Jumat, 09 Maret 2012

Lima Band Indonesia yang diam-diam Go Internasional


Lima Band Dalam Negeri yang Diam-diam Go International

Oleh Dimas Ario

Istilah “go international” kerap keluar dari bibir banyak penyanyi dan musisi tanah air. Namun tidak banyak yang benar-benar mewujudkannya. Dalam rangka Hari Musik Nasional yang jatuh tepat hari ini, tanggal 9 Maret, berikut adalah beberapa grup tanah air yang sudah menorehkan namanya di kancah musik mancanegara.

Mereka memang tidak sering menghiasi layar televisi nasional dan musik mereka juga tidak didengar oleh jutaan rakyat Indonesia namun mereka diam tapi pasti telah mengharumkan nama Indonesia di dunia internasional.

Selamat hari musik nasional!

Mocca
Dari awal pemunculannya, grup musik asal Bandung ini sudah menarik publik musik internasional, khususnya Asia Tenggara. Mocca mengawali perjalanan musical mancanegara mereka di Singapura pada tahun 2005. Saat itu album debut mereka dirilis album oleh label asal Singapura, Fruits Records. Setelah itu album Mocca juga dirilis oleh label Malaysia, Jepang dan Korea. Di Jepang dan Korea inilah, Mocca mendapat basis penggemar yang besar. Tercatat sudah lima lagu mereka yang menjadi jingle iklan di Korea dan juga tampil dalam serial televisi di sana.

Bottlesmoker
Duo asal Bandung ini sudah menjadi langganan pada berbagai festival dan acara musik di Asia. Negara-negara yang telah mereka kunjungi antara lain, Malaysia, Brunei Darusalam, Cina, Singapura, Filipina.  Dan di tahun 2012, Bottlesmoker menambah daftar negara di Asia yang telah mereka jelajahi dengan jadwal panggung mereka di Thailand dan juga Vietnam. Penggemar mereka tersebar dari pulau Sumatera hingga dataran Cina. Duo yang selalu membagikan musik mereka secara gratis di Internet ini juga dirilis oleh  beberapa net label di Amerika Serikat dan juga di Eropa.
White Shoes and the Couples Company
Unit musik jebolan Institut Kesenian Jakarta ini menjadi bukti nyata bahwa musik dengan bahasa Indonesia juga dapat berbicara di pentas internasional. Tidak tanggung-tanggung, negara yang telah mereka tembus adalah Amerika Serikat yang dikenal memiliki pasar musik yang sangat ketat. Album perdana mereka dirilis oleh label asal Chicago, Minty Fresh yang sebelumnya sukses dengan band The Cardigans. Di tahun 2008, White Shoes and the Couples Company dua kali menyambangi Amerika Serikat. Pertama untuk CMJ Music Marathon dan SXSW Music Festival. Di tahun 2012, mereka mengadakan tur Eropa yang pertama dengan bermain di dua negara, Perancis dan Belanda.

The S.I.G.I.T
Kuartet rock asal Bandung, The S.I.G.I.T (The Super Insurgent Group Of Interperence Talent) namanya juga kian kencang di kancah musik mancanegara. Setelah sempat dibahas dalam salah satu kolom pada tabloid musik NME di tahun 2005, album debut The S.I.G.I.T yang di Indonesia dirilis oleh FFCuts (sub divisi dari FFWD Records) juga dirilis oleh label Australia, Cavemen. Di bulan Juni 2007, The S.I.G.I.T tur sebulan penuh di beberapa kota di Australia. Setelah itu, tepatnya di tahun 2009, mereka kembali bermain di pentas luar negeri kali ini di Amerika Serikat dan juga Hongkong. Kini Anda dapat vote The S.I.G.I.T atau band-band lokal lainnya untuk mewakili Indonesia pada festival musik Rock and Roots yang akan berlangsung di Singapura akhir Maret 2012 ini.

Gugun and The Blues Shelter
Trio asal Jakarta, Gugun and The Blues Shelter telah membawa musik Blues Indonesia ke kancah internasional. Gugun membuktikan bahwa musik blues tidak hanya milik musisi Afrika Amerika. Sejauh ini Gugun and The Blues Shelter telah bermain di Malaysia, Singapura, Shanghai dan Inggris. Pada panggung mereka di Inggris, Gugun and The Blues Shelter bermain bersama nama-nama besar seperti Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart dan The Killers. Album kelima mereka yang bertajuk Solid Ground dirilis oleh Grooveyard Records yang berbasis di New York, Amerika Serikat.

Kematian Misterius Si Kembar yang Tertutup


Kematian Misterius Si Kembar yang Tertutup

Patricia dan Joan Miller adalah kembar identik yang bersama mengejar cita-cita. Sebagai tim, mereka pernah bertemu penyanyi kawakan Bing Crosby, tampil di acara televisi bersama pada 1950an, dan bersama-sama membeli rumah di kawasan South Lake Tahoe di California.

Akhir hidup mereka pun datang bersamaan. Mereka meninggal secara misterius di rumah mereka pekan lalu. Satu jenazah ada di tempat tidur lantai atas, satu jenazah lagi ada di lorong, di luar kamar tidur. Keduanya berusia 73.

Tidak ada jejak darah, tidak ada perlawanan. Tidak ada apapun yang mengindikasikan kedua wanita ini memiliki masalah kesehatan. Rumah tempat mereka tinggal juga tertata rapi, tanda bahwa mereka sehat secara mental maupun fisik.

Detektif Matt Harwood dari kantor sherriff El Dorado County kepada Associated Press mengatakan, sepertinya dua saudari tersebut, teman dekat bagi yang lain, tidak bisa hidup tanpa satu sama lain.

"Persepsi saya adalah ketika satu saudari meninggal, yang satunya lagi tidak dapat menanggung kenyataan itu," kata Harwood. Ia tidak bisa menemukan teman dekat kedua saudari tersebut atau anggota keluarga mereka yang tersisa. "Kematian mereka tampaknya alamiah, meski kami masih terus menyelidikinya."

Polisi biasanya tidak membuka nama korban kematian sebelum memberi tahu pihak keluarga, tapi kehidupan kembar Miller yang penuh kerahasiaan ini membuat polisi sulit mencari pihak keluarga.

Kakak adik kembar ini tidak pernah menikah, tak punya anak, atau hewan peliharaan. Mereka sudah lama menarik diri ke rumah empat kamar yang mereka beli pada 1976. Ketika orang menelepon, baik Patricia maupun Joan akan cepat-cepat memberi alasan untuk menutup telepon. Tanpa penjelasan, mereka berhenti mengirim kartu ucapan ulang tahun untuk teman-teman di masa kecil mereka. Kalaupun mereka meninggalkan rumah, keduanya tidak menyapa tetangga.

"Situasi di sekitar kematian mereka itu seperti teka-teki," kata Harwood. "Mereka hanya memiliki satu sama lain, dan kami ingin, demi mereka juga, untuk memberi tahu pihak keluarga."

Seorang tetangga pernah melihat ambulans di depan rumah setahun lalu. Ia berasumsi Patricia atau Joan jatuh sakit. Sejak itu, ada tetangga yang menelepon polisi untuk meminta mengecek ke rumah tersebut secara reguler. Saat polisi datang 25 Februari lalu untuk pengecekan rutin, tidak ada yang membuka pintu. Keesokan harinya, polisi memaksa masuk dan menemukan dua jenazah.

Saat berita kematian Patricia dan Joan Miller tersebar, bekas tetangga-tetangga mereka menelepon polisi dan melaporkan, selama mereka tinggal di sana, Patricia dan Joan jarang terlihat di muka umum. Ada satu orang yang mengirimkan kartu pos dan mengklaim bahwa Patricia dan Joan tak punya saudara lain. Setelah ibu mereka meninggal, saudara laki-laki mereka meninggal saat Perang Dunia. Bahkan pemimpin komunitas di sekitar situ mengatakan mereka tidak pernah mendengar akan keberadaan si kembar Miller.

Joan Miller pernah menjadi juru hitung senior di bagian pembayaran gaji Distrik Sekolah Lake Tahoe
dari 1979 sampai 1984. Patricia Miller suka mengendarai mobil putih dengan jok merah, bekerja di layanan sosial El Dorado County pada saat yang bersamaan. "Saya tidak pernah mendengar ada orang lain di kehidupan mereka," kata Betty Mitchell, 89. Ia pernah menjadi pengawas kerja Patricia Miller dan sering bertemu si kembar di tengah kota. "Mereka tidak bisa dipisahkan dan benar-benar mirip satu sama lain."

Miller bersaudara cukup ramah. Mereka sering bercerita tentang petualangan mereka bernyanyi. Mereka mengatakan pada Mitchell pernah tampil di Taman Nasional Yosemite. Saat ibu mereka datang dari Oregon, mereka semua makan bersama di rumah Mitchell.

Tapi si kembar ini juga sangat menjaga diri. Saat Mitchell mendorong mereka bergabung dengan paduan suara komunitas, mereka menolak. Patricia dan Joan juga tidak pernah membicarakan kehidupan sosial mereka. "Keduanya sangat tertutup. Saya bahkan tidak tahu apa mereka punya kakak atau adik lain."

Mereka tak pernah tertarik untuk berkencan atau memperluas pertemanan. Detektif Harwood menegaskan, "Mereka hanya punya satu sama lain, dan sepertinya mereka hanya ingin seperti itu."

Joyce Peterson dari Asosiasi Kembar Internasional, kelompok sosial di Oklahoma, mengatakan dia pernah mendengar kembar berusia 100 tahun yang meninggal selang beberapa hari dari satu sama lain. Menurut dia, anak kembar memiliki ikatan yang sangat dekat yang tidak dimengerti oleh orang non-kembar.

Setahun lalu, kembar Miller diperkirakan pernah dirawat untuk kekurangan cairan dan kurang gizi.

Para tetangga akan menelepon, dan salah satu dari Patricia atau Joan akan bilang, "Saya akan menelepon balik, tapi mereka tidak pernah menelepon balik. Mereka tidak menjaga diri dengan baik atau sebaik yang bisa mereka lakukan."

Taeyeon Oenni^^

Taeyeon Oenni^^

Kamis, 08 Maret 2012

Exo M & Exo K unveiled History MVs!!

The long awaited full MVs of Exo's dance track History have been unveiled,check out the MVs here!




SHINee to return with mini album ''Sherlock''








After Soribada announced the summary of the album releases this March that included SHINee, SM Entertainment has just confirmed the highly-anticipated return of the idol group.

The boys of SHINee will be dropping their 4th mini album "Sherlock" on March 21st. This will mark the group’s return to the Korean music scene after being away for a year and a half.

According to SM Entertainment, “This album will continue to maintain SHINee’s distinctive music color, performance and style, but we will show the group’s elevated status as ‘world class’-level.”

“Starting with the accompanying teaser image featuring Minho as a young French boy, we will continue to sequentially unveil each member′s transformation on the official homepage starting from today,” the agency added.

Earlier today, a teaser featuring SHINee member Minho has been unveiled. Minho got half naked. He is sporting a wavy hair style and revealing his chest and his toned body.

2NE1 Releases short PV for ''Scream''


Earlier, a preview for 2NE1's new upcoming Japanese release "Scream" has aired through Japan's Mezamashi TV.

On March 6th, an official short PV has been released through AVEX official Youtube channel. The video features unique, charismatic and distinct style of 2NE1, and carries a catchy upbeat and electronic tune.

2NE1 will be releasing a single and collection album simultaneously in Japan on March 28th. The single "Scream" will contain a total of five tracks including title track of the same title and Japanese version of "Fire."
Check this out!^^


Super Junior's Sungmin and Sistar's Hyorin perform a musical for 'Pit a Pat'


Super Junior member Sungmin and SISTAR's lead vocal Hyorin impressed fans with their mini musical performance for MBC's Lunar New Year special, "Pit-a-Pat Shake".

The two idols received much praises for their refreshing twist of a Korean opera classic.

[News] YoonA SNSD and Hyorin Sistar topped 'White Day' poll



Girls' Generation's YoonA and Sistar’s Hyorin were picked as the no.1 and no.2 female idol stars that one would like to have a good memory with while eating cotton candies on White Day.

Through a survey carried out by ‘Sevenedu’ from February 25th to March 8th on 494 participants, YoonA took the no.1 spot after garnering 28% or 138 votes. Sistar’s Hyorin came in 2nd with 15% (76 votes).

On YoonA’s no.1 spot, a representative from Sevenedu said, “YoonA is always at the top among girl groups in terms of her appearance and she garners a lot of support from male fans. There are many men who wish to spend time with someone who has a slim figure and beautiful face like YoonA”.

He added about Hyorin, “Hyorin has gotten a lot of popularity from her recent role in ‘Dream High 2.’ She’s good at both singing and acting, and I think a lot of guys find her versatility attractive. “

Source: fanwonder

Happy B'day Taeyeon Oenni 생일 축하합니다 태연 언니!!

생일 축하합니다 태연 언니!!!!!^^
언니가 지금 예상할 겁니다! ;) 


언니 정신!!! 소녀 시대 파이팅!!!!!   소녀 시대  만세!!

Photo of JYJ Junsu's Sasaeng fans shock netizens


In the midst of JYJ‘s current controversy regarding their sasaeng fans, a past photo of member Junsu‘s sasaeng fans has shocked netizens.
Recently on an online community board, a post titled “Just got goosebumps” surfaced with the above photo. In the post, Junsu is seen taking a photo with an unknown female in a restaurant. What shocked netizens was the hoard of sasaeng fans who were standing outside the restaurant and carefully watching Junsu.
Various netizens expressed their opinions by commenting, “Sasaeng fans? At this point those people are stalkers” , “I got goosebumps when I enlarged the picture. I thought they were a horde of zombies” and, “I feel bad for those people eating next to the windows“.
Source & Image: Nate

f(x)'s Victoria poses with her date^^


f(x) leader Victoria uploaded a cute selca of her posing with her date.
On March 1st, Victoria uploaded this picture onto her personal me2day along with, “Is it spring? What do you think this is? A date! Awesome right?
Victoria took a cute selca that showed off her large eyes and in her hand she is holding a peculiar looking egg shaped date.
Netizens responded to Victoria’s picture saying, “That date is really big! I thought it was an egg“, “She’s the cutest! Whatever she does is so cute“, and “The date and Victoria are both cute.”
Source & Image: Victoria’s me2day

No Min Woo and his fans provide snacks car for the 'Full House 2' set


Actor No Min Woo made a thoughtful gesture for his fellow staff and co-stars of ‘Full House 2‘ by personally working with his fanclub to provide a snack car for the drama set.
The cold weather had the staff worried over the health of the stars, but thanks to No Min Woo’s kind act, everyone’s’ hearts were melted with warm coffee, tea, and snacks.
Fans have been looking forward to how No Min Woo will express the character of ‘Lee Tae Ik’, a cold, selfish man who actually has an innocent and childish side to him which he keeps hidden.
The atmosphere of the drama set has been revealed to be highly positive albeit busy due to the broadcast date inching closer. The drama has already been sold to China and Japan, with Japan’s TBSstarting their broadcast in May.
Source + Photos: W Star News via Naver

Big Bang wins #1 + Perfomance from March 8th's 'M Countdouwn'


Mnet’s “M! Countdown” is back with another spectacular episode chock-full of exciting performances!
Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, both Nine Muses and C-REAL held their comeback stages for “Ticket” and “JOMA JOMA“, respectively.
Bohemian, too, held their comeback stage with “Don’t Hurt“.
Furthermore, boy band Busker Busker held a special stage (also their debut stage) with “Makgulina” today.
Competing for the #1 spot, it was a hot battle between Big Bangmiss A, and John Park, but in the end, it was Big Bang who clinched the win tonight! Stay tune for Big Bang’s comeback stage next week!
Congratulations to Big Bang for their ‘M! Countdown’ trophy!

2NE1's Dara thinks of CEO Yang Hyun Suk while Excrising??


A recent photo of 2NE1‘s Sandara Park watching CEO Yang Hyun Suk while exercising has caused fans to burst into laughter.
On March 7th, she wrote on her Me2day, “Secretly photographed while exercising! I was surprised when I saw that this photo was taken! I was just watching ‘K-Pop Star’ while running on the treadmill, but after seeing this photo, it looks like I was receiving a face-to-face evaluation from CEO Yang while exercising!” and attached the photo above.
The photo shows Dara wearing a white hoodie and being engrossed in her exercise on the treadmill while watching SBS‘s audition program ‘K-Pop Star‘.
Fans commented, “This is hilarious“, “How cute“, and “You must have been nervous, huh?

Girls' Generation's (SNSD) Endorsement Contract with Vita500 Ends



Girls’ Generation’s contract with Kwangdong Pharmacy to endorse the Vita500 vitamin drink has come to an end. Over the past year, Vita500 has been a fixture among Girls’ Generation’s many endorsements and it joined Samyang Ramyun, Goobne Chicken, J.Estina, and others as memorable products and brands that have featured the girls. Vita500 became especially popular amongst SONEs for the seemingly endless number of promotional photos of the girls that were posted regularly on Kwangdong Pharmacy’s Twitter account.
In addition to the photos and CFs released by Kwangdong Pharmacy, the time spent by Girls’ Generation as Vita500 advertisement models was marked by special events such as the time when acontest was held to win special Girls’ Generation memorabilia. Also, on Girls’ Generation’s latest Korean album, “The Boys”, a special song named “Vitamin” was included, which was originally a song used to promote a Vita500 Girls’ Generation smartphone application.
Finally, a message full of emotion and gratitude was posted on Kwangdong Pharmacy’s Twitter account.
[회고록] 1년동안 비타500 모델로 활동해주신 소녀시대 정말 감사합니다ㅜㅜ 그로인해 소원분들과 여럿 좋은 분들을 트윗에서 만날 수 있어서 정말 행복했습니다~ 부족한 저와 대화해주신 모든 분들 정말 감사합니다! 이젠 더이상 모델은 아니지만 영원히 제 맘속엔 함께할듯해요^^ 섭섭한 마음 이루 말할 수 없지만~ 마지막으로 감사의 말씀 드리고 싶어 이렇게 글 남깁니다~ 트친님 화이팅! 소녀시대 화이팅! ♥♥♥ (아~ 눈물나ㅜㅜ)
Translation:
Thank you Girls’ Generation for working hard as Vita500 models for the past year T_T I was very happy to meet SONEs and other good people on Twitter because of that~ Thank you to all those who spoke to an insufficient person like me! Even though you’re not our models anymore, I think we’ll be together forever in my heart ^^ I can’t express my sadness in words~ But I wanted to leave a word of thanks for the last time~ All my Twitter friends hwaiting! Girls’ Generation hwaiting! ♥♥♥ (ah~ I’m tearing up T_T)
Source: kwangdongpharm@twitter.com
Translated by: minigiglo@soshified
Written by: michaelroni@soshified

2PM Released Full REPUBLIC OF 2PM album^^



Japan,
 Korea released a fully REPUBLIC OF 2PM 2PM
Welcome to REPUBLIC OF 2PM

- South Korea is another attraction filled with music from the album
In Japan passed the first anniversary of 2PM, the culmination ofefforts
Asia's best performance of the Japanese boy band 2PM REPUBLIC OF 2PM first studio album to be released in KoreaLightning.
Last November 30 released in Japan and 2PM's arena tour, withformer Japanese craze of the crucible made ​​from 2PM's firstJapanese studio album, 18 am released after '2 PM's newattraction is felt. ',' Finally in Korea Emily released "love has beenhot with such comments.

REPUBLIC OF 2PM in Japan during the three singles record of the aristocracy sewoon naemyeo 2PM's first Japanese album, debutedin Japan is officially passed the first anniversary of 2PM's more mature and has a bunch of luxurious sophistication. In addition, a member of the songs, as well as compliance with the Japanese version of 2PM's hit songs, including a total of 12 are listed 2PM's new music is richer and more broad appeal, as well as listening to music can be made​​.

Beginning in December 2010 2PM's showcase in Japan over a period of more than 20,001 years, was active in Japan surokgoksingle gathering of songs and the first studio album, the last one year 2PM is an album of hard work and sweat.
2PM's a perfect world, REPUBLIC OF 2PM 2PM to the charm ofthe two told let out.

REPUBLIC OF 2PM the melons, and lunch, Cyworld, etc. from the site can watch online music services

2PM HOTTEST 3rd Fanmeeting Announcement^^

Wow!!! I hope I can meet them :D! *just dream :(

SBS Released a Teaser for 'Fashion King ' and Photo Yuri SNSD

SBS Released a Teaser for 'Fashion King ' and Photo Yuri SNSD




SBS has released another teaser of Yuri for “Fashion King”, which includes previews from the drama’s recent filming in New York. Though she appears only briefly, fans were stunned by her beautiful and sophisticated look. You can watch it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RENtsPOgB2w&feature=player_embedded


SBS has also posted several new photos of Yuri and revealed several behind-the-scenes facts from the filming. After they filmed a scene in which Yuri just gets out of the shower, the staff members present stated that they were reminded of Audrey Hepburn, and commented, “I think we need to call her ‘Audrey Yuri’.” They also said, “As expected, anything Yuri does is like a photoshoot,” and, “It’s tough having to film all night, but I’m happy because Yuri’s here.”
Anticipation for Yuri’s first major role in a drama is continuing to build, and the first episode is set to air on March 19th.

2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR in HONG KONG 2012 Noticereservation

2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR in HONG KONG 2012 Noticereservation




Open from Asia to continue the ongoing tour of Hong Kong 2PM"2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR in HONG KONG 2012" Saturday, March 10, 8PM the Asia World Arena (AsiaWorld-Arena) is expected to begin in the online tiketyeme open in January 30, 2009Hong Kong ticketing (www.hkticketing.com) is scheduled to be held at.

[Reservation information]
- Online Open> Monday January 30, 2012 10:00 AM (Hong Kong time).
    Ticketing site> www.hkticketing.com


  "2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR in HONG KONG 2012" will be on March 10th, 2012 (SAT) at AsiaWorld-Arena.
  The online ticket site will be opened on January 30th, 2012 in Hong Kong Ticketing site (www.hkticketing.com).

Presale online> January 30th, 2012 (MON) 10:00 (HK TIME)
Online Ticketing Site> http://www.hkticketing.com

Concert Date: March 10th, 2012 (SAT) 8:00 PM
Concert location: Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Arena
Ticket Price: HKD 1380 (Standing) / HKD 1380, 980, 680, 380 (Seating)