The story of Rock`n`Roll made in Pula (and Istria)

This is a blog where you will find music from one of the richest rock-scene from Croatia, the city of PULA rock-scene.There will be some Istrian music too, as Istria is the region of Croatia to which Pula belongs to.You will find here how good and different was the Pula scene, with some of the bands recognised worldwide.

WELCOME TO PULA!

PS:All the infos about the bands are approximative, and will be changed with every useful info I get from the members of the bands!

PPS: Please notice that the NON-HIGHLIGHTED name of a certain release is a part of band`s audiography, but not available for download, for not having the permission or for respecting the authors rights. Or, of course, not yet in my possession.

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

LIMUNOVA PITA (2004-2017)


A completely weird but lately extremely productive band, that never gained an important place in the Pula Rock scene, yet they are always here working hard and releasing album after album. Most of their work are humorous personal and less personal stories, but sung in croatian. Funny!
Update 2020: disappeared since 2017.










Monday, 24 March 2014

77 (1982-1984)


77 was a Punk band that played a kind of darkened depressive Punk, existed just few years but played a lot of gigs. They recorded a two track demo in Ljubljana, but that recording`s gone lost. (Meanwhile, the lost recordings were sent to me by a dear old friend !!) And except of that, there is part of their live performance at the Mladi Pulski Rock festival held in Pula 1983.
PS: Very soon interesting news about 77, stay tuned !



Sunday, 9 March 2014

THREE STUPID DOGS (1998-)


A so called "supergroup" from Pula, made of musicians with previous/simultaneous experience in many other bands. Playing as a cover band, TSD recorded a studio recording and were a regular band on parties and biker meetings. After a pause of two years, the band is coming back and getting ready to play on regular basis again.
Update 2020: except for few reunion sporadical shows, the band never continued on a serious basis.


Thursday, 13 February 2014

ZHEL (1995-)

One of the most outstanding, yet mysterious artists from Pula, Zeljko Vukicevic a.k.a. Zhel started the ZHEL project with many guest musicians in 1995 (Zhel was his pseudonym from 1992/3, but decided later to call this band Zhel), but personally Zeljko is involved in music and the Pula Rock scene since the end of the 70s. With the ongoing activities of his project, the line-up which became more or less stable started to play as a band named ZHEL around 1996/97 .Zeljko is now living and working in London, he is actively involved in video art and movies, so on April 11th, Zeljko will perform a video installation in Pula. And he is still carying the band on, more as a personal project. 

PS: unfortunately, none of the Zhel releases will be available for download here. Instead, you can listen for free or buy the digital albums at the band`s bandcamp page : 







cassette "Northern Eye, Southern Blood, Western Bullet, Eastern God" 1995

CD "Northern Eye, Southern Blood, Western Bullet, Eastern God" 1996

7" single "Believe In Beijing/Natali" 1997 (discarded)

CD "Ponte Rosso" 1998

Unplugged at Radio Maestral 1998

CD "Unreleased Recordings 2001/2003" 2003

CD "Baby Lizard Stew" (feat. Spandix) 2003

CD "Happyend In The Lubberland" 2004

CD "Pelican Tired Of Re-runs" 2006 (released 2012)

CD "Silver Service" 2008

CD "Zhel Live At INK 1995" 2015

CD "Kicks And Bruises" 2017

Thursday, 30 January 2014

SICK CRAP (2013-)


Here is a brand new band hailing from Pula and playing (by their words) old school HC/Punk that nowadays no none in Pula ever plays, except for the old bands.The band already played some gigs, and one of them even in Slovenia. This is their first recording and there is no doubt we will hear more from them in the future.



CD "Wasted Kids" 2016

Sunday, 12 January 2014

GORI USSI WINNETOU (1985-2009)


When it comes to the work of Franci Blaskovic (the so-called guru of Istrian Rock, about him and his work in a separate post), it is absolutely impossible to sum up all the recordings of his bands/projects, as this hyperactive guy works on a lot of fronts at once. This post will be concentrated only on his work with his basic band Gori Ussi Winnetou (of which he is the only true member). With this band Franci since 1986 released more than 100 albums, and no one knows when will he stop. As it is absolutely impossible to have all his albums (I even bet he don`t have them all too), here you will find the stuff found and not released through major labels.
PS: Franci also worked/recorded with more projects, that will be also posted each separately.



PS2: the discography will be uploaded as I get certain item. For the moment, only the titles will be written here.

cassette "Addio Pola" 1986

LP "Welcome Home" 1989

LP "Mens Sana In Malvasia Istriana" 1990

CD "Ich Bin - Du Bist - und Amen" 1992

CD "Rolling Stronz`s" 1993

CD "Istra Ti Materina" (with KUD Idijoti) 1995

CD "Monte Ghiro" 1996

CD compilation "V Zivljenju Kot V Filmu - Franci Sings The Zizo" 1997

CD "Daz Dazdi - Mis Prdi (Orlicijada)" 1998

CD "U Tunelu Usred Mraka .. Zvizdi Pizda Petokraka" 2001

CD "Merack Za FAK" 2002

CD "Etnocid (Vol.1) Eli Moze Li Hrvatska Sjest I Popit Kavu" 2003

CD "Kobra Je U Brajdi" 2003

CD "So Sprach Milan Rakovac" 2004

CD "Theka Tahiriana" 2004

CD "Instrumentali Za Radojicu" 2004

CD "Masterplan" 2004

CD "Porno Depresija Eli Srp I Cekic Is Not Dead" 2005

CD "Tartaruga S.M.S. - Iska Je Smisao Di Ga Ni, Kretino Pjesnicki" 2005

CD "Budi Se Istok I Zapad, Ajde Ljubavi Pokazi Picku, Budi Se Sjever I Jug ... Uf, Uf" 2005

CD "The End Snifonia Patetika Histriae" 2005

CD "Desant Na Srbiju" 2005

CD "Ipak Je Bolje Travu Pusiti Nego Gori Ussi Slusati" 2005

CD "Odiseja Fiorin - Enivej: Sve Je Kuratz, Anke Pitzka, Amen" 2005

CD "La Vita E` Una Merda L` Uomo E` Una Bestia" 2005

CD "Fumo Viola Eli Pizdin Dim" 2005

CD "Idem Platit Neke Racune, Usput Cu Napraviti Novu Plocu Eli 2+2=4 ... Ma Nemoj" 2005

CD "Imamo Novu Plocu - Drhti Mi Noga Nije To Nista - Sad Ces Vidit Pizdariju" 2005

CD "Amaro Bicoto" 2005

CD "Is-Tri-Janci" 2006

CD "Big Bljak - Gran Cazzata Finale" 2006

CD "Srce U Mozgu Mozak U Kurcu" 2006

CD "Addio" 2006

CD "Jebo Te Horoskop - Aprilska" 2006

CD "Naguzi Se Ljubavi" 2006

CD "Drive In Yugo, Thinking Red,Paint In Black Singing Bad - Junska" 2006

CD "Jebes Knjigu - Jebes Jelo - Kunst Je Lepo Glatko Telo - Julska" 2006

2 CD "Bojan Zizovic" 2007

CD "Sirimmirissjeneboje Ili Patetika Postoperatorija" 2007

CD "Neka Se Siri Vira Isusova" 2007

CD "Poklon Bon-ton-din-don" 2007

CD "Zvizda Van Materina - Lipanjska" 2007

CD "Power Of Love - Srpanjska" 2007

3 CD "Porno Klinika Srp I Cekic Is Not Dead - Augustovska" 2007

CD "Bojanova Stotka - Novembarska" 2007

CD "43. Istarska - Decembarska" 2007

CD "Istra Kurcomanka - Januarska" 2008

CD "Istra Je U Meni Ja U Istri - Februarska" 2008

CD "More Bre Splash - Martovska" 2008

CD "Masaze Iz Garaze - Aprilska" 2008

CD "Yu You - Istra Bljakeraj Ili Radovi Na Pruzi - Istra Se Guzi - Majska" 2008

CD "Noge Mi Smrde, U Srcu Su Govna (feat. Bluesker Duo)" 2008

CD "Pupobljak - Hommage Partijskoj Celiji" 2008

CD "After Shave - Penisirijada Goriussiseja" 2008

CD "Bojanova 110. Eli Bozicna Porno Prica - 5 God. Poslije" 2008

CD "Od A Do Я (Fredi Je U Pravu - Ima Pravo" 2008

CD Fonja Big Bend - "Tko tebe kamenom, ti njega spermom"2009

CD Fonja Big Bend - "Radi govna postao sam govno" 2009

CD Fonja Big Bend - "Non xe due senza tre" 2009

CD Fonja Big Bend - "Finale Fonjario Fonja Big Benda" 2009

CD Rostiglio - "Boletus Slavonicus (feat. Eluj)" 2009

CD Rostiglio - "Bordel Rostiglio (feat. Eluj)" 2009

CD Rostiglio - "Za dim spremni! (feat. Eluj)" 2009

2CD "Nja nja Mirko fra Slavko - Orlićijada treti put" (feat. Josip B. Maršić Tinturić) 2009

2CD "Nja nja Mirko fra Slavko - Caravela Portuguesa" 2009

CD Rostiglio "Za dim spremni! 2" (feat. Bikamaria) 2009

CD Francivurijan "Božićna porno pastorala matere cirkve" (feat. Don Ćićo Đermano) 2010

CD Francivurian "Aspalothos Grass" (feat. Don Ćićo Đermano) 2010

CD Francivurian "Inđoj, u boj - reci A" (feat. Don Ćićo Đermano) 2010

CD Bankrot O'Franz Predstavljajet "Haarun, od A do moon" 2010

CD Bankrot O'Franz Predstavljajet "Fly Me To The Marx" 2010

CD Bankrot O'Franz Predstavljajet "Bessidarenje srpskohrvatski libar" 2011

 CD Francivurian Predstavljajet "Pješkarenje je opasno" 2011

CD Risajkl Bin F Predstavljajet "Volim Menzu pri koritu" 2011

CD Risajkl Bin N.D.F. Predstavljajet "Savičenta in the Morning - hommage Darku Pekici" 2011

CD "Tour Cavalleria Istriana - Live from Koper 14.01.2012." 2012

CD Recycle Bin F Predstavljajet "Valter tera kera" 2012

CD "88 ruža za druga Tita... eli je reka drug Miro Ploj "Franci, ti imaš više ploča nego fanova." 2016

CD "Viva Putin, Viva Ruska Federacija, Viva Smrt Fašizmu, Viva Nadan R. Biondo!" 2016

CD "Жavajon eli Chi non caga, cagherà, chi non piscia, morirà" 2017

CD "Viva el kateter e la liberta!" 2019

CD "Made in England, Radojica Istrom hara - vodu špara" 2019

CD "Dokumenti z monumenti prije Končara - The Last Fucking Dance" 2019

CD "Alzo šprah drugarica Špija: …, i pazi, nemoj potonuti u mutne vode demokratske slobode" 2019

CD "Profiteri svih zemalja: ujebinite se!/Jebo ti bas mater" 2019

CD "Dnevni boravak Rojc" 2019

CD "A, đes bio devesprve" 2019

CD "Pataphysic Advent" 2019

CD "Istrijanke" 2019

CD "Ama l'arte tieniti da parte" 2020

CD "Kapitalistički fašizam + narodni idiotizam = demokracija" 2020

CD "In koncert, Zadar snova 2002." 2020

CD "Toscana Nave Puttana" 2020

CD "Sveto trojstvo istrijanskih patafizičara, 99. ploča 1. Put" 2020

CD "Viva Corona! (99. ploča II. put u dva čina i tri pičke materine)" 2020

CD "Vamos a bajlar balo dela prostata (99. ploča III. put eli Zastava 101)" 2020

CD "Jebali sliku svoju - Slikarska ploča (99. ploča četrti put)" 2020

Bootleg:

Live In Savicenta 2002

Thursday, 26 December 2013

DJ & THE WOOTCHYAK (2009-)


DJ & The Wootchyak is a great HC/Punk band of the last generation, very active since their beginning in 2009, released a new album this year and reconfirmed themselves as an important band within the Pula Rock scene.




Sunday, 1 December 2013

MESSERSCHMITT (1987-)


Messerschmitt were one of the bands that became relatively known much wider than inside the croatian borders. Born in the last years of the past state (Yugoslavia), Messerschmitt were created by Miro Kusacic, a person well known inside the Pula Rock scene of the 80s (Pusteni S Lanca, Boykot Fur, WGP) and were dedicated to a completely new musical path for Miro, Garage Blues Rock. Through the years, the band constantly changed the personnel, except for Miro who was the constant prom the beginning to the (possible) end. Even after years of inactivity, the status of the band is still unknown. Meanwhile, Miro started his new band JUNKERS 5.














Saturday, 26 October 2013

CANNONE (2001-)


Cannone aka Hrvoje Levak is surely the most active and successful rapper from Pula, with a respectful number of albums from 2003 on. All his stuff is sung in croatian language, which gives him a bigger note of originality. On the last album "Apokalistra", Cannone sampled one of the most known song by istrian Pop singer Alen Vitasovic, "Ja ne gren". 











Saturday, 5 October 2013

NOLA (1993-)


Nola is one of the most popular bands from Pula ever. Founded in 1993. by one of the most romantic pair around, Gabrijela and Marijan Jelenic, this electro-acoustic band quickly topped the radio-charts with their first huge hit "Dio Tebe", a song that nowadays is in the top ten of the most played songs on the radio of the croatian history. Every further album brought Nola another huge hit and acknowledgements wherever they played. Gabi is elected as the best croatian female rock singer in 1998, and the song "Iznad Oblaka" as croatian song of the year 2009. Seems like there is no stop for their successful carreer.


Their last huge hit, the beautiful song "Iznad oblaka" is another video recorded in the streets of Pula, as well as at the Pula train station (The picture up is taken at the video recording session)


And "Iznad Oblaka" videotaped by me, at last year`s Spancirfest in Varazdin.


cassette "Nola" 1994


CD "Osmijeh" 1997

CD "Iznad Oblaka" 2009

CD "Nola Piano" 2012

CD "Negdje Između" 2017