We hurried our way upstairs as we heard melodious brass instruments playing: Sentimental Moods was up. The rooftop was already filled with attendees, most have taken sitting down position. Too bad since the venue had been perfect for a dance floor and the music was so catchy. This Jakarta-based ska band pulled an all-out, lively performance to get us dancing. Everybody should have taken off their shoes and danced along, but it was a rather laid-back crowd. Still, Sentimental Moods has set the night to a good start. Up next was Racun Kota, and the tune changed drastically 180°. A techno guy with Macbook controlling the beat, a casual looking guy doing rap, and a shirtless guy with a bottle of Anggur Merah dominating the microphone with raging vocal, made some digital-absurd-noise-hardcore concept of music. The stage was set as provoking riot of which the audience seemed too startled to respond. Hightime Rebellion ended the rooftop session with their mixture of danceable pop-funk.

Downstairs in front of Salihara Theater, lines of people were already formed, waiting to get in. Most of today’s attendees were presumably WSATCC’s devotee. “No need to line-up now, if you already have the ticket you will get a seat,” said one of the organizer to the eager crowd, yet they were unmoved. Once everyone’s comfortable in their seats, the lamps dimmed and spotlights on. WSATCC warmed the stage with three songs back-to-back before greeting the audiences. What interesting was the interactive stage designs where lamps and properties were played to enhance the ambiance of the show. The glamorous disco ball lighting up the room somehow made it feel like the 80’s school dances, and if it were not a full seat theater maybe we could all finally move our feet and dance like Sari did.

Everything was great until “Lembe-Lembe” was pronounced as the last song on setlist, then the room went lightless. Almost too dark for a show, not even spotlights to the band. We thought it was another stage setup as we saw all the little bulbs behind them were taken away, but that was it until the end of the song. It felt like you were in a restaurant, still eating but the waiter had already cleaning up the table. Kind of a bummer.

After WSATCC, the white backdrop was pulled away, revealing a mystical set for Kelelawar Malam. As a horror-punk band, Kelelawar Malam has known for the theatrical-horror stage act; sometimes they even came with people dressing as Indonesia ghosts. Sadly we had to miss the last show of this “Hiburan Malam Minggu” event. This whole night was supposed to be a dance party with all this dance-able beat but perhaps it’s just not our thing here? If you like the beat you should dance to it, alright! Nevertheless, it has been an enjoyable night and we do hope there will be more of this in the upcoming year.

Street art has been taking a part as one of the urban arts in human’s culture. To celebrate the movement of its originality, Indonesian Street Art Database held the ISADFestival on November 23rd to December 1st 2013 which took place at Rumah Bintang, Jakarta.

This one of the biggest street art festivals in Indonesia wasn’t only showing the art works from street artists but also having some music performances from DJ Bols Q, Kojek, Racun Kota, and Danger Dope. The opening night (23/11) was inaugurated by Danuri or mostly known as Pak Nur. Pak Nur is one of the noted Indonesian street artists who have been contributing his street art work for over than a decade.

On the next day (24/11), ISAD Festival hold a public program such as Video Screening & Discussion: INA Walls, BlackBook; Documentary Film of Indonesian Hip-hop: HiphopIndo.net, Community Gathering & Presentation, and Indonesian Street Art Awards. The festival also had some showcase of live paintings from the bombers. What made this street art exhibition very unique was they showcased some archive exhibition which was originally brought from various cities in Indonesia, Aceh, Jakarta, Kendal, Kudus, Kuningan, Magelang, Medan, Pekalongan, Semarang, Solo, Tanggerang, and Wonosobo.

To close a week of Indonesian street art showcase (1/12), the festival topped the event by putting some community’s bazaar and a grafitti workshop by CK Graffiti Forum. As the icing, edgy performers like Indobeatbox, Yacko, Jhonsound & Night Club, DJ Gantung, and Delay Tribe hopped in the cab to make the closing night into a merrier euphoria.

Street art is one of the art activities that took place in public spaces. Street art can present as ‘town’s artistic decoration’, but on the other hand can also be present as an alternative media to vocalize the aspirations of social, political and cultural.

In Indonesia, the movement of street art getting more significant and sporadic in the last decade, not only in the big cities, but also in small towns. Yet, this development does not accompanied by documentation and archiving activities of street art in various media, such as images, videos, audios, and any other adequate written records.

Based on the fact, Indonesian Street Art Database ( ISAD ) that have been mapped and identified street art artists in Indonesia, especially Java, both individual and community, took the initiative to organize ISAD Festival. This festival will exhibit the journey and development of street art in Indonesia through the documentations and archives that had been managed by ISAD networks in 12 cities in Indonesia.

Indonesian Street Art Database Festival 2013 will exhibit a variety of archival photographs, posters, clippings, videos and texts on the development of street art in some cities such as Aceh, Jakarta, Kendal, Kudus, Kuningan, Magelang, Medan, Pekalongan, Semarang, Solo, Tangerang and Wonosobo.

In addition to this series of archive exhibitions, ISAD Festival will also be accompanied with some fringe events; screening of Hiphopindo.net, video screening and discussion with INA Walls, Indonesian Street Art Awards, a special presentation from Tembok Bomber, bazaars by art communities, Graffiti workshops by CK Graffiti Forum, and also music performances by Yacko, Indobeatbox, Jhonsound & Night Club, Kojek, Racun Kota, Dangerdope, and much more.

ISAD Festival 2013 will take place from November 23^rd to December 1^st, 2013, at Rumah Bintang, Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu no. 33, South Jakarta.

PROGRAMS

OPENING

Saturday, 23^rd November, 2013 | 19.00

Inaugurated by Danuri a.k.a Pak Nur

Live Painting: Komunitas Street Art & Artcoholic

Music Performance | 19.35 – 22.00

DJ Bols Q, Kojek, Racun Kota, Danger Dope

EXHIBITION

24 November – 1 Desember, 2013

10.00 – 20.00

Archive Exhibition

Aceh, Jakarta, Kendal, Kudus, Kuningan, Magelang, Medan, Pekalongan, Semarang, Solo, Tanggerang, Wonosobo

Special Presentation of Tembok Bomber

PUBLIC PROGRAM

Sunday, 24^th November, 2013

Video Screening & Discussion: INA Walls | 14.00

BlackBook; Documentary Film of Indonesian Hip-hop: HiphopIndo.net | 14.30

Community Gathering & Presentation | 16.30

Indonesian Street Art Awards| 19.30

CLOSING

Sunday, 1^st Desember, 2013 | 12.00 – 22.00

Art Communities’ Bazaar

Grafitti Workshop by oleh CK Graffiti Forum

Music Performance |18.30 – 22.30

Indobeatbox, Yacko, Jhonsound & Night Club, DJ Gantung, Delay Tribe

If you are a fan of Rock / Punk / whatever rock bands like The Who or Stooges are, you definitely need to check this Sydney’s very own Dead Farmers. Influenced by Comets On Fire, Lightning Bolt and The Minuteman, they quickly sold out their debut single ‘Violence’ and now touring around Asia promoting their music. So when we saw them playing here in Singapore, before heading to Jakarta, we knew they will gain much rock enthusiastic later on.

Dipping ourself in one of Other Sound’s cool gig, we were trying to figure out if the ‘Sing’ can roll not only in hipster-indie-music-scene but also some psychedelic garage music as well. And, based on the crowd that appeared at BluJaz, apparently they do! Although we came a bit late, the bar which located in one of the trendy bar in Arab Streets has already packed with Lovejets and Stellarium very own fans. And with cool rock and roll and blues pop-ish tunes, Lovejets succeed made the crowd tangled on the dance floor by their songs and fun interactions. And who knew that the band used to be an opener for Indonesian band Naif back home!

Another local act that played after was Stellarium, with their shoegaze music and experiences playing (even organizing shoegaze events) in Indonesian scene, this band has no doubt was one of the most wanted to see by the noise punk listeners that night.

So, that’s pretty much a cool way to spend your $15 at friday afternoon in Singapore. If you want to know other cool way to spend your evening in Singapore, how about checking another cool gig from Other Sounds, as the quirky Canadian multi-instrumentalist Mac DeMarco heading to Singapore before Malaysia and Australia early next month at Home Club – Singapore.

(Photos by: Joshua)

ProArt Ruang Suara Muda is not just a promotion event for musicians, this event also invites young generation to come and enjoy the music. The young generation isn’t always about how old are you because music is what makes us still have young spirit. Therefore, that’s why ProArt Ruang Suara Muda is made to the young spirit musicians because music brings us an infinite inspiration from time to time.

ProArt Ruang Suara Muda will be held in November 16, 2013 at Saffron Bistro, Kemang start from 4 PM until drop. There will be performances by some band that has been selected and guest stars such as Is “Payung Teduh”, Ramayana Soul, Indische Party and Alit Jiwandana. For further information, follow us on Twitter (@ProArtBvoice) or Facebook (Pro Art Bvoice). Be there and be the part of this event!

What: ProArt (Profil Artis) “Ruang Suara Muda”

When: November 16, start from 4.00 PM until drop.

Where: Saffron Bistro, Kemang.

Why: To promote new musicians or musicians who just released new album or single.

Who: Is “Payung Teduh”, Ramayana Soul, Indische Party, Alit Jiwandana

How: Performance by 10 selected various band, musical poetry by ST MANIS (Binus Theatre) and qualified musicians.

Still in time of celebrating Bandung 202nd anniversary, BRIEFCASE will be held at Gedung Indonesia Menggugat with schedule as follows:

Friday 27/09/2013
16.3o Exhibition opens
18.30 Music performance

Saturday 28/09/2013
11.00 Exhibition opens
13.00 Mural competition
14.00 Silkscreen Poster Workshop

Sunday 29/09/2013
11.00 Exhibition opens
12.00 Bazaar
13.00 Pop-Up Your Idea! Workshop
18.30 Music performance

You can also join the pre-event: “30 Hari Menjadi Desainer Grafis” seminar on Sep 20th at Kampus ITENAS, recommended for high school student who have the intention to pursue art and design study. Aaand not to forget, the Mural/Graffiti Competition!

Mark your calendar!

The atmosphere of KOI Restaurant and Gallery 3rd level was warm and intimate, like a private standing party where everyone knows everyone. Around 7 pm, the hosts stepped on the stage and began the event.

It takes two to tango, so is fashion sense and business sense. Both needs to be intertwined beautifully to dance among the industry. So while the Fashion Design students crafted their collection, the event was entirely organized by six students from Fashion Marketing and Management courses. They are Alexandra Roselyn, Kristel Halim, Michelle Othman, Stephanie Sekar, Indah Nugrahanny and Meitia Rizky.

After the opening band by Sounday and make-up tutorial by Clinique, the fashion show started. Inspired by the style multiplicity of Oxford Circus, the twelve Fashion Design students presented their ready-to-wear couture collection. There were various interpretation of the busy intersection of Oxford street and Regent Street in the West End of London; like Emily with her elegantly sexy collection from recycled denim, Lydia’s collection in a mixture of Majapahit Kingdom and China, or Jennifer Jean and her projection of a forest beautiful mess.

To create fashion collection and to held the show, we’d say that the tango was performed nicely.

Therefore, Fashion Marketing and Management students as the representative of RIHE Jakarta are in charge of introducing their creations to public, by holding this press event. Our mission is to give a chance for Fashion Design students to showcase their creations and Fashion Marketing and Management students to show their ability in holding a fashion event.

The theme of the fashion show is inspired by the style multiplicity of Oxford Circus, a busy intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street in the West End of London. The RIHE Jakarta Press Event Pre-Graduation Fashion Show 2013 will showcase twelve Fashion Design students’
creations; exhibiting their ready-to-wear to couture collection. The Fashion Design students are from the class of 2013, as well as Fashion Marketing and Management students who are holding the event.

ADMISSION:
Student IDR 20,000
Public IDR 25,000

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:
Alexandra Roselyn
alexandra.roselyn@yahoo.com

Kristel L. Halim
kristel.louisa@hotmail.com

FOR TICKET INFO, CONTACT:
Stephanie Sekar
stephaniesekar@hotmail.com
+62 817 9801 546

Here are the list of the performers and artist

KEUKEN #4: The Jolly Camaraderie June 9, 2013

GudangPersediaan PT KAI Cikudapateuh, Jl. Sukabumi, Bandung

Live Cooking Performances from

OdieDjamil x Ray Janson

Afit& Lucy Wiryono (Holy Cow Steak)

GustaffIskandar x Reina

KanduraKeramik

Kineruku’sArianiDarmawan x Budi Warsito

And many more

Music Performances from

Jirapah

70′s Orgasm Club

Lucas & The Sound of McClay

Autumn Ode

Vinfag

DJ Performances from

Melody Garcia

ArdoArdhana (Dos)

Bergas (W_Music)

And many more

Invited Special Tenants

Sugarush

Holy Cow Steak

Pizza E Birra x Sushi Groove by Ismaya Group

Karnivor x Nanny’s by Altima Group

This edition of KEUKEN will for once step aside from street-oriented fest and relive one unused historical site in Bandung: we will trace the legacy of colonialism and its era of industrial boom in one exciting space lent by PT KAI.

KEUKEN #4: The Jolly Camaraderie
June 9, 2013
GudangPersediaan PT KAI CIkudapateuh, Jl. Sukabumi, Bandung

Prepare your appetite well, see you!

After the AM’s fans in Jakarta did a gathering, they have decided to make a ‘Tribute to Arctic Monkeys’ gig called “Siapalah Arctic Monkeys Ini?”. This gig will be held at Rossi Musik Fatmawati on May 19th 2013 and will be featuring six bands Tropical Apes, Britpose, Chewing Sparkle, Furs, HUVT and Kesamabar.

So, for you guys, the die-hard fans of Arctic Monkeys, attending this tribute event will be one of the best ways to do some karaoke session along with other super fans! Let’s jig!

Pop Up Market was founded by students S1 PrasetiyaMulya Business School in early 2012 with the goal of showcasing young, independent fashion and entrepreneur along side unique retailers and local streetwear brands. After only a few Pop Up Market, Indonesian brands have taken center stage in Jakarta and beyond. Attendance has gone from just over 14.000 visitors at our last event in March 2012.

This event will take place at Grand Indonesia West Mall on the 5th floor. As usual, the cool event will have several things for you to get, of course from the respected local brand names such as Elhaus, Monstore, ZEVIN, Voyej, and many more. Where else can you find cool things in one place? Plus a lot of them are local brands. Why buy fake shits when you can buy good quality local brands like this here. Why spend your weekend doing boring things with your partner? Why not go here instead and shop here, get your fashion needs here.

So come to the Pop Up Market 2013 at Grand Indonesia West Mall on the 5th floor this weekend. Mark your calender.. Make sure to come and bring your friends with you on the April 19th to 21st 2013! We will see you guys there.

Pop Up Market  2013 @ Grand Indonesia West Mall

April 19th 2013 – Invitation Only

Starts at 1PM

April 20th – 21st 2013 – Open for Public

Open 10AM – 10PM

Grand Indonesia West Mall

5th Floor

Jl. M.H. Thamrin 1

Jakarta, Indonesia

Trick art is actually not a very new thing, it was created in Japan in 1980. Later, a man from Yamagata, named Kenzu Kazumume started giving a fame of trick art internationally. By founding S.D Corporation in 1987, he wanted to re-ignite the era of Renaissance Italia’s studio to the more modern public. And now, because of his effort, all of the creation of trick art can be enjoyed in many museums in Japan.

With the aim to introduce trick art in Indonesia, PT. Trimitra Sukses Mandiri held a Trick Art Exhibition titled Trick Art Japan Exhibition. This exhibition was held for two months, started from 2 December 2012 until 3 February 2013. By showing 50 3D Paintings (which are exclusively brought from Japan), in a corporate of S.D Corporation.

The paintings were hand made by the S.D Corp’s artists on a wood as its media, not on a wallpaper and not even got computerize edited. The artists even checked the venue to make sure that it’s adequate for the paintings. Because every single detail, such as lighting or placement could give a huge different view of the 3D effect.

The exhibition was held at Grand Indonesia, and more than 17000 visitors have experienced the trick art. As Kenzu ideals said, “creating art into something that is approachable with the daily activities, make it easier and give a new interpretation to the public…”, That makes trick art becomes an edutainment media.The event organizer also expects that this event can attract some big communities in Indonesia, such as photography, cosplay, students, and also a fan of trick art. Beside of those reasons, this exhibition hopes in giving a good endorsement for Indonesians in developing the art of Trick Art to be more known in Indonesia.

For this Trick Art exhibition, it will charge you for IDR 50.000 on weekdays and IDR 75.000 on weekends (Adults’ price). IDR 35.000 on weekdays and IDR 50.000 on weekends (for students)
So, what are you waiting for! Come and let’s have cool experience of enjoyinh Trick Art painting in your own way!
(Devi Andrini/Raditya Nugie (Trimitra Events))