James first met Dankie in Sydney in 2013. James was still a teenager. He showed Dankie his demo. Seven years later, 2020, they met again, in Denpasar. This time Dankie shows James rock-n-roll survival manual.
Peter Wolf turned 74 today. He was pretty popular here in Indonesia back in the early 80s via âCenterfoldâ, âFreeze-Frameâ and âLove Stinksâ with the band he fronted, the J. Geils Band.
45 years ago today Led Zeppelin released Physical Graffiti in the UK. Recording sessions had been disrupted when bassist and keyboard player John Paul Jones had proposed quitting the band.
A gorgeously mopey and beautifully miserable Sunday morning song.
Today, 36 years ago, the eponymous debut studio album the Smiths was released by Rough Trade Records.
Produced by John Porter the album was well received by critics and listeners. It established the Smiths as a prominent band in the 1980s music scene in the UK.
John Joseph Travolta turned 66. This guy really inspires me a lot, style- and attitude-wise.
Kate Bush released her debut album The Kick Inside 42 years ago today; which contained her UK number one hit, "Wuthering Heights".
Five prominent figures in the Indonesian music industry, share their opinions about Meze 99 Classics headphones. Meze, made in Romania, is relatively new in audiophile sceneâstarted in 2011. Their breakthrough moment was in 2015, when, after many years of development, the 99 Classics were launched. They keep receiving awards and nominations that are beyond anyoneâs expectations and are placing the 99 at the top of its category.
Aldous Harding is an enigma, an artist of rare calibre. I'll see her—for the second time—soon in Sydney.
"One of the finest songs I've ever heard," said The Killers' Brandon Flowers.
A Spotify playlist of my own personal favourite Gahan & co. songs. From Speak & Spell to Songs of Faith and Devotion. Celebrating black and new life. This is music for the masses. Cheers to Basildon beat, nodisco, and can't get enough Clarke.
On this date, 41 years ago, Lene Lovich re-released âLucky Numberâ. Originally released as a B-side for Lovichâs cover of âI Think Weâre Alone Nowâ, the song was re-released on 26 January 1979 as an A-side and became the lead single of her debut studio album Stateless. "Lucky Number" became a defining song and made her a leading figure of the new wave genre.
The ex-lead singer of punk-chewed bubblegum rock Transvision Vamp, Wendy James, turned 54 today.
Depeche Mode are to be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2020. This was DM's third time being nominated since 2006.
Tonight Nusa Dua, The Hydrant comin' atcha! They'lll burn down Ayodya's dance floor!
Tonight! Come and join our panel discussion, BALIDENTITY: DAZED & CONFUSED as part of RAVEPASAR. The discussion will focus on the subculture movement & particular scene of progressive youth (local, national, global). The problems, the ups and downs, the solutionâif thereâs any or what to do about it.
41 years ago yesterday, Sid Vicious went on trial in New York City for second degree murder of Nancy Spungen three months earlier.
A quintessential tune that introduced me to—and made me fall in love with—New Wave.
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