Eminent Polish prog rockers Riverside are returning to Ljubljana as a trio, with their first new album since the untimely death of one of the founding members. The excellent album proves that despite changed internal dynamics, Riverside remain an exceptional sonic force, rightfully named as one of the all-time genre greats.
The authors of the whistling hit “Young Folks” off of the exceptional Writer’s Block album in Slovenia for the first time! The Swedish trio, who “have been releasing glorious indie-pop music that has a playful bounce and slightly sombre lyrics” (Clash Magazine) for nearly 20 years will present their eighth album Darker Days, their strongest since the above-mentioned predecessor according to Pitchfork.
In April, Viennese alter pop star Soap&Skin will envelop us in melancholic darkness. Upon her return to Šiška, she will present her new album – “another extraordinary set of songs” (The Quietus), her first new album in six years, during which she recorded “Goodbye”, the opening credits song of Netflix’s series Dark, with Apparat, as well as paid an emotional tribute to David Bowie alongside Anna Calvi, Lætitia Sadier and Jeanne Added.
Diligent folk punker We Bless This Mess, whom we’ve met as a solo act in Šiška and at the MENT Ljubljana and Punk Rock Holiday festivals, is coming back in January with a full-fledged band and a new album. We’ll warm up with local punk stalwarts Real Life Version.
Peta edicija zimskega festivala glasbene kreativnosti, ki se bo odvil na različnih prizoriščih v Ljubljani med 30. januarjem in 1. februarjem 2019, napoveduje prve nastopajoče, 24 imen iz 17 držav. MENT Ljubljana, na začetku leta izbran za najboljši manjši in klubski festival v Evropi, utrjuje pridobljena naziva s slavljenjem razburljive koncertne scene iz cele Evrope.
In our latest Liveurope Quickie, we chatted with rising Serbian pop star Bojana Vunturišević about her solo career, working with children, the Serbian music scene and more.
After a show in Serbia where they gigged the night before, Hammerfall made a stop at Ljubljana’s kino Šiška. It’s been seven years since the Swedish power metal outfit visited Slovenia.
The unquestionable rulers of the Slovenian urban scene, Matter threw an unforgettable and sold out party at the release of their second album, coinciding with Kino Šiška’s 9th anniversary. Now they’re returning and amping up with their third album in as many years, the three-part Troglav, solidifying their triumvirate in our land.
Serbian music phenomenon Marko Louis is coming to Slovenia for the first time! The singer, born into a family of musicians, has been listening to 1960s and 1970s soul and jazz since his childhood. In his own music, he combines and enhances the sounds of his youth with infuences from his motherland, with his Balkan-tinged view of soul, R&B and pop spreading throughout the region like lightning.
After seven years, Neneh Cherry, the iconic electro pop and hip-hop artist, is returning to Ljubljana! After performing at Križanke in 2012 with cult jazz trio The Thing, Neneh will visit us with her own band for the first time. In addition to classics such as “7 Seconds”, she’ll present her brand new album Broken Politics, recorded with Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana
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