White Shoes and The Couples Company, a pop indie band from Jakarta is on their way to get International attention, fortunately after performed in Clockenfest, Hongkong by the end of 2011, now they have been chosen to perform in Midem Festival Cannes, France together with another Indonesian indie band The Young Liars. And to last monday (23/1) more than 150 people gather at Cikini, Jakarta to see the band perform for “Senin Sore di Tjikini”, music and auction event to raise fund for the band’s trip to Cannes organised by Majalah Cobra.

The event itself started at 05.30PM and opened by We Love A.B.C, a three member band consist of Ricky (WSATCC bassist) and his two kids, Sisi (8) and Saci (5). We Love A.B.C succeed entertained the audience by performing a descent music. After played 4 songs, which one of them is the popular The Smiths’ song, Please Let Me Get What I Want, WSATCC come and doing acoustic performance which taken from both of their albums. The event then continued with the auction of the band’s memorable photos. From 10 photos and 1 Print making, they had sold 5 photos with price up to five millions rupiah.

After the auction, WSATCC back to the stage by doing full band performance. They played more less eight songs, started with their song Good Ol Days and ended with song Matahari. It was a wonderful
intimate evening with White Shoes and The Couples Company, and we wish them a huge success out there on their future ahead. [dian]