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(book) Ivica Čuljak – ‘Zvali su me Satan Panonski’

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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.

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(movie) Houston, We Have a Problem!(2016) – did Yugoslavia have space program?

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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

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(review) Batboner – ‘Flaccid EP’

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Batboner from Norway were already featured on the pages of this webzine when I reviewed their last release. Now, they are back with their brand new EP containing four songs and this is the final record with their drummer Zonetripper who left the band and it is a sort of hommage to him. On this new one Batboner continue where they left off with the previous one, delivering eerie gothic punk mixed with raw punk rock and death rock, also some horror punk influences in the song structures. I love how this band on both releases manages to create kind of eerie melodies, meaning, yes, they are melodic but somehow spooky and songs like ‘Flaccid’ could be hits in any goth club because it is a very straightforward and dancable song. ‘litch’ is a song in which those beautiful haunted vocal lines come to forefront and deliver mighty punch in the face and blackened heart. As I can hear this new EP leans more on punk side of things and music is still death rock but with more of a punk touch. ‘Light In The Void’ is a personal favorite of mine with that nice bass melody, simple and hitting through to you. Vocals are again at the forefront but chorus is at the same time more aggressive yet melancholic. ‘Skretch’ is a final song on this EP and leaves me wanting more and saying long live the horror!