
Founded by Malaysian punk pioneer and cultural historian Joe Kidd, The Ricecooker Archives is a community that explores and shares the history of rock’n’roll in Southeast Asia. Dedicated to being a “Southeast Asian Rock’n’Roll Treasury,” focused on collating, documenting, and sharing the deep history of underground music in the region. These selected artifacts provide an essential, non-academic narrative of Malaysia’s punk subculture, offering vital documentation of a history that often flew under official radar and illuminating the cultural contradictions and resistance within the predominantly Malay Muslim scene.
Underground Music Performances in Malaysia


Malaysian Punk Zines, Music Tracks & Cassette Collection




Special thanks to Koleksi Zine Punk Rock by Dhani Ahmad Malaysian Punk Zine Collection.
Music Column The Blasting Concept in The Sun
Joe Kidd launched the music column The Blasting Concept in Malaysia’s English-language newspaper, “The Sun”, where he introduced readers to underground music from both local and international scenes. The column became a formative entry point into music discovery for a whole generation.


