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Thomas’ Apartment

Kevin — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:04:00 +0000

A musical creation fusing hard-driving riffs, euphoric melodies, and serious lyrical depth, all while retaining an alternative-rock-pop sensibility, the universal din of THOMAS’ APARTMENT is the perfect soundtrack for the beginning of the 21st century - bold, inviting, and urgent, but just familiar enough to bring you to that warm place where everything is just right. After the success of their debut, self-titled 12-track album in 2004, Thomas’ Apartment is back with their brand-new second record, Synchrony, released Spring 2007.

The five members of Thomas’ Apartment bring a menagerie of talents to the stage, glued together by the winding tapestry of the 17 tracks that tell the story of Synchrony. Each track is a distinctly written chapter of their personal experiences, richly illustrating the intensity of living as minorities in America, whether experienced as pleasure or pain. Ranging from the arena-ready clamor of “In The Silence” to the down-trodden yet inspiring lyrics of “Blue Skies”, from the body-rocking grooves of “Temperature” to the cinematic orchestral movements of “Coda”, Synchrony absorbs like a “greatest hits” of the last 2 decades of rock.

Since 2000, Thomas’ Apartment has graced stages from small clubs to huge university amphitheaters to colossal venues like Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. With their captivating stage presence, tight-knit rhythms, and more hooks than a Home Depot, Thomas’ Apartment treats every show like a sell-out at the Staples Center. What started with humble beginnings in a Los Angeles apartment has erupted into the airwaves across America, and the fervor’s spreading fast - with no signs of slowing down.

Welcome to Thomas’ Apartment. And don’t forget to leave your shoes by the door.

Source: http://www.thomasapartment.com/band.aspx

Oliva Thai 蔡麗雅

Kevin — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:13:42 +0000

We’ve just discovered a rising star! She’s Teochew so we should show her support! Why? Because we’re GAGINANG!

INFO:

- Teochew

- Just turned 19.

- Living in LA, Cali, U.S

- 3rd year history major at UCLA

- Blunt person, like people down to earth, independent, hard worker, hate mess and dirt, don’t hold grudges, agnostic but not lost

- Been siging since two years old

- Plays piano, violin, and guitar

- website: http://oliviathai.com

- No smoking/illegal drugs

- Raised by sister & grandmother, and has an older brother and an older sister

- Love learning, cooking, psychological thrillers, yoga

- A little eccentric

- Favourite store is Target

- Speak English & Cantonese, Mandirin, Teo-Chew

- Grew up in a large Asian community in the San Gabriel Valley

- Can’t eat spicy food, don’t have a TV

- Has a lot of passion for things & people she loves

- Live with four other people in a one-bedroom apartment

- Dance at millenium dance complex

- Snowboard & ice skate

Success Story: Li Ka Shing

Admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:26:54 +0000

Part 1

Li Ka-Shing is the richest person of Teochew, Chinese descent in the world and the ninth richest man in the world.

“To be able to contribute to society and to help those in need to build a better life, that is the ultimate meaning in life. I would gladly consider this to be my life’s work. ” - Li Ka-Shing

Credits: Li Ka Shing Foundation, http://www.lksf.org