New additions to the Nike Airmax family have been announced and released in Indonesia. The Air Max 90 is a familiar silhouette to any casual sneaker aficionado, and this spring 2014 marks the 90s latest innovations: The Air Max Lunar 90 and the Air Max Jacquard.
As you can probably infer from its name, the Air Max Lunar 90 combines two of Nike's cushioning: the Air Max and Lunarlon. As someone who has experience wearing both technologies, I will be curious as to how the combination of the Lunarlon's rubbery-soft cushioning and the Air Max 90s springy 'air bubble' will fair, but my guess is it's a comfortable combination. The innovation, of course, doesn't stop at the soles. Also included in the Air Max Lunar 90 are flexible uppers and a compression-molded collar.
The Air Max Jacquard brings an age-old weaving process (since the 1800s, according to Nike's press release) into its 2014 sneaker. As you can assume from the photographs, the Jacquard weave's texture gives adds breathability and flexibility, enhancing the Air Max 90's features (plus, the weaving texture looks pretty good IMO).
As of this article's date the Air Max Lunar 90 is available Indonesia-wide Nike Stores, while the Jacquard is available in select Jakarta retailers.
Slank is a legendary Indonesian rock band who had seen plenty during its years of existence. From becoming super stars in the 90's, overcoming drug addictions, to breathing new life into their work, this is one band that consistently reinvent themselves. Mar Galo visited their headquarters, Potlot to chat with the group about their 30-year journey as Slank, their music, and the social campaigns they are involved in.
60 minutes of experimental jazzy sh*t to get you through the day.
01. Yusef Lateef - The Plum Blossom
02. Emin Fındıkoglu - Çeçen Kızı
03. Alain Goraguer - Mira Et Ten & Les Hommes - La Grande Co-Existence
04. Embryo - A Place to Go
05. Cleveland Eaton - Hamburg 302
06. Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics - Live From Tigre Lounge
07. Pheeroan Ak Laff - 3 In 1
08. Stella Levitt - Note So High
09. J.A.M - He Knows feat. Terumasa Hino
10. Austin Peralta - Algiers
11. Donald Byrd - The Little Rasti
Whiteboard Journal had the opportunity to visit the opening of Seks Volume 3 at Waga Gallery, an exhibition featuring the works of 8 artists and curated by Mitha Budhyarto (who was also responsible for curating this exhibition). In her opening remarks, Budhyarto explained her interest in curating the third Seks installment at Waga Gallery after visiting the previous exhibitions, where she became curious of the perspective an all-female ensemble would produce of the subject. She also mentioned that the exhibition took about 3 weeks to put together, a relatively short period of time for the artist to conceptualise and realise their ideas.
What resulted from from Mitha Budhyarto's curiosity is an exhibition that is enjoyable in its brevity. The 8 artists involved illustrated their perspective of sex through forms and subjects that was relatable as well as digestible - perhaps the result of the amount of time the artists had to work with, the familiarity of the subject, and the intimate environment of Waga Gallery. Sex is a subject everyone can relate to, and our reasonably firm understanding of sex enables us to easily enjoy focusing on the aesthetics, as well as appreciate the vantage points the artists decided to take.
Marishka Soekarna's "Menikmati Lubang" ( are three dioramas in wooden boxes that viewers can see through peep holes. Looking through the peephole (the box illustrated with a woman's private part, mouth, and diamond) are what I can only describe as dreamy worlds with flowers and figurines, the surreal combination of objects conveying feelings. Natasha Gabriella Tontey's video installation, "Vegetable Soup", has the artist observing then chopping various phallic produce on a cutting board, an intimidating sight considering the video's warm and sweet tones as well as Tontey's granny/homemaker-like attire. Sanchia Hamidjaja "Belom" (takes the form of a comic strip where a man situated between a woman's legs does not seem know how to engage in cunnilingus, the woman occasionally looking at her phone from (I assume to be) boredom. "Belom" takes a more lighthearted approach to the sex, using it as a comedic context.
These are but a few examples of the works in Sex Volume 3 (you can view more via the images above). Even in its brevity, the exhibition not only displayed the artists' talents but also their perspectives. The diversity in point of views and modes to communicate those point of views instantly became a highlight of this event, making an exhibition that is fun to explore and discuss. Hopefully we will see future exhibitions with the same zest.
Why Fancy Pants? As me and Fat Cat Ffonz were joking around (it was a jolly good time) the phrase "Fancy Pants" was mentioned, and as this is a very catchy phrase it was all I can think about while making this mix. No theme to be found here involving luxurious pantalons, just the usual goodness that is music. We start of with one of the greatest Galt Macdermot composition followed by great Brazillian tunes, head bopping hip hop hits, a bit of jazzy jazz ditties, and a whole lot of good clean fun (there are some dirty as F*#@ rock tunes as well, wawaweewa!). Enjoy the variety!
01. Galt Macdermot - Cathedral
02. Wilson Simonal - Bons Tempos
03. Dark - Darkside
04. MF Doom feat. King Ghidra - Red and Gold
05. Medeski, Martin, and Wood - All Around the Kitchen
06. Alceu Valenca & Geraldo Azevedo - Me Da Um Beijo
07. Sigmun - Bones
08. Halfpint - Greetings
09. Cosmic Eye - Dream Sequence (Excerpt)
10. Cormega - American Beauty
11. Finis Africae - Zoo Zulu (Zulu Zoo)
A name becoming more and more familiar in Jakarta's burgeoning music scene, Sawi Lieu affinity for the strange and wonderful experimental music shines through his work in Sangsaka Worship and most recently his solo album, Pasaraya. The explorative musician shared this mix with Whiteboard Journal, a 37-minute long compilation titled Music For Interior (Windham Hill Tribute). Enjoy the mix!
For more Sawi Lieu, visit: http://wahana.bandcamp.com
01. Steve Roach - Gone West (Rasa Dance - The Music Of Connection, Epona 2013)
02. Claudio Dentes - Camden Town (Pantarei, Mirto 1978)
03. Carlos Maria Trindade & Nuno Canavarro - The Truth (Mr.Wollogallu, Uni„o Lisboa 1991)
04. Bitchin Bajas - Krausened (Krausened, Permanent Records 2013)
05. Inner Tube - Faisal's Pad (S/T, Pacific City Sound Vision 2012)
06. Saeko Suzuki - ?????? (The Law Of The Green, Midi Inc. 1985)
07. Pic-Nic - Negra Estrella (S/T, Hispavox 1968)
08. Rangers - Zombies (Day) (Pan Am Stories, Not Not Fun 2011)
