Garage punk provocateurs Black Lips will shred through Bangkok next month. The five-member group will perform March 18 at De Commune, courtesy of concert organizer Have You Heard? Formed in 1999, the Atlanta-based psychedelic band rose to infamy in their early days for their outrageous stage antics including vomiting, urinating, getting naked, and setting off…https://bit.ly/3kUOEAq

The Japanese-themed surplus store announced it was going to accept onions as payment for their items for one day only.https://bit.ly/3WXSTbG

As cathartic as 2022 was for live music, it was merely a warm up to what 2023 has in store for us in Jakarta. This year is when all of the biggest international names in music are arriving in the Indonesian capital in full force.https://bit.ly/40xDtOL

Shinta Ratri will forever be missed as somebody who fought for religious inclusivity on behalf of those who may have felt deserted and alone.https://bit.ly/3HrGXJE

Malaysia scored 47 out of 100 points in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2022, down from 48 points the previous year. According to the CPI report from the graft watchdog released today, the nation’s CPI ranking has also increased from 62 last year to 61. To put things in perspective, Malaysia scored…https://bit.ly/3WWG0yB

In the early hours of Saturday, a teenage boy was caught vandalizing the wall of an elementary school in Kerobokan. Tensions then arose between a group of locals who accosted the kid – later known to be from Russia – and several foreigners who tried to intervene.https://bit.ly/3Rl9rct

A coupon entitling users to IDR100K (US$6.68) off from a minimum purchase of IDR150K (US$10) sounds like it should be part of a very limited promo. That was supposed to be the case for a promo by Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia, until the coupon code was shared widely online.https://bit.ly/3DmRgh6

In the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 1, Ngurah Rai International Airport authorities flagged two luggages belonging to a Brazilian citizen, 19-year-old MVDAF, who arrived in Bali to hone her surfing skills.https://bit.ly/3kUgFYN

A 58-year-old woman was sentenced to 10 months in jail today for abusing two domestic workers in her Paradise Island home in Sentosa Cove.  According to testimony from the victims, Tan Lee Hoon kicked one of them while she was putting her socks on for her because Tan was angry she had done so incorrectly.…https://bit.ly/3HcZJV8

The café offers all-day breakfast, sandwiches and wraps (which you can customize to your liking, alongside fresh juices and coffee. Roots’ signature customizable bowl selection is wholesome and nutrient-rich, featuring locally sourced ingredients.https://bit.ly/3wyCeRn