MENT Festival was shrouded in a bit of mystery for me. Embarrassing but true: upon agreeing to make the trip, I had to consult an atlas to figure out where exactly it was I was going. (Slovenia. Border countries: Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and the Adriatic Sea.) Likewise, the bands were a bit of a mystery. After Deerhoof dropped off the bill due to illness, I was only acquainted by name with a handful of others slated to perform.
In the end, all that remains are memories, pictures and this video.
We headed to MENT Festival in Ljubljana and quite frankly had a lovely time.
By LTW’s Richard Foster and John Robb (LTW boss and frontman of the Membranes) running from venue to venue…
After Deerhoof had to cancel their European tour, including a show at MENT, due to illness, a void gaped in the opening night programme …
We regret to inform you that Deerhoof, who were scheduled to perform at Kino Šiška on the opening night of the MENT Ljubljana festival, had to cancel their entire European tour due to illness.
You can choose between two musical tastings – one for rock fans and one for beat lovers. For those who don’t know whether they should go or not. For those who want to know the lyrics by heart. For those who were and want to show others how great it was. Press play!
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana
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