16 years ago today, Amy Winehouse won Ivor Novello Awards' Best Contemporary Song for her hit "Rehab"; it propelled Winehouse to international stardom.
If Bertrand Belin is the French Nick Cave, well, then, Leonardo Ringo is the Indonesian Bertrand Belin. And if you're big into Waits and Cohen, too, you'll enjoy this beautiful melancholia.
JAZZ AT MADE'S. Madeâs Warung Seminyak newest venture, dedicated to Blue Note believers; swing-soul-funk disciples; jump, jive anâ wailers; and sophisticated Seminyak jazzanovas. Every second Wednesday, 7-9pm, host: Yuri Mahatma Trio.
Rebecca Reijman is back with her latest composition, "(The D)evil was Here". She apparently goes deeper into Neo-Soul jungle, an exciting adventure in Adult Contemporary R&B land, some kind of Motown magical moments.
Was just introduced to this song by a friend. Damn, so hauntingly beautiful. And it's got more than 308 million views on YouTube already. Didn't know about her before. Where have I been?
Today, 64 years ago, Rosemary Clooney was at no. 1 on the UK singles chart with "Mambo Italiano". The song was banned by all ABC owned stations in the US because it "did not reach standards of good taste" (ha!)
DOMESTIC GROOVE ~ Celebâs Chosen Nine was once my bi-monthly column in The Beat (Jakarta) mag but now I move exclusively to this blog. Basically itâs an interview via e-mail which focuses on small, intimate, domestic stuff; what Indonesiaâs public figures are really into.
Sadar akan pentingnya aspek visual sebagai salah satu kiat untuk mengenalkan musiknya ke khalayak, Aimee Saras meluncurkan video musiknya yang kedua, âLenggang Temaramâ