Manik Panik! I had the unfortunate luck of my computer crashing, and with it my digitised music collection (sigh...). So today's mix was compiled in that state of panic, interesting how it came out. A whole lot of variety, ups and downs, in this one. Enjoy!
01. Ennio Morricone - Come Maddalena
02. Yanti Bersaudara - Rarakitan
03. Lee Konitz - Five, Four And Three
04. Arsonists - Lunchroom Take-Out
05. Brigitte Fontaine - Il Pleut
06. Black Lips - I saw a ghost (lean)
07. Broadcast - Black Cat
08. The Muppet Show - Mahna Mahna (manamana, Mah-Na Mah-Na)
09. The Robe - Love Theme
10. Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain
11. Pizzicato Five - Twiggy
12. Andy Bey - Caravan
13. Comets on Fire - Hathed Upon the Age
New York City-based brand SIOUX New York will be releasing an exclusive t-shirt for Maris Store this coming September. Giving a nod to both the city SIOUX is based-in and the capital city of Indonesia, the “Monas to Liberty”-titled T-Shirt combines the New York and Jakarta skyline, connecting the two cities in its image. The T-shirt will be available exclusively in Maris Store (Jakarta) this September.
SIOUX New York is a brand whose line started with accessories (Necklaces, Bracelets, snapnacks, five panels). Based in New York, the brand’s creator is of Indonesian background, and proudly promotes the archipelago through SIOUX’s products. The “Monas to Liberty” t-shirt is the first product they created specifically for the Indonesian market.
Links:
SIOUX New York Website
SIOUX New York Instagram
Jl. Pangilma Polim IX no. 15
Jakarta Selatan
(021) 720.8680
Due to a personal goal and a dissatisfaction with the education system, the once accountant-Monika Irayati helped establish Erudio School of Art, a high school that uses an alternative method to teaching its students. Sincerely believing that children naturally want to learn and that they should be encouraged to do so, Monika Irayati talked to us and gave us a tour of the school to show what students and every child are capable of.
Various songs from South and West Africa. Get your moves on!
1. Lijadu Sisters - Orere Elejigbo
2. William Onyeabor - When the Going Is Smooth & Good
3. Abubakar Sani - Liki Liki
4. Fati Niger - A Ngaoundere Ramadan
5. Teaspoon & the Waves - Oh Yeh Soweto
6. Boureima disco - Taziya
7. Mamelon - Koumba FriFri
8. Shangaan Electro - Ngunyuta Dance
Visit the city of Blitar to drop by Bung Karno Museum, A museum built to commemorate Indonesia’s very first president. Visit to see how one of the most important figure in the history shaped Indonesia, and also to experience the mysticism associated with the building itself.
Farewell Idris Muhammad.
01. Idris Muhammad - Loran's Dance
02. Pharoah Sanders - Pharomba
03. Idris Muhammad - Sudan
04. George Benson - Water Brother
05. Idris Muhammad - House Of The Rising Sun
06. Idris Muhammad - Power of Soul
07. Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This?
08. Idris Muhammad - Camby Bolongo
09. Pharoah Sanders - Africa
10. Pharoah Sanders - Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah
