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A DECADE OF BLANTIKA | LINIMASA

Rudolf Dethu January 8, 2021

Ten years ago today, one of the biggest moments in my life, the very day I changed my title from “writer” to “author”, I officially launched my first book: BLANTIKA – LINIMASA.

RAPPER’S DELIGHT: HIP HOP’S FIRST TOP 40 HIT EVER

Rudolf Dethu January 5, 2021

41 years ago today, The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” became the first hip hop single ever to reach the Billboard top 40.

ROD, RACHEL, RIO, MAGGIE

Rudolf Dethu December 18, 2020

Rod Stewart married New Zealand model Rachel Hunter in Beverly Hills, this week in 1990. After the wedding Stewart was quoted as saying “I Found the Girl that I Want, I won’t be putting my banana in anybody’s fruit bowl from now on.” They split in 1999. Four years later, still in December, Stewart played in front of 3.5 million people on Copacabana beach in Rio De Janeiro, and made into the Guinness Book of World Records for staging the largest free rock concert attendance in history.

RYAN ADAMS – SYLVIA PLATH

Rudolf Dethu December 14, 2020

One of rock’s most talented songwriters, Ryan Adams, shows his weird and wonderful sensitivity through “Sylvia Plath”. This piano-driven, hauntingly beautiful yet charming and tender tribute to the great poet, it truly makes you think as if between Ryan Adams and Sylvia Plath, they knew each other quite well, especially their obsession with death.

MACTITUDE: LANIE GARDNER – DREAMS

Rudolf Dethu December 1, 2020

The members of Fleetwood Mac were experiencing emotional upheavals while recording “Dreams”. Mick Fleetwood was going through a divorce. Christine McVie was separating from her husband John McVie. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were ending their eight-year relationship; Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood had just started an affair. What made it more complicated and worse was that all the band members were so addicted to cocaine during the production of the album, Rumours. Hard drugs, bad romances, excellent album.

RILO KILEY – I REMEMBER YOU

Rudolf Dethu November 7, 2020

A beautiful, melancholy Fleetwood Mac-esque indie rock. One of my most favourites of Rilo Kiley’s composition.

THE WONDERFUL MS MERCHANT

Rudolf Dethu October 26, 2020

One of my biggest 90s crushes turned 57 today. Happy birthday and stay wonderful, Natalie Merchant!

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE

Rudolf Dethu October 13, 2020

I have a forever soft spot for this song. I immediately get little tears in my eyes, get goosebumps each and every time.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, THE CATCHIEST SONG OF ALL TIME

Rudolf Dethu October 3, 2020

“We Are the Champions” is the catchiest song of all time, according to science. “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People, Europe’s “The Final Countdown”, and “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi were also in the list.

WEST SIDE STORY OPENS ON BROADWAY

Rudolf Dethu September 26, 2020

63 years ago today, the most acclaimed musical of all time, West Side Story, opens at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway.

SLOWDIVE – GOLDEN HAIR

Rudolf Dethu September 23, 2020

Have you ever cried because of gorgeous guitar soundscapes and beautiful noise?

BLITZKRIEG BLOW 39

Rudolf Dethu September 1, 2020

Blitzkrieg ain’t no punk rock.

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Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, & Transphobia. _______ RAINBOW FLAG: THE STORY BEHIND
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⁣⁣The rainbow flag was created in 1978 by artist, designer, Vietnam War veteran and then-drag performer, Gilbert Baker. He was commissioned to create a flag by another gay icon, politician Harvey Milk, for San Francisco’s annual pride parade.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣The decision to enlist Baker proved serendipitous, as the idea of a flag to represent the gay and lesbian community had occurred to him two years earlier. As Baker told the Museum of Modern Art during a 2015 interview, he had been inspired by the celebrations marking America’s bicentennial in 1976, noting that the constant display of stars and stripes made him realise the cultural need for a similar rallying sign for the gay community. At the time, the most commonly used image for the burgeoning gay rights movement was the pink triangle, a symbol used by the Nazis to identify homosexuals.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Using a symbol with such a dark and painful past was never an option for Baker. He instead opted to use a rainbow as his inspiration. The different colours within the flag were meant to represent togetherness, since LGBT people come in all races, ages, and genders, and rainbows are both natural and beautiful. The original flag featured eight colours, each having a different meaning. At the top was hot pink, which represented sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow signifying sunlight, green for nature, turquoise to represent art, indigo for harmony, and finally violet at the bottom for spirit.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣With the help of close to 30 volunteers working in the attic of the Gay Community Center in San Francisco, Baker was able to construct the first draft of the now world-renowned rainbow flag. It was first showcased at San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣Photo via Toronto Star.⁣⁣ #RainbowFlag #ProLGBTQ

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New normal Monday at Rumah Sanur: essential food and basic empathy. Stay safe and healthy. We're all in this clusterf--k together. #Covid19CommunityCare #KawanBaikIndonesia #FairFutureFoundation

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Tuesday, 19 May, 8pm Bali time. Anugerah Musik Bali will have a chat with me (live on Instagram) re music management, product branding, and showbiz in general. You can also join the conversation, of course. Cheers and enjoy the apocalypse :)
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Reposted from @anugerahmusikbali • AMB NEWS Rahajeng siang, semeton 🙏🏽
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LIVE INSTAGRAM pertama yang akan kami lakukan, guna mengisi waktu luang semeton sami khususnya para penggiat Musik di Bali. Sesi Live Bincang Musik #1 ini, kita akan ngobrol banyak dengan seorang Tokoh Musik di Bali yang sudah sangat tidak asing bagi Musisi di Bali pastinya. Beliau sangat dikenal sebagai seorang Manager bertangan dingin, membawa Superman Is Dead, Navicula, The Hydrant, dan masih banyak Band2 dari Bali hingga bisa dikenal luas secara Nasional bahkan Internasional. Apa saja tips2 beliau dalam me-manage sebuah band, membangun image sebuah band, juga mempublikasikannya hingga bisa dikenal secara luas. Ini akan menjadi diskusi yang SANGAT BERMANFAAT buat kamu semua yang sedang fokus dalam memperluas karya, jaringan, dan kiprah di dalam Industri Musik. Jangan dilewatkan, 19 Mei 2020 pukul 20.00 Wita LIVE BINCANG MUSIK #1 bersama the one and only @rudolfdethu , yang akan dipandu oleh @gdbagus . Jika kalian punya pertanyaan yang harus kami siapkan untuk Bli Dethu, silahkan tulis di kolom komentar 👇🏾
#amb2021 #amb #anugerahmusikbali #rudolfdethu #musikedukasi - #regrann

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Tonight! Saturday, 16 May, 4pm - Bali time! VIRTUAL DE LO HABITUAL
Diana Rosa (Singer/Songwriter/The Voice 2016) feat.
Kadek Anna (Contemporary Dancer/Actress) Livestreaming on Instagram: @dianarosamusic
Livestreaming on Facebook: Diana Rosa and Panji Tabanan A digital concert of Motown meets eclecticism! Please show some love & support to the artists, donate/pay what you want to:
BNI Rek 391894976 - Aditya W. Sumampouw
or paypal.me/adityasumampouw
(DM/inbox for further details) Thank you and stay safe! __________ This virtual show is organised by PROTAGONIS & RUDOLF DETHU SHOWBIZ in collaboration wiith BBN - Berita Bicara Network & ANAK AGUNG NGURAH PANJI ASTIKA of Puri Anom Tabanan. #VirtualDeLoHabitual #CeritaNada #ProtagonisLive #ProtagonisMusic #RudolfDethuShowbiz #BeritaBicaraNetwork

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“Konser Solidaritas Bersama Jaga Indonesia” @konser_jagaid bertujuan untuk menggalang dana bagi teman-teman insan pekerja seni, event, budaya dan pariwisata yg terkena dampak COVID-19. Tayang live hari Sabtu, 16 Mei 2020, pukul 20.00 WIB serentak di 6 TV @kompastv, @officialrcti, @sctv, @officialtrans7, @netmediatama, dan @antv_official serta live streaming di YouTube Channel @kemenparekraf.ri dan @KompasTV. Untuk kamu yang ingin berdonasi, silakan kunjungi kitabisa.com/konserjagaindonesia atau klik link di bio @konser_jagaid. #KonserSolidaritas
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CHAOS TO COUTURE: SAFETY PIN, PADLOCK, PUNK ROCK Early punk fashion was defiantly anti-materialistic and initially handmade, trying to stay true to egalitarianism ideology. That's why accessories like gold necklaces or silver braces, they were rarely seen in the punk scene. Items that were easily found around us, part of our everyday life, those were used more as accessories in punk fashion. Especially these two: padlocks and safety pins. They have become the integral parts of punk fashion. The bass player of Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, often seen wearing padlock necklace. While Johnny Rotten, the singer, he used many safety pins as important components of his outfit. Safety pins became associated with punk (in the UK) in the late 1970s. Some claim the look was taken originally from Richard Hell whom the British punks saw in pictures, and whose style they adopted. This is disputed by a number of artists from the first wave of British punk, most notably Johnny Rotten, who insists that safety pins were originally incorporated for more practical reasons, for example, to remedy "the arse of your pants falling out".
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Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren played significant roles in punk fashion via their boutique back then at 430 King's Road, London, SEX. Mainstream punk style was influenced by clothes sold in SEX. Glen Matlock and Sid Vicious, both bassists of Sex Pistols, respectively, used to work at SEX. These days, punk fashion has been commercialised, and well-established fashion designers—such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Ann Demeulemeester, Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Sui, and several more—have used punk elements in their production. Punk apparently has invaded Paris/Milan/London/New York Fashion Week's catwalks. In Indonesia, the infamous clothing label Suicide Glam pretty much having similar spirit with SEX: angsty and subversive. In spring 2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York held an exhibition with a specific theme: punk fashion, examines punk's impact on high fashion and culture in general. #PunkFashion #ChaosToCouture #HistoryIsCool Note: For photo details, see comment section.

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New Moon on Monday. That's Duran Duran. The videos here: A new normal Monday at Rumah Sanur. #Covid19CommunityCare #KawanBaikIndonesia #FairFutureFoundation

Instagram post 2306357114676728491_175505343 $YOUNG PUNKS & GLUE SNIFFERS IN THE 80S IN THE SOCIALIST HUNGARY To be punk in early 1980s Hungary was more than just a fashion statement. Looking stylish as hell never hurts though, especially when your enemy is omnipotent state control. In those years, Eastern Bloc countries were thirsty for the fractured, rage-ridden themes of English and American bands like the Sex Pistols and Dead Kennedys. In those foreign screams, young Hungarians understood an echo of their own frustrations, and a dark reassurance that even life in the democratic West was as despondent as the situation at home. And in a political climate where having fun and playing music with your friends can earn you a jail sentence, innocuous activities quickly become subversive statements. Prolific photojournalist Tamás Urbán was in his mid 30s when he started documenting the punk scene in Budapest, but he was no newcomer to the underground. A staffer at Ifjúsági Magazin (Youth Magazine) since 1969, Urbán was the rare press photographer at the time who wasn’t restricted from covering some of the darker corners of Hungary’s so-called socialist utopia. From glue sniffers and juvenile prisons to crime scenes and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Urbán’s work was a clear critique of the socialist system. Not that everything he shot was published—most of these pictures weren’t seen until the 1990s. At the time, anti-establishment punks were facing serious harassment by police. In 1982, the members of punk band CPg were tried and convicted of “political agitation” for their openly anti-communist lyrics and famously violent performances—seen as an assault on state authority. Most of the band served two years in jail for the offense. Urbán’s photos expose his comfort with young people at the periphery of society. In underground clubs like the Black Hole, among nationalist skinheads or new wave party kids, his perspective is as consistent as it is empathetic. _________ Text: Timeline. #PunksInHungary80s #HistoryIsCool$

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