Jugoslawien ist ein Geisterschiff: Obwohl es schon längst untergegangen ist, taucht es ab und zu wieder auf. Und macht dann gewaltigen Eindruck. Eine solche Sichtung des Geisterschiffes „Jugoslawien“ gab es am Samstag, dem 25 Februar 2023 in der Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf zu vermelden. Dort trat Bijelo Dugme, die bekannteste und umsatzträchtigste Band des... Weiterlesen →
Rocking Christmas in Belgrade
Christmas in Serbia is not until 6 January. Therefore, friends of rock music in Belgrade do not have to listen to Christmas tunes on 24 and 25 December, but can pursue their musical inclinations without restraint. On 24 December, the Belgrade Fair will host the "Rock'n'Roll Forever" festival, with groups such as Atomsko Šklonište, Aerodrom,... Weiterlesen →
A bit like Jim Morrison
Novi Sad, which became the first European Capital of Culture outside the EU in 2021, has two new sights that have to do with its own culture and a sad background, as they both are connected with someone who for decades stood for the culture of multicultural and tolerante Vojvodina, but also for an upright... Weiterlesen →
Bob Dylan 1991 in Yugoslavia: Last concerts before the „Masters of War“ took over
24 May is Bob Dylan's birthday. 25 May is "Youth Day", which was celebrated in Yugoslavia as Tito's birthday, even though it was not. How do we bring these two facts together in one post? The answer is actually quite simple: we are reporting on Bob Dylan's only two concerts he gave in Yugoslavia, which... Weiterlesen →
„Yugoslavia“: Ringo Starr’s code name and an option for the venue of the Beatles‘ last live concert
Finally we have the chance to combine two of our favourite topics in one news item: Yugoslavia and the Beatles. The occasion is the new film Get Back, which retells the story of the recording of the album "Let it Be" and in which Yugoslavia is mentioned twice. On the Nova.rs website it says: It... Weiterlesen →
Historical New Year’s wishes from Yugoslavia
Image Source: Screenshot from You Tube We wish all visitors to this website a Happy New Year. We would like to do so by pointing out three specifically Yugoslavian videos with New Year wishes. 1967: Criticism between the lines The first is the song "Srećna nova godina" (Happy New Year) from 1967, which was written... Weiterlesen →
„You can count on us“: Even if we play rock music, we are still good communists
Strange topics and separate paths Because of the themes sung about on it, the single „Raćunajte na nas“ (freely translated: „You can count on us“) by the band Rani Mraz (Early Frost), which was released in 1978, is a musical curiosity. The B-side is called „Strašan žulj“ (freely translated: „I have a mighty bubble on... Weiterlesen →
Make Music not War: Footprints in Sarajevo through the ages
Rock music has aged somewhat: In Britain, it is already routine for rock veterans to be ennobled, Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize and in London and Berlin, plaques commemorate important events in the careers of the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. At least the commemorative plaque trend has now also arrived in... Weiterlesen →
With Đorđe Balašević, another piece of Yugoslavia has also died
He was an essential part of the soundtrack of Yugoslavia in its last two decades, which he analysed and described critically and melancholically in his songs. In doing so, he did not shy away from critical political commentaries and was not afraid to take on the powerful, first and foremost Slobodan Milošević. And his concert... Weiterlesen →
Gavrilo Princip: Hero for some, criminal for others
The portrait of this young man is not necessarily known in the West. In the territory of the former Yugoslavia this is (very) different. And in some areas there, the assessment of this person differs considerably from that in Western Europe. This is borne out by the inscriptions next to these murals of the Sarajevo... Weiterlesen →