posted by Joe | Sep 20, 2008
Taring Babi is an independent community, also known as Marjinal, AFRA (Anti Fasis, Anti Rasis), and Tempe Quality.
Mike, one of the founders of Marjinal says that one of their main aims is to fight against discrimination of all kinds by exposing the everyday discrimination against punks. ‘Because we have tattoos and piercings, people, and particularly the media, label us to try to dismiss our message. Punk is not a fashion statement. It is a way of life which is about being independent and opposing injustice.’
Marjinal has been agitating with their music and art in the outskirts of Jakarta for almost ten years. As a community, they are committed to fighting for equality and justice and often joins forces with local bands, media collectives, and workers’ organisations to build events and campaigns that are inclusive and creative. Their homebase also serves as a distro where they sell tshirts, badges, pins, and albums they have made, as well as a printing studio.
This is a FREE screening of a 36-minutes documentary made by Mash Vacano in 2005. Mash will be together with us at the screening and will talk about her experiences with the Marjinal Kolektif.
myspace.com/marjinalsapibetina | /koran-marjinal.blogspot.com
note: to those who would not be able to make it, you can stream the documentary from: engagemedia.org
posted by Joe | Sep 19, 2008
posted by Joe | Sep 17, 2008
from our friend Azharr:
Punggok Rindukan Bulan (88minit / Malaysia / 2008)
trailer: here
Sidi is a scrappy boy living in a condemned tenement. His escapades revolve around avoiding school and hallucinatory scenes of night fishing with his father. Malaysian director Azharr Rudin’s first film is a formally daring mood piece that meditates on the meaning of leaving one’s past behind. - Vancouver International Film Festival 08
Showing at GSC Pavilion KL, Mid Valley, 1 Utama and Gurney Plaza from 25 September > 8 Oktober 2008
myspace.com/sinemazharr
posted by xnizangx | Sep 17, 2008
posted by xnizangx | Sep 13, 2008
posted by Joe | Sep 7, 2008
SKITzophrenia!
“the closest you can get to punk theater”
24th Sept, Wednesday
8pm doors open // 8.15pm doors close // latecomers fuck off!
The Substation Theater | Donation Entry
SKITzophrenia 2008 will be totally improvised!
Initiated by: Prohibited Projects
With the unconditional support of
The Substation
Platform Label
and some random hardcore punks
posted by Joe | Sep 5, 2008
Festival Highlights
Don’t miss this chance to watch over 20 thought provoking films from all over the world plus the opportunity to meet and talk freely with some of the filmmakers including One Nation Under Lee’s Seelan Palay from Singapore, Indonesian filmmaker Ariani Darmawan (Dragons Beget Dragons) and Malaysia’s very own filmmaker and activist, Chi Too (What Forest?) who’s films will explore issues of culture, identity, race, religion, development and democracy, among many others.
The festival will also have a special screening of the award winning documentary The War on Democracy by critically acclaimed journalist John Pilger.
A special photo exhibition will feature photographs submitted by the public which will challenge and explore the very idea of ‘Democratic Space’ plus various NGOs, filmmakers and local activists will be stationed during the event promoting their organisations so expect to be engaged!
The winners of the Dare2Document filmmaking competition will also premiere their films at the event and will each be presented with the Justin Louis Award at the FFF2008 Awards Ceremony. Ultimately only the most exceptional film will take home “Most Outstanding Human Rights Film” title.
The films are:
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posted by Joe | Aug 25, 2008
posted by Joe | Aug 21, 2008
posted by Joe | Aug 20, 2008
Chill-out reggae, gratis!
map below:
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posted by Joe | Aug 20, 2008
posted by Joe | Aug 14, 2008
posted by Joe | Aug 13, 2008
The only one stopover before AOA’s Euro Tour. Agents of Abhorrence is from Australia and features Ben Andrews of My Disco on guitar, Max Kohane (of Cut Sick / ABC Weapons) on drums, Grant Johns on vocals and no bass.
Hpw do they sound like? Go to their myspace page and be floored by the intensity and power. Modern intricate grindcore suggesting Dichordance Axis doing power-violence with angular guitars. Awesome.
myspace.com/agentsofabhorrence
posted by Joe | Aug 12, 2008
posted by Joe | Aug 5, 2008
from Ateng:
Smile Party Kolektif presents :-
Merdekakah Kita?
30hb 8 2008
2pm
rm10 + 1st soft drink
gudang noisy, ampang
with :-
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