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Music journalist, writer, radio DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, and a qualified librarian, Rudolf Dethu is heavily under the influence of the punk rock philosophy. Often tagged as this country’s version of Malcolm McLaren—or as Rolling Stone Indonesia put it ‘the grand master of music propaganda’—a name based on his successes when managing Bali’s two favourite bands, Superman Is Dead and Navicula, both who have become two of the nation’s biggest rock bands.

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Happy 62, Billy Idol!

Terlahir 62 tahun lalu, 30 November 1955, di London; pria bernama asli William Michael Albert Broad ini merupakan salah satu dari sedikit sosok yang wira-wiri di skena punk rock generasi pertama—ada yang mengistilahkannya dengan Punk 77, terkait dengan tahun sedang mekarnya punk rock di Inggris.
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Lagu Paling Norak Sejagat

Jika ditanya lagu apa yang terkeren sedunia barangkali tiap orang punya jawaban beragam. Tergantung selera pribadi. Sering berhubungan erat dengan memori. Menurut majalah Rolling Stone—500 Greatest Songs of All Time—tembang terbaik di muka bumi adalah “Like a Rolling Stone” yang diciptakan dan dinyanyikan oleh Bob Dylan.
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Homegrown & Well Known: Ian Stevenson

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.
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Aray Daulay: Lagu Perjalanan

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.
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Intergrated Circuit With Oomleo

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.
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About

Music journalist, writer, radio DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, and a qualified librarian, Rudolf Dethu is heavily under the influence of the punk rock philosophy. Often tagged as this country’s version of Malcolm McLaren—or as Rolling Stone Indonesia put it ‘the grand master of music propaganda’—a name based on his successes when managing Bali’s two favourite bands, Superman Is Dead and Navicula, both who have become two of the nation’s biggest rock bands.

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