Completely unprovoked, this week Balkan Express made a stop at Ničim Izazvan. A nine-member indie-pop act from Serbia, they've been around the block one or twice. And their distinctive sound and lyrics separates them from the rest of the field.
Crvi (Balkan Express 161)
Crvi are not your usual fare of Balkan alt-rock. Too peculiar to be mainstream and yet not in-your-face shockingly different, they stand appart by leaps they make with every album and every single they release. Check them out on this week’s Balkan Express on Ara City Radio.
Deca Loših Muzičara (Balkan Express 153)
If you thought nepo-babies are a recent invention then you haven’t heard about Deca Loših Muzičara, a tongue-in-cheek Serbian funk-rock band. They’ve been around since late ‘80s (more or less) and their tunes are still fun.
Bajaga (Balkan Express 151)
Bajaga i Instruktori came about just as the Yugoslav rock scene was peaking. Quickly, they established themselves as cornerstones of Serbian rock music and became popular in the rest of the country, and internationally as well. Check them out in this week’s Balkan Express on Ara City Radio.
Local Matters goes East: Cultural centre Novi Sad
Local Matters is in Serbia this week, for today’s interview, we went to the “Lab”. While many centres for alternative culture in Novi Sad were shut down in recent years, the "Lab" has opened only five years ago.
Local Matters goes East: Novi Sad Alternative art scene
Novi Sad guitar player “Bale” about the struggles of the alternative cultural scene with the organization of the European capital of culture.
Local Matters goes East: Novi Sad
The Serbian city Novi Sad is European capital of culture this year, along with Kaunas in Lithuania and Esch. Local Matters took a trip to Serbia.