In this Open Column submission, Early NHS writes the bitter and often overlooked reality behind major-sounding Musik Timur, and how people need to take into account the reality in which Orang Timur face: racism, land dispossession, extractivism, and political marginalization.
In this Open Column submission, Radit Mahindro contends how a nation's anthem can try tuning itself to its natural waves, winds, and geographic scales as a way to honour reality - a more honest way to 'evoke the sensation of being in Indonesia' and its diverse landscapes.
Ngobrol bareng Havie (Laze), Abim (FKA Noise), Kezia, dan Daniel (Bakmie kasih) soal kedalaman bagi musik hip-hop, manifestasi ONARFEST, sampai pentingnya ‘ekslusifitas’ untuk menjaga ruang transaksi.
Dalam obrolan ini, Thee Marloes membuka banyak lapisan di balik musik mereka: dari romantisisme soul revival, penggalan lirik yang ‘lebay’, sampai refleksi personal yang membentuk Di Hotel Malibu (2026).
Ahead of their upcoming 30th anniversary concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, we rounded up friends and fans of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to talk about the long-living band.
We talked with Cameron Picton of My New Band Believe, to chat briefly about the Windmill and greater London music scene, what he found most comfortable about his current band, and tips on pulling through in the current music industry.
