Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
It could have been such a great movie…the poster is so nice! OK, I am getting really ahead of myself, but that’s basically how to sum up this 2017 disaster of a movie. Rizal Mantovani Really, as much as I love Rizal Mantovani’s original Kuntilanak (reviewed here) – and I know I’ve stated that a couple of times already, Jailangkung is right there in the corner with his remake of Kuntilanak from 2018. And I…
Do you remember my review of Ivan’s debut album? Well, good news is – back in 2019 he released another one! Let’s have a look at this one as well! I will admit straight away, “Dream” was the first ever contact with Ivan’s music, a few notes into the opener “Wake Up” I was like – hell yeah!!! That’s some good tune! Unfortunately, I couldn’t headbang to it – I was on the bus to…
This furious black metal horde from Bandung has a new album out already, called “Deathymn” (released in 2020), however, I’ve decided to a look at their previous release. That one is the 2018 EP “Horde”, and the main reason is the new line-up of the band. First thing to like here is the resemblance of band members to another cult band – the Canadian legend Blasphemy. Funny, how a simple outfit can prepare you for…
I’ve been aware of “Kuntilanak” (or, in the English version, “The Chanting”), the 2006 Indonesian horror movie from the director Rizal Mantovani, since I’d read about it in a movie magazine (I think it was the Tim Paxton’s Monster! Magazine published by WK Books). And I’ve seen it a few years ago, but I couldn’t remember a lot of it. But not impressed by the 2018 remake by the same director (and to this day…
Adrian Adioetomo plays blues. Indonesian blues, you say? Is that even possible? Well, why not? And yes, Adrian is indeed from Indonesia and yes, he plays blues. And what a blues!!! Adrian Adioetomo I’ve noticed an info about his new album release and got intrigued by the picture of him with the guitar (that’s Jose Riandy’s artwork, it really goes well with the music). Although the curiosity usually kils the cat, I am not afraid…
