Intellectual Prostitution

“I don’t like intellectual prostitution, I like intellectual honesty. The rest depends on your jugdement. However, it seems to me that in the last few days there has been great intellectual manipulation, a great job done to change public opinion, and for me this is a fantastic operation for a world that is not mine. … Read more

Yellow

Look at the starsLook how they shine for youAnd all the things that you do Kemarin malam (1 Maret), usai siaran Aruh Blogger di Sky FM yang sarat pembunuhan karakter, saya menyaksikan Konser Viva la Vida-nya Coldplay di MTV… Dan ketika tiba giliran lagu ini diperdengarkan, saya tiba-tiba teringat kembali masa lalu, ke masa-masa kuliah … Read more

Strange Déjà Vu

Subconscious strange sensationUnconscious relaxationWhat a pleasant nightmareAnd I can’t wait to get there again Every time I close my eyesThere’s another vivid surpriseAnother whole life’s waitingChapters unfinished, fading Closer now- slowly coming into viewIve arrived- blinding sunshine beaming through There’s a house I’m drawn toFamiliar settings nothing newThere’s a pathway leading thereWith a haunting chill … Read more

ST12, Lethologica Dan Kemampuan Mengapresiasi

Tak bisakah sehariiii saja, saya tidak mendengarkan lagu Es Teh 12??? Begitulah kira-kira bunyi pesan pendek yang dikirim seorang rekan yang (mungkin) merasa eneg dengan tingginya airplay ST12, satu grup musik asal Bandung yang membawakan lagu-lagu bernuansa Melayu. Suka tidak suka, rela tidak rela, tak bisa dipungkiri, lagu-lagu ST12 saat ini memang “merajai blantika musik … Read more