Listen here, darlings.

2011 is really starting out with a bang. I mean a musical one. Everyone loves music, it would be completely ridiculous not to. Here's a few record that I've been listening to lately.

W O U N D E D  R H Y M E S , L Y K K E  L I

Like Lykke Li's prior records, her mesmerizing voice draws focus to her songs. Not only her voice, but also the very eloquent and melodic hook. Mostly Wounded Rhymes is about tragedies, broken hearts and love...and well sexual intercourse in one or two song. Though her choice of lyrics in this album is a bit different from her previous albums, here she sounds a bit darker and gloomier. Also the lyrics are just a tad more deeper. But nonetheless, it's an easy listening record and very recommended. 

Z O N O S C O P E , C U T  C O P Y

If you have never heard of Cut Copy before, well you should.  Their electropop music and lyrics are sure to make you get up off your feet and move. But Zonoscope is sort of different if I might say so myself, compared to their last records. It's a bit more soulful than the last one and a bit less  jiggy. And may I mention that their cover art is awesome, definitely an eye catcher.

K A P U T T , D E S T R O Y E R

What can I say about Destroyer that hasn't already been said? I've fallen in love with them since I first heard Painter In Your Pocket. Dan Bejar's soothing voice combined with the melodious hooks in this record can put an angry lion to sleep. Kaputt doesn't sound much different than any other Destroyer albums. But this time there's just a brighter spark to this album. I literally can't stop listening to Kaputt.

U N D E R N E A T H  T H E  P I N E , T O R O  Y  M O I

I'll be honest Underneath The Pine is the first Toro Y Moi album that I've listened to. I mean I've heard of them before and I was always curious of what they sound liked, but I guess I didn't really get the time to look them up. Until now. So here's how you pronounce the name TORO-EE-MWAH, just in case you didn't know, cos I sure as hell didn't know at first. This record is very deep on their instruments. Lyrics well yeah they're their but believe you me, their harmonies will really make you listen.

So there you go, I was gonna put in Radiohead's latest, but I think everyone's heard enough comments about Thom Yorke and his lotus flower. Okay folks, I'm gonna get my brunch on. Ta-ta.

Mum, Ford and their Sons.

This morning I woke up to the smell of breakfast and rain. Cheese omelette with bacon and a perfect cup of cafe latte on a rainy Sunday morning. Sounds brilliant right? Because it is.

There is a downside to Sundays though, the fact that the next day is Monday.

Anyways, as you might know or not know, I am a film enthusiast. So after breakfast, I turned on my mac and watched an episode of British teen-dramedy 'Skins'. It just entered it's fifth season and I must say though not as good as the previous seasons, it still succeeds to entertain me. One of the things I love about this show are the music they use. A perfect mix of everything. 

Speaking of music, I've started listening to Mumford & Sons. I've known them for some time now, since I first played 'Little Lion Man' on Tap Tap Revenge 3 (thank you Apple and Steve Jobs). But I didn't really listened. So this time I did and I've got to say they're a big question mark. I mean Marcus Mumford does sound like someone I can't put my finger on and most of their songs have repetitive lyrics that always starts with And (sentence)....And (sentence B). Did I mention the songs in their debut album Sigh No More all sound alike and runs with the same story line? Heartbreak. Boo freakin hoo. I guess if you're heartbroken and-or a really sensitive loner they could work for you. Sine they do have all the cliche heartbreak lines and whatever. And I'll be honest before you call me a hypocrite, I might have tweeted a line from their song, but that was only because that line was literally what I was thinking. 

So Mumford & Sons is actually perfect for all those of you who's heartbroken, out of love and trying to suck as much melodramatic and melancholiness as you can. BUT and this is a HUGE but, can't believe they got to perform with Bob Dylan at the Grammys.

Okay that's it for the time being. Gotta go watch Booth and Brennan solve a murder case. Cheerio.

Break the social scene

Anything that has Emily Haines and Leslie Feist in it is a-okay by me. Broken Social Scene is an indie-rock band from Canada that consists of...well a whole lot of people. I'm not kidding. Please do check them out. They're very very worth your while. Their new record entitled 'Forgiveness Rock Record' is like ice cream on a hot sunny day.

Liking this picture a lot

The GOASTT that haunts

As pretentious as they might or might not be, The Ghost Of A Sabre Tooth Tiger (GOASTT for short) delivers a treat for the ears and the eyes. Their avant-garde music although not the best ever, has it's own spice. And you know what they say, your music defines your fashion, or so I've heard. A brief info on the GOASTT, they consist of two staggering people, Sean Lennon, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's only son and Charlotte Kemp-Muhl an american model who has not only a gorgeous outer physique but also a pretty favorable voice. They are quite the pair, wouldn't you say?

Courtesy of NYLON

Taken from Vanity Fair

Check them out at www.thegoastt.com. I must admit, I'm not a big fan of Charlotte Kemp-Muhl, she's rather annoying if I might say. But who am I to judge, right? Anyways, I've got a major crush on them not only musically but also fashion-wise.

Good music, the beach and weed

Interesting title, eh? You're probably wondering what this post would be about. Well I'll tell you in 3 words: WAVVES, BEST COAST. Those are the names of the two bands that I'm currently obsessed with. If you're up to date on my blog, which I doubt you are (I mean come on let's face it, why would you be up to date on what I blog about? But if you are, then I'm wrong and thank you.) you can read on a previous post about the awesomeness of Wavves. So what does the title have to do with Wavves and Best Coast? They both get stoned all the time and their bands are like, summer themed. As for the good music, you can listen to them yourselves and then you'll see what I mean.

Nathan Williams of Wavves &
Bethany Consentino of Best Coast

Oh yes, the front-persons of those two bands are dating. Basically they're the power couple of the indie-surf-rock-pop world. The point of this specific post right here, this one you're reading right now, is to tell you that Wavves and Best Coast are two of the best "summer" bands you'll find in the industry. And to put the cherry on top of that oh so tasty indie-cake is an EP titled Summer Is Forever by none other than Wavves AND Best Coast. You know when you're badly craving for say, chocolates and then suddenly someone brings you a box of the best chocolates you could possibly have? Well this is like that for me. 

Summer Is Forever. I wish.

To add to that......... they're even going on tour together. That's not good news actually since I won't even be able to watch a show, unless they happen to drop by Southeast Asia or Australia in June. Why so long, why June you ask? I have my ridiculous national exams that I've to take in order to graduate high school. I do apologize if this post seems somewhat hyperbolized. But just imagine the feeling, fair enough? Do me a favor, just google them will ya? If you said yes, then good. If no, uhm..........

Now, I'm thinking I should probably get off my laptop and hit my sociology books. Tryouts are tomorrow. I'm out.

Wavvvvves!

For those of you, who have not heard of Wavves (pronounced Waves), you should start. This is an interview from Nathan Williams, Wavves' frontman. His insouciant attitude makes Wavves what it is, awesome that is. Be sure to check them out!

RRREC FEST

On Saturday 8th January, I went to the National Gallery located at Jln. Medan Merdeka, Central of Jakarta, to attend the 10th Anniversary of Ruang Rupa. Overall it was a good show and we had a fun time. Admission was free so that would explain the huge crowd that showed up that night. There were different areas with different things to show. I had never been to the National Gallery before, so it was pretty amusing since it was not only gallery but also a museum. Well anyways, if it wasn't, it seemed like it.

Welcome to RRREC FEST

The Wispy Hummers performing

Documentary screening by Paul Agusta

Art exhibition

Article exhibition

So, there you go. That's how I spent my Saturday night. I want to go back there today (Sunday, 9th January) but I'm really tired and I've a lot to think about, so I decided not to go. Anyways to end this post, I'd just like to say Good Job on Decompression #10 to the whole committee that made it happen!

Twenty-ten Mixtape

Here's a few tunes that made my 2010 what it is:

1. Horchata - Vampire Weekend
2. Sprawl II - Arcade Fire
3. The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love - Jens Lekman
4. Monster - Kanye West (ft. Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross)
5. What's My Name - Rihanna ft. Drake
6. Derezzed - Daft Punk
7. Round and Round - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
8. Revival - Deerhunter
9. Black Sheep - Metric
10. King Of The Beach - Wavves
11. Come On Sister - Belle and Sebastian
12. Jawbreaker - The Dead Weather
13. England - The National
14. Vesuvius - Sufjan Stevens
15. Shape Shifter - Local Natives
16. Tenousness - Andrew Bird
17. Not Afraid - Eminem
18. Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine

There's a bit of this and that. It's not in order or anything.

Anyways, that's just me. You can download it here if you like.