Flashback To A Week Of Live Music Performance

Yupes. Last week I saw a lot of live performance from various artists, bands, etc., that you might see regularly on TV or hear on the radio (but some are not -- more on that later).

So right now no wonder I felt kind of tired and actually the weekend didn't really mean time to rest like the rest of you folks might usually do.

On Wednesday, a friend of mine gave me the opportunity to shot some photos on MTV Indonesia Awards 2009 (a music award program for local artists) and boy! did I have fun there. Actually I'm kind of embarassed to admit this but this one actress is what drove me to the scene.



Arumi looks gorgeous in her gown -- in the red carpet which I didn't provide here -- and in this girly softball outfit she looked really cute. Omigosh now I sound like a pervert.

The other artists I want to see is the famed (now non-exist) peterpan. This was the first time I see them live on stage. Right now I'm eagerly waiting for their first album in their new formation and using their new name. 2010 that is.

And of course, one did not forget to mention Superman Is Dead. They rule the stage!



Well, on Saturday, I went to JCC Senayan to the Final Round of Djarum Black Autoblackthrough 2009, again to take pictures of some female artist that was scheduled to perform there. To my surprise, they listed Bunga Citra Lestari and Agnes Monica for that day and kept Aura Kasih for Sunday. Hell yeah! That'd be the second time in a week that I watch Agnes Monica perform live. And the second time to see her perform live too.

But there's some problem with the lighting setup on the stage so I only post here a picture of BCL.



Thus, seeing BCL and Agnes Monica on Saturday, my mind is set to CHARITINDIE on Score! Citos on Sunday. Of course there are two reasons I went there and forgetting Aura Kasih on Autoblackthrough: Superglad and Seringai!

I had fun -- real fun -- on this one week. Watched Superglad, S.I.D., and Seringai. Not to mention Bunga Citra Lestari and Agnes Monica.

Now, if only there was KOIL too...

Panas Hari Ini

Cuaca kurang bersahabat hari ini. Terasa panas bahkan AC yang dinyalakan pada suhu 18 derajat tak mampu membuatku berhenti berkeringat. Mungkin akan hujan sore ini tapi aku juga tidak tahu. Kuharap tidak.

Aku sudah lama tidak memotret pertunjukan panggung dan tawaran untuk datang ke acara ulang tahun sebuah operator telekomunikasi di Indonesia membuatku ingin sekali menuju Senayan membawa kamera setiaku, si Nikon D50 dengan dua lensa wajib: Sigma 24-70 mm f/2.8 dan Nikon 80-200 mm f/2.8 yang sudah lama sekali tidak dikeluarkan dari tabungnya.

Tetapi tentu saja kekhawatiran soal cuaca adalah persoalan utama. Aku tak tahu dan tak yakin soal cuaca dan kemungkinan hujan-hujanan membawa gear senilai lebih hampir dua puluh juta rupiah (nilai saat aku beli tiap barang) yang rentan terhadap pengaruh elemen -- terutama air -- sangat mempengaruhiku. Ragu kan jadinya untuk berjalan dengan kondisi seperti itu?

Pilihan dan alternatif lain adalah dengan mengendarai mobil dengan resiko kena macet yang biasanya terjadi tiap weekend di rute yang rencananya akan kuambil. Memang terlindung dari elemen tapi ya tetap saja kemacetan akan membuatku terlambat datang ke tempat tujuan ditambah lagi kelelahan menyetir. Tapi setidaknya kamera dan lensa-lensaku aman dari resiko rusak oleh elemen.

Semua itu membuatku ragu dan YA, aku memang seorang yang peragu.

Apapun akhirnya kuharap tidak ada gangguan dan hambatan karena aku sudah ingin sekali memotret pertunjukan panggung. Kuharap semua bisa dilaksanakan dan lancar-lancar saja.