Eversince it was released late last year with its disturbing image of a bleeding baby's face, I've been bopping my head to Unknown Mortal Orchestra's "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)", the single to their sophomore album, 'II', revolves around a very catchy guitar lick that is complemented by a driven drum - it's a good listen.
Well now the song has a video to accompany it, and it features masturbating puppets (yes, masturbating puppets). The self-pleasing puppets are only a small (but significant and totally memorable) part of the story of a character going through the motions of self discovery. The creative team did a fine job of making this puppet world come to life - colorful, animated, and detailed.
I didn't expect the group to couple "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" with puppets, and with it dealing with adult situations we're treated to a twisted music video. I like.
With the possible exception of Jamaica, few countries can claim to have such a strong and instantly recognizable musical identity like Brazil. Whether samba, bossanova or tropicalia, the sound of Brazil has been appropriated by countless of artists all over the world, making it an integral part of the modern sonic vocabulary. This is a mixtape about the energy, passion and idiosyncrasy of brazilian music. This is W Music's Mixtape Tropical Brasileira.
01. Dorival Caymmi - Berimbau
02. MPB-4 - Beco De Mota
03. Elis Regina - Corrida De Jangada
04. Lennie Dale & the Sambalanco Trio - Sambar de Mudar
05. Os Cobras - Chão
06. Interlude
07. Os Mutantes - Panis et Circenses
08. Gal Costa - Sebastiana
09. Edu Lobo - Aguaverde
10. Deodato - Adam's Hotel
11. Azymuth - Seems Like This
12. Airto Moreira - Tombo in 7/4
13. Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio - Nôa... Nôa...
14. Tom Jobim & Elis Regina - Aguas de Março
For this latest product focus Whiteboard Journal visited The Goods Dept stores and found these 10 products that highlight their current collection. Generally focused on menswear, this be sure to check out these products the next time you pay a visit to the Goods Dept.
If you follow Indonesia's independent music scene, the name Efek Rumah Kaca should sound pretty familiar. The trio consisting of Cholil Mahmud, Akbar Bagus Sudibyo, and Adrian Yunan Faisal made pop-rock music that is exceptionally earnest and insightful. Pandai Besi is a side project of theirs reinterpreting their Efek Rumah Kaca songs, and the project involves Airil Nurabadiansyah on bass, Adi Sabarudin on guitar, Muhammad Asranur on the keys, Agustinus Panji Mahardika on trumpet and Natasha Abigail as an additional vocalist.
I saw this 'Pandai Besi' incarnation of Efek Rumah Kaca when they performed late last year at Superbad. Their slow-burning re-interpretation of their old material is moving, every song hitting - exploring new arrangements that reveal the emotional core of the music ('Di Udara' is particularly well done).
So Pandai Besi's arrangements are so good that they have decided to record them, but they need our help in doing so. The group plan on recording a 9-song album in Solo's legendary Lokananta studio, and to make this happen properly they are crowd funding a'la Kickstarter.
Six packages that starts from 60,000 rupiah give you everything from limited edition T-shirts, CDs, Records, to a private performance by the group. This is definitely something we should support if we can afford it. Hopefully we'll get a new Efek Rumah Kaca album, I mean Pandai Besi album, before the year ends! Check out the tracklist:
1. Hujan Jangan Marah
2. Menjadi Indonesia
3. Di Udara
4. Melankolia
5. Jangan Bakar Buku
6. Laki-laki Pemalu
7. Debu-debu Berterbangan
8. Jalang
9. Desember
To donate to Pandai Besi/Efek Rumah Kaca, visit this link.
In the relatively short time it has existed Henricus Linggawidjaja's Artnivora has established itself as one of the most respected graphic design agency in Indonesia. Having studied graphic design and fine arts, Linggawidjaja's familiarity with both is translated through the fantastic work the company has done. In this interview, he shares his background and understanding of the arts along with design.
Graphic novels have the ability to craft story telling through illustrations - it's ability to create exaggerated yet believable situations makes it a formidable medium to craft a tale. Here is a selection of ten graphic novels that offers a variety of subjects, illustrative style, and method of narrative. Do look for these books the next time you visit your local library or bookstore.
