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S L E E V E F A C E
Z A G R E B
Zagreb
need to know
(
30
)
Number of Croatian record labels, most
of which are based in Zagreb
(
1990
)
Year Zagreb hosted the 35th Eurovision
Song Contest
(
6
)
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10 must-visit European cities
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Mario Kovač
at Free Bird
Hiding behind – Elvis Presley
(France-only release, 1981)
Offering floor-to-ceiling jumble that
keeps dedicated rummagers busy
for hours, Free Bird is a natural
habitat for actor, theatre director
and DJ Mario Kovač, 38: “I played
a record-shop owner here in Irena
Škorić’s erotic drama,
7 seX 7
.” As
a DJ, Kovač is best known for club
night
Štala
(Barn). “It takes about
15 years for musical garbage to
become cherished as trash,” he
says. “Which probably means I’ll be
spinning Gangnam Style some time
in 2027.” The DJ’s other club night,
Močvara ljubavi
(Swamp love), is
a vinyl-only affair. “The crowd gets
excited when the DJ holds up a
record sleeve. You don’t get that
reaction with a USB stick.”
Free Bird, 50 Tratinska,
freebird.hr
“It takes about 15 years for
musical garbage to become
cherished as trash”
