Not For The Squeamish: The New PunkRockBeat Spotify Playlist
I’ve had the luck and pleasure to see a few of the bands featured on this new Spotify playlist live. In fact, it was getting back in touch with Robert…
The Intriguing Post Punk Sounds of Britain’s Joy In Blue
From the opening moments of Joy In Blue's debut single, “Old Roads,” one hears the influence of pop, although the slightly sinister sound of distorted guitars and dark pounding drums…
As Slovenia Opens, Suzi soprano Releases A Powerful New Single
There’s no such thing as “getting used to” Slovenian rock band Suzi soprano.
Slovenia’s Jinho Jinza: Coping After Isolation
"In general we are taking it very slow so hard to say when the album will be done. Here in Slovenia the majority was adhering fully to the health safety…
Making Music In Slovenia During The COVID-19 Crisis: With Enej Mavsar
By Keith Walsh I just messaged Enej Mavsar in Slovenia to ask how the COVID19 situation is affecting him and the music scene in his region. And though he told…
Punk Becomes Art Rock, With Slovenia’s Yamamai
TheLift is it’s its own thing, though it's got elements of '80s punk, and '90s grunge. The 2007 song 'Bungalow' from the album "Lucidum Intervallum" seems to reference The Doors,…
A Case Of Myopia: The Anonymity Of Slovenian Rock
With the far reach of the World Wide Web at their disposal, why isn't the reach of U.S. radio stations world wide? I would expect college radio stations to be…
“Body Says No”: Rock from Slovenia With Roots in the ’80s and ’90s
Hailing from three towns in Slovenia, the four members of Body Says No meet in Ljubljana to rehearse and record. They just released their first three songs, with more in…
Jinho Jinza: Searing, Passionate Blues-Based Punk Rock From Slovenia
As the universal language, music has the potential to create understanding between cultures. This is of course so true in the ways rock music has been transformed by cultures around…
“Farewell To The Pulsar”: Snowcat’s Tragic Magic, and ‘Awaken’ Changes
Listening to the complexity and weirdness of Gilles Snowcat’s re-release of 2001’s “Farewell To The Pulsar,” I find myself amazed that one person (with the exception of dream vocals by…