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11 Juni 2009

Mengenal Gitar Bass


Gitar bass listrik (biasa disebut Bass listrik atau bass saja) adalah alat musik dawai yang menggunakan listrik untuk memperbesar suaranya. Penampilannya mirip dengan gitar listrik tapi ia memiliki tubuh yang lebih besar, leher yang lebih panjang, dan biasanya memiliki empat senar (gitar listrik memiliki enam senar).

Tambahan:
Bobot dari bass sendiri idealnya lebih berat daripada gitar listrik biasa, karena senarnya yang lebih tebal (untuk menjaga kerendahan nada/bunyi) sehingga menyebabkan harus memilih kayu yang lebih padat dan keras untuk menyeimbangi tekanan pada neck (leher gitar).

Selain itu ukuran fret (kolom pada gitar) yang lebih besar yang disesuaikan dengan ketebalan senar.

Ada banyak jenis bass yang dipakai sampai dengan saat ini. Yang paling banyak dipakai berupa contra bass dan cello bass (yang biasa digunakan untuk pertunjukan opera), bass listrik (biasa digunakan untuk semua jenis pertunjukan terutama band) serta bass fretless yang sama dengan bass listrik tapi tidak ada fret (kolom/pembatas pada papan tekan/neck) pada bass tersebut. Prinsip kerja bass fretless miripdengan contra/cello bass hanya saja berbentuk gitar listrik.

* Empat senar

Biasanya ditalakan ke "G-D-A-E", "G-D-A-D", "G-D-G-D", "D-A-E-B", "F-C-G-D" atau "F-C-G-C"

* Lima senar

Biasanya ditalakan ke "G-D-A-E-B" tapi terkadang "C-G-D-A-E".

* Enam senar

Biasanya ditalakan ke "C-G-D-A-E-B" atau "B-G-D-A-E-B", walaupun "E-B-G-D-A-E" juga suka dipakai.

Penalaan di atas diurutkan berdasarkan nomor senar (senar 1, senar 2, dan seterusnya), di mana senar 1 adalah senar terbawah dari gitar bass (senar yang paling tipis).

Pemain bass memilih menggunakan bass dengan lima senar atau pun enam senar dikarenakan lebih luasnya jangkauan nada yang bisa dimainkannya. Bass bersenar enam jarang dipakai daripada bass bersenar empat dan bass bersenar lima. Biasanya bass bersenar enam ini banyak dipakai oleh pemain bass beraliran jazz, walaupun tidak dimungkiri pemain beraliran rock-pun ada juga yang memakainya, dikarenakan lebih luasnya jangkauan nada yang bisa dimainkannya.

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4 Juni 2009

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31 Mei 2009

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Posting baru lagi.
Kali ini saya sang blog owner akan manyajikan beberapa video clip yang pastinya keren.
Pasti tau dong lagunya toxic Britney Spears.Tapi klo Britney yang nyanyi biasa.Gimana kalo band yang nyanyiin???pasti keren tuh.
Ada juga lagunya apologize tapi dibawain ama Silverstein.Wah kudu liat juga.
Ada juga umbrella dari Rihana dibawain band juga.Bukan vanilla sky.Yang lain nih.
Satu lagi dari 30 second to mars.Beautiful Lie.
Nih juga,bonus 2 lagu dari OST The Rocker.Aliran aing pisan haaaaa.
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16 Mei 2009

LOUIS LANE at Patricia 17th birthday party


Bertepatan pada tanggal 15 Mei 2009 atau pada acara sweet seventeen-an sahabat kita Patricia Meilroviane, Louis Lane back in action.
Setelah pada beberapa minggu yang lalu menggebrak acara Urbanation-nya YPPKP,kini Louis Rata PenuhLane tampil kembali pada acara sweet seventeen-an Patricia.Acara yang berlokasi di KongKow cafe selama kurang lebih 4,5 jam ini berlangsung meriah.Patricia yang memakai white dress look so beautiful.Semua pasti setuju.Heee
Terus Louis Lane??
Tentu saja mendapat apresiasi yang meriah dari semua hadirin.Termasuk yang punya hajat juga.
Louis Lane tampil meromantican acara dengan membawakan beberapa lagu.Ada I'm yours dari jason mraz,your beautiful dari james blunt,cant take my eyes of you,apologize,dan masih banyak.Louis Lane juga tampil duet dengan sang punya seventeen-an,Patricia.Louis Lane featuring Patricia bawain dua lagu.Cant take my eyes of you sama sempurnanya andra and the backbone.
Dan yang ditunggu-tunggu adalah saat Louis Lane bawain lagu ciptaan Fajar sang vokalis berjudul Song For Patricia.Keren banget.Feelnya dapet.Lagu yang khusus dibawain buat Patricia ini mendapat apresiasi yang sangat baik dari yang ulang tahun.Walaupun rada ga merhatiin di tengah lagu,hee.

Meski awalnya sempet diambek EO gara-gara telat check sound,tapi totally NICE.Semua juga gak lepas dari rahmat Allah.Juga manager kita Radityo yang udah bantu-bantu banyak.Gak lupa juga buat Patricia and family juga buat our beloved class 12 ipa 4,friends and all Louis Laners.

THANKS ALL!!

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14 April 2009

Download Silverstein - A Shipwreck In The Sand



01. A Great Fire ( 3:58)
02. Vices (Feat. Liam Cormier) ( 3:16)
03. Broken Stars ( 3:41)
04. American Dream ( 3:08)
05. Their Lips Sink Ships ( 0:59)
06. I Knew I Couldn't Trust You ( 3:28)
07. Born Dead (Feat. Scott Wade) ( 2:50)
08. A Shipwreck In The Sand ( 4:35)
09. I Am The Arsonist ( 3:07) 10. You're All I Have ( 3:32) 11. We Are Not The World ( 3:20) 12. A Hero Loses Everyday ( 3:07) 13. The Tide Raises Every Ship ( 0:44) 14. The End (Feat. Lights) ( 7:24).


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11 April 2009

Different types of Guitar Amps


Once you have selected your guitar, you require finding an amp to go with it. Today there are various options available depending on size, sound, amplifier technology and configuration. We are here to give you some useful and necessary information that would steer you through the maze.

Various types of Amplifiers

There are basically four types of guitar amplifiers: Solid-state (analog), Tube, Modeling (digital), and Hybrids.

Solid-state Amps - These guitar amps are recognized solid-state as they use transistors for their preamp and for power sections as an alternative of tubes. They are extremely trustworthy and hardly ever require repairs. They normally have a very fresh tone, even though many come with "distortion" channels also. These amps are all the rage with players looking for a strong, dependable touring amp.
Tube Amps - Tube amps are favored by many guitarists for their tepid, fat tone and as well for the "organic" distortion. Tube amps are generally sound louder than solid-state amps of the same wattage and have an exact "feel", which you do not acquire from solid-state amps. Most tube amps have different channels, which could be switched from clean to distorted tones instantly. Tube performance could also be deteriorating over time, so tubes require changing occasionally.

Modeling Amps (Digital Amps) - Modeling amp uses digital processors to reproduce the sound of traditional and contemporary tube technology. Using software that "models" the sound of tube amplifiers (and cabinets); these amps put the sound of various amps in one box. Modeling amps are programmable, and frequently have fitted digital effects like delay, chorus, etc. Some as well comprise of digital or even for analog outputs with orator simulation for going direct in to a recording border or P A system.

Hybrid Amps - Combining the best of each kind of guitar amp into one package, these amps use a real tube in combination with the solid state power part of their amps. Marshall Valve state amps use tubes in the preamp part and solid state circuitry in the power section to make a tube tone with no necessity the use of power tubes.

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10 April 2009

Beginners Advice to Guitar Playing by: Michiel Van Kets


Everyone dreams of being able to master a musical instrument and the most popular choice is often an electric or acoustic guitar. Learning to play isn’t simply a matter of learning a few chords however, it take a lot of time and persistence. Online you will find lots of useful sites with suggestions to help you along.

If you have never played before it is not necessary to rush out and buy the most expensive guitar you can find. Purchase a reasonably priced model whilst you are learning and once you become adept and know it is for you then go ahead and treat yourself.


Drive and enthusiasm is central to acquiring any new skill, you will need to learn how to hold the instrument in the correct fashion, replace strings and to learn the chords. Practice regularly and you will soon pick it up. Once you have acquired a few basic chords you can start to play some popular songs making the
whole experience much more rewarding.

Finding the right method to learning the guitar will depend on your budget, time and situation. The local paper may list lessons or a teacher might put a card up offering their services in a music shop on your high street. You could always buy yourself a book and teach yourself, or look online for fretting chords, strum patterns and some simple to play songs. http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/strum-patterns.php

The first step is to learn how to play the basic chords. Once you know them it is easy to practice and there are many popular songs that only use these basic chords. As your fingers form the shape of the chord ensure you press down hard enough on the strings otherwise the note will sound off. These are called your fret fingers and they will get sore at first until they get calluses on them. Good practice is to play chords in a variety of ways and alternate until it becomes quite natural.


If you are serious about learning the guitar you really need to set an hour or so aside every day and practice. Practice makes perfect as they say!

Once you are adept at some of the basic chords use them to play songs as this will make the experience much more fun and exciting than just practicing chords every day. Sheet music can be bought quite cheaply from your local music shop or go online and get it for free.

There are a number of good websites who provide music and song sheets. Free guitar chords and free guitar tabs are not hard to find. Advice on how to string your guitar and tune it or advice on how to build a pedalboard is other valuable information to be found online. http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/WordPressBlog/?p=199

It takes a lot of motivation and patience to become adept at playing the guitar, if you enjoy it and find yourself improving then don’t give up as it will get easier the more you practice. There are very experienced and professional music teachers available who can provide lessons on acoustic or electric guitar. They will often design a course of study specifically for you, or you could even join a local class and meet some new friends who are interested in the same kind of music.



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7 April 2009

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04.Scavenger
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08.The Pledge
09.Under Water Knife Fight
10.Everybody’s Got a Lil’ Fonz n’ em
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SILVERSTEIN biography






Neil Boshart - guitar
Bill Hamilton - bass
Shane Told - vocals
Paul Koehler - drums
Josh Bradford - guitar

One would be hard-pressed to come up with a more fitting title for Silverstein's new album than Arrivals & Departures. After all, this Canadian band sold over 300,000 of their previous release, Discovering The Waterfront, on the strength of word-of-mouth and a nonstop touring schedule that saw them crisscrossing the globe. The full-throated rock passion that pervades all 11 songs on Arrivals & Departures emphatically depicts a band that has...well, arrived. Silverstein is about to depart the realm of grassroots phenomenon to enter the stratosphere of critical mass success.

It's been a long, but thrilling trip for this quintet, who came together in the Toronto suburb of Burlington, Ontario at the turn of the millennium. After putting out two of their own EPs, the band signed to Victory Records and released When Broken Is Easily Fixed, which raised eyebrows throughout North America as sales climbed well past 200,000. Showing no ill effects of any "sophomore jinx," Silverstein's follow-up Discovering The Waterfront did considerably better; now total Silverstein record sales are beyond a half-million. The band fueled that momentum by performing on a slew of major tours, from A Taste of Chaos and Warped in the States to the Give It A Name and Download festivals in England. They topped it all off with their first headlining tour of America-the sold-out Never Shave Again tour.

"We took three months off after we finished Never Shave Again in December to totally dedicate ourselves to writing new material," drummer Paul Koehler says. "We were very eager to be creative again; it was a very exciting progress that flowed very naturally, since this was our third attempt at writing a full-length CD. It's not as if we had a plan on what we wanted the new music to sound like. One of really big benefits of our band is that we let things develop organically."


That especially pertains to Arrivals & Departure's lyrical heart. "I ended a seven-year relationship right before I started on this record," singer Shane Told admits. "That's something you can't ignore when you're writing lyrics. This record is, by far, the most personal record I have ever made. Sometimes it's hard for me to go back and listen to some of the songs, because the feelings behind them are still unsettling to me. But at the same time, I wanted to convey a message of hope through the record, in that no matter what happens, you can still get through the tough times, get better and be happy.

"Even so, it was really hard to write lyrics that express my passionate feelings," he continues. "It scared me. I was letting people in on my personal life; you start wonder if you're just writing the songs for yourself. You wonder how your fans, who have been so supportive of you in the past, will think of what you're exposing to them. All these questions are constantly battling inside you."

Yet Told came to the conclusion that once you lay your heart out there, there's no turning back. "That's why this record is so personal to me," he states. "Even the album title; it's about being all over the world for the last four years and how that affected me. In some ways, it destroyed a part of my personal life. Had I not went down this road, I have no doubt in my mind that I probably would be married with kids, living a totally different existence. But my ultimate goal in life is to just be happy, and obviously you have to make some tough transitions in the short term to be happy in the long term."

"The intervals of life exist as finite periods that can only be enjoyed in the moment and don't last forever," Koehler adds. "Life doesn't last forever, and neither does the happiest moments of one's life. Our lives have been transformed into a constant 'coming and going' throughout the years, where it is hard to maintain positive relationships and to stay adjusted to one lifestyle. When we are on the road we miss home, our friends and family. At the same time, when are at home we miss the experience of traveling and playing shows, plus all of the friends and relationships we have made all over the world. From the constant shift in life, we've developed a positive embrace of any moment in each side of our life because you never know when that is going to end."

That sense of transition impacted the recording of Arrivals & Departures as well. Silverstein decided to use a new producer--Mark Trombino, who previously worked with Jimmy Eat World and Blink 182. "Before we went in the studio, I was the only one who had met him, and that was just one time," Koehler recalls. "We had to build a relationship quickly. It can be tricky doing that when you're suddenly working with someone in the same room for 10-12 hours a day. Fortunately, he's very talented and meticulous, which works well with our band, because we're all perfectionists, too."

It didn't take long before the band realized they were onto something special. "We were instantly excited about our progress right after we recorded the first song," Koehler says. "We tried to integrate different things into the album, and a lot of them turned out incredibly well. By the time the songs got to the final mix, they had developed into something so huge, it blew me away. We had spent a lot of time and effort on each individual song, which made the whole album sound a lot more cohesive in the end."

Now that the new album has "arrived", Silverstein is eager to "depart" on more globe-hopping tours. And they can't wait to play the new tunes to their rapidly growing fan base. "You definitely 'feel' the new music a lot more live," Told says. "By the time you've done your old songs over 100 times on stage, you're more into just performing to the audience. But the feelings behind the new songs are still fresh in my heart, so my singing will reflect that."

In a way, Arrivals & Departures illustrates an emotional growth for a band whose career is continually on the rise. "Success is reaching whatever new goals we set for ourselves, and that has been a constant progression," Koehler says. "We're always looking to attain new things by staying focused. We feel we're on a really good path because we're comfortable doing things that come natural to us."

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5 April 2009

ROCKET ROCKERS !!



ROCKET ROCKERS

The Story So far…

1998 (Soeharto lengser, sebuah band pop punk lahir di Bandung)

Immorality President adalah band yang terbentuk menjadi cikal bakal Rocket Rockers. Firman (vocal/guitar), Aska (vocal/guitar), Bisma (bass), Doni (drums) adalah formasi awal Immorality President saat itu.

1999 (and the name is ROCKET ROCKERS!)

Firman (vocal/guitar) keluar dari Immorality President karena satu dan lain hal. Akhirnya mereka merkrut Al a.k.a Ucay untuk gabung di Immorality President. Namun nama band itu tidak berlangsung lama, sampai akhirnya Ucay mengusulkan nama Rocket Rockers sebagai penggantinya. Panggung pertama Rocket Rockers adalah di acara 17 Agustusan di lapangan komplek dekat Bisma tinggal. Rocket Rockers tampil di depan bapa-bapa, ibu-ibu dan warga sekitar yang duduk resmi namun Rocket Rockers tetap tampil ugal-ugalan dengan membawakan lagu-lagu berlirik tidak senonoh.

2000 (1st Compilation)

Untuk pertamakalinya Rocket Rockers masuk dalamsebuah kompilasi dari bonus CD majalah Fallen Angel bersama Poison The Well, Strung Out, Not Available, Step Forward dll. Di tahun 2000 ini, Rocket Rockers mulai sering main di pensi-pensi SMA dan acara-acara kolektif.

2001 (Punk Rock Show and Skateboarding events)

Rocket Rockers menjadi salah satu band pembuka konser Skin Of Tears (band punk asal Jerman) di teater terbuka Dago Tea House bersama Kuro!, Stadium 12 dan No Label. Di tahun yang sama pula Rocket Rockers medapat kontrak endorsement dengan Volcom dan Electric Sun Glasses. Sampai akhirnya Rocket Rockers kerapkali main di event skateboarding.

2002 (1st Album….BOOM!)

Rocket Rockers menjadi salah satu band pembuka di konser Last Show Ever-nya Puppen (band hardcore legendaries asal Bandung). Di tahun yang sama juga Rocket Rockers mengeluarkan album perdana-nya “Soundtrack For Your Life” di bawah naungan OffTheRecords. Album tersebutmencapai penjualan 15.000 copies lebih. Sampai suatu saat, single lagu “Finishkan” menjadi No.1 beberapa minggu di chart indie Radio Prambors.Berbagai media massa cetakpun memprediksikan Rocket Rockers menjadi “The Next Big Thing” (Hard Act To Follow Next Year) bersama Superman Is Dead, The White Stripes, The Hives dan The Vines –Majalah HAI No.45 11 Nov 2002-. Juga beberapa media massa seperti Boardriders, Ripple Magazine, Pause Magazine, Gadis, Kawanku, Pikiran Rakyat, dll mulai banyak mengulas Rocket Rockers. Untuk video clip, Rocket Rockers memilih single “Tergila” garapan Cerrahati dan sudah tayang di MTV.


Pensi-pensi sampai acara independent-pun banyak mengundang Rocket Rockers untuk menjadi bagian dari acara. Sampai akhirnya gaung Rocket Rockers mulai merambah ke luar kota dan pulau. Sebutlah Jakarta, Bekasi, Subang, Pandeglang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Semarang, sudah dilalui dan undangan dari Medan, Bali, Balikpapan, Ujung Pandang, Singapore, Malaysia terus meramaikan e-mail dan guestbook. Melihat demand yang semakin membesar terhadap Rocket Rockers, membuat mereka harus menjalankan band dengan professional.

2003 (Menembus layar lebar)

Di tahun ini juga Rocket Rockers sempat menjadi cameo dan pengisi scoring di film “Cinta 24 Karat” karya Richard Buntario. Di tahun yang sama, Doni (drummer) keluar dari Rocket Rockers dan digantikan oleh Ozom.

2004 (Major Label, Kontroversi & Struggle)

Di awal tahun ini Rocket Rockers di kontrak oleh Sony Music dan melahirkan album ke 2 “Ras Bebas” di tahun 2004. Album tersebut laris 20.000 copies dibulan pertama edar. Rocket Rockers di tahun 2004 telah membuat 3 video klip yang tayang di MTV, diataranya: “Bangkit”, “K.L.A.S.S.I.X” dan “Pesta”. Seperti biasa band indie yang memiliki grass root kuat lalu masuk major label akan menemui kontra-kontra dari core fans. Testimonial di website pun cukup memanas. Dan suatu saat ketika Rocket Rockers interview di sebuah radio di Makassar dan menyebutkan bahwa Rocket Rockers masuk Sony Music, keesokan harinya aksi panggung Rocket Rockers di sebuah pensi dihujani oleh ludah yang bertubi-tubi dari penonton. Penontonm terus meludahi dari lagu pertama sampai terakhir, namun Rocket Rockers tetap tegar main sampai lagu terakhir walaupun Ucay (vokal) badan dan muka-nya sudah dipenuhi oleh ludah. Seiring waktu dan kedewasaan scene, wacana indie-major mulai memudar, panggung Rocket Rockers pun berangsur aman di berbagai kota.

2006 (Masuk dalam film sejarah punk sedunia: PUNK’S NOT DEAD)

Rocket Rockers tahun ini berhasil membuat sejarah baru sebagai satu-satunya band Indonesia yang masuk ke dalam sebuah film dokumenter punk se-dunia “PUNK’S NOT DEAD THE MOVIE: A Revolution 30 Years In the Making”. Film yang disutradarai oleh Susan Dynner tersebut menelusuri perkembangan dan eksistensi punk rockn selama 30 tahun. Susan Dynner dalam film tersebut mencoba untuk menggambarkann betapa besarnya kultur punk di dunia. Ide awalnya ketika Susan menonton sebuah acara reuni akbar band-band punk tua sampai yang muda dengan sponsor LEVI’S. Akhirnya tercetuslah ide untuk membuat PUNK’S NOT DEAD THE MOVIE. Film tersebut menuai pujian dari festival seperti The Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Buenos Aires Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Fastival hingga Cannes Film Festival. Band-band dan artis yang terlibat didalamnya: NOFX, Sex Pistols, Minor Threat, Black Flag, The Ramones, Dead Kennedys, Rancid, Greenday hingga band-band masa kini seperti My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, SUM 41, Good Charlotte, Story Of The Year, dll. Juga interview beberapa tokoh penting punk lainnya. Rocket Rockers menjadi bagian dari rentetan band tersebut, adalah sesuatu yang sangat membanggakan.

Di pertengahan 2006 Rocket Rockers masuk studio lagi untuk merampungkan album ke 3 “Better Season”. Tanpa di duga selesai rekaman, di akhir tahun 2006, 13 lagu Rocket Rockers menyebar hand to hand, hardisk to hardisk diluar kuasa Rocket Rockers. Lagu yang menyebar masih hasil mixing dan belum di mastering. Entah siapa yang menyebarkannya. Alhasil, materi lagu Rocket Rockers sudah menyebar ke pelosok nusantara. Hal tersebut terbukti saat manggung di berbagai daerah, semua sudah sing along. Request di internetpun membludak.

2007 (Resign from Sony/BMG)

Rocket Rockers di tahun ini mendapat endorsement dari produk sepatu yang dikelola olehTom Delonge (Blink182/Angel And Airwaves). Disamping itu, setelah menjalinkerjasama dengan Sony Music (yang sekarang menjadi Sony-BMG) selama kuranglebih 3 tahun, Rocket Rockers akhirnya putus kontrak dengan Sony-BMGdikarenakan sudah tidak adalagi kerjasama yang bisa menguntungkan. AkhirnyaRocket Rockers membuat label sendiri yang diberi nama Reach & Rich Records.

2008 (…..a Better Season)

* Di awal tahun 2008, Rocket Rockers berhasil menjadi salah satu band pembuka konser MXPX di Basket Hall A Senayan Jakarta bersama Superman Is Dead dan Fornufan.

* Rocket Rockers terpilih sebagai satu-satunya band rock Indonesia yang memiliki fans paling banyak di friendster yang mencapai 50.000 fans lebih dan alhasil Rocket Rockers di undang ke gathering Friendster oleh David Jones (founder of Friendster) di Grand Indonesia bersama RAN, Ten 2 Five dll.

* Setelah hampir 2 tahun materi album ke 3 yang bocor, lagu yang berjudul “Ingin Hilang Ingatan” menjadi top request di friendster dan radio-radio, bahkan di tv lokal sebelum waktunya keluar.

* Juni 2008, single dari album ke 3 “Better Season” dilepas ke radio-radio dan langsung meduduki posisi 1 di Radio Ardan Bandung dan menjadi top reques di lagu-lagu lainnya. Video clip yang digarap untuk album “Better Season” adalah “Terobsesi” yang dibuat oleh M.Irsan dari:Grafitasi (yang juga kameramen dari Rocket Rockers). Konsep video clipnya adalah lebih ke reality show yang menampilkan artis-artis, musisi dan teman-teman yang memberi testimonia untuk Rocket Rockers. Musisi dan artis yang ikut andil adalah: Ian Antono, Aura Kasih, Ronal Disko, Sogi, Ence, Masayu Anastasia, Melanie Soebono. Piyu Padi, Tri Utami, Purwacaraka, Tria Changcutters, Bayu O.B, Ajeng “Be a man”, Ocha “Weekend Seru” dan beberapa teman juga alien.

* Di tahun 2008 ini juga Rocket Rockers menjadi cover depan majalah RIPPLE, MOSH MAGAZINE, GREY MAGAZINE.

* Akhir juli Rocket Rockers akhirnya mengeluarkan album ke 3-nya yang sudah lama tertunda di bawah naungan label sendiri: Reach & Rich Records. Penjualan awal masih menerapkan direct selling di setiap panggung Rocket Rockers. Bahkan dibeberapa kesempatan, personel Rocket Rockers melakukan penjualan hand to hand yang lumayan mendapat apresiasi bagus. Setelah program direct selling, rencananya penjualan album “Better Season” akan bekerja sama dengan clothing lokal yang membuatkan T-shirt Rocket Rockers untuk dijual bersama CD ke seluruh nusantara.

* Video Clip “Terobsesi” dari album Better Season sudah tayang di MTV.

* Single ke-2 “Ingin Hilang Ingatan” untuk pertama kalinya masuk, dalam jangka waktu beberapa minggu langsung menduduki posisi chart nomer 1 di Ardan Top Request Chart menggeser posisi lagu “Laskar Pelangi” dari Nidji dan band-band dan penyanyi-penyanyi kelas Nasional Indonesia.

* Di tahun 2008 ini, walaupun merilis albumnya dengan records sendiri, Rocket Rockers berhasil mendapat panggung di layar kaca tv local dan nasional. Sebut saja “Dahsyat” RCTI, “Klik” dan “Planet Remaja” ANTV, “On The Spot” Trans7 dan beberapa acara tv lokal.

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PARAMORE, Emo band


Paramore (IPA: /ˈpεrəmɔɜr/) is an American rock band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Taylor York (rhythm guitar), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), and Zac Farro (drums). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified platinum in the US and gold in the UK and Ireland.

Musical style and influences

The majority of Paramore’s recordings come from collaborations between lead vocalist Hayley Williams and lead guitarist Josh Farro — Farro first writes the music, afterwards taking it to Williams for a melody and lyrics, and from that point the song worked out between the two. Once the foundation is laid out, the remaining band members help to work on sound and arrangement. The duo’s songwriting has had its critics, being called “contrastly cliched and weak at points”,[45] while others have said the songs are “ridiculously catchy” and “sing-a-long worthy.”

Joshua Martin had written after an interview with Williams, “The band isn’t just a short pop-punk girl with red hair and a spunky attitude. Their music is like them, it’s aged differently. It’s sped up, and slowed down. It’s emo without being whiney, or bratty. Almost a very literal anti-Avril Lavigne.” Alternative Press magazine had commented that the band was “young sounding”, while consistently being “honest.” Paramore’s first album All We Know is Falling had an arguably more “formulaic pop-punk” sound that was “delivered particularly well” and the combination of the two had created a “refined rock infused pop/punk album.” The band’s second release, Riot! was said to explore a ‘diverse range of styles,” however, not straying far from “their signature sound.”

Alternative Press and various other reviewers have noted that the band’s stage performances have helped boost them to larger fame. Alternative Press states that Williams “has more charisma than singers twice her age, and her band aren’t far behind in their chops, either.” Singer-songwriter John Mayer had praised Williams’ voice in a blog in October 2007, calling her “The great orange hope”; “orange” in reference to her hair color. Due to the female fronted aspect of the band, Paramore has gained comparisons to Kelly Clarkson and the afore mentioned Avril Lavigne, to which one reviewer said was “sorely unfounded.” Reviewer Jonathan Bradley noted that “Paramore attacks its music with infectious enthusiasm,” however, he also explained that “there isn’t a whole lot of difference between Riot! and the better songs from Kelly Clarkson or Avril Lavigne.” A reviewer at NME had likened Paramore’s sound to that of “No Doubt (stripped of all the ska bollocks)” and “Kelly Clarkson’s wildest dreams.” Williams has gone on to comment about the female aspect of the band saying that Paramore is not “this girl-fronted band” and it makes “music for people to enjoy music, not so people can talk about my sexuality.”

Paramore has expressed appreciation for Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Chicago, Sunny Day Real Estate, Death Cab for Cutie, Fall Out Boy and Failure; Williams citing her personal influences as Robert Smith of The Cure and Etta James.[57] Williams explained that bands such as U2, “who are massive, and do whatever they want, write whatever they want and they stand for something,” Jimmy Eat World, “who I don’t think ever disappoint their fans,” and No Doubt, who “have done amazing things,” act as a pattern for the path in which Paramore would like to take their career.

In an interview with the BBC, Josh Farro stated “Our faith is very important to us. It’s obviously going to come out in our music because if someone believes something then their worldview is going to come out in anything they do. But we’re not out here to preach to kids, we’re out here because we love music.”grammys08-paramore_large

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Emo Lebih dari Sekedar Musik


Emo adalah Gaya Berpakaian

Emo sepertinya telah berkembang jauh melampaui dunia musik saja. Emo sekarang malah lebih sering dihubungkan dengan fashion daripada musik.

Istilah emo ini kadang kala langsung dirujuk pada jeans ketat yang dipakai cowok dan cewek juga, poni rambut yang panjang dan disisir ke satu sisi wajah dan menutupi salah satu atau malah kedua mata. Potongan rambutnya lurus, kaos ketat (biasanya berlengan pendek) bertuliskan nama-nama band emo, ikat pinggang berkepala besar, sepatu kanvas atau sepatu hitam yang sering kali nampak tua dan lusuh, dilengkapi dengan kaca mata berbingkai hitam tebal.Gaya berpakaian ini disebut dengan istilah fad.

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Emo adalah Gaya Hidup

Belakangan, media menghubung-hubungkan emo dengan stereotype seperti emosional, sensitif, pemalu, tertutup, atau cepat tersinggung. Parahnya, mereka juga menghubung-hubungkan karakter emo dengan depresi, suka melukai diri sendiri, dan bunuh diri.

Namun terlepas dari semua itu, emo adalah salah satu tren musik yang akhirnya berkembang menjadi suatu gaya berpakaian dan cara bergaul. Seperti juga gaya hidup lainnya, ada sisi negatif dan ada sisi positif di dalamnya. Tak semua emo kids (penganut aliran emo) bersifat emosional dan suka menyakiti diri sendiri. Dalam satu situs emo, www.emo-corner.com, disebutkan bahwa ‘emo people are not all suicidal and they do not slit their wrist!’ Jadi, are u dare enough to be called emo kids? (kpl/wiki/le/ec/npy)

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