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Tamo gde je srce, tamo sija sunce

Tamo gde je strah, tamo živi mrak...

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Pripreme za Belgrade Beer Fest koji se ove godine održava u drugoj polovini juna

Omiljena gradska manifestacija i najveći festival piva u regionu, Belgrade Beer Fest, u godini 20. izdanja održaće se od 15. do 18. juna na Ušću u organizaciji Skymusic-a, a spisak headlinera proširen je za neka od najvećih svetskih i domaćih muzičkih imena.Tako će se, pored prethodno najavljenih Morcheebe, Ane Popović, Van Gogh-a i Kralja Čačka, na glavnoj bini popularnog festivala naći i giganti britanskog acid jazz-a, The Brand New Heavies, koji su odgovorni za stvaranje nekih od najvećih R&B i soul hitova u poslednje dve decenije. Na Belgrade Beer Fest dolazi i Incognito, muzička senzacija i bend osoben po harmoničnoj kombinaciji rok i reggae zvuka sa eksperimentalnim jam-session elementima... Partibrejkers, bend koji više od četiri decenije oblikuje domaću rok scenu, bez sumnje će napraviti svirku za pamćenje, kao i Brkovi, rok sastav koji je stvorio osobeni vlastiti stil, poznat kao “PunkFolkWellness”. Jedan od napoznatijih regionalnih pop muzičara, Toni Cetinski, potvrdio je takođe svoj dolazak na ovogodišnji festival piva, obećavajući odličnu svirku i sjajnu atmosferu. Festival, koji je prošle godine proglašen manifestacijom od značaja za Grad Beograd i koji se realizuje uz podršku Grada, biće podeljen na 10 cloud zona, među kojima su Beer market, Food Land, Craft Beer Land, Playground, Chillground, i imaće tri bine – Main stage, Riff i Electro stage, čime je, uz bogat muzički program i više od 300 etiketa najraznovrsnijeg piva - zabava zagarantovana. Ljubitelji dobrog zvuka i zaljubljenici u pivo već mogu da nabave svoje ulaznice putem sajta belgradebeerfest.com, sajta efinity.rs, besplatne aplikacije eFinity, u TC Rajićeva (I sprat) i na blagajni Štark Arene.

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me and like 5 people from the histo institute be like:

I AM GOING TO KICK ASS TOMORROW

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Yugoslavia and yugo rock

Joker Out’s new song, Šta bih ja, was inspired by yugorock! Not sure what that means? JokerOutSubs has got you!

‘Yugo rock’ or ‘Yu rock’ is rock with some elements derived from traditional/ethnic/folklore music, as well as other musical genres, including blues, country, reggae, jazz rock and rockabilly. They were added to appease the public, since rock itself was considered a western influence. 

Rock music in Yugoslavia became popular in the sixties. Before that, after the second world war, partisan songs were more popular. This is music associated with resistance groups that fought German occupation across Yugoslavia, Italy and other parts of Eastern Europe. However, in 1956, the Cominform (a coordinated body of communist parties across Europe, designed to keep all communist governments following Stalinist principles) was dissolved. After this point, the connection with the Soviet Union was severed and music tastes began to change accordingly. 

With influences from the west, rock music started gaining popularity. At first, musicians only sang covers of foreign songs (as closely to the original as possible) but in the sixties, bands such as Indexi started making original music. In the seventies, Bijelo dugme were formed and became incredibly popular. At the same time, Parni valjak were also rising to fame. However, the ‘new wave’ of Yugo rock was said to be started by a group called Buldožer.

Some characteristics of New Wave were more political lyrics and taking inspiration from punk. The most famous New Wave bands in Yugoslavia were Azra, Idoli, Prljavo kazalište, Električni orgazam, Psihomodo pop and, in Slovenia at the time, Lačni Franz, Buldožer and Pankrti (an interview with their singer Peter Lovšin can be found at    • [ENG SUB] Bojan Cvjetićanin about roc...  ). 

A second New Wave generation from Belgrade emerged in later years. Among their representatives were Partibrejkers (formed 1982). They combined the blues with British R and B, rockabilly and classic rock and roll. 

In 1982, the groups Ekaterina Velika and Disciplina Kičme (Disciplin A Kitschme) were established, contributing to the second New Wave generation, along with Slovenian group Videosex (formed 1983) with singer Anja Rupel. One of their most famous songs, a cover of 'Zemlja pleše,' can be found at    • Videosex - Zemlja Plese - The Original

The New Wave was characterised by a burst of creativity and activity in the music scene across the region, with many artists emerging and creating excellent music in a short period of time. Many have drawn parallels between the New Wave era and today, where in Slovenia many young bands are gaining recognition. This parallel is only strengthened by the fact that Joker Out, one of the most successful young bands in Slovenia today, have a song named Novi val (New Wave). 

The socio-political significance

Yugoslavia (1918–1992), a federal republic, was made up of six republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia). Despite the differences between the republics one could argue that the pop-cultural identity was so strong, having influence that went beyond government control and the ability to connect people through the region, that it could be named as the seventh republic. Besides sport, yugorock was one of the last connecting links within a  country that was drifting apart in a variety of areas, including economic. 

Important yugorock bands 

Bijelo Dugme: Considered by many to be the biggest Yugo rock band, Bijelo Dugme were formed in 1974 in Sarajevo. They were the biggest trendsetters in rock music at the time. They had a huge influence on Joker Out since their earliest days as a band. In the 'Kofi brejk' interview Bojan shared that the first concert he ever attended was by Bijelo Dugme, and they were also mentioned several times by Joker Out as having had a big influence on the whole band. In addition, Joker Out covered two of their songs, ‘Selma’ (Radio Koper, 32 min) and ‘Djurdjevdan’ (Belgrade concert, 3.11.2023). You can check out some more of their songs on our playlist linked at the bottom of this post!

Plavi orkestar were formed in 1983 in Sarajevo and had a rich career with eight albums, releasing hits such as ‘Ako su to samo bile laži’, ‘Lovac i košuta’, ‘Odlazim’, ‘Bolje biti pijan nego star’, ‘Suada’ and many more. Some media outlets, like Jutarnji list and Mladina have compared Joker Out’s style to theirs, and Bojan also mentioned Plavi orkestar as one of the bands that influenced him.

Parni valjak are a Croatian band, formed in 1975 in Zagreb. They had many ‘evergreen’ hits, including ‘Sve još miriše na nju’, ‘Jesen u meni’ and ‘Zastave’. In the Carpe Diem series, when asked whom they would listen to forever if they could only choose one artist, Jure chose Parni valjak. At Arsenal Fest in 2023, Bojan interrupted an interview to sing along to ‘Jesen u meni’ as they were playing in the background! 

Indexi were a Bosnian band, who were active from 1962 to 2001. They were extremely influential, with hits like ‘Svijet u kome živim’ and ‘Negdje u kraju, u zatišju’, and became known as the ‘pioneers of psychedelic rock and roll.’ In the Kurir interview, Bojan mentions them as one of his musical role models.

Ekatarina velika, sometimes shortened to EKV, were a Serbian band who were active between 1982 and 1994. They are considered one of the most influential artists in the yugorock scene, with popular songs like ‘Krug’, ‘Par godina na nas’ and ‘Srce’. In the Rdeče in črno interview, Bojan’s voice was compared to that of the lead singer in Ekatarina velika. 

Idoli were one of the most remarkable new wave bands based in Belgrade, active during the early 80's. They are regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential representatives of the Yugoslav rock music and their album 'Odbrana i poslednji dani' ('Defense and The Last Days') was voted as the greatest Yugoslav rock album of all time. During the Kurir interview, Bojan mentioned that ‘Ona’ was inspired by Idoli and their unique sound.

Songs Joker Out have mentioned 

‘Računajte na nas’ by Đorđe Balašević is a very important yugorock song in Joker Out’s history, as it inspired the lyrics of ‘Carpe Diem’. While ‘Računajte na nas’ (‘Count on Us’) is about a generation standing up and fighting for peace, Bojan switched the lyric to ‘ne računajte na nas’ (don’t count on us), meaning that you cannot count on them to join in with the ‘game of hatred’ pervasive in modern society. 

‘Kreni prema meni’ is a song performed by Partibrejkers, a Serbian rock band from Belgrade, known for their rebellious energy, both in sound and spirit. The band is still active and well received all over former Yugoslav countries. The song was covered by Joker Out at the Lent festival in 2018.

‘Sanjao sam moju Ružicu’ by Leteći odred was covered by Apokalipsa, Bojan’s former band, in 2015 during Vičstock Avdicija. Bojan also sang it at the Prulček bar with Buržuzija, Kris and Jan’s former band. Leteći odred is a Croatian pop band with a prosperous and successful musical career and performances for over 30 years.

In September 2016, Joker Out posted a setlist from one of their earliest gigs on their Instagram. It included three notable yugorock song covers - ‘Frida’ by Psihomodopop, ‘Motori’ by Divlje jagode and ‘Ne Zovi Mama Doktora’ by Prljavo Kazalište.

If you’d like to listen to any of these artists or songs, check out our curated playlist on YouTube or Spotify!

Sources:

Kregar, Tone, et al. Za domovino - z rockom naprej! Jugo rock: slovensko-srbske paralele. Muzej novejše zgodovine Celje. 2020.

Perković, Ante, and Lah, Klemen. Sedma republika: pop kultura in razpad Jugoslavije. Zenit, 2018.

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I was tagged by @ezrelea 😁

Tag 9 people you'd like to get to know /catch up with

●last song : Partibrejkers - 1000 godina

●last show : That I finished Shadow and Bone, otherwise it's the Umbrella Academy

●currently watching : i'm on a break because I tend to binge and I'm supposed to be making a video lol

●currently reading : The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, and Two Tigers by Emilio Salgari

●current obsession : chibi makers

I tag @bobapplesimblr @greighish @biancml @d4isy-nukes @akitasimblr and everyone that feels like doing it💕 If you don't want to it's fine 😘

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Save the Blue Heart of Europe

Pristine streams and rivers, untouched nature and thriving biodiversity: there are not many regions left in Europe like the "Blue Heart" in the Balkans. For example, did you know that the Vjosa river in Albania is the last wild river in the continent?

There are now 3,431 hydropower plants projected to be built along these rivers, some in national parks and protected areas. These plants and their dams are destroying ecosystems and are causing irreversible damage to wildlife and people alike.

For years now, the NGOs EuroNatur and Riverwatch have been successfully campaigning for the protection of the Balkan rivers. With their Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign their mission is clear: damming must be regulated and the valuable ecosystems must be protected.

Their main goals are:

to raise public awareness about Balkan Rivers, their ecological values and vulnerability

to stop dam projects in the 4 key areas

to coordinate the development of a masterplan with no-go areas for dam construction for all Balkan rivers

to improve knowledge about the biodiversity of those rivers playing a crucial role in terms of biological connectivity and endemism in the region." (from their campaign page)

We proudly announce that we are now involved in this campaign. Ulrich Eichelmann from Riverwatch is going to use our river basin maps in his presentations all over the world, and we are now working together on different visualizations for individual river basins that will help reach their goals with the river Neretva. After their success with the Vjosa, we are very hopeful! -> #vjosanationalparknow campaign

This picture was taken on the Freedom for the Rivers press conference at Centar za životnu sredinu / Center for Environment , where Ulrich Eichelmann handed out our maps as thank you gifts for musician Darko Rundek and the band Partibrejkers. Picture shows Ulrich Eichelmann, Darko Rundek, Sabina Sabic, and Cane from Partibrejkers.

Photo credit: Vedran Ševčuk

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Cane u svom stilu objasnio situaciju u zemlji: „Izgubili smo vreme udovoljavajući glupacima“

„Umiru nam deca. Nemamo šta da jedemo. Priroda je sje*ana. Šta ćemo da radimo? Klimatske promene. Mi nemamo vremena. Nemamo vremena. Izgubili smo vreme udovoljavajući glupacima, a onda su glupaci ukapirali da su u pravu i onda su nam na javi napravili stravu“

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Mesečeva Kći - Partibrejkers