BMTH live in Jakarta 2024

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This time around Ravel gets it right and BMTH (Bring Me The Horizon) are headlining the Nexfest festival in Jakarta which also features Babymetal. In this format there is no seating - which makes for a much more intimate experience - although you do have to arrive really early if you want to pick a spot right up close to the stage.  We arrived about six hours before BMTH were scheduled to start their performance and bought plenty of drinks to stay hydrated in the tropical afternoon heat (mind you, some of those were Iceland vodka mix!) This was a gig I had long been looking forward to - especially after the debacle last year. Not everyone likes BMTH of course. For deathcore fans the band sold out. For metal heads the band is not purist enough. And for the wider mainstream audience, the band is too heavy. You can't please everyone of course but there are few bands in the rock world which can match the sheer emotional velocity of BMTH. To bring metal and even aspects of metalcore t

Agnes Monica: bad dress sense?

Agnes Monica is famous in Indonesia for her bizarre dress sense and wacky hairdos. But the 20-year old head turner doesn’t really care. And indeed - why should she?

Let's face it, she is one of the country’s highest earning celebrities, commanding huge fees for her elaborate shows. Yet it could be that this bad dress sense ultimately gives her the edge over her peers. And just like the notorious Britney Spears, Agnes loves to play on her bad girl image as she struts her kinky stuff. But perhaps school ended too early for her. She certainly has a way with strange words. Because what the heck does “Chuxy Precious” mean?!!!


Notable soap opera credits

Pernikahan Dini (Married Too Young)

Ciuman Pertama (First Kiss)

Cewekku Jutek (My Unfriendly Girl)

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