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Where Does “Thee” Come From? — The Journey of One Word Connecting Surabaya, Tokyo, and East Los Angeles For many Japanese listeners, “Thee” immediately brings to mind THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT. That band dominated Japan’s rock scene in the 1990s, and their name carried the word “Thee” — but where did it actually come from? […]
Why the Word “Soulrabaya” Was Born — Thee Marloes on Their Second Album “We just do what feels natural to us” — so why did a band that says this end up being discovered by a prestigious New York label, and how did their music reach listeners around the world? Thee Marloes, a trio from […]
Strange Fruit Return After a Decade with New EP “Drips” Jakarta’s electronic band Strange Fruit release their long-awaited EP ‘Drips’ on April 3, 2026, marking their first new music in ten years. Spanning acid house, ambient, shoegaze and rave across nine tracks, the EP also features remixes by Tom Furse (The Horrors), Jonathan Kusuma, and […]
When I first started listening to overseas music, the post-punk genre possessed an almost unapproachable yet irresistible charm. The cold, sharp sound that Joy Division embodied, reflecting a sense of suffocation and introspective anguish. It certainly captured my heart, which harbored emotions with nowhere to go, and I once became completely obsessed with Bloc Party. […]
Grrrl Gang is not your typical indie pop band. Hailing from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a city known for its rich cultural heritage and artistic spirit, Grrrl Gang combines punk attitude with pop sensibility to create their own unique sound. The trio of Angie, Akbar, and Edo met in 2016 and decided to form a band that […]
A talented indie-pop producer in Indonesia, “The Corner Of My Room” will release a new EP, “Perplexed and Confused; very puzzled” on June 30. We asked her how she started a solo project by playing all the instruments, about artists who influenced her, and collaborating with Carrieland. Meet The Corner of My Room, an indie […]
The Corner of My Room has unveiled their latest track, “I Can’t Keep Up Anymore.” The artist single-handedly took care of every aspect of production, including recording and mixing, and has garnered over 700,000 views on their YouTube channel and 10,000 subscribers. Their second extended play album is slated to be released this year. About […]
Sonic Boom-loving Indonesian psychedelic rock band Crayola Eyes. The six-piece, who have listened to all the old and new psychedelic bands, will soon become the new face of the psychedelic scene. Vocalist Reno Nismara has a deep knowledge of Japanese music, having been at the 2017 Fuji Rock Festival. We spoke to Crayola Eyes, whose […]
Indonesian artist Feby Bachtiar has released a new song, “This City”. Feby Bachtiar is featured on Spotify’s official playlist “.ORG”. About Feby Bachtiar Feby Bachtiar is a singer-songwriter from Jakarta, Indonesia. She has been active since 2019 and has released one EP, ” Summer ” so far. This City Feby Bachtiar released a new song […]
Sourmilk, an alternative rock band from Bali, Indonesia, will release their debut song ” Sick Girl. Sourmilk was formed in 2022, and “Sick Girl” is on the official Spotify playlist “.ORG”. Sourmilk Sourmilk’s band members are Jess(Vo./Gt.), Faiz(Gt.), Yudi Septyan(Ba.), and Noriz Kiki(Dr.). Their base, Denpasar, is located in southern Bali, Indonesia, and is the […]