Hell Fucking Yes
In which we learn, once again, that musicians in Moldova kick ASS Continue reading Hell Fucking Yes
Category: Muzak
Shut Up and Dance
If you had told me when I was a kid that one day I’d be living in the Soviet Union, dancing to Moldovan music on TV, I would’ve thought you were crazy. Continue reading Shut Up and Dance
It All Seems Just Like Yesterday
I’m not quite sure where I found this picture, but it’s stuck with me for the past few weeks. At first, it seems rather simple, but it reminds me of a lot of Romania’s recent history. Here’s the picture: There are several things to unpack here: The man in the photo is Nicolae Guta, a man I’ve written about many times before. You can see … Continue reading It All Seems Just Like Yesterday
The Unkindest Cut
A few months ago, a dipshit from England contacted me to inquire as to whether I wanted to host some advertising on this site for the Untold Music Festival that’s currently ongoing in Cluj. In exchange, he didn’t want to pay me any money, only offer me free tickets, so I turned him down. For one, I live roughly 1,000 kilometers from Cluj these days. … Continue reading The Unkindest Cut
Plecat sa cânte la îngeri
I was very sad to learn this week that the singer Denisa Emilia Raducu, often referred to as Denisa Manelista, has died from liver disease. As the nickname “Manelista” suggests, Denisa was primarily a singer of manele, a musical genre often ridiculed and unappreciated by most Romanians. But Denisa was truly special. Born on December 13, 1989, Denisa began her singing career as a young … Continue reading Plecat sa cânte la îngeri
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