Klubski maraton (Club Marathon)

We were honored to be the first stage of the jubilee fifteenth Klubski maraton (Club Marathon).  Exactly for that reason (jubilee number) a two day event was organized, so we were able to see and hear all the contestants. The first day we listened to Nevemnevemnevem, Haiku Garden and HAY. On the second day Muzikačaka, Persons from Polrock and Meduzalem took the stage. We thank all who came and supported the event and all the marathon-runners.

 

Sk8 contest & benefit concert

The FIRST skate contest in the new INDE Skatepark took place on Saturday, 26th September 2015. The organizers were local skaters with help from the Indean team (UPI Collective).  The competition was held in two groups: “junior” (up to 16 years) and “open” category. Competitors had time to perform two runs (1min30sec), plus the time for the last trick. The best run was then evaluated. Most »on fire« was Matjaž Bedenik who performed two massive and totally different runs (BS flip over the pyramid, 5-0 to tailside on quarter). Moreover, he picked up also the award for best trick – a feeble on top of the wall. Martin Lazar performed many tricks in the first run (from overcrook to BS flipside on box and huge 50-50 on new ledge) and was ranked 2nd.  Milan Stupar won the 3rd place.  Among  juniors the first place was won by Jernej Mahnik who was also the only competitor in this category.

The event continued with a BBQ and a concert – the coastal bands Korte sexperience (punk/ska) and Recession (slave rock) and HC bend Kreshesh Nepitash from Trbovlje.

During the performance of of the Kreshesh Nepitash we unfortunately had some problems with the generator so the concert was interrupted. Despite some difficulties the all-day event  was quite successful and visited by a lot of people.

We thank the sponsors who helped us with the prizes. We collected around € 200 of voluntary contributions that will go to the improvement and upgrading of the skate park.

 

Audition

The Editorial team has grown. At the audition we acquired three translators, three lectors,  four writers and one designer. That sounds a lot but these listed talents are united in 6 actual persons. We are very pleased that the team is being reinforced outside the audition also. Another result of the reinforcement is today’s “Past tense”, thank you all! Although the Audition was organized by the Editorial team we forgot to take photos.

 

Dan Dwoba. Dwoba day.

October third, twothousandfifteen. Day D.

On Friday before the day D a group of coastal bikers went for a beer in Koper. In between the sipping of the hop beverage we were surprised by the rain. That would not be a problem, if the next day wasn’t scheduled for an event we’ve all been waiting for – Dwoba BMX session. For that event to actually be dwoba we needed nice weather to begin with. So we all started to worry a bit that we would have to cancel the entire thing, but soon afterwards we just drank another beer and decided that the decision would have to to wait until the next morning.

I wake up. Weather dwoba. View from MONTINJAN towards the sky is quite encouraging although behind Marezige I can see a few clouds with their blackness signalling an urge to pee. On the social network I find out that the blue sky above me is not only a make-believe of Montinjan. People in the heart of Koper can also see clear patches of sky above them. A friend drives me to Inde factory, where former Postojna’s, but now Koper’s new skatepark lies. We experience a few more exchanges between the sun and the rain, but early in the afternoon it is clear that the event will be executed. The rest is history.

But this kind of history is not written in school textbooks, so I’ll let you in on it in the following lines. Soon after the official start of the event at 15 hrs, the first contestants began to appear. First ones were Triestini, after them Horicjani, following all the others. Altogether there were 13 riders, from which the locals were in minority. The riding was spectacular, constant, but above all, great fun. Just a few steps from the skatepark both the visitors and the contestants were able to refresh themselves with delicacies from the grill and improvised refrigerator. After all the cries, sighs and shouts of satisfaction that resembled more a kind of an erotic film then a BMX competition, it was time for awarding the prizes. Due to exellent the support of our patrons we were able to grant 8 of them. Koper’s own Voranc Kumar with its breakneck elements picked up two prizes – for the best trick on quarter (he performed a huge number of breathtaking tricks while flying so high that allegedly at some point a piece of meteor caught into his eye) and the best competitor of the day. Max Bruch from Triest earned the prize for the best trick on the pyramid while also getting standing ovations for his combination of 180 to half-cab to manual 180. The prize for the best trick on grindbox was given to Borja Bovcon from Nova Gorica who drove on the front wheel for the entire length of the facility while simultaneously rotating the handlebar (nose manual to barspin). The prize for the best trick on rail went to Slovenske Konjice – it was granted to Žan Juhart who beat up the poor metal tube in a thousand and one ways with a quartet of pegs. The award for the best trick on our beloved EXTRA! EXTRA! sub box was won by Jaka Miklavčič for a combination of feeble to smith. The other two awards were somewhat more specific, humorous, and maybe even slightly erotic. The award for the biggest balls was granted to Eric Matcovich from Triest who – as rumors say – supposedly wears extra large underwear due to specific anatomy characteristics. The prize for the oldest competitor was awarded to Dalibor Cvijić, because we all know that he is already one and a half foot in the grave.

For the eleventh time thanks to everyone who helped in carrying out this epic event, to collective Up Inde, which supports us and allows us to have that hardware&timber in their courtyard, to all the competitors and spectators who apperard on Ulica 15. Maja on 3rd October 2015 and last and not least to our distinguished sponsors who were:

• Evolution BMX shop

• Dok7 skate shop

• Cult Eyewear

• Targetbag

• Store and bicycles servicing Real

• Picture organic clothing

• Positive recreation

• Bicycle store Koloset

 

Refugees welcome

Again we proved that a party can be very useful if only there’s a good reason for that.

Thanks mostly to our musicians who donated their time and effort for the benefit concert, and of course to all of you who responded and contributed. We collected € 324 for helping refugees.

Within one month of operation of the collection center at Inde we also collected several vans of aid material that has already been delivered to a number of crises locations from Trieste to Serbia.

 

Apocalypse

Ali: We arrived late, but not so much to miss Ali on hip hop and drumnbass rhythms. Undoubtedly one of the hottest MC’s currently in the Land below the Alps. Strong and energetic vocals in combination with hiphop gangsta rhythms. We would point out his rapping on drumnbass bases … we want more…

Kalifat Dub: In big anticipation of a new project from well-known Haris Pilton, this time in the project KalifatDub with MC Chakka, Haris gave us a bit of a scare because he fell big and wide while taking up the stage. Fortunately for us he quickly recovered. KalifatDub started their bass wheelwork and took us through the Balkans and the Arab world with a view of our beloved island of Jamaica.  We were gently but intensly dazzled away by the mixture of genres in Kalifat Dub dub-reggae bases…. An excellent project from two veterans of the Balkan scene! Rakia for all !!

Jahklin selekta (Jamcoast): Our Jahklin selekta arrived on the scene a little late with a bottle of water in his hands, which was promising a drumnbas-jungle spectacle. He started with a few reggae songs on vinyl but quickly switched to old school jungle. This was followed by some newer jungle pieces, before he switched to drumnbass … He finished it with a great reggae / dubwise selection. Jungle is a MUST!

All the praise to the INDE team for all the effort they put into organizing such events featuring different musical genres, that cannot be felt far and wide !! +++++++

P.S. … the only minus was too harsh and ear-piercing sound …. more bass and less treble and mid-tones … (MM)

 

Aerial Ruin

On Sunday we got a visit from the singer-songwriter Aerial Ruin. Without electricity and by mystical candlelight Aerial Ruin created a magical atmosphere and took us to remote sunny landscapes. He’s currently on tour, traveling across Central Europe. He has just returned from a three-month tour of the United States. Currently he is presenting his album Ashes of your cares.