alternative rock

"Arrangement- and sound-wise, “Vtora mladost, treta svetska vojna” is the band's most mature record to date, and it's also their most ambitious."

"Damir Avdić – when the devil takes the joke, or: a concert 'murder' of capitalism in Cerkno!"

"With »Septet«, All Strings Detached reach a new artistic level, one that sends the two women climbing toward musical horizons of new expressive dimensions."

"Damir remains caustic and bilious beyond all limits, a rapid-fire dismantling of the system we're all enslaved to, and in reflecting on the times of our mad present he once again brings it to life with an incredibly juicy, unbridled…

"It's not all about wanting to be recognized, you have to be able to deliver real musical substance too. And »Pobarvanka« is a record that has it, while Le Serpentine prove they're maturing into very skilled arrangers and increasingly…

"An abrasive rock’n’ roll storm from Prlekija, captured for new times on the fifth outing from this brilliant band of the wide Slovenian rock underground, is a fresh, biting and razor-sharp manifesto of honest rebel attitude and…

"The Frictions, led by the iconic Chris Eckman, and Martin Ramoveš with his backing band. An evening well worth spending heart and soul in Cerkno — a place we always find ourselves coming back to, time and again."

"A concert of exceptional qualities, as one might quietly have expected. A concert that leaves you with powerful, intense feelings — and one that, even after it ends, holds you in a state of rapt absorption, caught in the creation of a…

"The two-hour blast with Skunk Anansie at Kino Šiška will probably go down in the annals as one of the best concerts to happen on Slovenian soil this year, among club-level and indoor venue shows (comparisons with gigs at Arena Stožice,…

"A band with character, a fully formed vision and a potent creative drive that isn't afraid to flirt with "otherness" and try the untried, so it would be no surprise if the third album turned out significantly different again, from both the…

"The band's big win is that on the new album they've found an expressive niche that, in the crowded field of Slovenia's alternative rock acts, is still unclaimed."

"The whole confessional "circus" served up by this devilishly titled album could be a sublime answer to the band's hidden pact with the devil. The artistic growth in the punch of its message is plain to hear."

"Knjiga pohval in pritožb is the expanded edition of the album "Milo za drago", and the moment Dan D keep taking successful steps down the road of artistic self-evolution and individuality."

"With »Nouvi sad«, ŠKM Banda have soared straight to the zenith of their creativity, delivering an album we can already call one of the best Slovenian rock releases that 2019 has given us or ever will!"

location: Cerkno / Gabrijel / Sloveniadate: Friday, March 8, 2019 At the seventh Deuje Babe festival, which, like every year, is once again taking over the middle of Cerkno, this time from March 1 to March 23, 2019, three girls stopped…

"Yes. »Iz konteksta« keeps all the originality, all the piercing and shattering confessional distinctiveness of its predecessor, the studio debut."

"So what we have here is an exceptionally strong act, firmly rooted in alternative rock (all the way to metal), whose presence gratefully enriches an otherwise perpetually undernourished Slovenian rock scene."

"If »Alpska psihadelija« was truly yet another Renaissance »one man band« outpost, »Sammy Automatic« is still technically a »one man band« album, but it doesn't necessarily feel like one. The arrangements are more varied. Samuel Blues is…

Right out of the gate with debut "Persona", Imset have absorbed the fashionable aesthetic of Slovenian alt pop-rock culture remarkably well. This is the real launchpad for a band that's now got the doors open to growing their popularity on…

"A tale of sub-Alpine "Ej'ga" blues that long ago swapped the carefree cheer of the national hero and his famous (Kekec) songs for something far grimmer. "

"Žen are musicians who know exactly what they want. Their musical vision is firmly chiseled, and it's confirmed by the eclectic expression that runs through their original music, which makes them downright special and unique in the…

"This round of musical revelry at C.M.A.K. featured the Belgian alternative rock trio Brutus. The band, who recently dropped their debut “Burst”, are getting more and more well known and are increasingly in demand on stages across Europe.…

Location: Ljubljana / Arena Stožice / SloveniaDate: Tuesday, 06.06.2017 The American giants Green Day last set foot on Slovenian soil way back in February 1998, and first two years earlier, when the mega-successful Dookie had them…

"With their new album, All Strings Detached stay firmly in the saddle of authorial, creative artistry, a space they handle with serious skill and where they feel most at home."

Album length: 38:33 Production: Maras Tomaž Mot & Mike Poole Release date: 2017 Label: Nika Records Click to buyRating: 9.0/10 Drevored are a rock band from the Dolenjska region, based in Novo mesto. Seven years after their…

"In a healthy musical climate, »Ujemi val« could be a nice addition to the Slovenian middle-of-the-road music scene, though on our turf it unfortunately doesn't yet have a well-defined character of its own."

"Even though the years have been fairly kind to Patti, her stage presence, her interpretation of poetry, and above all her singular vision and unapologetically sharp intellect remain forever young, evergreen and free companions of our…

"An exceptionally beautiful and, for a debut, remarkably mature piece of songwriting: full-blooded indie rock that promises great things for the future."

"“Heavy Rain” is a definite oddball in the Slovenian alternative rock underground."

"The quality of the recording differs from the first release by the Ajdovščina band mainly in its dynamics and in the development of their own sound. The consistency of the sound across the record (roomy, present drums, a fat bass guitar,…

"The band played an outstanding two-hour show. The crowd ate out of razor-edged Skin's hand. The singer put a spell on everyone there with her incredible vocal characteristics."

Location: Trieste / Piazza Unita d'Italia / Italy Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Is there really such a thing as eternity and lasting staying power at the very top of the hellish trinity of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll? There have…

Label: CelinkaRelease year: 2013Production: Blaž Celarec & Tibor Mihelič SyedAlbum length: 55.51 minGenre: Alternative Rock / Fusion / Experimental / Folk Members of Katalena, Kombo Zlatka Kaučiča, Trus!, Miusow Quartet,…

Location: Ljubljana / Channel Zero / SloveniaDate: 06.10.2012 So what is "24 Hour Party People"? 24 hours of non-stop gigging by 24 bands? 24 hours of uninterrupted musical trance? A 24-hour cross-section of the Slovenian…

"Two fired-up alt rock bands on one bill at Orto bar! Bosnian punk rock n' rollers No Rules from Tuzla and local punk rock rowdies Stranci from Celje. "

"Sunshine Trip are a relatively young band from the Gorica area, riding the MTV-track wave of the new-age flood of cliché-sounding post-grunge / indie pop rock acts."

Location: Murska Sobota / MIKK / SloveniaDate: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 This November and December are packed at the Youth Information and Culture Club Murska Sobota (MIKK), which is celebrating 15 years in business. The main hub…

"It felt like a Patti Smith come fully alive was playing her farewell show! A few times she even slung a guitar over her shoulders, and the beautiful interplay of three acoustic guitars was just one more piece of the puzzle that made this…

Location: Ljubljana / Gospodarsko razstavišče / SloveniaDate: Thursday, 05/27/2010 This year's MARS festival, an event watched over by the keen eye of the Dallas record label, got a repeat of last year's premiere. That's how it's…

Album length: 43:25 Production: Drevored Release date: 2009 Label: Nika Records / Franklin Republic RecordsBuy the album!Rating: 8.0/10 Drevored, a good thirty years after they first formed, are finally putting out their studio…