"I just shoot with whatever camera I have in hand. I don't care too much about perfect exposure or lighting or other technical stuff. I like shitty lenses. I don't mind fucked up results. I get excited when I cfan find $5 camera on thrift stores, sometimes I'm still messing up with my films and all, but I enjoy it." –Noran Bakrie, interviewed by Buffalo Radio, NY.

Taking Ride On A Time Machine: Solo

Just another random day trip to Solo (Central Java) by train with a friend. 

Only a map (I mean GPS) and decent shoes to walk for miles, we are ready to dig the vintage charms of the town.

First stop: Kusuma Sari Restaurant & Ice Cream

Cola milk

I've actually been here before to try the splendid Sup Matahari. Now, it is the unique Stik Lidah's turn :9

Next stop: Soto Triwindu

  

The decoration of the stall is an old traditional javanese typical, but what makes it cute is the table that looks like a school desk :3

Next, the actual purpose of the trip: the legend studio recording, Lokananta

If you want to know more about Lokananta's history, just click here (in Indonesian)

 

The architecture of the building reminds me a bit of my middle school somehow

The old vinyls collection produced by Lokananta itself. Too bad it isn't for sale.

The studio recording...

The super huge recording studio with  a set of gamelan... I guess it is quite spooky 

The attendance machine for the workers, surprisingly it is still well-working including the clock and the date

Last stop: Es Krim Tentrem

Tutti frutty ice cream

Mine, robin rose (kopyor & strawberry ice cream)

Compared with other old ice cream shop around Indonesia (Zangrandi in Surabaya, Tiptop in Yogyakarta, Toko Oen in Malang & Semarang --didn't know about Ragusa in Jakarta, never been there), this cafe peculiarly sells the cheapest ice cream. The average price of them is only IDR 10.000 which means it is only $1.

I guess that is all. Taking train back to Jogja with loud students that have just come back from their student community service, that was quite tiring.

Till later,

C.