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...

10 Tricks to Confidently Pick Up Any Indonesian Woman

1) Indonesian women first look at your clothes. Colorful shirts are not ridiculed as they are in the west but shorts are most definitely a no-no (unless you are a pramuka or boy scout). Dress well and you should be okay. A nice quality shirt is a safe bet and, a sharp business jacket really turns them on! Good shoes are also very, very important – don’t wear crappy footwear – flip flops, trainers etc.

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You can still pull with a bright shirt in Indonesia

2. The second thing an Indonesian woman notices is how you walk. In this regard, westerners have a big advantage as they tend to walk briskly and confidently, taking big bold steps.

2) You can’t cheat the truth. Spend your spare time aggressively working out! Also eat well to maintain a health complexion.

3) Learn a few good pickup lines.

4) Be confident. Indonesian girls love that. That doesn’t mean be rude or pushy but don’t bullshit either. Many Indonesian girls are naughtier than you think :)

6) If you really are too overcome by nerves and unable to voice your intentions clearly: give her you name card. The holy grail, however, is her phone number. Once you have that it opens up a whole series of opportunities as Indonesian girls love to receive (and send) flirty text messages. With luck this will quickly yield tangible dividends in the real world.

7) Don’t add her to Facebook or follow her on Twitter whilst you are chatting to her for the first time. At this stage of the game she needs your undivided attention and not a glimpse into your narcissist social media world.

8) It’s safer to complement what she wears (what a cute dress you are wearing) rather than what she looks like (kamu cantik sekali!).

9) Talk about common interests (travel, music, food, social media etc) and not politics, business or male stuff.

10) Don’t let rejection get you down. There's always another possibility around the corner…

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