The Bambi Molesters
When thinking of Croatia the first thing that comes to mind is probably its magnificent Adriatic coast. And where there’s beautiful beaches… surf’s up! Although rather far from the sea, Sisak’s The Bambi Molester’s obviously know how to surf with…
Shriek punk: Dirty Beaches live in Belgrade
It was the type of doowop you’d play in a haunted house, ‘50s and ‘60s rock n’ roll, stripped bare and thrust into a post-industrial soundscape. Every eye in the audience fixated on the enigmatic figure on stage, lurching back…
Ludovik Material
Merely a year has passed since their first couple of demo recordings but Ludovik Material already have an extensive local tour, a short European tour, and an a full-length release under their belt. Drawing on (post)punk, trip-hop, trance, electro, noise…
Interview: Repetitor, not like in the news
Serbia’s most exciting rock band takes a trip to the holy land. Playing three gigs in Kosovo, Repetitor bridge the gap between the two countries, at least for a moment, speaking the universal language of punk When Serbian band Repetitor…
Punk museum in Ljubljana: a potential home for your precious collection of spit?
Three weeks ago, Slovenia’s long-awaited Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) finally opened its door to the public. Among MSUM’s most interesting plans for the future is a museum within a museum, a special space termed the Punk Room a.k.a…
Boris @ Mocvara, Zagreb (CRO)
Playing Croatia for the first time, the Japanese avant-punk band Boris covers a range of offbeat styles, from drone, sludge, noise rock, heavy metal, to psychedelia and pop. They have released 17 studio albums (including such acclaimed works as Pink,…
Repetitor
If you thought Belgrade’s short on punk rocking bands with skinny guitar playing frontmen backed by all-girl rhythm sections, think twice. Meet Repetitor, the explosive young trio in the limelight of the recent Balkans rock revival scene. After winning the…