HARD LUCK

POSIFEST 2010: DANCE HARD OR DIE

2010-02-16T14:14:00.004+07:00

It's been ages since my last post, and yep I finally had to delete my shoutbox to avoid misperceptions among my friends, which happened because someone allegedly using my name to post negative comments in it, I feel sorry for you, seriously get a fucking life.

Other than that, finally POSIFEST 2010 is confirmed, it will be held at Delight Cafe Kemang, February 28th with special guest Out of Step from Germany.

That's all for now, adios!

Yeowwwww!

2009-07-06T10:19:00.003+07:00

Yo Sup Y'all! I'm back after such a long time this blog seems to be dead, oh well :/ been having lots of stuff bangin my head, including my first day of internship which is gonna consume most of my time. Despite all the shit-talk up on my shoutbox, you fuckers can keep your shit back home, if you have something to say, say it to my face! don't be such a pussy and post something with your alias/your internet name, I don't need all that shit. Aight, enuf bout that, anyway, I saw Repoman yesterday, it was such a great show, I really enjoyed it, plus they covered "pay to cum" by the almighty Bad Brains, how cool is that! I talked to AJ the vocal dude, he seemed nice and warm-welcoming. Overall, the bands that played also rule, I haven't seen Hellowar for quite sometimes, so it was also neat getting to see those peeps live. That's it for now, later!

Waaaah

2008-11-14T16:30:00.003+07:00

Goddamn, I know it's been a while since my last post, but oh well things are going pretty fine. Been stressing much on college and all that shit. Band is doing sight and sound, we haven't got any information from the studio operator that we worked with, so we gotta be patient a bit for it. POSIFEST 2008 is going to be massive, which would be held next week! can't possibly wait for that. So here's the official gig-fyler:

So come out and support the show, and get yo shorts ready to stomp!

XXX

ATTN: POSIFEST '08 Latest Official Entries.

2008-09-22T13:27:00.001+07:00

*CONFIRMED BANDS:

Deadpits
xBraveheartx
Thinking Straight
For Our Commitment
Final Attack
Raincoat
What We Think
Robo Murphy
Sugar Skull
Count the Effort
So Much More
Straight On View (Bekasi)
Take One Step (Bogor)
Hooded (Bandung)
xFinal Answerx (Cianjur)
No More Victim Dead (Sukabumi)
Rise (Malang)
This Heart (DIY)
Blind To See (Bandung)

more info TBA!

NEW SONG IS UP!

2008-08-31T01:59:00.003+07:00

That's right, we have one new song which will be recorded alongside other tracks on our upcoming EP, sometimes this year. Let us know what you think. Thanks!

visit us HERE.

Lost In Japan - Part 2.

2008-08-28T09:47:00.003+07:00

Lost In Japan - Part 1.

2008-08-28T09:38:00.002+07:00

Coming Soon!

2008-08-28T09:35:00.002+07:00

Recording Sess (Almost Complete)

2008-08-01T18:58:00.000+07:00

Hey guysss, another thing to tell y'all. The band's recording sess is almost done, two more songs to go and then we will do the mixing and mastering. I'm stoked.

Ramen Days.

2008-08-01T18:51:00.003+07:00

Hey what's up! I recently just arrived at Changi International Airport, and now I'm here typing all those words and lots of memories that I might not describe because they are too precious. I had a great time travelling Japan for 11 days, ate lots of noodlez and shop some of the rarest records I've been looking for. Japan was awesome, indeed. Huge city, rad Tokyo midtown, large numbers of people, shibuya intersection, cliche peace sign, and of course the vending machines. One day I will surely come back because I miss Japan so much for whatever reasons. Thank you for making this year the best year of my life. I won't forget you.

ps: I will post some pics later when I arrive at Jakarta aight. laters!

XXX

I'm leaving to Japan.

2008-07-20T00:15:00.001+07:00

See y'all sooner or later, keep blowin' da cool all over places. stay dope!

XXX

Alpha & Omega - Devil's Bed

2008-07-18T03:11:00.003+07:00

Hailing From Los Angeles/Cali, Alpha & Omega plays no joke of straight heaviness drawn from pure unadulterated hardcore in the veins of the almighty Cro-Mags, Integrity, early Biohazard, Leeway, and Bulldoze.

For Fans of Blacklisted, Iron Age.

DL

Rants.

2008-07-18T01:44:00.001+07:00

New Last.Fm Lacks Big Tyme! and I wonder why all my fucking recently played tracks are off sight. Sigh*

"Punks" According To Fucked Up.

2008-07-18T01:41:00.001+07:00

1) Gutter Punks: Can't afford to make mohawks, so they have natty dreads and live on moving trains and also in "gutters".

2) Whacktivists: Are "punks" but don't listen to music - are more interested in making politics. Have punk style but listen to Indigo Girls and Ratatat.

3) Skinheads: The racist kind - are fat and wear Lonsdale clothes from outlet malls and have short girlfriends. Listen to obscure UK and Canadian racist oi music on CDRs.

3) Posers: Listen to punk music like the Sex Pistols but also Rage Against the Machine. Are mostly in highschool. They wear punk/goth clothing like leather jackets (new only) but also black bell bottom jeans and wierd shaped sunglasses.

4) Old Punks: Wear 20 year old tshirts because they spent all their money on records and have no jobs so they can't afford to look sharp. Have strange jobs and did zines a long time ago. Have grey hair and/or are balding and make everyone else feel depressed at shows and worried that they are looking at their own future.

5) Hardcore Punks: Wear only band tshirts and cut off shorts. Very short cropped hair. Super clean and carry deodorant in a bag with them.

6) Hipster Hardcore Punks: Like above, but also wear "limited" baseball caps, xxxlarge tshirts and "limited" shows. Only listen to Lil' Wayne and some modern Hardcore bands.

7) Indie Punks: Wear grunge clothes, but a little tighter. Move very slowly and smoke lots of weed and are super "Creative". Also ride bikes everywhere.

8) Punks: Who knows what they look like, or who they are.

9) Hipster punks: Like mostly dance music like Uffie and Daft Punk, but also some punk bands that are amazing (Fucked Up) and are able to transcend boundaries. Wear mostly clothes from American Apparel, and also only work at American Apparel, or Vice Magazine (interning only).

10) Fucked Up: Wear only free Fred Perry, Evisu, Burberry, Ben Sherman, and G9 Harrington Jackets, and other selected vintage styles.

lookingforgold.blogspot.com

OMFG.

2008-07-18T00:27:00.006+07:00

Mr. X : Eh iya, lo anak mana?
Me : Gw Dkv.
Mr. X : Oh Dkv, angkatan berapa?
Me : 2005.
Mr. X : Elo suka dengerin musik kenceng ya?
Me : (hanya tersenyum)
Mr. X : Lo pernah denger Dir En Grey ga? keren tuh band metal jepang.
Me : (hanya terdiam terpaku setelah mendengar jawaban)
Mr. X : Kalo Gackt?
Me : Oh iya, pernah denger namanya doang sih, ga begitu tau gw.
Mr. X : Trus lo sukanya dengerin yg kyk apa?
Me : Hardcore Punk sih mainly, tp gw into apa aja koq, asalkan nyangkut di kuping.
Mr. X : Disturbed?
Me : Uhm, nope......(sempat terdiam utk beberapa saat)
Mr. X : Klo Slipknot? mereka hardcore iya kan?
Me : (no comment)

LOL.

State of Waste.

2008-07-14T20:32:00.003+07:00

Recording Day (Session 2)

2008-07-11T14:46:00.004+07:00

Yeap, we're gonna be having our second recording session on Saturday, and that'd be putting up more guitar layers and I'm gonna do vocal duties. Honestly, I'm a bit nervous not knowing how this shit will turn up, but I'll try my best to make a positive attempt. I could never thank enough for those who's been helping us out since day one, we owe you the world.

Some Photos From MG Show!

2008-07-10T01:48:00.003+07:00

*All photos were taken by Natasya Gabriella Tontey.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

2008-07-08T13:21:00.004+07:00

Why do I suddenly feel this "tug-of-war" game inside my head when I'm talking to her (again) after we didn't speak to each other for like ages. It's harder to breathe when you're conscious. It's even harder to let things go.

Motown's Golden Boy : Marvin Gaye.

2008-07-08T02:06:00.006+07:00

Criminally underrated. If you ain't recognize him, you're a complete wack.

Coke Bust - Fuck Bar Culture.

2008-07-07T18:31:00.003+07:00

Coke Bust comes from Washington D.C and they play awfully fast and raging "in your face" straight edge anthems in the veins of Ripcord, Youth of Today and Infest.

DL

Fucking Stoked!

2008-07-07T16:46:00.002+07:00

TWO WEEKS TO JAPAAAN. WOOT!

Pe(a)ce 'Til Death.

2008-07-07T16:32:00.002+07:00

The Sugar Hill Record Story.

2008-07-07T16:16:00.004+07:00

Before D.M.C was super-hyped, there was The Sugar Hill Gang! Fresh from da cut.
Get into it!

DL - Disc 1
DL - Disc 2
DL - Disc 3
DL - Disc 4
DL - Disc 5

Password for disc 5 is gospel@pirateclub

Public Service Announcement Volume 1.

2008-07-07T12:07:00.001+07:00

"DO NOT WORRY, EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ODD-KAY"

Recording Sess #1 (30% Done)

2008-07-04T23:16:00.002+07:00

Yeah, we've recorded almost all the drum tracks, several guitars and bass tracks. Hopefully by the end of our next shift at the studio, we'd be able to finish some more. Thanks to all the fellas who helped us out and sticking at the studio, especially Andri for letting us borrowed the guitar. Cheers, mate!

Moshington D.C Killed It.

2008-07-04T23:09:00.003+07:00

Magrudergrind Show was fucking dope. They played really intense, great drummings...energetic vocals, it couldn't be done much better. Vicious might not be enuf to describe their set that day, classic fuckers. Well, I really hope they'd fly all the way back to Indonesia for another show.

Oh and one more thing Chris, Puuuhhhlease bring along Coke Bust and Blank Stare the next time you visit Indonesia :P

Tales of the Sleeping Giant.

2008-06-30T03:47:00.006+07:00

44 years worth the wait, El Matador has finally reached their ultimate dreams. Credits given to Torres, the wonder boy! and of course the whole squad who's been fighting like hell along the way.

*all photos courtesy of euro2008.uefa.com

Booked.

2008-06-29T16:29:00.001+07:00

Just got the studio to record our materials, hopefully this will come out good. Stay tune for more details!

XXX

Perth Express - Discography

2008-06-28T00:02:00.004+07:00

Metal-tinged crust/hardcore band from Germany, this band will surely blow your ears off. Completely underrated and they deserve more plays, one of the illest.

For fans of Trap Them, Cursed, Botch, and His Hero is Gone.

DL.

Dag Nasty - Can I Say (Reissue)

2008-06-27T23:42:00.002+07:00

Dag Nasty is possibly one of the best bands ever existed, at least that what I think. Combining the urgency of early hardcore/punk predecessors, with their own signature of heart-wrenching melodies, Dag Nasty successfully get so many recognitions throughout the years. Along with Soulside, Rites of Spring, Moss Icon, Gray Matter and other D.C natives, The Nasty is highly regarded to be one of the earliest "emotive hardcore" sound that emerged from the D.C area. Extremely great band, I could almost listen to this album every single day.

DL.

The Slits - Cut (1979)

2008-06-27T23:32:00.004+07:00

Late 70s dub/funk influenced female fronted punk group, The Slits gave punk a whole new perspective to look at. Additionally, what's good about this band is that they have this Marvin Gaye cover song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", fucking epic. Hell, it couldn't get better than this.

DL.

There'll Be Quiet After the Storm.

2008-06-27T21:29:00.005+07:00

Oh yeah, I'm so stoked to attend the grand opening of Times Bookstore at Lippo Karawaci tomorrow. It's looking great from the outside, haven't checked out the inside though but I reckon it's gonna be such a blast to experience the place. I believe they also have the cafe where people could hang out and chat. Sweet!

Lately I've Been Thinking...

2008-06-26T03:27:00.004+07:00

JUSTICE - Outside Looking In

Tie that noose around each others neck
sell me something, keep me in check
I can’t drown my identity, not myself
it’s hard enough to be yourself

Every day
I see a world
drown in its ways

The more we fight it, more it seems to stay
they’ll enforce their lies, with their last breath
future generations call them heroes in their deaths

The guilt of where my eyes have been
can’t turn away cause I’ve already seen
all I can hear are society’s ignorant screams

Let the dust fall free
let it fall

From the outside
looking in
From the outside

Watching the world spin out of control
from the outside
I’m trying to show it down
from the outside

Technologeek.

2008-06-20T13:49:00.003+07:00

The sexiest digicam I've seen across the net. Wondering where I could hook this up. Looks real dope, serious biz.

Come Out & Play.

2008-06-20T12:17:00.003+07:00

Magrudergrind South East Asian Tour 2008, It's on July 2nd. Come out and support the gig! If anyone is interested on buying pre-sale tix, you can reach me anytime here/via text message. Cheers!

Nothing In This World.

2008-06-19T13:09:00.009+07:00

Top 5 Things That Matter the Most:

1. Bowl of Noodlez
2. Hardcore
3. Good Freinds
4. Whose Line Is It Anyway
5. Big L

Untitled:06/15/2008

2008-06-15T00:49:00.007+07:00

I'm so stoked for the Japan trip, could not possibly imagine how it will turn out. But yeah, I was thinking that maybe it might cheer me up from what I've lost. Life's a bitch and I have to deal with it, I just don't want to run in the same circles over and over again. This time I gotta break out and spin my life back on track.

Oh well, it's just one of those days when you feel you gotta punch the clock and say: YOU'LL NEVER GET THE BEST OF ME. Yet, life keeps running wild, like a blaze of wind calling up my name and tell me that the race ain't over yet.

"you're only young once, so do it right".

Review Film: Be Kind Rewind

2008-06-15T00:36:00.003+07:00

Michel Gondry has successfully made one of the most refreshing yet creative movies. Additionally, with the help of such casts like Jack Black and Mos Def, Gondry was able to operate in certain things that have never been thought before. A simple story about trial and error, and doing your own stuff. These two characters that applied in this movie, added some spice up and eventually gave this movie something to care about, which is very exciting for me to see. It's definitely a comedy movie with strong edge in it, and you know you don't wanna miss this!

Rating: 8/10

Review Film: Days of Being Wild

2008-06-15T00:18:00.004+07:00

Another beautifully cinema made by the one and only Wong Kar Wai, Days of Being Wild is an instant visual of delusion among contemporary realm of love, loss and rejection. The movie perfectly captured every second of emptiness that drawn inside out, right from the very beginning of the story. The casts were great and they were all acting champ, WKW didn't pick the wrong ones. Yet, what I really like about seeing this movie is the melancholic feeling which I can not avoid for some reasons. Thus, I can never tell you how much I love every twist and details that WKW offered in this movie. I reckon you should check out this movie if you haven't. Trully magnificent!

Rating: 8/10

Welcome to the Real Suck.

2008-06-12T08:57:00.001+07:00

Good Guys Lose Big Time.

Cloak/Dagger - We Are

2008-06-12T03:12:00.002+07:00

Basically good shit, somewhere between Adolescents, The Germs, and the almighty Black Flag. Uhm, with slightly hints of raw cranky garage stuff. For fans of Career Suicide, Fucked Up, and The Vicious. Get into it!

DL

I Need Deep Sleep.

2008-06-12T02:56:00.004+07:00

I HOPE THIS GUN WILL MAKE YOU REMEMBER WHO I AM.

brain freeze!

2008-06-11T20:31:00.002+07:00

locked out, empty jaws
ill life got me struck on my knees
sniffed out, worn out
hell, gimme just a small air to breath
you're sucking the life outta me
I'm totally brain freeze
brain freeze
brain freeze
to the ground

Night of the Living Dead OST

2008-05-24T13:11:00.003+07:00

Superbly produced original movie soundtrack of Night of the Living Dead, it gives me total creep. Bleak atmosphere, manic hysteria that comes out from those pieces that all-come together into one package of serious nightmare. Mind-bending, it sneaks in the back of my head, lurking me in my sleep and haunting me in my dream. Instant classic you don't wanna miss!

DL

Lurking Clarity.

2008-05-24T12:59:00.004+07:00

The clock was ticking as the street lights started to fade out
It was 4.30 A.M, straight outta uncle ronnie's
I couldn't rest my head, my mind jumps off like a rubber-dumber
It was just another night with the coke bust in my hand
Sitting quiet in the middle of late night dim
Crossed my heart, hoping the best that this year could steal (for real)
It's been a while since I've felt hope.

Review Film: Into The Wild

2008-04-24T08:49:00.002+07:00

Wicked Scenery, Great Screenplay, Top notch performance, and it's based on true story. Oh well, I'm out for words to describe how powerful this movie is, it blew me away and may as well be one of my all time favorite movies. SICK!

The story's simple....it's about this college kid named Christopher Mccandless (later in the film changed his name to Alexander Supertramp) who gave up all of his post-graduate life to pursue his highest dream to conquer the wilderness in Alaska.

"Job is 20th century's invention, I don't want one"

rating: 9/10

Bitter End - Climate of Fear

2008-04-23T14:01:00.003+07:00

This is by far one of the best new records on hardcore scene today. Storming all their way from San Antonio-TX, Bitter End plays furious hardcore in the vein of old Biohazard, Breakdown and lots of NY touch that can be heard from their tunes, even Leeway I should say. This band is the deal, get into it!
DL

Big Youth - Screaming Target

2008-04-22T11:25:00.002+07:00

Been listening to this shit, great dub/roots tunes. Manley Augustus Buchanan aka Jah Youth, rocking up the bass since 1970s.

DL

Review Film: No Country For Old Men

2008-04-20T10:29:00.003+07:00

Seriously, watch this shit. It's worth your time! Coen bros know how to explore the depth of human's mind and set sail to the devil to show his true face. I'd consider the movie as epic as their old movies like Fargo or the unforgettable Lebowski. As far as I'm concerned, this movie has won several grammy's and I did not doubt any single decision of that because when I saw this, it completely blew me the fuck away. Well, the story's pretty simple but the complexity of character and the way those characters connected inside the web of temptation, raging murderous, greed, even a slightly touch of cynicism really gave this movie something to think of. It all began when Moss (played by Josh Brolin) discovered several dead men under the trunk of dope and cash. He took the cash, and now he had to face his consequences of playing the deadly cat and mouse game. It's insanely good thriller with dark screenplay, oh btw this shit won the best picture on grammy's. So why not give this pal a shot? you should do.

rating: 8/10

I Wanna Go To Where the Action is....

2008-04-20T10:21:00.002+07:00

So, as what my guitarist has told me couple days ago, we finally managed to get the spot to record our stuff and it's gonna be approximately within less than two weeks and I'm way too stoked for this shit. RECORDING DAY, gentlemen! yay. The first session would be on May 3rd and the second session would be on May 10th. So stay tune for more details and such. Thanks for reading btw (or if you don't).

FART ROUTINE

2008-04-16T00:46:00.002+07:00

yeah, fuck routine. need I say more? oh and another thing...I'm desperately wanting to be with someone, it sucks just to realize i had to have lunch by myself, it's been 4 years down to nothing....4 goddamn years and I feel like digging my own grave. sometimes it's good just to look at the rain and say: I want to feel this young (again). but seems like it doesn't work on me.

a cold day in hell.

2008-04-02T00:41:00.004+07:00

I watch these lights as they blow
summer feels like a sudden low
can't help but to sink and row
this halo has lost its glow

I'm falling deeper than the ocean
have I lost my youth and sold myself?
I'm falling deeper than the ocean
have I lost my youth and sold myself?

can you feel this wound
I sometimes despise this round
life seems so far away (off the ground)
oh lord, grant me with your hound

I walk these feet as they shiver
summer feels like a death transmitter
can't help but to stop feeling younger
all along, I see dead pacifier

raging streets...

2008-03-25T17:33:00.003+07:00

it's echo-ing on both my ears
city nights and bright lights
roaring the whole block
don't you pretend everything's alright
when you could obviously see
we fall out, like the seasons

we were all stolen (high and dry)
neck deep, rise with the haunting eyes
we were all stolen (bit by bit)
neck deep, fall with the cold stare

cold heat inside my mind
stories from the past, what turned us into
lies your teacher brought you up in
these raging streets will always live
as long as we keep on forgetting them
they will never be truly die

Best of Times - 12/03/08

2008-03-15T12:34:00.005+07:00

It's crazy to think that I actually met one of my pen-pal a.k.a email mates over more than a year. Yes, I'm talking about the dude at the pix, his name is Ash and now he's playing in this hardcore/punk band called Miles Away which also played a show at the same day when I was meeting Ash. Holy fuck, I could never describe how I feel...more or less, but it's just one of those days that you really realize...life is amazing, and there is so much to live up to. And meeting Ash is one of those amazing days in my life, and I'm so grateful of it. Oh well, we hung out and did some trading...he gave me BLKOUT! 7" which is rules. He's such a rad bloke, we talked a lot about his trip to Indonesia and such..and he said he enjoyed the trip so much, but he wished to stay longer.

Moreover, the show itself was a big punch...ramming thru my ears and echo-ing in my hearts, just like how you felt when you were falling for someone. That night, the gig was packed up with people from different places gathered around. I made myself some couple bruises and shit, oh perfect. High fives and stage dives all night long! Overall, that day was certainly the best day of this year :)

PS: best wishes for the rest of the band, go on and conquer tha world!

Time to Release!

2008-02-10T01:08:00.000+07:00

I could never mention any single words other than EMPOWERED. Although I didn't know precisely how the scene looked like back then, but I could almost feel the urgency of positivity raging from the past. Sense of direction that would perfectly shape the current scene and leave something crucial to be marked on the music map. Straight edge emerged as a movement, more than what Ian Mackaye had ever expected at first. Straight Edge has became something that creates bond across worldwide, from each and every continent around the world, you could almost notice there's at least one/two edge kids and that's kinda making me feel more inspired. Music is a vehicle of revolution, that can be used perfectly to bridge our passion. It can be seen from the growth of many hardcore bands around the world, that no matter how many bands have disbanded, at the same time there are new bands out there that keep playing hardcore/punk as their music. And that indicates, how hardcore lives on throughout the year, since its seminal birth in the early 80s.

For further readings on the straight edge: go here!

La Rainville.

2008-02-10T00:39:00.000+07:00

Looks like shit's getting too fucked up at the moment. Today I went shopping with some of my fellow mates, and then when I came out of pasar baru...all I saw was this huge stormy rain which turned out to be so bad and windy. It was crazy, we run like hell in order to get inside my car. Dang! can we predict the weather? I don't think we could, I mean look at all this shit, one day we got full sunshine...and tomorrow after that, it pours all over. So I wonder, what's up with the weather, is this a severe phenomenon of global warming? I still don't know. But I do believe, we can not point our fingers and blame it on the weather, because this is nature man, you can't fuck with nature..no one could. So, I suggest y'all to drive safe. I'm out

can't stop, won't stop.

2008-02-08T15:55:00.000+07:00

Chk..Chec...Checckk, one..two...three....aight, I might not get a master degree in hiphop philosophy or anything like that. But there's one thing about hiphop that makes me can not and will not ever stop listening to the beat, the rhyme and the feel. I know for some of you, hiphop might just feel like a pointless shouts of words that sound pretty much the same, but to me it's a totally different thing you know. Hiphop might be dead by now, but the fresh air keeps breathing throughout the years. At the first time, I used to not liking hiphop this much and began to have doubts over such thing as "rap/hiphop/black music", but in the past two and three years behind, I felt like I should admit how black music really has, it has somekind of something that others don't. Yeah, I'm speaking about the cultural aspect and the social aspect behind the movement they called "hiphop". Hiphop is and was being used as tools of fighting racism, police brutality and keeping up with life. I'd say hiphop has the same weight as far as what hardcore/punk does to preserve the word "old skool mentality". Issues like relationships, socio-political views, anti-fascism, anti-racism, or even simpler things like getting up everyday. Yeah, that's what I find interesting about hiphop and beyond, not just the beats that keep our feet stomping, but more than that, the history behind all of this that stands out so loud in my ear.

"don't sweat the techniques" - Rakeem.

Sick Fix - Self Titled EP

2008-02-07T18:10:00.000+07:00

Sick Fix comes from Washington, DC. they're basically a hardcore/punk band, playing thrashy and fast kind of straight edge hardcore. Influenced by good dosage of early 90s outfit like Infest and late 80s bands such as Youth of Today and Judge. Oh and btw, they have a furious female singer named Michelle. As what she said "mosh hard or eat a bag of dicks". Now do it!

DOWNLOAD LINK

The Carrier - One Year Later

2008-02-07T17:52:00.000+07:00

Several dudes from Boston playing hardcore with intensity and integrity. The Carrier is such a tremendous treasure outta hardcore scene, combining sincere melodies and aggressive hardcore sounds. By far, I'm hooked up and so psyched everytime I listen to these dudes. Oh well, enough for the talk. Now it's your turn to give it a listen :)

DOWNLOAD LINK

The Ergs! - The Ben Kweller EP

2008-02-07T10:45:00.000+07:00

If it aint for the fun, I'd mostly skip the run. This time, the fun is on the hand of these several dudes of The Ergs! who happened to sound pretty much like Descendents, but definitely stands up on their own signature of poppy punk anthems and hilarious song deliverance. The Ergs! emerged to the scene with the hope of reviving those spectacles punk, like what Minutemen and Descendents done long time before Good Charlotte or Fall Out Boy even made an impact on MTV and such. So, I'll just leave the link and see how you guys go with it, there's nothing to be afraid of. Have a go!

DOWNLOAD LINK

As The Sun Sets (The World Has Gone Sour) Part 1

2008-01-17T20:48:00.000+07:00

Raising up hell (I begin to close my eyes),
Invaders on television, counting profit from artificial daydream
Wake me up from this utter destruction of world's downfall
Cut sick through world's peace, "beauty is in the eye of the stockholder"
Death is approaching silently, like how they made the system looked very subtle
Whisper the sign of defeat, while feeding the nation with fear and anxiety
Crossed out, cross me out from this letter unsent, send my regards to depravity
Where innocence dies like a dust left on every corner of the street
So here I am, waiting the world to come to closure, or is it not yet?
I saw the crimson skies wash me up with such glance, indicating raid
Tell me this is not the end, tell me this is not the end
Loose lips, sink ships (take your life trophy and keep on smiling)
"In the absent of light, the darkness prevail"
And so, both of these cruel hands refuse to understand
History fall like autumn leaves, bathing in blood, the dance of decadence

Bring Back Hardcore Pride photoset (by Grace Gunawan)

2007-11-12T21:18:00.000+07:00

yo, here's some sweet pics from the bring back hardcore pride gigs yesterday. they were taken by the talented Grace Gunawan. check it out.

can't touch this.

Trap Them - Sleepwell Deconstructor

2007-11-07T13:40:00.000+07:00

Hard dripping and dirty, skull-crushing riffs and mammoth distortions. Trap Them has risen from the darkest abyss of their world to destroy the world with its inhabitants. This record sets a standard to fulfill the hunger of high quality hardcore/punk infused grinding and metal touch, with heavy social/political issues to address. Trap Them is uncompromising, vicious like a wolf.

For Fans of Converge, Entombed, Slayer, Nasum.

DOWNLOAD LINK

25/10/07

2007-10-25T09:26:00.000+07:00

once I remember this night
the wild ride, the bearer
confusion in the world
in what we see through jaded eyes
years went off
they cast off like a wind
dust rolls in and make our visions blurred
it's like we're losing our touch
not knowing where to go or where to stand
even the coldest steel could rust in time
they say "live fast, die young"
traitor to their own hearts
a new page of disease
this drug we call image

19/10/07

2007-10-19T17:56:00.000+07:00

can't close these eyes
all I see is frailty
looks like it rains
again...
and
again...
24/7 total annihilation
the world, my room, same old bullshit
counting sheeps just to survive
waiting for a letter that never came
an open book with lack of response
it's just another ordinary day, really...

the most.

2007-10-05T20:05:00.000+07:00

sunshine can goes darker by time
incapable of saying words of the wise
like humble, righteous or maybe sincerity
clouded in our heads, the distance we've travelled
forcing us to reflect one thing in life
where we ain't find a sure shot to pour on
pencils and papers, they can't be overlooked
"revolutions will not be posted on ebay"
they will be generated if we have our willingness
to re-build what's left on us
the daily grind, things that bind us
inseparable, unbreakable, our weapons
even if this world could never comprehend
I will still try to stand on these two feet
searching for the higher learning
the most

nature of the beast.

2007-10-05T01:54:00.001+07:00

The second installment, it's basically about our beast-like quality that lies deep inside in our nature as human being. therefore, nature of the beast applies. me, you and everybody else.

surveillance.

2007-10-05T01:38:00.000+07:00

This is the first drawing ever (since my last stroke for about a while ago).

Well, actually shit came up after I read lots of tales about the realm of secret society and what they plan to overthrow the civilization and replace it with theirs. It really creeps me the fuck out and then there was this strong image hit up in my head...the result as you can see on the drawing, double triangle shape and dripping blood, plus that half sphere represents the decadence of the world. last but not least, two sharp and pointed lines that form a coalition of death..fuck, I know this might sounds pretty bullshit but I know it's the worst nightmare you could have imagined. behold yourself, kiddo.

xx

Holiday In The Sun.

2007-10-01T22:48:00.001+07:00

fuck yeah, I'm going on a holiday to Bali within less than two weeks. I'm pretty psyched!

Imagine people,

Beaches. Sun. Thrift Store. Legian. Tortilla Chips. Sandals. Ray Ban. Cash. Souvenirs. Rumours. Lotus Ice Cream. OH SHIT!

Music Review: Cursed - One

2007-10-01T22:31:00.000+07:00

"Raw, Ugly and Fucked Up"...begitulah penggambaran nuansa musik hardcore/punk yang ditawarkan oleh kuartet yang berasal dari Canada ini. Cursed sendiri terdiri dari ex members dan members dari band2 seperti Haymaker, Left For Dead, Ruination, The Swarm, dll. Tema yang diangkat kebanyakan mengambil imaji horor klasik, isu sosial, nihilisme terhadap kehidupan modern, dsb. Jika disimak, sekilas mirip dengan His Hero Is Gone..dan memang ternyata ada beberapa patokan yang diambil secara musikal directly dari His Hero Is Gone. Walaupun terdengar seperti His Hero Is Gone, Cursed memberikan penekanan yang lebih berat pada level sounding dan kualitas abrasif yang dirasakan lewat besutan2 gitar hardcore/punk ala mereka. Dan hasil yang terdengar, sesuai dengan namanya, bahkan Cursed dapat menjadi mimpi anda yang terburuk sekalipun. This is seriously some dope shit!

rating: 9/10

Review Film: Zodiac.

2007-10-01T21:58:00.000+07:00

Satu lagi film yang layak masuk daftar tonton anda minggu ini, dan film ini sangat membutuhkan waktu dan konsentrasi anda dalam menyimak scene demi scene. Berangkat dari kasus pembunuhan berantai yang terjadi pada sekitar tahun 1960an, David Fincher (Se7en, Panic Room) pun berinisiatif mengangkat kasus ini menjadi sebuah cerita thriller yang sangat mendebarkan. Hasilnya? saya sendiri merasa sangat puas setelah menghabiskan lebih dari 3 jam utk menonton film ini. Scene demi scene berjalan dengan apik, dan menurut beberapa experts yang telah melihat hasil kerja Fincher, film ini tergolong cukup akurat dan sangat mendetail dalam alur penceritaan. Bobot dan bebet film ini tidak perlu diragukan, mengingat skala yang ditawarkan David Fincher akan sekejap mengingatkan kita akan film2nya terdahulu, seperti se7en yang tentunya tidak perlu diragukan lagi dalam segi kualitas. Dan tentunya, dengan casting2 papan atas setidaknya film ini memiliki segudang pesona. Bagaimana tidak, kehadiran Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo dan Robert Downey Jr semakin menambah solid kerangka film yang telah terbangun ini. Mereka semua memainkan perannya dengan baik dan pas. Highlight berada pada sosok Jake Gyllenhaal, yang memerankan tokoh Robert Graysmith dalam film ini. FYI, Robert Graysmith adalah seorg kartunis yang bekerja pada harian The Chronicles, yang pada akhirnya tertarik dalam kasus Zodiac ini, dan ikut andil dalam pemecahan teka-teki cypher (semacam kode rahasia yang ditanamkan dalam bentuk teks/manuskrip). Untuk lebih jelasnya, tidak ada salahnya jika anda benar2 menuruti apa kata saya, WATCH THIS MOVIE (seriously).

rating: 9/10

PS: penggunaan elemen tipografi yang baik, cukup berperan banyak dalam menambah nilai estetis film ini.

G'day!

2007-10-01T00:19:00.000+07:00

Yo pick up the latest edition of JEUNE magazine entitled "Late Night Tales", I submitted an article there.

peace out xx

guilt parade.

2007-09-24T12:00:00.001+07:00

hit the streets, with empty hands (and naked eyes)
I count every broken ceiling (and every losing hearts that die and rust)
you and I, we are us, the wave of another lost generation
eat, sleep, repeat (or the other way around)
repeat, sleep, eat (or the other way around)
watching these crimson poison dominate our vision
erasing the beauty and replace them with inhumanity
how long should we wait for another revelation
years after years, solitude longs and hold to the age of cry
we're no setting sun, sometimes we're just a line in every books written by someone else
cross my hearts, sneak through my eyes, can't you see I'm humming the death
blazing lights of cityscape, dry leaves and parking lot
these dead beats keep calling my name (for reasons I couldn't explain)
these dead beats keep haunting my sleep (for reasons I couldn't comprehent)
these dead beats that keep me awake...

"I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death." - Nasir Jones

Review Film: Death Proof.

2007-09-17T13:40:00.000+07:00

Film yang bernuansakan gritty, snotty dan your typical slasher movie ini memang memiliki kelemahan dalam segi plot dan jalannya cerita. Membosankan dan cenderung monoton, namun cukup signifikan jika mengingat karya Tarantino ini sanggup menampilkan kembali gelora film2 lawas dengan efek beset yang ditimbulkan kala film ini diputar, smart moves! Cerita yang cukup mudah dimengerti, dengan tatanan bahasa khas Tarantino yang menggelitik, sarkastik dan sangat liar. Brutal dan kembali mengingatkan kita pada adegan-adegan sadis ala Saw ataupun Kill Bill dengan sentuhan yang lebih terlihat lawas ketimbang anyar. Film ini mungkin tidak seberapa menarik bagi anda yang mengingini plot yang lebih menantang, namun tidak ada salahnya anda having fun dengan film ini! Dijamin anda tidak akan bosan, tentunya dengan suguhan wanita-wanita khas film2 slasher (yang mengandalkan seksualitas dan sensualitas mereka). Dibintangi oleh bintang film kawakan Kurt Russel yang dikenal dalam filmnya yang berjudul Escape From L.A dan beberapa film2 besar beliau lainnya, dibantu oleh beberapa artis seksi Hollywood seperti Rose McGowan, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, dan masih banyak yang lainnya.

Rating: 7/10

Review DVD: Different Directions - Champion's Last Show

2007-09-07T11:04:00.000+07:00

Nama Champion tentunya tidak asing bagi penggemar musik hardcore diseluruh dunia. Gaung Chain Of Strength maupun gelora 90an ala In My Eyes terasa menerpa kuping kita dikala mendengarkan materi2 lagu yang dibawakan oleh band yang berasal dari Seattle - Washington ini. Tour demi tour dijalaninya, hingga sampai ke belahan bumi Asia, suatu pencapaian yang sungguh luar biasa. Pesan positif yang dilontarkan serta kredibilitas tinggi yang dimiliki oleh band ini, membuat mereka disejajarkan dalam band-band hardcore yang cukup berpengaruh tahun-tahun belakangan ini. Namun sayang, mereka akhirnya membubarkan diri dikarenakan alasan tertentu. Dan DVD ini cukup menggambarkan betapa gila dan rapatnya massa mereka mendendangkan setiap lagu tanpa henti, impressive! Champion memainkan set terakhir mereka ini dibuka oleh band-band seperti Allegiance, Sinking Ships, Outbreak dan The Answer. Penataan kamera dan penempatan view yang sangat bagus, membuat DVD ini layak utk ditonton...apalagi bagi anda yang kangen ingin pergi ke hardcore show tapi blm kesampaian, DVD ini bisa menjadi pelipur lara sekaligus menjadi substitusi yang sangat bagus. Worth waiting for!

Rating: 8/10

Annihilation Time.

2007-09-04T21:48:00.000+07:00

What would be the end of the world look like? Survival of the richest? Or would it be like grave of modest little man? Under the prescription of white-collar bitches running down the easy lane? Who would’ve known right? Ah fuck it, the sinking ships will always going down no matter how candy-tight our politician’s mouth feed us with top quality bullshit made up of concrete speech. Duh, the world keeps spinning around its space. They took the wood all over again for some furniture needs, the nature keep regressing. I remember once my friend Joe said: “humans keep growing and trees keep dying”, that’s right fella. I bet that’d sum up the whole earth condition right now, but who would care if you can still enjoy the glowing spark of after night spa right? Who would give a flying fuck about all of this if you can sit firm on that Italian chair? Anyway, pardon me for all this ramming lines. I’m just being so fucking frustrated to catch my breath upon my future’s hold. State of confusion, shifting lies among dirty leader’s finest dine talk, bio-warfare, “war on drugs”, racism and bigotry. While the highest bidder could always take up the most luxurious boat out on the great day out, oh well if this is how the world works then I really wish that when I’m dead, zillion crows will fly outta my mouth and swallow those politician’s eyes and cracking their mouth wide open so that they could feel the wildest color of blood running thru their skin. Heroes are dead; they’re all dead in the vulture ground. Left out, captured and disillusioned.
 
Shall we carry on with something more “civilized” like plastic surgery? Oh well, home of the beauty is in the visible manner. At least that’s what Hollywood tries to convince to us. Conditioned to accept the sub-standard and what the system has offered to us, and that’s including the so-called safety protocol and regulations made by crooks at the department so that they could laugh at us. I mean who would’ve thought that they could getaway from such violation of human rights and shark degree murder by just saying “we are the law, you shall not harm / question us at all cause”. Isn’t it funny to hear all the same bullshit all over again? Law were made by man, decided by man, agreed by those who sit on the comfy couch. Law is not people’s right, it’s some crook’s right to oppress those who cannot fight back. Law is a fictional word being overused by politicians just to justify their position and rank, under any circumstances. You know who’s smarter than any thief in the world? White collar jocks, politicians, businessman, these people are way goddamn smarter than any asses in the world, because you know what? Because they can runaway with such murder by just fore pass the law and completely stepping it off. Law was made to be sold, re-packaged with some extra sauce, ingredients of security and “salvation”.  

Fear is the manifestation of our schizophrenic culture nowadays. Man-made disaster, terrorism, new world order, I mean what else would be there to conclude this whole goddamn mess huh? Perhaps those depicting images on the movie were all right, did you happen to watch A Scanner Darkly? Yes, those shits happen in our age and time. There’ll be lots and lots people got caught up in the shit that they created themselves and considered fucked up (I guess). It’s ours to bear, to witness, to feel, to breath, to consider, to see things, to remember. Welcome to the suck, ladies and gentlemen.

fuck.

2007-09-03T23:42:00.000+07:00

bored....brainless scum,
here and there....no signals,
boredoms consume the air,
boredoms consume the air,
going down, getting narrow(er)
push. flush. out of lush
time to kick the walls
open fire. burst into the mouth
close damage. i can feel it once again
the coming of an age to fall
a new despair.

Work Hard, Mosh Hard Part 1.

2007-06-11T11:30:00.000+07:00

Yup, that's right guys! I'll be playing another show supporting two overseas bands: Pazahora (Singapore) and Blinded Humanity (Malaysia). It will be held on Rossi Music School down at Fatmawati. The date will be on 22th of June. Stick for more upcoming details!

BREAK!

Sunday Show!

2007-06-05T13:42:00.000+07:00

Thanks to anyone who showed up at the shows, it was great. I had so much FUN doing the set with my boys, the kids went crazy too. yeah, stay still for more updates about the band. Anyway, if anyone wants to hear our demo you can put up your gmail account so that I can send the demos to you. Or maybe we can meet up somewhere and I'll hand the demo to you.

THANKS!

see ya in the next pit.

Supaaa Robot Attack! (I wish I own em)...fuck

2007-05-31T20:38:00.000+07:00

HOLY SHIT, CAN YOU SEE HOW PRECISE THESE ITEMS ARE....THEY'RE UNTOUCHABLES, SOULFUL AND.....BREATHLESS. MASTERPIECE

PS: THANKS TO BANDAI FOR TAKING MY BREATH AWAY.

Film Review: Freedom Writers

2007-05-30T10:14:00.000+07:00

Judul: Freedom Writers
Directed by: Richard LaGravenese
Runtime: 123 mins

Para Pemain:
- Hillary Swank
- Patrick Dempsey
- Scott Glenn
- Imelda Staunton
- April L.Hernandez
- dll

Ah, berlinang air mata tidaklah cukup untuk menggambarkan kekuatan film yang terlihat sederhana ini. Film yang dibintangi oleh Hillary Swank ini pantas mendapatkan acungan jempol, kala mengangkat isu yang serius seperti rasisme, segregasi dan tribalisme. Alur cerita yang terjalin mengajak kita untuk berpikir sejenak tentang perbedaan yang terkadang dapat menyulut api kebencian, pemicunya bisa saja berasal dari dendam masa lampau, jealousy, perebutan wilayah, superioritas dan lain-lainnya. Cerita yang diangkat dari kisah nyata bertajuk sama yaitu The Freedom Writer's Diary, mengisahkan perjuangan seorg guru bernama Erin Gruwell dalam mempersatukan perbedaan yang menjadi jurang pemisah antara murid-murid sekolah menengah atas. Erin yang diperankan oleh Hillary Swank, mendapatkan ujian terberat, dikala murid-murid yang dihadapinya ternyata memiliki background yang berbeda-beda antar satu dengan yg lainnya. Dan yang lebih buruknya, mereka masing-masing merasa bahwa diri-nyalah yang pantas mendiami suatu wilayah tertentu dengan nyaman (tanpa intervensi dari individu yang memiliki latar belakang yang berbeda/ras yang berbeda). Film ini memang terasa sangat generik dan sangat umum, namun pesan yang dibawa akan menjadi impact bagi semua generasi yang melihatnya. Edukasi adalah salah satu jalan terbaik untuk memberikan informasi yang komprehensif tentang bahaya segregasi dan rasisme, mencakup bahasan tentang Holocaust dan The Diary of Anne Frank yang juga diangkat pada film ini.

Rating: 8/10

recording sess is done.

2007-05-30T09:58:00.000+07:00

Yeah, yesterday me and the band recorded some tracks at this particular studio located in Karang Tengah, Ciledug. We arrived there for about 8.45pm and got into the studio at 9.30pm, fuck..it was such a great feeling. You know, those chords that I've been dazzling through and screaming at the top of my lung, they were all paid enough and worth the wait. I smiled and so did the other kids at the recording room, I could still hear the blasting drums running thru my ears. We went thru three songs, did few errors and then went back on track again. It was so much fun, so much thrills and of course the positivity that we all felt that moment. So yeah, stay tune for more details, as I will hand in these demos for y'all.

BREAK!

Was Chewbacca a Bigfoot?

2007-05-28T20:33:00.000+07:00

Was Chewbacca a Bigfoot?

Was Chewbacca inspired by Sasquatch? A few days ago, I was reminiscing with my wife about the first time we saw Star Wars, shortly after it premiered thirty years ago today. I told my wife that even as a kid, Chewie was my favorite character ('natch) because he reminded me of Bigfoot. My wife shrugged and said, "Wasn't he kinda supposed to be Bigfoot?" Today, cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, author of Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America, explains why Chewbacca and Bigfoot probably aren't even kissing cousins. From Loren's post:

When I visited Honey Island Swamp, in the 1980s, the Star Wars movies had obviously made an impact on the local naming of the Honey Island Swamp Monster. Locals in the area some miles outside of New Orleans, Louisiana, were calling their Honey Island cryptid, casually, for example, by naming their small swamp boats (wrongly spelled) “Wookie.” The Star Wars movies came first, and there is no evidence that the Honey Island Swamp Monster was called a “Wookie” or a “Wookiee” before 1977.

Some people, however, seem to think otherwise. Florida cryptozoologist Scott Marlowe has argued on the cryptozoology.com forum that “the term ‘Wookie’ chosen by Lucas is a North American Indian term for a Bigfoot…It is culturally and linguistically related to the term Shaawanoki which is the Seminole word for the Skunk or Swamp Ape.”

This is a highly doubtful theory...

further readings: http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/wookiees-bf/

Source: Boingboing.

Washing and......Brainwashing

2007-05-28T20:02:00.000+07:00

"Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness"

Washing . . . and brainwashing

"The remaining noticable characteristic of 'Che' is his filth. He hates to wash and will never do so. He is filthy, even by the rather low standard of cleanliness prevailing among the Castro forces in the Sierra Maestra. Once in a while, "Che" would take some of his men to a stream or pool, in order that they might wash. On those occasions "Che" would never wash either himself or his clothes, but would sit on the bank and watch the others. He is really outstandingly and spectacularly dirty." —slanderous description of Che Guevara from the 1958 C.I.A. dossier

Even in the most anti-establishment of underground circles, I'm amazed by how frequently I hear people complain about people they call "hippies" or "crusty punks." "These crusty punks came in here and smelled up the whole place," they'll say. What great transgression have these people committed to be so reviled? They have a different orientation to the question of "cleanliness" than the rest of us do.

Where do our ideas and values about so-called "cleanliness" come from, anyway? Western civilization has a long history of associating cleanliness with goodness and merit, best summed up by the old expression "cleanliness is next to Godliness." In ancient Greek plays, evil people and spirits—the Furies, for example—were often described as filthy. The Furies were dirty, aged, and female, exactly the opposite of how the playwright who described them saw himself; their filthiness, among other things, identified them as an outgroup—as alien, animal, inhuman. Over time, cleanliness became a measure with which the "haves" separated themselves from the "have-nots." Those who possessed the wealth and power required to have the leisure to remain indoors, inactive, scorned the peasants and travelers whose lifestyles involved getting their hands and bodies dirty. Throughout our history, we can see that cleanliness has been used as a standard of worth by those with power to ascribe social status—and thus, the "Godly," the self-proclaimed holy ones who stood above the rest of us in hierarchical society, proclaimed that their cleanliness, bought with the labor of the others who were forced to work for them, was a measure of their "Godliness" and superiority. To this day, we accept this traditional belief: that being "clean" according to social norms is desirable in itself.

It should be clear from the history of our ideas about "cleanliness" that anyone who is critical of mainstream values, any radical or punk rocker, should be extremely suspicious of the great value placed on being "clean" according to traditional standards. Besides, what exactly does "clean" mean?

These days, cleanliness is defined more by corporations selling "sanitation products" than by anyone else. This is important to keep in mind. Certainly, most of these products have an uncanny ability to cut through natural dirt and grime—but does removing natural dirt and grime with synthetic chemicals necessarily constitute the only acceptable form of sanitation? I'm at least as frightened by these manufactured, artificial products as I am of a little dust, mud, or sweat, or (god forbid!) a stain from food or blood on my shirt. At least I know where the dirt/"filth" came from and what it's made of!

The idea that it is worthwhile to use chemicals (whether they be deodorant, detergent, or shampoo) to eradicate organic dirt has some frightening implications, too. First, it supports the old Christian superstition that the biological body is shameful and should be hidden—that our bodies and our existence in the physical world as animals are intrinsically disgusting and sinful. This groundless idea has been used to keep us insecure and ashamed, and thus at the mercy of the priests and other authorities who tell us how to become "pure": once, by submitting to their holy denial of the self, and now, by spending plenty of our money on the various "sanitation" products they want to sell us. Also, as capitalism transforms the entire world from the organic (forests, swamps, deserts, rivers) to the inorganic (cities of concrete and steel, suburbs of asphalt and astroturf, wastelands that have been stripped of all natural resources, garbage dumps) the idea that there is something more worthwhile about synthetic chemicals than natural dirt implies that this transformation might actually be a good thing... and thus implicitly justifies their profit-motivated destruction of our planet,

In reality, these corporations are far less concerned with our actual health and cleanliness than they are with selling us their products, anyway. They use the high value we traditionally have placed on sanitation to sell us all sorts of products in the name of cleanliness... and who knows what the real, long-term health effects of these products are? They certainly don't care. If we were to become ill in the long run from using their special cleansers and hi-tech shampoos, they could just sell us another product—medicine—and keep the wheels of the capitalist economy turning. And the shame about our bodies (as producers of sweat and other natural fluids which we deem "dirty") that they capitalize on and encourage also aids them in selling us other products which depend upon our insecurity: diet products, exercise products, fashionable clothes, etc. When we accept their definition of "cleanliness" we are accepting their economic domination of our lives.

Even if they agree about the questionable nature of today's sanitation products, most people today would still argue that sanitation is still healthier than filth. To some extent this is true—it probably is a good idea to wash your feet if you step in shit. But, aside from obvious cases like that, there are a thousand different standards of what is clean and what is dirty across the world; if you look at different societies and civilizations, you come across health practices that seem suicidal by our sanitation standards. And yet, these people survive as well as we do. People in Africa a few hundred years ago lived comfortably in a natural environment that destroyed many of the very prim and polished Western explorers that came to their continent. Human beings can adapt to a wide variety of environments and situations, and it seems that the question of what kinds of sanitation are healthy is at least as much a question of convention as of hard-set biological rules. Try violating a few of the "common sense" rules of Western sanitation some time, and you'll find that going a few weeks without a shower and eating out of garbage cans aren't really as dangerous or difficult as we were taught.

Perhaps the most important question when it comes to the unusual value we place on traditional "cleanliness" is what we lose by doing this. Once, before we covered up our natural scents with chemicals, we each had a unique smell. These scents attracted us to each other and bound us emotionally to each other through memory and association. Now, if you have positive associations with the scent of the man you love, it is probably his cologne (identical to the cologne of thousands of other men) that you enjoy, not his own personal scent. And the natural pheromones with which we once communicated with each other, which played an important role in our sexuality, are now completely smothered by standardized chemical products. We no longer know what it is like to be pure, natural human beings, to smell like real human beings. Who knows how much we may have lost because of this? Those who find me disgusting for enjoying the scent and taste of my lover when she hasn't showered or rubbed synthetics all over herself, when she smells like a real human being, are probably the same ones who shudder at the idea of digging a vegetable out of the ground and eating it rather than eating the plastic-wrapped, man-made fast food that we have all been brought up on. We have become so accustomed to our domesticated, engineered existence that we no longer know what we might even be missing.

So try to be a little more open minded when it comes to the "crusties." Perhaps they just smell bad to you because you've never gotten a chance to discover what a real human being smells like. Perhaps there might be something worthwhile about being "unwashed" in the conventional sense that you haven't noticed before. The moral of this story is the moral of all anarchist stories: accept only the rules and values which make sense to you and really are in your best interest. Figure out what's right for you and don't let anybody tell you different—but also, make an effort to understand where others are coming from, and evaluate their actions by your own standards, not according to some standardized norm.

Eight Reasons Why Capitalists Want to Sell You Deodorant.

1. Body smells are erotic and sexual. Capitalists don't like that because they are impotent and opposed to all manifestations of sensuality and sexuality. Sexually awakened people are potentially dangerous to capitalists and their rigid, asexual system.

2. Body smells remind us that we are animals. Capitalists don't want us to be reminded of that. Animals are dirty. They eat things off the ground, not out of plastic wrappers. They are openly sexual. They don't wear suits or ties, and they don't get their hair done. They don't show up to work on time.

3. Body smells are unique. Everyone has her own body smell. Capitalists don't like individuality. There are millions of body smells but only a few deodorant smells. Capitalists like that.

4. Some deodorants are harmful. Capitalists like that because they are always looking for new illnesses to cure. Capitalists love to invent new medicines. Medicines make money for them and win them prizes; they also cause new illnesses so capitalists can invent even more new medicines.

5. Deodorants cost you money. Capitalists are especially pleased about that.

6. Deodorants hide the damage that capitalist products cause your body. Eating meat and other chemical-filled foods sold by capitalists makes you smell bad. Wearing pantyhose makes you smell bad. Capitalists don't want you to stop wearing pantyhose or eating meat.

7. Deodorant-users are insecure. Capitalists like insecure people. Insecure people don't start trouble. Insecure people also buy room fresheners, hair conditioners, makeup, and magazines with articles about dieting.

8. Deodorants are unnecessary. Capitalists are very proud of that and they win marketing awards for it.

Source: Crimethinc.

thrasharaoke!

2007-05-28T19:38:00.000+07:00

anyone here care to go out for a karaoke night? hit me up please, fucking do it! I'm seriously lost without singing to those tunes. puuuhlease hahaha.

ok, now I'm being serious. if any of you ARE interested on doing it, so please reach me/call me/whatever. we'll OFF TO GO then.

xoxo

Music Review: Converge - No Heroes

2007-05-27T00:40:00.000+07:00

Ah band ini semakin bengis dari hari ke hari, dengan segala aspek yang menaunginya. Yap, saya berbicara tentang Converge, band yang dibentuk pada sekitar tahun 1990 ini telah melanglang buana dalam kancah musik hardcore/metal. Band asal Salem, Massachusetts ini memberikan nafas baru pada dunia hardcore yang selama ini stagnan dengan jenis musik yang terkadang membosankan untuk disimak. Namun kemudian dengan kepercayaan diri yang tinggi, band yg dimotori oleh Jacob Bannon ini mengibarkan signature musik mereka yang merupakan perpaduan cantik dari musik hardcore dan metal, yang lebih banyak berbicara lewat kedalaman lirik-lirik yang disajikan. Kali ini mereka tampil dengan album LP terbaru yang bertajuk "No Heroes". Album yang terasa "straight forward" ketimbang album2 terdahulunya ini, kembali menggelora dengan tembang-tembang jagoan seperti heartache, vengeance, no heroes. Lirik-lirik yang menyangkut kegalau-an hati Bannon dalam memandang hubungan antar dirinya dengan dunia, perspektif personal dalam dirinya, dan kepenatan hatinya kala ditinggal seseorg yang dia kasihi mewarnai content album ini. Dan keseluruhan aspek tersebut dikemas secara apik dalam satu wadah yaitu Converge. Sound gitar yang sangat kasar, besutan gitar yang liar dan terasa berat disaat yang bersamaan membuat album ini memiliki kualitas juara, dan jauh dari jangkauan band-band yang ingin meniru nuansa yang diciptakan Converge. Band Boston ini telah bekerja keras, dan sangat berpegang pada komitmen, seriously one of the hardest working bands in the scene! Artwork yang memang dibuat sedemikian rupa, sehingga dapat dikatakan artwork tidak dapat dipisahkan dari keberadaan musik dan image mereka sebagai Converge. Well, rampungan LP terbaru mereka ini tentunya akan semakin memantapkan posisi mereka di jajaran band yang patut disegani dan diberi acungan jempol. fuck yeah, buat elo yang ngerasa galau dan ingin ngancurin sesuatu, atau mungkin mengepal jari jemari tanganmu kemudian memukul sekeras-kerasnya tembok kamar lo? that will do too.

Rating: 8/10

school's out, go to your party and impress your friends (duh).

2007-05-26T23:55:00.000+07:00

some people just don't know what's the difference between partying and going to campus. I wonder why people wear shiny boots and dressed to impress. I simply don't understand (honest saying). or is it just me? oh forgive me for being such a rude mofos.

a prologue to the age of cry

2007-05-26T21:10:00.000+07:00

how the (fuck) am I supposed to calculate the weight of heavy days?
how the (hell) am I supposed to accentuate the loss of burden hearts?
how do you explain things when they're out of range?

counting, 1....2.....3.......and then
4, 5, 6, 7,..............
........numbers are all the same,

shut up just for a while, you know I need to take a rest (while you couldn't always predict the rest).
pursue the glance, race the world, fuck clock that only allows us to sleep a little (with TOO MUCH pressure builds).
with eyes closed, I can still feel the beat of modern delusions switched on/off in our brains.

burn for all at once, you know it.
you fucking know it my friend,
that we MUST burn.

the moment we stare at our glowing box, feel the warm of disposable lies (reeking and seeking).
some runs, some seeks for cheap escape and some still stuck in the beautiful decay.
just ask yourselves a few questions (about life). don't you want something more?
I fucked up, I'm a life ruiner. yet I still burn for real, catch the deal.
I walk home just like everyone else does, but I walk harder and faster,
because I know times blow their guts with the "always bringing you down" note and furious ways.
never say never, but I say never say ever if you can't pronounce "for-ever" in the righteous path.
this won't be the last, because I know end won't be so near from here.
so as kevin seconds said "I'm gonna stay young 'til I die" then so be it.
be YOUTH, my friend.

Reppin The Whole Gang! This is the shite..

2007-05-23T13:56:00.000+07:00

OMG I was browsing on net the other day and found this massive hitter, yeah I'm talking about DE LA SOUL saturday crew sweatshirt. woohoo, this item is pretty rare. and certainly my next perfect target haha.

the reminder

2007-05-21T20:56:00.000+07:00

I woke up the other day and I felt like I'm wasting my week haha. have anyone felt like that before? fuck, that's not so cool. It feels gritty, awful and ridiculous as well. I wish I had a time machine, so that I will bury every wasted hours and replace em with the good ones. but this is reality, where time soaks up your face and leave you restless. welcome to the suck.

Ghost Town Concrete: mallrats

2007-05-21T09:50:00.000+07:00

Menanggapi postingan Joe, saya jadi berpikir iya ya dari hari ke hari mall semakin bertambah sedangkan lahan untuk membangun mall-mall tersebut menjadi semakin menyempit. Kira-kira kalau semua lahan telah dipenuhi mall, mungkin ngak ya nanti-nantinya akan terjadi penggusuran massal (yg mana sering terjadi) pada rumah-rumah warga dengan dalih akan digantikan dengan tempat tinggal yang baru (which is pretty much bullcrap). Uhm, developer-developer properti ini serasa meluluh-lantahkan seantero Jakarta dengan propaganda mall-isme yang manis dan dibumbui dengan iming-iming kenaikan bunga dengan jumlah tertentu. Ironisnya, kita sendiri seakan dibuai dan terlena oleh budaya mall, ya kalau weekend ga usah jauh2 deh...klo ada mall terdekat pastilah kita langsung melanglang buana menuju kesitu (hayo ngaku yang suka jalan hahaha). Mall telah menjadi salah satu budaya neo-kapitalisme yang sulit untuk kita lepaskan (biar bagaimanapun juga), dan hal ini menimbulkan kekhawatiran terbesar saya...akankah anak saya nantinya akan menjadi lebih liar dalam hal pergi dan melacurkan diri hanya untuk sebuah kata - eksis. Fenomena lain yang saya temui adalah, tingkat tendensi anak muda yang pergi ke mall dengan tujuan yang tidak menentu, ada yang nangkring, ada yang nyari gebetan, ada yang mejeng (bareng geng-geng nya...dan kemudian lebih banyak naik turun eskalator untuk membunuh waktu, halah), ada juga yang menebar pesona (dengan pakaian yang aduhai mabuhai deh pokoknya...gila tipe2 ini abis nih sama jengki2 ojek yang nakal/buaya darat). Huhu, gila ya klo dipikir-pikir, apa gunanya sih ke mall? apa kaedahnya sih buat kita? kalau memang ada perlu, mungkin itu bisa dimaklumi, tapi seriously I wanna know...apa sih yang membuat mall itu begitu menarik? apakah set dekorasinya? apakah karena disana anda bisa menemui artis papan atas favorit anda? ataukah karena lantainya yang membuat anda merasa dilangit ketujuh? ataukah mungkin anda hanya sekedar melepas letih? apakah budaya mall telah merasuki otak kita? jawabannya ada didalam diri anda, seyogyanya kita patut waspada dalam menjadikan mall sebagai satu-satunya prioritas keseharian anda, karena jika mall-mall ini sudah tidak ada lagi....kemanakah anda akan berpijak? masih banyak tempat lain yang bisa dikunjungi, ayo carilah alternatif yang lain! this is your wake up call.

PS: excuse me for the bullshit that I said haha, I know this is one man's point of view but what can I say, I'm pretty pissed and feeling ironic myself. duh

It's Confirmed!

2007-05-20T03:08:00.000+07:00

anyway guys, my band will be performing live and raw. here's the details whereabouts and such:

STORYFEST 2007

Date: 3rd of June 2007
Place: Expose Cafe, infront of Museum Fatahillah (Jakarta Kota)

Who else will be playing: AK-47(Semarang), Hooded(Bandung), Life For Anything Else(Semarang), Final Attack, For Our Commitment, Sound Fight, Red Apple For Teacher, and many more.

sangat dinantikan kehadirannya :)

xoxo.

Ghost Town Concrete: a retrospective of space

2007-05-20T02:47:00.000+07:00

hmm, apakah anda semua pernah membayangkan bagaimana rasanya jika tiap hari kita dihadapkan dengan fenomena bahwa jakarta adalah sebuah konsentrasi yang terdiri dari gedung-gedung bertingkat serta pencakar langit. Aah, sungguh ironis jika dipikir-pikir, kita diikat oleh suatu sistem yang memberikan sedikit pilihan kepada kita untuk tidak memasuki suatu ruang (apapun bentuknya itu) yang membatasi kita, dan seakan mendikte hidup kita. Sedari kita balita, kita dilahirkan di rumah sakit, suatu institusi berbentuk bangunan yang menjadi tempat para pasien berobat maupun ibu-ibu yang melahirkan bayi-bayi mereka. Setelah itu, ketika kita beranjak dewasa, bangunan lainnya pun segera kita temui, ya kita berbicara mengenai bangunan tempat institusi pendidikan dilangsungkan. Bahkan ketika kita beranjak lebih dewasa lagi, universitas dan dunia kerja sudah menantikan kehadiran kita. Saya sejenak berpikir, apakah batas-batas yang menghampiri kita ini akan menjadi suatu momok dimasa yang akan datang, atau mungkinkah batasan-batasan ini hanyalah merupakan realitas jenuh yang akan kita jalani seumur hidup kita? Saya sangat merindukan sisi liar dari alam sekitar, hijaunya rumput, pasir pantai yang begitu halus. Oleh karena itu, jikalau anda merasa suntuk dengan kantor/tempat anda bekerja, segeralah mencari udara segar dan hiruplah udara tersebut sepenuh hati.

Bedah Kejahatan Korporasi: dahaga diatas mata air

2007-05-18T03:51:00.000+07:00

"used to be free
now it cost you a fee
'cause it's all about
getting that cash money"

- Mos Def, New World Water

Siapa yang tak kenal dengan merk dagang Aqua? Sangking terkenalnya, nama Aqua kini telah menjadi semacam nama generik dari produk Air Minum Dalam Kemasan (AMDK) serupa di Indonesia. Coba perhatikan sekitar kita, berapa banyak org yg kita temui menyebut nama Aqua saat mereka hendak membeli AMDK di warung atau toko? Dan perhatikan juga, jarang sekali ada pembeli yang protes saat mereka diberi VIT, RON 88 atau ADES oleh si penjual walaupun sebelumnya mereka meminta "Beli Aqua satu..."

Hal itu mungkin sekali terjadi karena Aqua adalah pelopor bisnis AMDK dan menjadi produsen AMDK terbesar di Indonesia. Bahkan pangsa pasarnya sendiri saat ini sudah meliput Singapura, Malaysia, Fiji, Australia, Timur Tengah dan Afrika. Di Indonesia sendiri mereka menguasai 80 % penjualan AMDK dalam kemasan galon. Sedangkan untuk keseluruhan market share AMDK di Indonesia, Aqua menguasai 50 % pasar. Saat ini Aqua memiliki 14 pabrik yang tersebar di Jawa dan Sumatra.

Produsen AMDK Aqua, PT. Golden Mississippi (kemudian bernama PT Aqua Golden Mississippi) yang bernaung dibawah PT. Tirta Investama (selanjutnya, dalam tulisan ini akan disebut sebagai Aqua saja, untuk mewakili korporasi produsen AMDK tersebut), didirikan pada 23 Februaru 1973 oleh Tirto Utomo (1930-1994). Pabrik pertamanya didirikan di Bekasi. Sejak saat itu, org Indonesia mulai mengubah salah satu kebiasaannya secara mendasar dengan membiasakan diri mengkonsumsi AMDK, membeli air.

Danone, sebuah korporasi multinasional asal Perancis, berambisi untuk memimpin pasar global lewat tiga bisnis intinya, yaitu: dairy products, AMDK dan biskuit. Untuk dairy products, kini Danone menempati posisi nomor satu di dunia dengan penguasaan pasar sebesar 15 %. Adapun untuk produk AMDK, Danone juga mengklaim telah menempati peringkat pertama dunia lewat merek Evian, Volvic dan Badoit. Untuk bisa mempertahankan diri sebagai produsen AMDK nomor satu dunia, Danone tentu saja harus berjuang keras menahan gempuran Coca-Cola dan Nestle.

Untuk menambah kekuatannya, Danone mulai memasuki pasar Asia, dan mengambil alih dua perusahaan AMDK di Cina. Menyadari kekuatan kecil Aqua yang belum terjamah oleh Coca-Cola atau korporasi lainnya, Danone buru2 mendekati Aqua. Akhirnya, pada tanggal 4 September 1998, Aqua secara resmi mengumumkan "penyatuan" kedua perusahaan tersebut dan bertepatan dgn pergantian millenium, pada tahun 2000 Aqua meluncurkan produk berlabel Danone-Aqua. Pada tahun 2001, Danone meningkatkan kepemilikan saham di PT. Tirta Investama dari 40 % menjadi 74 %, sehingga Danone kemudian menjadi pemegang saham mayoritas grup Aqua.

Tapi, pertanyaannya adalah, datang dari manakah air bersih yg dijual oleh Aqua sehingga sekarang manusia perlu membayar hanya untuk mendapatkan air bersih?

KISAH DARI SEBUAH SUMBER MATA AIR

Salah satu dari sekian banyak mata air yang dieksploitasi dan disedot habis2an oleh Aqua hingga hari ini adalah mata air Kubang yang terletak di kampung Kubang Jaya, desa Babakan Pari yg berada di kaki gunung Salak, Sukabumi bagian utara.

Sumber mata air di Kubang mulai dieksploitas oleh Aqua sejak sekitar tahun 1992-an. Kawasan mata air Kubang yang sebelumnya merupakan kawasan pertanian, kemudian oleh Aqua diubah menjadi kawasan seperti hutan yg tidak boleh digarap oleh warga setempat. Sekeliling kawasan mata air Kubang dipagari tembok oleh Aqua dan dijaga ketat oleh petugas keamanan sewaan selama 24 jam penuh setiap harinya. Tidak ada seorgpun yg boleh memasuki kawasan tersebut tanpa surat ijin yang ditandatangani langsung oleh pimpinan kantor pusat Aqua Grup di Jakarta.

Pada awalnya air yang dieksploitasi oleh Aqua adalah air permukaan, yaitu air yg keluar secara langsung dari mata air tanpa dibor. Namun pada tahun 1994, Aqua mulai mengeksploitasi air bawah tanah dengan cara menggali jalur air dengan mesin bor bertekanan tinggi.

Sejak air di mata air Kubang disedot secara besar-besaran oleh Aqua, banyak perubahan yang dirasakan oleh warga sekitar. Yang paling terasa adalah menurunnya kualitas dan kuantitas sumber daya air di desa, dan ini berdampak buruk pada kehidupan warga desa itu sendiri. Penurunan daya dukung air ini tampak dari mulai munculnya masalah-masalah terkait dengan pemanfaatan sumber daya air di tingkat komunitas sejak sumber mata air Kubang dikuasai oleh Aqua. Salah satu masalahnya adalah kurangnya ketersediaan air bersih untuk konsumsi rumah tangga sehari-hari termasuk air untuk minum, memasak, mencuci, mandi dan lain-lain. Masalah ini dapat dilihat dari keadaan-keadaan sumur-sumur milik warga yang menjadi sumber pemenuhan akan kebutuhan air bersih sehari-hari. Sekarang, tinggi muka air sumur milik kebanyakan warga maksimal hanya tinggal sejengkal saja atau sekitar 15 cm. Bahkan beberapa sumur sudah menjadi kering samasekali. Padahal sebelum Aqua menguasai air di sana, tinggi muka air sumur biasanya mencapai 1-2 meter. Dulu, hanya dengan menggali sumur sedalam 8-10 meter saja, kebutuhan air bersih untuk sehari-hari sudah sangat terpenuhi. Sekarang, warga perlu menggali sampai lebih dari 15-17 meter untuk mendapatkan air bersih. Dulu, warga tidak memerlukan mesin pompa untuk menyedot air untuk keluar dari tanah, sekarang dalam sekali sedot menggunakan mesin pompa, air hanya mampu mencukupi 1 bak air saja dan setelah itu sumurnya langsung kering. Bahkan pada beberapa kampung, apabila dalam sebulan saja hujan tidak turun, sumur menjadi kering sama sekali. Padahal dulu, saat musim kemarau memasuki bulan ke-6 pun tidak membuat air sumur menjadi kering.

Masalah lainnya lagi adalah, kurangnya ketersediaan air untuk kebutuhan irigasi pertanian. Masalah ini dialami oleh para petani dari hampir semua kampung di kawasan desa Babakan pari. Saat ini para petani di beberapa kampung tersebut saling berebut air karena ketersediaan air yang sangat kurang. Bahkan beberapa sawah tidak kebagian air dan mengandalkan air dari air hujan saja. Akibatnya, banyak sawah kekeringan pada musim kemarau dan tentu saja hal ini menimbulkan masalah perekonomian yang cukup serius bagi para petani.

Hal serupa juga terjadi di Polanharjo, Kabupaten Klaten, Jawa Tengah. Aqua mengeksploitasi air secara masif dari tengah sumber mata air di Kabupaten Klaten sejak 2002. Sama dengan apa yang terjadi di desa Babakan Pari, mayoritas penduduk di daerah tersebut juga menopang kehidupannya dari pertanian. Karena debit air menurun sangat drastis sejak Aqua beroperasi di sana, sekarang para petani terpaksa harus menyewa pompa untuk memenuhi kebutuhan irigasi sawahnya. Untuk kebutuhan sehari-hari, penduduk harus membeli air dari tangki air dengan harga mahal karena sumur-sumur mereka sudah mulai kering akibat "pompanisasi" eksploitatif yang dilakukan oleh Aqua. Hal ini sangat ironis mengingat Kabupaten Klaten merupakan wilayah yang kaya akan sumber daya air. Di satu Kabupaten ini saja sudah terdapat 150-an mata air.

Aqua memiliki izin untuk mengambil air sebanyak 18 liter per detik melalui sumur bor di dekat mata air Sigedang, yang juga merupakan air sumber irigasi untuk lahan pertanian di lima kecamatan. Ironisnya, saat kurangnya air irigasi ini memicu konflik di antara petani itu sendiri dalam soal perebutan sumber air yang semakin mengering demi sawah-sawah mereka, Aqua malah mengajukan permintaan menaikkan debit dari 18 liter menjadi 60 liter per detik. Salah satu hal yang juga menjelaskan mengapa ide swasembada pangan semakin menjadi angan-angan belaka.

Hingga saat ini Grup Aqua memiliki 10 sumber mata air di:
1. Berastagi, Sumut
2. Lampung (Jabung dan Umbul Cancau)
3. Mekarsari, Sukabumi (Kubang)
4. Subang (Cipondoh)
5. Wonosobo (Mangli)
6. Klaten (Sigedang)
7. Pandaan, Jatim
8. Kebon Candi, Jatim
9. Mambal, Bali
10. Menado (Airmadidi)

Hari ini, selain Aqua, terdapat 246 perusahaan AMDK yang beroperasi di Indonesia. Produksi AMDK amat boros air. Menurut catatan ASPADIN (Asosiasi Perusahaan Air Minum Dalam Kemasan Indonesia), perusahaan AMDK di seluruh Indonesia setiap tahun membutuhkan sekitar 11,5 miliar liter air bersih, namun yang pada akhirnya menjadi produk AMDK hanya sebanyak 7,5 miliar liter per thn. Sisanya, 4 miliar liter air bersih, terbuang percuma untuk proses pencucian dan pemurnian air.

KEJAHATAN YANG TERLUPAKAN DI BALIK LEGALITAS

Sama seperti sayur-sayuran, air yang merupakan sebuah produk alam, keluar dari muka bumi secara gratis dan tentu saja bukanlah "milik" siapapun. Sama seperti oksigen, seharusnya siapapun dapat mengakses air bersih. Apa yang terjadi di desa Babakan Pari dan Kabupaten Klaten tadi adalah contoh kecil bagaimana korporasi menguasai apa yang sudah seharusnya dapat diakses oleh semua orang, dan lalu menjualnya kembali kepada semua orang. Air bersih yang keluar dari muka bumi diklaim sebagai "milik" sebagian individu saja melalui jalur legal, disedot, disuling, dan dikemas oleh korporasi lalu ditenteng, dijajakan, diperiklankan, dan dijualbelikan kepada semua orang-karena semua orang membutuhkan air bersih.

Menurut penelitian, ketersediaan air tawar saat ini kurang dari 1,5 % dari seluruh air di muka bumi. Saban dua dasawarsa, kebutuhan umat manusia akan air tawar meningkat dua kali lipat. Angka itu dua kali lebih besar daripada tingkat pertumbuhan penduduk. Apabila tendensi ini berlangsung terus, pada tahun 2025 permintaan akan air tawar diperkirakan akan meningkat sebesar 56 % melebihi yang tersedia saat ini. Kita dapat bayangkan sendiri apa yang akan terjadi apabila masa tersebut tiba, sementara air bersih dikuasai oleh beberapa individu saja melalui korporasi-korporasinya.

Bagi sebagian orang, apa yang dilakukan oleh produsen AMDK seperti Aqua adalah sebuah bentuk "kejahatan legal". Legal, karena hukum dan masyarakat mengakui bahwa Aqua "berhak" atas air yang keluar dari muka bumi secara gratis untuk menjadi "milik" mereka, karena mereka lalu memproduksinya secara "legal" serta memperjualbelikannya, dan semua itu dilakukan dibawah perlindungan hukum. Artinya tidak melanggar hukum, tentu saja.

Namun, legalitas dan hukum adalah sesuatu yang diciptakan oleh manusia, dan selalu ada kepentingan tertentu di balik apapun yang diciptakan manusia. Hukum memang diciptakan untuk melindungi kepentingan mereka yang mampu menciptakannya.

Dalam kebijakan neoliberalisme, pengambil-alihan sumber daya air ini adalah hasil diterapkannya praktek privatisasi. Gagasan privatisasi terhadap sumber daya air ini diajukan terutama oleh Bank Dunia dan IMF, tentu saja dengan dukungan korporasi-korporasi multinasional dibaliknya. Privatisasi sumber daya air di banyak negara dilakukan untuk memenuhi persyaratan IMF dan Bank Dunia ketika memberikan pinjaman kepada negara tersebut.

Saat ini "hanya" air, tanah, api, dan udara yang bersih, suatu ketika mungkin akan sampai satu masa dimana bahkan sinar mataharipun menjadi barang dagangan dan tak tersisa sedikitpun hasil dari bumi ini yang bisa kita rasakan manfaatnya tanpa mengeluarkan uang. Masalahnya, tidak semua orang memiliki uang yang cukup, bahkan untuk sekedar memenuhi kebutuhan bertahan hidup. Dan ini semua tampak tidak seperti sebuah kejahatan karena hukum melindungi dan melegalisir semua hal tersebut.

*Sumber: Jurnal Apokalips, Newsletter Periodikal 2 Bulanan, Nomer 05/Maret 2007

AIDS = Man Made Disease? C.I.A plot?

2007-05-14T01:51:00.000+07:00

There are a number of theories about AIDS which make claims about the origin and/or nature of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS that differ radically from mainstream beliefs. These theories range from claims that HIV is not the principal cause, to suggestions that AIDS was the inadvertent result of medical experiments, to claims that HIV was deliberately created.

MAN-MADE ORIGIN OF AIDS:

Some scientists and others have theorized that AIDS is a man-made disease. These theories generally state that the disease was designed to deliberately wipe out a certain segment of the population in an act of genocide and/or was created as biowarfare research. Others have theorized alternative natural or accidental origins for the disease.

Jakob Segal, a biology professor at Humboldt University in the former East Germany, proposes that HIV was engineered at a U.S. military laboratory at Fort Detrick, located in Frederick, Maryland by splicing together two other viruses, Visna and HTLV-1. According to his theory, the new virus, created between 1977 and 1978, was tested on prison inmates who had volunteered for the experiment in exchange for early release. It was through these prisoners that the virus was spread to the population at large, starting with the gay community. Segal was accused of being a Soviet disinformation agent by defector Vasili Mitrokhin.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai was alleged to have stated that she believes that the biological agent causing AIDS is not natural.[1]
KGB defector Vasili Mitrokhin, the KGB planted disinformation suggesting the CIA or other agencies created HIV, in a plot to destabilize the Western world through an East German physicist, Jakob Segal, in the mid 1980s.

Dr. Alan Cantwell, author of AIDS and the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic and Queer Blood: The Secret AIDS Genocide Plot, believes that HIV is a genetically modified organism developed by U.S. Government scientists; that it was introduced into the population through Hepatitis B experiments performed on gay and bisexual men between 1978-1981 in Manhattan, Los Angeles, San Francisco, St. Louis, Denver, and Chicago. Cantwell claims these experiments were directed by Dr. Wolf Szmuness; and that there is an ongoing government and media cover-up regarding the origin of the AIDS epidemic. Similar theories have been advanced by Dr. Robert B. Strecker, Matilde Krim and by Milton William Cooper, author of Behold A Pale Horse.

Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz, author of Emerging Viruses: AIDS & Ebola. Nature, Accident or Intentional? and Death in the Air: Globalism, Terrorism and Toxic Warfare, has advanced the theory that the AIDS virus was engineered by such U.S. Government defense contractors as Litton Bionetics for the purposes of bio-warfare and "population control." Dr. Horowitz believes that Jews, blacks, and Hispanics are prime targets in these attempts. He cites the historical preoccupation with eugenics on the part of the American medical establishment as evidence of a greater conspiracy to commit genocide.

source: Wikipedia

LOL

2007-05-14T01:35:00.000+07:00

Wishful thinking? CNN Int'l. chyron error: "Bush Resigns"

One presumes the CNN International employee who typed this title *meant* to say, "Blair resigns," but perhaps they know something the rest of us do not.

HAHA I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY EXCEPT LAUGHING IT SO HARD, IT MAKES MY STOMACH BURST.

taken from: boingboing.net

Music Review: Atmosphere

2007-05-14T01:11:00.000+07:00

Group: Atmosphere
Album: You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
Label: Rhymesayers Entertainment

Aaah, tak pernah terpikirkan sebelumnya jika saya bisa mendapatkan cd bajakan mereka ditempat yg tak terduga. Kalau dipikir2 beruntung juga saya euy, kebayang ga dapetin cd ini dari hasil ngaduk ngaduk di supermal haha. Ya, dari dulu saya sempat penasaran dibuatnya, I mean shit dude...they're from rhymesayers, one of the most highly respected independent hiphop record labels among others...wah, langsung ga pake banyak pikir, saya ambil saja cd ini dan saya dengarkan dirumah. Hasilnya sangat RRRUUUAAR BIAASAAA, beat yang energik, mengingatkan saya pada 90s hiphop dan tentunya beat2 andalan run dmc maupun the beastie boys. Jika dibandingkan dengan Eminem, saya bahkan berani jamin secara musikalitas duo rapper kulit putih ini jauh lebih kompeten dan berbobot (sorry buat yang suka Eminem, he's too overrated for me at least). Well, jika anda menyukai De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest dan tentunya group hiphop berkualitas lainnya, saya tidak akan segan2 mengkopikan satu album untuk anda. So buat yg tertarik hubungi saya ya! :)

Rating: 8/10

Thou Shall Burn (Part 1)

2007-05-12T23:00:00.000+07:00

worn out, lost at the sea of barbaric delusions
thieves at the midnight show, stealing our brain
caught up in the system that lock our nerves
feed us with pills and bright lights
wanting to pause our spirit, tear us down

there's no closure to this
apart we must not
to let go, live free
consider what we've lost

.............

Ruang Tunggu

2007-05-12T02:28:00.001+07:00

kutunggu senja, namun tak kunjung tiba
kunanti fajar, namun dia tak beriba
kurenungi malam, namun tak sampai merona

kemanakah larinya sebuah titik?
ataukah koma akan selalu mengisi setiap denyut hidupku?
letupannyakah? ataukah kau yang ada disana mengerti maksudku?

kutunggu senja, namun tak kunjung tiba
kunanti fajar, namun dia tak beriba
kurenungi malam, namun tak sampai merona

hey! aku bilang tunggu, maukah kau menunggu?
atau batas ini hanyalah sub-realitas semata?
atau jangan-jangan aku hanya bertumpu pada tepi dunia,
ah tak mungkin, aku merasakan detak jantungku
akupun merasakan deru laut biru,
sela sela darahku menjerit kencang,
katanya: jangan pernah padam!

nanti saja, jangan berlari
tolong camkan ini, maukah engkau menungguku sekali lagi?
kita akan selesaikan ini di penghujung cerita,
jika nyaliku masih setajam belati,
hendaklah ulurkan tanganmu,
aku tak akan segan menggenggamnya,
tanda sepakat untuk melanjutkan gelora hidup kita.