vishkhanna.com/tag/tsunami/
tsunami Archives - Kreative Kontrol
vishkhanna.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:17 PM
KT and I had lovely conversation with Vish at Kreative Kontrol. So many great interviews over there at the podcast. Worth a listen.
vishkhanna.com/tag/tsunami/
vishkhanna.com/tag/tsunami/
tsunami.band/shows
Tsunami's website has the safe links for the COIN TOSS tour tickets for our tour with Ida in March and April.
Tsunami - Shows
Shows. Tsunami, an indie group from Arlington, VA. Active from 1991 to 1998, and now rocking again.
tsunami.band
November 25, 2024 at 2:55 PM
tsunami.band/shows
Tsunami's website has the safe links for the COIN TOSS tour tickets for our tour with Ida in March and April.
In other news...Tsunami pulls together "career-spanning" box set without ever having a career.
Tsunami Announce Career-Spanning Box Set 'Loud Is As'
Tsunami are an excellent rock band who were a fixture of the Washington, D.C. DIY scene in the ’90s. They put out three studio albums before their initial breakup in 1998, though they’ve had a couple ...
www.stereogum.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
In other news...Tsunami pulls together "career-spanning" box set without ever having a career.
Hey Guys... Tsunami lived a mantra... And on the back end of this lovely review you can see our only ever video! Take off your socks and join us on the ice. www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2024/11/kidd...
Kidding On The Square: A Brief Review Of The New Tsunami Box Set From Numero Group
www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Hey Guys... Tsunami lived a mantra... And on the back end of this lovely review you can see our only ever video! Take off your socks and join us on the ice. www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2024/11/kidd...
It only took about 30 years, but Tsunami is back in the Big Takeover! Now I can get behind a zine that's been publishing since the 80s!!!! Tsunami - Loud Is As (Numero Group) Go Jack!
bigtakeover.com/recordings/t...
bigtakeover.com/recordings/t...
Tsunami - Loud Is As (Numero Group)
bigtakeover.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
It only took about 30 years, but Tsunami is back in the Big Takeover! Now I can get behind a zine that's been publishing since the 80s!!!! Tsunami - Loud Is As (Numero Group) Go Jack!
bigtakeover.com/recordings/t...
bigtakeover.com/recordings/t...
If you've been desperate to listen to several hours of KT and JT talking about EMO, DC Punk and bad tech, this may be exactly what you are looking for... www.washedupemo.com/news/2024/18...
#253 - Tsunami (Kristin Thomas, Jenny Toomey) — Washed Up Emo
www.washedupemo.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM
If you've been desperate to listen to several hours of KT and JT talking about EMO, DC Punk and bad tech, this may be exactly what you are looking for... www.washedupemo.com/news/2024/18...