In NYC Listening To Thailand

Thailand [MP3] Thailand - This Officer's Life Howdy Y'all. I sincerely apologize for the lack of post last night. I am in New York City getting down to business and making myself useful. If you would like to get together or know anything fun going down this weekend in New York message me and we shall hang out. Email: jax@rockinsider.com I've found that even though I am miles away from home I can't stop listening to Thailand. Not the country - the Echo Park, CA electro-rock quartet(I wonder if Asia knows about them....anyways). Joe from Radio Free Silverlake has been singing their praises for ages now - including having them play his awesome Let's Independent night at Boardner's this past October with Division Day. It wasnt until the band sent me their album in the mail this past week that I was able to really get a feel for the amazing upbeat synth infused pop tunes. Thailand recently finished their debut full length, Motorcade. This pop masterpiece was self-recorded in an Echo Park bedroom/rehearsal studio and mastered by Dave Cooley (Silversun Pickups, JDilla, Long Distance Runner). Motorcade is a truly wonderful and just plain fun record. "This Officer's Life" could easily be a KROQ classic within a matter of weeks. Radio Free Silverlake has a mini-interview with the band right here. You can purchase Motorcade through the band's Myspace page for $10. Thailand - Motorcade Tracklisting 1 Strong Like (Summer) Lightning 2 Ocean of Fire 3 This Officer's Life 4 Come on, Tiger 5 Valley Vista 6 Marine Layer 7 Mass Beating 8 Here Comes Repetition 9 The Obscuratory 10 Bergerac 11 The Magic Art 12 The Long Jet 13 Prime Numbers LA LOCAL MUSIC NEWS: Earlimart will perform their first LA show in over a year March 9th at The Getty Museum. The band will be showcasing GASP! new material. The show appears to be SOLD OUT. You should still try and make reservations online right here. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Jon Brion @ Largo Veruca Salt, Lady Sinatra, The Ringers, Tack @ The Viper Room [JAX PICK] The Good Listeners, Joel Virgil, Michael Whitmore, Lovelikefire @ Tangier Afternoons, Charlie Wadhams and The Harmony Brothers, Dirt Bird @ El Cid Hey Willpower, Work, Jer Ber Bones, We Are the World, Fingered Dancers @ Remy's on Temple Dir En Gray, Fair To Midland @ The Wiltern Om, Earthless @ The Echo JAX - The Rock Insider