Episode 54: Renhat Pantro Sukma from SOULJAH [enhanced]

We are very excited to have recently added a new genre of music to our growing collection: reggae. While there isn't a whole lot of reggae coming out of this island nation, our guest this week produces some of the best around. Renhat, the bassist from Souljah, joins Jason in the studio to discuss the reggae scene and why playing heavy metal in Hawaii has helped him get his groove on. We feature two songs: "I'm Free" and "The Nation". 14:46, 7.4 MB

Episode 53: Yogya Special [enhanced]

Yogyakarta, often considered the cradle of Javanese culture, is also home to some of the hottest indie bands in Indonesia. In this episode we look at three of them: Seek Six Sick with "Asing", Airport Radio from the new LA Lights Indiefest compilation with "Shattered Life" and lastly Shaggydog with their Ska/reggae number "Pesta". If you liked this podcast, stay tuned for our upcoming Bali special as well as a new videocast that's gonna knock your socks off. 14:54, 7.46 MB

Episode 52: Acum from BANGKUTAMAN [enhanced]

The summer of love is alive and well in Jakarta with the folk rock band Bangkutaman. Acum, lead singer and bassist, joins Jason in the studio this week to discuss the band's influences from The Byrds to The Beatles and the challenges of being an indie band in Jakarta. We feature two songs: "She Burns the Disco" and "Satellite" from their debut album "Ready, Steady, Go!" - available exclusively on iTunes. 14:07, 7.12 MB

Episode 51: Sujiwo Tejo [enhanced]

It is quite a special occasion when a full-fledged dalang (Javanese shadow puppet master) joins us in the studio. Sujiwo Tejo - singer, actor, writer and of course dalang - talks with Jason about two of his songs "Nadian" and "Hujan Deras" in our longest podcast to date. Not only will you learn something about Mas Tejo and his music, you will also learn a thing or two about Javanese culture. Enjoy. 21:39 10.8 MB.