A quartet that’s named after a Slovenian World War II partisan, Štefan Kovač Marko banda are one of the cool bands signed to the ever-fertile God Bless This Mess label from the far northeast corner of the country. They play an interesting brand of crisp and choppy instrumental rock which often flirts with post-rock, jazz, funk, sludge and a couple of other genres. Seeing them live makes a very dynamic and entertaining experience, just like listening to one of their cleverly titled records.
The original hipsters: a piece of Yugoslav streetwear history The real hipsters started their journey in ex Yugoslavia. Welcome to 1985 Split, Croatia, the cradle of the hottest legs in the Balkans
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The real Croatian hipsters (Split 1980s) A piece of street history from Split, Croatia 1985 showing a high awareness of popular fashion of the time. Not much different from what...
Bulgarian prom day Yes, prom is that special event in your life when you celebrate the useless years you spent in high school getting drunk, cheating on ma...
McDonald’s in the Balkans: a brief history From a source of national pride to a symbol of US imperialism, the American fast food chain has left its mark in the Balkans
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