Author Archive for Eric Wiryanata

Jiwa - Alone At Last

Alone At Last
Jiwa
Absolute Records 2008
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  Alone At Last - Muak Untuk Memuja (unknown, 23 hits)

Dengan teriakan menyayat hati, berbahasa Inggris secukupnya, lirik-lirik puitis mendamba indahnya cinta. plus riff-riff gitar yang dipopulerkan oleh band-band post-hardcore, saya menyatakan kagum pada kekonsistenan band ini. Walaupun dicela diberbagai kesempatan karena ‘emo’, untungnya mereka lebih memihak pada para fans-fans mereka yang masih menginginkan anthem-anthem patah hati yang bukan berasal dari selera ‘mainstream’.
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Lemi the space wanderer paper doll


Our lovely character named Lemi, which some of you may recognize it as our logo or mascot, now available as a paper-doll. It’s free to download at thunderpanda.com/lemi , you just need to print it, cut it, and put some glue to make this lovely space wanderer yours to keep. You can send us the photograph of the finished Lemi’s paper-doll of yours to eric@deathrockstar.info
And we invite you to remake the character design using the platform design sheet that is also available at the website, and send us the photos of the re-designed character, we’ll do an exhibition in the near future. :)

Ars Phoenix


Deep dark full of synths, distortion and , you’ll know from the very first after you listen to the songs, that Depeche Mode played major role in their musical influences, alongside with Wolfsheim, London After Midnight, you name it. With a well produced records, you’ll gonna love them too, if you already hooked yourself to DM, Wolfsheim, and another synth-goth-industrial-rock kind of band.

www.myspace.com/arsphoenix
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icon for podpress  Ars Phoenix - Secret Manuscript HF mix: Download

Everybody Loves Irene today


Today is the day Everybody Loves Irene to release their second album “On Second Thought, I Might Wanna Change Some Things”. The album directed by J.Vanco who were also responsible for the production of Sore and Efek Rumah Kaca. The album itself contain 9 English songs and 1 Bahasa Indonesia song, a recycled Planetbumi single, titled “Lagu Rindu”

Today, to celebrate the album released in 08.08.08 they are streaming a launching video, and also a live performances video at their website. And to campaign their slogan “Sharing is not stealing” they’ll shares the songs to every bluetooth devices that accepting their songs on the street. Starting at 5.00am from SMU 82 Jakarta, Al-Azhar pusat and London School Sudirman Park.

for more information click : www.everybodylovesirene.com

  Everybody Loves Irene - Rindu (unknown, 269 hits)

Jibriel


The next legacy of one of Indonesian rock icon. They play modern rock, hard, distorted, and a bit of transsexual. Something in between of Silverchair and Placebo with maximum distortion plus Japanese rock cosplayer. Even if the frontman dressed up and using make up like a drag queen, but the music trying so hard to be as ‘macho’ as it could.
The band just recently released an album, the successful launching was done a couple weeks ago at the Rock cafe, Kemang, Jakarta. Find and buy it at local record store.

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The Walkmen do charities


The Walkmen band rock asal New Yorkyang di Indonesia dikenal dengan album “Bows and Arrow” dan single “The Rat”, belum lama ini mengumumkan akan menyumbangkan hasil penjualan album terbaru mereka, yang dijual melalui website www.amiestreet.com untuk yayasan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

pics taken from the net

icon for podpress  The Walkmen - In The New Year: Download

Monkey Business - Monkey


Monkey Business a Jogjakarta based punk band, with a name taken from Skid Row’s song. They sing with off pitched voice, with raw guitar distortion (sometimes acoustic), under the influence of Social Distorsion, MxPx, Bad Religion, NOFX,Tiger Army,The Living End,Green Day.
Not a real good punk band, but not so bad either.

+6281932579066
+6285643579428
Office : Jl. Pandega Marga 1/432 Caturtunggal Depok Sleman Yk 55281
Basecamp : F1 Music Studio, Klebengan Yk
myspace : www.myspace.com/monkeybusinessrawk

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Of Montreal


Of Montreal put his new single “Id Engager” a funky and amusing song with the touch of disco. This song is their premiering single for the upcoming album “Skeletal Lamping”. I got this information from “The Yellow Stereo” while the single itself premiered at “Pitchforkmedia“. Try it.

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Monday Math Class


The five-pieces sweet-voiced-power-pop band, started as a duo, and now you can see six people in the line-up (Priscii (PJ), Ario (The Adams frontman), Hasief, Ghyan, Echang and Gigih). . They said they were mainly influenced by Rooney, The Adams, Locksley and The Cardigans.
for more information : www.myspace.com/mondaymathclass
After a few discussion, they let their e.p. posted here for free. :) have a fun downloading.
Also check their previous interview w/ us :
deathrockstar.info/monday-math-class-pop-music-written-at-2am/

icon for podpress  Monday Math Class - Scary Little Girl: Download
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SOLIDARITAS ARTIS MUSIK

Seorang teman, berusaha mengkampanyekan semacam kegiatan solidaritas untuk membantu para rocker gaek yang sedang mengalami kesulitan di hari tuanya, sebuah niat yang mulia, mengingat mereka dahulu adalah rocker-rocker yang telah membuat berbagai karya legendaris, dan niat baik pasti karma nya baik juga. Maka ayo kita turut mendukung kampanye ini.

Berikut ini surat yang disebarkan oleh Bpk.Adib Hidayat, mengenai update kegiatan kampanye ini :
Respon bagus diterima oleh banyak sahabat dalam kegiatan amal solidaritas artis musik yang rencananya (dan untuk sementara ini) akan kami beri nama “Suara Hati Kami” ini.
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