Wanita

Wanita. Sesosok mahluk yang diturunkan oleh Tuhan untuk menemani sepi para pria. Dengan cinta, atau sekedar rasa. Ah, aku memang tak terlalu pandai untuk mempelajari sosok ini. Tapi aku, tenang untuk berkembang, mempelajari wujud ini. Seorang mahluk Tuhan yang menawan. Yah memang, siapa sih pria di dunia ini yang tidak membutuhkan wanita? Kecuali jika pria itu penyuka sesama jenis! Itulah wanita, bisa menjadi pro, atau kontra. Tapi bisa juga bersifat konflik. Dalam artian, bisa menjadi pemecah persahabatan. Betul? Ya, jelas. Kecuali jika kamu cerdas dalam mengolah kehidupan wanita, kamu menang dalam hal cinta. Sudah lah, aku tak bisa mengetik panjang lebar lagi... Aku memang kurang ahli dalam hal ini, ya, wanita/cewek/perempuan/apa lah.... Yang jelas, suatu saat saya akan mempublikasikan kembali tentang wanita, untuk kalian yang BUKAN penyuka sesama jenis, wahai pria.

Salam dariku, BUKAn penyuka sesama jenis. Dahhh...

Minoritas yang Terkekang "Robot"

Saya merasa jijik, dan terbakar amarah! Antara ingin ketawa dan memukuli orang-orang tersebut. Ya, mereka yang mengagungkan fisik, penampilan dan hal basi yang terkait. Entah karena malu untuk menjadi "minoritas", atau memang bodoh sejak lahir. Mungkin jika saya bisa, ingin rasanya melipat-gandakan jumlah saya dan membakar mereka satu per satu di depan ibu mereka. Saya, bingung, kenapa sih mereka sepertinya terlihat bangga dengan memprioritaskan fisik, dan...itu karena takut pada era?! Cerdas? Tolol banget! Seolah-olah jika mereka mengalir dalam balutan fisik "robot" seperti sekarang, mereka itu terlihat sempurna. Plis, men, yang menciptakan kalian saja yang sempurna! Jika kita bongkar kepala mereka, mungkin isinya hanya mesin yang berkarat saja. Seakan mereka adalah manusia purba yang bertahan hidup dengan "makan" zaman. Yah...saya cuma bisa menulis apa adanya saja. Dan saya salut, kepeda mereka yang suka menjadi diri sendiri. Bangga lah menjadi diri sendiri, bukan menjadikan diri sehingga berkembang dengan sendirinya. Gerakkan otak, bukan sekedar otot. Salam minoritas.

Social Distortion

Here's how you know you've made it in the music business: You've stayed strong for three decades on your own terms, on your own time, by your own rules, and over that time your influence has only grown. Each of your albums has been stronger than your last. You've been brought onstage by Bruce Springsteen, because he wanted to play one of your songs. You've seen high times and low ones, good days and tragic days, but every night you give 100%, and every morning you wake up still swinging.
This is the short version of the Social Distortion bio — the long version could be a 10-part mini-series. But over the past 30 years, the punk godfathers in the band have all but trademarked their sound, a brand of hard rockabilly/punk that's cut with the melodic, road-tested lyrics of frontman Mike Ness. Their searing guitars and a locomotive rhythm section sound as alive today as they did in '82, as do Ness' hard-luck tales of love, loss and lessons learned. "The most common thing I hear is, 'Man, your music got me through some hard times,'" Ness says. "And I just say, 'Me too.'"
Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes (produced, for the first time, by Ness himself) is the band's first record since 2004, but the break hasn't changed them much. It maintains Social Distortion's key components — an all-but-perfected mix of punk, bluesy rock n’ roll and outlaw country — but it also finds them stretching the boundaries of their signature sound. "I didn't want any one style of writing," Ness says. "I didn't want it to be all heavy, like "White Light, White Heat, White Trash." I wanted some heavy and some light. I wanted some fiction and some nonfiction. I wanted versatility."
That's evident right away. The record's first vocal track, "California (Hustle and Flow)," finds Ness and the band not roaring out of the gate so much as swaggering behind a chunky Stones-style locomotive groove. "This record has a lot of my influences," Ness says, "But how far you go with those influences is up to you. With this record I wanted to go a little farther. I wanted people to hear that second track and realize, 'Wow, this is not just another Social Distortion record.'" (For good measure the track has hints of "Ball and Chain" and the Stones' "All Down The Line" and, for the first time, female backing vocals. "I've been listening to records for years with (backing vocals), and I was like, "Hey, why don't I do that?" Ness laughs.)
Not that the band's punk foundations have eroded; the first single "Machine Gun Blues," a piece of gangland fiction set in 1934, could hail from "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell." But the record is evidence of the band's ability to evolve. "Bakersfield," a setlist staple in recent years, is a waking-on-the-railroad-tracks story of wrecked love, forgiveness and Buck Owens; it closes with a spoken-word verse to make Merle Haggard smile. "Can't Take It With You" sports a Jerry Lee-style piano solo that scorches paint. And set closer "Still Alive" is a soaring carpe diem with an added emotional weight that can't be described or duplicated.
"The album is reminiscent to me of "Somewhere," but it also has some of the darkness that "White Light" had. It has some of the flavor of "Mommy's Little Monster," Ness said. "I think it's very signature. We've never been afraid to evolve and show people what we can do."
Now in their fourth decade, Ness and Social Distortion have officially done one of the most non-punk things possible: They've failed to burn out.
Mixing Springsteen’s factory-overalls ethic with Southern California punk energy and black leather, Social Distortion formed with Ness and high school buddy, the late Dennis Danell, in the late 1970s; the group broke in 1983 with the thrashing plate of punk and displeasure "Mommy's Little Monster." Their 1988 follow-up, "Prison Bound," hinted at a sonic change to come, and by the band's self-titled 1990 record and 1992's "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell," their sound had solidified into the instantly recognizable brand of rock n’ roll that's defined them since.
For Hard Times, Social Distortion consists of Ness and longtime guitarist Jonny Wickersham, along with bassist Brent Harding and drummer David Hidalgo, Jr.
These days the band is rarely off the road for long, and continues to grip fans who have been around since "Mommy's Little Monster" while drawing new ones who discover the band through hand-shot YouTube clips. "I see people bringing their kids to shows," Ness says. "And I see kids bringing their parents."
Social Distortion is a mix of potent power, appeal across all age brackets and a genuine satisfaction at reaching as many people as they have. "I write songs for myself, and I hope that other people will like them too," Ness says. "I think every record you make is showing people what you've learned over the past few years. It's showing people, 'This is what I know.'"

Burgerkill

Originating from Bandung, West Java, Burgerkill were formed in 1995 and have been continually shaping the underground metal scene in Indonesia ever since. For 14 years Burgerkill have consistently been in the spotlight as a force to be reckoned with in Indonesian metal, from writing compositions for movie soundtracks to the successful publication of autobiographic novels.
Their first album, ‘Dua Sisi’, demonstrates the band’s beginnings as a leaning towards a predominantly ‘Hardcore Metal’ and was well received within the underground metal community. With their second album ‘Berkarat’ and their most recent ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ Burgerkill have found their foot-hole and developed a style of their own. Burgerkill set the standard for live metal performances in Indonesia, and have always been a clear cut above the rest. What you hear on the album is what you get live – no disappointments. Their style and level of performance are incomparable to anything previously seen or heard in Indonesia. Burgerkill have become veterans of the metal stage as they are regularly supporting International metal acts touring Indonesia such as The Black Dahlia Murder, As I Lay Dying, and Himsa.

Burgerkill is a dynamic composition of talented musicians who have all individually featured as prominent influences within Indonesia’s underground metal milieu. With Vicky on vocals, Ebenz on guitar, Ramdan on bass, Andris on drums, and Agung on guitar, the result is a lethal combination of musicians who, as if by instinct, produce a most rancorous sound that leaves you feeling downright butchered. Self produced and Burgerkill’s most recent album, ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ has been tagged by Rolling Stone Magazine as ‘One of the best albums of the year’ (2006). The sound exhibited on this album is brutal and violent. All throughout this turbulent, provocative album it is as if Burgerkill grab you by the head and smash you to the wall, yet you find yourself still smiling and thoroughly enjoying this merciless invasion of noise.
It is masochistic to the core. There is nothing mediocre about the album Burgerkill attack each song with great ferocity. ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ is a unique album in that each song churns out a colossal sound, delivering to the listener an unrelenting assault on the eardrums. ‘Beyond Coma and Despair’ more than proves with absolute certainty that Burgerkill will reign eternal in the metal world.

Endank Soekamti

Seperti Gudeg & bakpia Endank Soekamti adalah aset Yogyakarta.
Berdiri sejak 1 januari 2001 dengan mengusung music Pop Punk , Erix, Ari & Dory melaju sangat kencang menembus industri musik nasional dengan albumnya yang pertama “Kelas 1” tahun 2003 bersama Proton Records.
single “Bau Mulut” telah merusak konsentrasi pasar pop di chart2 radio Indonesia. Off air yang gak putus menjadikan mereka dijuluki “RAJA PENSI”


Band yang sering disalah tafsirkan sebagai pengusung musik campursari ini dengan pede melompat lagi lebih tinggi bergabung dengan label besar Warner Music & menelurkan dua album “Pejantan Tambun” 2005 “ZZZTTT..” 2007.

Hebohnya arus melayu ditahun2 ini membuat mereka renggang dengan label, tapi itu adalah moment dimana mereka harus berfikir ekstra untuk banyak bergerak menciptakan terobosan-terobosan baru seperti membuat Radio Soekamti Fm, Sebuah channel Radio Online yang selalu digunakan untuk berkomunikasi , bercanda tawa dengan Kamtis Family (sebutan DieHardFans Endank Soekamti) . melalu radio ini mereka juga memfasilitasi banyak band2 indie yang susah masuk radio2 mainstream.

Merasa tidak mau terkungkung dikomunitasnya sendiri, Endank Soekamti kembali melenggang bergabung dengan label Nagaswara untuk melebarkan pasar & pendengar lebih luas. Album “Soekamti.com” 2010 adalah album yang sangat penting dalam sejarah Endank Soekamti. Selain jumlah Kamtis family yang bertambah dahsyat , album ini juga memicu lahirnya banyak karya-karya diluar music seperti Komik “Long live my family” terbitan Gramedia & FILM.

Merasa tidak beruntung dengan adanya media konvensional televisi,muncullah inisiatif untuk lebih aktif membuat video & film2 pendek di youtube.
2012 Endank Soekamti & crew dikarantina selama sebulan penuh untuk produksi rekaman album baru di semarang selama 30 hari produksi. untuk mendekatkan diri dengan pendengarnya , mereka memfilmkan semua kegiatan proses produksi dari awal sampai akhir & mengunggahnya lewat youtube stripping setiap hari. 30 episode yang sudah diunggah kemudian di edit lagi untuk dijadikan sebuah film dokumentasi panjang yang berjudul "ROCK FOR KAMTIS"

Keberhasilan & Energy besar ini membuat mereka semakin yakin untuk lebih mandiri dalam bekerja, merdeka dalam berkarya. Di akhir 2012 mereka membuat label sendiri “Euforia Records” untuk merilis album barunya “Angka 8”

Superman Is Dead

SID, punk rock pioneers of Bali, were born and bred in Kuta Rock City. The band is three chord attitude-heavy young men, by name : Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar, a dog lover and a graphic designer) , Eka Rock (low ridin' family man, beer drinker, laid back bass and backing vocal and a warm smilin' Rock 'N Roll bandman, IT warior) , Jrx (low ridin' beer drinking Rock 'N Roll prince charming, drummer and a hairwax junkie, Bar owner)
The name 'Superman is Dead' started its' evolution from Stone Temple Pilot's "Superman Silvergun". The name moved on to "Superman is Dead" cause they like the idea that there's no such thing as a perfect person out there.
SID actually stumbled together in '95, drawn by their common love of Green Day and NOFX. Their influences soon extended to the punk 'n roll genre a la Supersuckers, Living End and Social Distortion, and here they stay. They say what they wanna say, how they wanna say it. In your face, to say it precisely.
SID public image, self described, is "Punk Rock a Bali" (think raw energy of NOFX vs Social Distortion supersonically fueled with beer-soaked Balinese Rockabilly attitude).
History ? SID produced their first three albums independently (the boys worked years of crappy night jobs), with fabulous, small scale indie labels 1997 "Case 15", 1999 "Superman is Dead", 2002 "Bad Bad Bad"(mini album, 6 tracks).
In March 2003, SID finally signed with Sony-BMG Indonesia after extended negotiations regarding their right to sing the majority of their tracks in English and have full artistic rights over their 'image'!! With that decision they single handedly became the first band from Bali to be invited to sign with a major recording label in Indonesia, the first band in their nation (to my knowledge) to be recording majority of songs in English and the first punk band in Indonesia to get the national exposure and promotion that working with a major label in a third world country provides. And so the history of Indonesian Punk Rock begins!
And as for the question that everyone wants to know, the infamous bomb in Bali happened about 75 M from their home, hangout center, punk rock boutique, bar and rehearsal studio that is also Jrx' house, in the heart of Kuta.
After panel beating back the rolling doors of the studio and shifting a little debris, rehearsals continued as usual. Yeah, they saw a lot, it sucked big time, but its' not gonna stop 'em!
And where are they now? At the end of 2002, one of the more respectable music mags here cited SID as "The Next Big Thing" for 2003. With the release of their fourth album "Kuta Rock City" followed by major air play nationally and in some countries overseas, coupled with the instant popularity of their newest film clip.
SID suddenly find themselves touring continuously throughout Indonesia. Last week they were in four major Indonesian cities, on three islands, in 7 days! Sometimes playing for free at underground scene clubs, sometimes at street skate parties or alternative band festivals, at lots of universities and even occasionally at "classy" venues who would have probably denied them entrance years ago!
Which means more beers for all.
In 2003 SID even got a mention in Time Asia.
They also won a few music awards “MTV Awards for The Best New Artist 2003”, “AMI Awards for The Best New Artist 2003” and nominated again in “AMI Awards 2006 for The Best Rock Album”.
October 2007, they did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days with their strong D.I.Y work ethic.

June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held An American Tour, 16 Gigs in 16 cities. 11 gigs of them were the ‘ Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were ‘From Bali With Rock’. They did a very hard work to succeed this excited tour, had crossed the big land from westcoast to eastcoast and got back to westcoast.

SID had share stages with international bands such as International Noise Conspiracy, NOFX, MXPX and Hoobastank.
They remain proud, boys from the streets of Kuta with a love of punk rock, beers and a good time. Ready for whatever comes next, excited about the next gig.

LANGKAH FENOMENAL SID
• August 2002, Openning Act Hoobastank, Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, Bali
• Superman Is Dead “Hot & Freaky People 2003” MTV Trax Magazine January 2003
• June 2003 Superman Is Dead “MTV Exclusive Artist of the Month”
• Double Platinum Sony Music for Kuta Rock City Album
• 2003, MTV Award “Most Favorite New Artist”
• 2003, AMI Award “The Best New Artist”
• 2004, SCTV Music Awards “The Most Famous Album Nominee, Pop Rock Category” for Kuta Rock City Album
• 2006, AMI Awards “The Best Rock Album Nominee” for Black Market Love Album
• 2006, “Superman Is Dead The Best Local Band” The Beat Awards.
• 20 the best Indonesian Album 2006 for The Black Market Love Album. Rolling Stones Magazine Januari 2007
• April 2007, SID Opening Act for American Punk Rock Band NOFX at Hard Rock Café, Kuta, Bali.
• Soundrenaline Sound of Change 2007 Jimbaran Bali, “Message of Change” Artist Nominee.
• 17 June 2007, Guest Star Artist “Final Gudang Garam Rock Competition” Jakarta
• October 2007, Superman Is Dead did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days.
• 150 the Best Indonesian Album for Kuta Rock City Album. Rolling Stones Magazine, Special Collectors’ Edition Desember 2007.
• 50 Hype Things in Indonesian Music Industrial 2008 for Superman Is Dead.
• Trax Music & Attitude Magazine Edition Januari 2008.
• 2008, Openning Act MXPX Jakarta.
• “SID as a New Icons of Bali”. Yak Magazine Maret, April, May 2008.
• June 2009. Superman Is Dead American Tour. Played 11 gigs and cities of 'Vans Warped Tour' , and the last 5 gigs and cities were 'From Bali With Rock Tour'

VIDEOGRAPHY

2002 “White Town” Album “Bad Bad Bad” Director by Outsider Film
2003 “Kuta Rock City” Album ”Kuta Rock City” Director by Rizal Mantovani
2003 “Punk Hari Ini” Album “Kuta Rock City” Director by Ridwan
2004 “Muka Tebal” Album ”The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film
2004 “Rock ‘N Roll Band” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film
2004 “Disposable Lies” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Umum Production
2006 “Bukan Pahlawan” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est Movie
2006 “Black Market Love” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Bob Calabrito
2007 “Menginjak Neraka” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Eric Est. Movie
2007 “Lady Rose” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est. Movie
2007 “Goodbye Whiskey” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Outsider Film
2008, Superman Is Dead Rock-A-Bali Australian Tour 2007, Produksi outSIDer Inc, Format DVD, For Promotional Stuff Not for Sale
2009, " Kuat Kita Bersinar " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy
2009, " Jika Kami Bersama- Featuring Shaggy Dog " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy
2009," Saint Of My Life" Album " Angels and The Outsiders" ,A footage music video from SID American Tour 2009