Better known as Adam Ant, he gained massive popularity in the UKâhe's Englishâafter him and his group, Adam & the Ants, released their major label's debut album Kings of the Wild Frontier.
There should've been, at minimum, 3 bands to explode from Bali: Superman Is Dead, Navicula and Kaimsasikun. The last one had sophisticated skills, cool-and-controlled performance style, and their songs are even 'poppier' sounding than the other two bands (meaning it would be easier to penetrate the Indonesian market). They even have the looks. Ian Stevenson, the frontman, is without doubt one of the greatest young musicians that Bali ever produced. He shares what went wrong with his almost-famous group and a bit about his personal life in the post-Kaimsasikun era.
Butuh waktu hingga 3 tahun bagi Aray Daulay merampungkan album terbarunya, Lagu Perjalanan. Namun rentang nan panjang itu tidak sia-sia, malah memuaskan. Karena jitu menggambarkan sosok Aray sebagai musisi veteran, melewati bermacam fase dan tren, kenyang asam garam belantika musik Indonesia.
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT adalah rangkaian program dari RURU Radio untuk berbagi pengalaman kepada teman-teman komunitas (skena/pelaku kegiatan/konten lokal), seniman visual, literasi, pendokumentasian (video dan foto), serta musisi/band di beberapa kota di Indonesia; tentang metode berkegiatan, taktik bertahan hidup, berkesinambungan, dan berjejaring.
Petang ini, Rabu, 18 April 2018; The Hydrant pergi terbang meninggalkan Bali. Menuju Amerika Serikat untuk tampil di Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. Lagi. Yang kedua kali.
Rudolf Dethu adalah sosok di balik panggung dalam kesuksesan band-band asal Bali. Mulai dari Superman Is Dead sampai The Hydrant merasakan tangan dinginnya.
I hosted Malaria House's Playground series back in February. The video was taken during my first concert series of Singer-Songwriter Session at Fitzroy, Jakarta.