The latest episode of Setlist returns with a live mixtape featuring covers! It is often a treat to hear your favorite artists to add their own flavor to their favorite songs, and in this episode we put that treat in the spotlight!

01.Radiohead – On The Beach (Neil Young Cover Live at the BBC)
02. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Suzanne (Leonard Cohen Cover Live )
03. Norah Jones – Johnny’s Home of the Blues (Johnny Cash Cover Live at Johnny Cash Tribute)
04. The Decemberists – Cuyahoga (R.E.M. Cover Live at KCRW)
05.Fiona Apple and the Roots – Let Me Roll It (Paul McCartney Cover live at Fallon)
06. Sharon Van Etten – People Ain’t No Good (Nick Cave Cover Live at Like a Version)
07. Rufus Wainwright – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen Cover Live at the Fillmore)
08. Judy Collins – Daddy You’ve Been on My Mind (Bob Dylan Cover Live at Pete Seeger’s Rainbow Quest)
09. Peter, Paul & Mary – The Times They Are A Changin’ (Bob Dylan Cover live 1964)
10. Patti Smith – The Crystal Ship (The Doors Cover Live)

The latest Setlist mixtape is here and this time it features 10 performances featuring acoustic guitars. There is an intimacy that is felt when one simply performs with an acoustic guitar – one as if you are there listening to the musician when they are most vulnerable. The ten performances found here gives off that quality, and we hope you enjoy the music!

01. Rufus Wainwright – In My Arms (Live at ?)
02. Destroyer – Painter in Your Pocket (Live at Merge Session PitchforkTV)
03. Karen Dalton – Blues Jumped the Rabbit (Cotton Eyed Joe CD +DVD)
04. Sandy Denny – Crazy Lady Blues (Live on ?)
05. Highlife – unknown (Live at A Take Away Show)
06. Leonard Cohen – The Partisan (Live on French TV 1969)
07. Lauryn Hill – Just Like Water (Live at MTV Unplugged)
08. Francoise Hardy – Tous Les Garcons et Les Filles (Live at Le Petit Conservatoire de La Chanson)
09.M.Ward – Chinese Translation (Live at the Bing Lounge)
10. Vashti Bunyan – Train Song (Live at Fader TV Open Bar)

For the second Setlist Mixtape, we bring you a selection of psychedelic rock from the current wave of bands exploring that particular field of music. Get ready to get your mind warped, enjoy the music.

01. Black Mountain – Wucan (live at the Mural)
02. Dungen – Panda (Live Roskilde 2005)
03. Wooden Shjips – Aquarian Time (Live at Amoeba)
04. Bardo Pond – unknown (Live at Terrastock 7)
05. Comets on Fire – Pussy Foot the Duke (Live at the Echo)
06. Ganglians – My House (Live on Terroreyes.tv)
07. Dead Meadow – The Narrows (Live at Oxford Art Factory)
08. LSD March – Kanashimino Bishounen (Live at Aoiheya)
09. The Black Angels – Young Men Dead (Live at Rockapalast)
10. Psychic Ills – January Rain (Live at Marfa)

Due to an unforeseen circumstance, we are not able to bring you a proper episode of Setlist, but hey, that does not mean we can’t present you a great program! In the live spirit of Setlist we have conjured up the first ever Setlist mixtape containing a selection of really great performances. This first episode is ten tracks that our host Ken Jenie has been listening to obsessively on a regular basis. A common theme you might catch is the selection’s noticeable fusing of western and eastern music, creating a modern, explorative, and genre defying experience. Good stuff inside, enjoy the mix!

01. Celebration – Pony (Adolescent Session)
02. White Magic – Egypt (92YTribeca by Punkcast)
03. Tinariwen – Amassakoul (Live 8)
04. Nymph – Snow Song (Live in Seattle)
05. Electrelane – Oh Sombra! (John Peel Session)
06. Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex – Ambassel (Live In The Sala Rossa, Montreal)
07. Yura Yura Teikoku – You like the rice fields (Live 2005-2009)
08. Gang Gang Dance – First Communion (Live at Southpaw)
09. OOIOO – KIPEPEO & OOIAH (Freaks Music Festival)
10. Janka Nabay – En Mufan (Live at SXSW Other Music & Dig for Fire Showcase)

White Shoes and the Couples Company is a name everyone into Indonesian music should be familiar with. The group that consists of Sari (vocals), Mela (Keys & Synth), Rio (Guitar), Saleh (Guitar), Ricky (Bass), and John (Drums), have been consistently made great Indonesian pop songs for over a decade now and they just keep getting better and better. This episode of Setlist was recorded during the release of the group’s ‘Six Live Selection’ at an intimate performance in our very own W_Space. Making their own versions of their favorite songs, this is a very special performance everyone should listen to.

Setlist:

01. Crosstown Traffic (originally performed by: Jimmy Hendrix)
02. Selangkah Ke Seberang (originally performed by: Fariz RM)
03. La Javanaise (originally performed by: Serge Gainsbourg)
04. Pathetic Waltz (originally performed by: Pure Saturday)
05. Tjangkurileung
06. Si Mesin Waktu (originally performed by: Naif)
07. Matahari (by: WSATCC)

recorded by: Rully Botax

Polka Wars: Many musicians are predictable. There is almost no line separating one track and the next, and the next, and the next. As important it is for a band to have a distinctive style that can, and should, strengthen its identity, it is just as important to have a bit of diversity to keep the music fresh. Polka Wars, which joined the dynamic Jakarta music scene in the beginning of 2010, is one of the bands that attempts to present something new. And though their music is not the kind that would be perfect to accompany you on a slow, Sunday afternoon, the volume of the combined sounds of guitars, drums, and recently, a saxophone, evokes strong emotions without draining your energy. Though they’ve been active for over two years, in 2012 the group consisting of principal members Karaeng Adjie, Giovanni Rahmadeva, Xandega Tahajuansya & Billy Saleh gained a lot of attention from the media, concert organizers and avid music goers.

Setlist:
Horse’s Hooves
Sanctuary
Obese Elves

The Experience Brothers: Back in November 2001, brothers Ibrahim Saladdin and Daud Sarassin formed the band whose name was inspired by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Influenced by The Who, The Beatles – among several other legends of the 1960s and 1970s – these two brothers are recognized in the independent music sphere of Indonesia for their brand of rock and roll. Perhaps the comfort of performing with someone you are tied to by blood has also impacted the way The Experience perform their songs, all of which are in English. The casual, but confident vibe of this two-man band is what makes their performances memorable. Their debut album, Summer of Love, was released in 2007 and their second album, Eye Contact, made it to the third rank on Rolling Stone’s Top Ten Charts in 2011. We invited the duo to practice and recording space Studio Taman in Kemang a month ago and they showed us why they are a group that everybody has their eyes on.

Setlist:
Heart Painted Black
Young Men
Little Pony

Stars and Rabbit: Seeming to come out of nowhere, Stars and Rabbit made a splash in the music scene late 2011. The group masterminded by Elda Suryani and Adi Widodo originally formed in Yogyakarta early 2011 but soon created a buzz for themselves when they performed in Jaya Pub’s monthly event, Superbad!, in December 2011. Since then the group has been the focus of many’s attention, and deservedly so. Elda’s approach to both her vocal projection and performance stands out as her voice, which recalls Bjork and Joanna Newsom, towers over Adi Widodo’s introspective guitar strumming and plucking, while her body moves frantically as if possessed by the music. Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of having Stars and Rabbit perform 3 songs at W_Space Kemang, and we hope you enjoy the performance!

Setlist:
Worth It
You Were the Universe
Man Upon the Hill

Swimming Elephants: The Jakarta-based band Swimming Elephants, a group of young people formed by Rizki Yogaswara (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Gilar Di Aria (keyboards, guitars, percussions), Wisnu Anditta (drums, percussions, vocals), Saras Juwono (vocals, keyboard, recorder), Aprillia DH (keyboards, glockenspiels. percussions) and Ranggi Mukti (bass). Finding their name after watching The Fall by Tarsem Singh, Swimming Elephants’ music reflect the members love for film as their brand of pop-folk is cinematic with arrangements that often snowball into dramatic parts, vocal harmonies that swell, Rizki Yogaswara’s voice soaring over the music, and lyrics that convey stories of longing and nostalgia. Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of having Swimming Elephants perform their songs at W_Space, our gallery in Kemang, showing us (and you, of course) why they are a group that deserve our attention. Enjoy!

Setlist:
Sarah
Digicam 2
Marion

Hightime Rebellion: The Jakarta-based indie band Hightime Rebellion was formed by Rendy (vocals/piano/guitar), Pulung (bass), Jason (guitar), and Reza(drums), in 2007, and later came the addition of Miyane (vocals) and Adji (guitar). With the mixture of Brit pop, funk, folk, and rock, they’re paving their way on the diversity of Indonesia’s music scene and gaining public attention as well. This year, they had the honour to rock the stages of huge music events in Indonesia such as Nylon Music Festival, Trax FM Terusik Traxkustik, Java Rockin’Land and Beatfest – such great opportunities came as a fruitage to their early experiences of performing at indie gigs in Jakarta and its neighbour, Bandung. Aside performing in big events, this year they’re also working on a debut album under FFWD Records.

Setlist:

Sail
Mines
Melody Taker