Kada sam bio klinac, odrastao uz punk i metal muziku koje su ostale moj način života i dan-danas, kada nakon svih tih cirka trideset godina radim ovaj webzine već osmu godinu zaredom, Satan Panonski bio je hit među mladim punkerima u mom soliteru i mom društvu. No, frend mi je posudio kazetu i ja sam si mislio, pa dobro koji je ovo kurac, neko recitiranje, muzika se skoro niti ne čuje, kružio je mit sve veći i veći oko Ivice Čuljka zvanog Satan Panonski, njegove misteriozne smrti na bojištu 1992., njegovih godina provedenih u psihijatrijskoj bolnici Popovača zbog ubojstva i glazbu odnosno art je zamijenilo strahopoštovanje nas kao klinaca. No, tek kasnije, nakon što sam pročitao knjigu ‘Čizme slobode’ Ivana Glišića, te ‘Tijelo otpora Satan Panonskog’ naučio sam cijeniti konceptualnog umjetnika iza svog tog kaosa i krvi, iza Hard blood shocka odnosno načina na koji se Čuljak izražavao samo ozljeđivanjem, krvlju i stihovima. Iza svega toga stoji, danas odgovorno tvrdim jako pametan čovjek, umjetnik ispred svog vremena. Ovu knjigu je izdao Šareni dućan, a sadrži dva dijela odnosno zbirke ‘Mentalni ranjenik’ i ‘Prijatelj’ koje su objavljene zahvaljujući Zdenku Franjiću(Slušaj najglasnije) i obitelji Čuljak. Ovdje, u ovoj knjizi je zapravo sadržan sav Satanov rad, znači sve pjesme i proza koje je napisao i koje između redaka, ako se pažljivo čitaju odaju svašta nepoznatog o osobi Catchera II, Aveti, Satana Panonskog, kako god ga zvali. Ostaje žal da je sa samo 32 godine poginuo, tko zna koju umjetnost bi još dao underground sceni i kako bi se njegov život i rad razvijao. Zato barem imamo ovakvu knjigu kojoj se uvijek dobro vratiti.
Daily Archives: March 14, 2023
(movie) Houston, We Have a Problem!(2016) – did Yugoslavia have space program?
Hey, I finally watched this one. This is an awarded documentary movie which tells the story about Yugoslav space program, was it myth of reality? Was it real? The movie follows two storylines, first being Yugoslav chief of state Tito, story about did Tito really order development of space program in vast underground air base called ‘Objekt 505’ and did Yugoslavia really sell the program to United States and JFK, later on Johnson and Nixon? The film crew take us to the abandoned base and barracks, eerie and left monuments of another time. Being from Croatia and having grown up in Yugoslavia it was very interesting for me to watch this documentary. I can safely say, Tito was a character larger than life, although for some he was a dictator and cruel ruthless individual, he was a character for sure with Cuban cigars, managing his way between West and East and staying strong and independent force by itself.
Second storyline follows guy in wheelchair called Ivan Pavic(played by Bozidar Smiljanic), former rocket scientist and expert who came from United States to Croatia’s island Pag and Serbia capital Belgrade to meet with his daughter Natasa(played by Branka Selic) who believed all her life that her father was dead and buried in a grave on island Pag. His story, if true is moving and not even best spy movies would make the story like his. Between we have characters talking like former Yugoslav counter intelligence Major General, and also we hear philosopher Slavoj Zizek who tells the best one in the end of the movie, it might not be true, but it is true anyway! Great and interesting movie, I recommend this one to all of you.
9,5/10
(news – pop punk) Atlas for Home released new song featuring singer of mirabelle!
Following two up-tempo & pop punk songs called ‘Keep Going” & OMG‘) released in 2022, Atlas for Home are back in 2023 with the soft & angry emo-ballad ‘Stay the Same’. A 3 minutes ride inspired by bands such as Brand New & Gleemer. A track which incorporates elements from shoegaze to indie rock and post-hardcore.
This song is about the daily quest for reality, honesty, pureness, in a world where everything is more fake, digital, disconnected.
Atlas for Home on Stay the Same :
‘Stay the Same is a soft/down tempo song we created and recorded a while ago. It is about being spontaneous and real in a disconnected world. We never knew when was the perfect moment to release it so we decided a few weeks ago that now is the perfect moment as we feel like we need to do what is being told in this song. It’s kind of a fragile song, more shoegaze/post hardcore, types of music we also like.’

