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Madchester Derby – A Tribute to The Stone Roses and Oasis
No this was not a football match. It was another tribute for Manchester bands – this time it was for The Stone Roses and Oasis.
[Pet Shop Boys Jakarta] The Concert
It was a warm Saturday night in downtown Jakarta – the people were celebrating the country’s independence by day and I was celebrating Pet Shop Boys’ first ever concert in Indonesia. The concert was not my first however, as I went to their concert twice in 2009 during their Pandemonium tour. The Pandemonium concert was …
[Pet Shop Boys Jakarta] Upon Meeting Neil and Chris
“Can I give you a hug?” That was the question I asked Neil when I met them that Saturday evening. Prior to the meet and greet session, my friends had been asking me what question I would ask to Neil and Chris when I meet them. I didn’t know. I was even too nervous to …
[Pet Shop Boys Jakarta] I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing
It was merely one day to the first Pet Shop Boys concert in Jakarta. I desperately wanted to meet them, yet I hadn’t even had a ticket to see them. I was rather annoyed when I found out that the ticket was bloody expensive. Four years ago, with (almost) the same amount of money I …
Melihat/Dilihat
Melihat/Dilihat (See/(be) Seen) was an exhibition displaying works by art teachers all across Indonesia, ie. prominent artists and maestros.
[design] Familiar Faces Exhibition for Panna
The designs I made for Familiar Faces photo exhibition by Dwi Putra, held at Panna Institute last month. (clockwise, from top left: poster, invitation, cd cover, guest book (front), guest book (back))
[Supper Snapshots Surabaya] going home
Early in the morning on Sunday, we took our flight back to Jakarta. Kak Ryza gave us a ride to the airport (around one hour from Novi and Kak Ryza’s house) at around four – the streets were completely dark, as we drove through some villages, rice fields, and empty lands. When we reached Juanda …
[Supper Snapshots Surabaya] midnight flight
On Thursday Titing and I took a midnight flight to Surabaya, to prepare for Supper Snapshots exhibition at C2O library. When I packed the framed photos, I realised that they were extremely heavy, I feared that it would exceed our 30-kilogram limit. So I called AirAsia that afternoon and paid another 20kilogram baggage, and that …
The Stone Roses Performing Live in Jakarta
When I was in college I joined a band called Disco in Disguise and the band was heavily influenced by the Manchester music scene, so when I heard about The Stone Roses performing in Jakarta, I felt highly obligated to see them.