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UH-OH, LOVE COMES TO TOWN

Rudolf Dethu January 2, 2020

“Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town” is one of the most consequential songs that introduced me to the synthesizer-heavy + glam fashion x nervous and nerdy personas = New Wave.⁣

SAME AS IT EVER WAS

Rudolf Dethu January 1, 2020

Happy first day of 2020, rock ‘n’ roll swaggers! Same as it ever was: stop making sense. This must be the year!

Life During Wartime

Rudolf Dethu June 16, 2018

Apocalyptic Swamp Funk. That’s how the New Yorker described this song.

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#WashHandsOften #Covid19 #StaySafe #KeepFit
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⁣#dirumahaja #jagajarak #Covid19

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"to all the writers locked in their rooms
punching the air at an invisible balloon
hammering away
on a slick device
away from husbands
away from wives
a thought bubble
pops like a blip on this blight

to all the keepers
of their own only fate
now we must stay inside and wait
no smile or subtle vibe
with the local barista
no fearful exchange
with that cop on vista
the bank teller tells no one
for heavens cripes!

i've slept through the morning
i've slept through the night
i pace the study
i plank when i can
i ought to become a better man
when all this fizzles
we'll be covered in fluff
a consciousness metamorphosis"
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—Jenny Lewis

#JennyLewis #RiloKiley #SocialDistancing #FlattenTheCurve #Covid19

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Photo: The Bay Bridged

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iAchtung! Hello y'all Social Distancing Sonic Unit and Flatten The Curve Beat Posse, if you're bored already with your books, games, cryptocurrency crash course, Kungfu online, or Pornhub; well, turn the radio on! I'll share the mics with Danie Satrio & demajors crew, 8-10pm Bali time. Live streaming via demajors TV on YouTube.

Axis of evil. Non-believers religiosity. Bad music. Bad motherfuckers.

Reposted from @demajorsradio Dan lagi lagi nanti malem jam 7 bakal ada #SiaranDirumahAja ditemani oleh pokalis jazz @stephanusadjie & @thedewanto
Akan bincang bincang juga bareng seorang manager band keren dari pulau dewata, ada @rudolfdethu dan juga orang dibalik artikel artikel dari majalah Hai @d_str
Yang mau request lagu, ngasih pantun dan maen tebak tebakan juga boleee bgt dong! Stay tune ya jorsss✨ - #regrann

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Charlie Foxtrot. SNAFU. Dog days aren't over yet.

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Illustrator: Mohammad Taufiq.

#Covid19 #FlattenTheCurve #SocialDistancing

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"My dear,

In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.
I realized, through it all, that... in the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there's something stronger—something better, pushing right back.

Truly yours,
Albert Camus"
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#AlbertCamus #TheStranger

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Photo: The New Republic.
Inspiration: History Cool Kids.

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American soldiers and kids (page 2) gargling with salt water in an attempt to protect themselves from the Spanish Flu—one of the many questionable "preventative measures" advised to stop the spread of the virus, 1918.

During World War 1, reporting of the Spanish Flu was largely supressed in order to maintain morale amongst the troops. Spain was not involved in the war and had not imposed wartime censorship. As a result, the media was free to report on it and coverage of the virus only increased when King Alfonso XIII came down with a nasty case. The Allies only read in depth accounts from Spanish sources and so they naturally assumed the country was ground zero for the pandemic.

While it's unlikely to have originated from Spain, scientists are still unsure of its source. Britain, France, Austria, China and the United States have all been hypothesised to have been the potential birthplaces of the virus. The first known case was reported on March 11, 1918 by a soldier in Haskell County, Kansas.

Certain American cities fared better than others depending on how they responded. Philadelphia did not cancel the Liberty Loan Parade, which was attended by about 200,000 people, leading to a widespread outbreak in the city. 72 hours after the parade, all 31 of Philadelphia’s hospitals were completely full and 2,600 people were dead by the end of the week.

St. Louis took the spread of the virus more seriously and their health commissioner, Dr. Max Starkloff knew the importance of avoiding crowds as he had written an editorial about it in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Starkloff moved quickly, shutting down schools, theaters, saloons, sporting events and any large public gatherings. Starkloff received pushback from business owners but he firmly held his ground alongside the mayor and was able to "flatten the curve" and prevent the hospitals from getting overwhelmed. St. Louis had the lowest death rate among the country’s 10 largest cities.

#SpanishFlu #Covid19 #FlattenTheCurve

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Photos: The Times.
Text: History Cool Kids.

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Rest in peace, Albert Aleandro Uderzo (25 April 1927 - 24 March 2020). Stay charismatix and many thanx for all your unix, inspirational comix boox.

#AlbertUderzo #AsterixObelix

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#TolakTesVIP #DPRGBLKNTL #ReformasiDikorupsi

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In September, a decade ago, my weekly radio program at The Beat Radio Plus, The Block Rockin' Beats, celebrated its first anniversary. Since the program first started, twice (or more) a month I invited a close friend, a rock 'n' roll scenester, to be a guest DJ. Took over the show and cranking up their own playlist for two hours straight.

So on that first anniversary of The Block Rockin' Beats I invited back all those scenesters who once took over the show to pick their farewell song, the last-kiss goodbye soundtrack, the definitive tune for their funeral.

What happens today, it's like a little reminiscence to The Block Rockin' Beats first anniversary.

Swipe left to see the playlist and who's who the guest DJs are.

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"This song was like the bridging for me, a silly 10 year old kids into the world of strange experimental music that’s so beautiful to me at the time, but I can’t figure out what it’s about. Then when I start reading the lyrics, it’s so surreal yet wondrous.

And for my funeral, asides from the ambience of the song that suited funeral events perfectly, the lyric’s simply make sense.

I wish you, all my friends, will be there at my funeral. If not for me, at least for the joy of gathering."
• Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd / Edy Khemod
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"The song has an appropriate amount of sadness and addresses so many of life’s unrequited issues (or mine, at least) without dwelling on the regrets. Plus, few singers have managed to remain as relevant and real throughout my life as Old Neil. If I could ask anyone to perform at my funeral, I can’t imagine a better choice. If he wasn’t available, then Ebiet G. Ade."
• Old Man - Neil Young / Jason Tedjasukmana
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"This an unhappily and bitterly beautiful song that I definitely play on my funeral for them who are lucky to have people who love them yet don't treat them right."
• One Day Goodbye Will be Farewell - Morrissey / Paulus Panggabean

#TheBlockRockinBeats #WhamBangYoureDeadMan #SoundtracksOfLastKissGoodbye #TheBeatRadioPlus

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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.

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