2015 place/date

A year of change and V4+1 cooperation (with Slovak, Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Austrian friends)

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2015-01-01 NYE/Vranov, SK
2015-01-03 Benkovce-Inovec-Čičva,SK (picasa)
2015-01-06 Epiphany Christmas Dinner /Michal's, Karlova Ves,SK (picasa)
2015-01-19 Showcase class /CDVUK, Bratislava, SK (fb event)
2015-02-01 Végardó Fürdő/Pataqua Kft,Sárospátak,HU
2015-02-14 Jezuitské lesy, Devínska Kobyla/Bratislava,SK (picasa, goo.gl/story)

From 2015-03-20 Jarek a hosté, Stará Tržnica, Bratislava

2015-03-20 Jarek Nohavica (6) a hosté/Stará Tržnica, SK (picasa, goo.gl/photos)
2015-03-27 SKA Conference committee/Comenius University, Bratislava,SK
2015-03-29 Half-Marathon/Danube Riverbank, Bratislava, SK (picasa, goo.gl/story)
2015-03-31/04-06 Easter/Vranov,SK (picasa, googl/story)
2015-04-17 teambuilding/Piešťany, SK (picasa, googl/story,)
2015-04-26 Sivec/Košice,SK (picasa, googl/story)
2015-04-27 ELT Ideas (Péter Medgyes et al)/Košice,SK (Macmillan  pics)
2015-05-08 Gril party/Dlhé diely,Ba,SK (picasa)
2015-05-10 ZOO/Bratislava,SK (picasa, fb)

From 2015-05-20 Longital -A to je všetko- Berlinka

2015-05-20 Longital(18)-A to je všetko-/Berlinka,SNG,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, fb)
2015-05-21 Last day at the intensive general English course/CDVUK, Ba,SK (picasa)
2015-05-28 Last day at the Business English Course/CDVUK, Ba,SK

From 2015-05-28 Longital -A to je všetko- Instytut Polski

2015-05-29 Longital(19)-A to je všetko-/Instytut Polski,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, fb)

From 2015-06-06 ELTForum.sk Day II

2015-06-05 ELTForum.sk Friday/Ekonomická Univerzita,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, blog, lnkdn)
2015-06-06 ELTForum.sk Saturday/Ekonomická Univerzita,Ba,SK (picasa, googl/story, blog, lnkdn)

From 2015-06-13 Pepa+Mity

2015-06-13 Pepa + Mity/Čemerné-Zámutov,SK (picasa, fb)
2015-06-29/07-19 Intensive daily German course/Goethe Institut, Ba,SK

From 2015-07-10-11 Pohoda výber

Pohoda Festival 2015 (blog/video, googl/story, picasa, fb)
2015-07-10 Tricot(JPN)(fb),Tiken Jah Fakoly (CI)(fb),FFS(UK/US)(fb),Mourn(ES)
2015-07-11 Eagles of Death Metal(US)(fb),DJ Click here BalkAndalucia(EU)(fb),SĽUK/Pacora(2)(SK),Sendreiovci Le Orchestroha (SK)(fb),Chiki Liki Tu-A(8)(SK)(fb),Vlasta Popić(fb),Lola Marsh(IL)(fb),Acollective(IL)(fb),Omar Suleyman(SY)(fb),Of Montreal (US)(fb),Bjork (IS)(fb),Korben Dallas Symphony(1)(SK)(fb),Les Ambassadeurs(ML)
2015-07-12 Coco Rosie (US)

From 2015-07-25 Blaváčikovia na Oravskej svadbe u Sokiho a Mie

2015-07-24,25,26 Mia + Soki/Orava,SK (picasa/fb)
School of Polish Language/Lodz,PL (picasa, googl/story,fb)
2015-08-2,3,6,7 Arrival, City Tour / Lodz, PL
2015-08-08 Arkadia(picasa,fb)-Nieborow(picasa,fb,blog) Zelazowa Wola,PL (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-08-09 Jazz Sunday-Jan Smoczyński at Manufaktura, Lodz

2015-08-09 Jazz Sunday-Jan Smoczyński/Rynek Manufaktura, Lodz,PL (blog,picasa, fb)
2015-08-14 Biała Fabryka,Łodż,PL (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-08-15 Kraków, PL (blog,googl/story,picasa)

From 2015-08-16 Boogie Boys at Manufaktura

2015-08-16 Boogie Boys/Rynek Manufaktura,Łodż,PL (blog,picasa)
2015-08-18 Lodz Jewish cemetery (blog, picasa,fb)

From 2015-08 Lodz

2015-08-20 Final Gril Party/Łodż,PL (fb)
2015-08-21 Journey home/Częstochowa, PL (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-08-25 Longital at Artcafé, Štiavnica

2015-08-28 Longital(20)/Artcafé, Banská Štiavnica,SK (blog, picasa,fb)
2015-08-29Castles and Musketeers/Banská Štiavnica,SK (blog, picasa,fb)
2015-08-30 Štiavnické Tajchy,Sitno/Klinger,Evička,Veľká Vindšachta,Bakomi,Richňava,Počúvadlo (picasa,fb)
2015-09-01 Štiavnické Tajchy/Ottergrund, Veľká Vodárenská (picasa,fb)

From 2015-09-06 Shades of ELT, Uherské Hradiště, day 3

2015-09-4 Fifty Shades of ELT Fri:Louel Caleja, Graham, Hall, Hugh Dellar, Suzana Anić Anti, Zdeněk Janík, David Fisher, Lenka Zouhar Luvíková,Martina Limburk, Daniela Valíková, / Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, lnkdn, picasa, fb)
2015-09-5 Fifty Shades of ELT Sat: Gary Anderson, Russell Stannard, Dana Hánková, Marek Vít, Helena Zitková, Jana Čadová, Auburn Scallon, Gareth Davies, Ondřej Ježek, Lucie Podroužková, Markéta Špinková, Nikki Fořtová, Jana Chocholatá, Daniela Clarke, Daniela Valíková, Kamil Feidl, James Thomas, Šárka Dohnalová, Hugh Dellar, David Fisher, Sylvie Doláková, Roman Kožnár, Michaela Sobotková, Slavomíra Klimszová, Mark Andrews, Marija Lukać,   / Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-6 Fifty Shades of ELT Sun: Lynda Steyne, Louel Caleja, Jana Jílková, Ivana Chmelářová, Benjamin Dobbs, Martina Nováková, Gary Anderson, Mark Andrews/ Uherské Hradiště,CZ (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-09-10 Longital Suita otvárala Konvergencie

2015-09-09 Longital Suita / skúšobňa MDPOH,Ba,SK (blog,picasa)
2015-09-10 Longital(21) Suita Generálka(picasa,fb),Konvergencie/DPOH,Ba,SK (blog, picasa ,fb)

From 2015-09-12 Koncert za ľudskosť

2015-09-12 Koncert za ľudskosť-Vec,Billy Barman(3),Korben Dallas(2),Živé Kvety(19),Supa,Para(4),Muzička/Hviezdko,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-15 Robert Roth,Hviezda(picasa)/Dobrý Trh,Panenská,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)
2015-09-16 Chasidské piesne 2/Moyzes Hall,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-09-18,19 Jozef+Mária

2015-09-18,19,20 Jozef+Mária/Kežmarok,SK (blog, picasa, googl/story)
2015-09-21 Vranov,SK

From 2015-09-26 SKA ELT Conference Day 2

1st SKA ELT Conference "Teaching together,learning together":
2015-09-25 Angelos Bollas, Šárka Dohnalová, Anica Dokic, David Fisher, Fresacher, Mike Harrisson, Ilona sostronek, Martin Jelinek, Kovacikova, Lucia Otrisalova, Lynda steyne, Péter Medgyes, Jasmina Milicevic, Moran, Frank Prescott, Barbara Sakamoto, /Comenius,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb, googl/story)
2015-09-25 Tomáš Andrášik, Mark Andrews, Mona Arvinte, Sue Barfield, Barbie Bujtas, Louel Caleja, Jana Chocholata, Clarke, Anica Dokic, Sylvie Doláková, David Fisher, Mike Harrison, Niki Kalnova, Péter Medgyes, Lucie Otrisalova, Eva Reid, Barbara Sakamoto, Ilona Sostronek, Júlia Stehlikova, Lynda Steyne (blog, picasa, fb, googl/story)

From 2015-09-27 Karloveské Hody s Longitalom

2015-09-27 Longital (22)/Karloveské Hody,Líščie Údolie,Ba,SK (blog, picasa, fb)

From 2015-10-03 Waves KC Dunaj final

Waves Bratislava Festival / KC Dunaj, Ba,SK ( fb)
2015-10-02 (blog, picasa): Polkov(AT)(fb),XXANAXX(PL)(fb),ADI Ulmansky(IL)(fb),Joy Wellboy(BE)(fb),Leyya(AT)(fb),Nicole Jaey and Harry Jen(AT)(fb),Colours of Bubbles(LT)(fb),Dynamo Team(SK)(fb),Mynth(AT)(fb),La3no Cubano (SK)(fb), Matwe DrappenMadchenFeller(SK)
2015-10-03 (blog, picasa): Frequency(SK)(fb),Buy her sugar(SK)(fb),Foolish Green(MK)(fb),Ella Ronen(IL)(fb),Endy Yden(PL)(fb),Howling Owl (NL)(fb),Elephants from Neptune(EE)(fb),Kyklos Galaktikos(CZ)(fb), Ivan & The Parazol(HU),LCMDF(FI)(fb),Laika Suns(LV)(fb), Tomino & Myslivec(CZ)(fb)
2015-10-14 Katka Koščová, Jamadan, Adela Banášová and photographers / Rozvojový deň, Stará Tržnica, Bratislava,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-10-15 Bridgin Drama - History of England (picasa,fb), Kukucheers (picasa,fb)/DK,Pezinok,SK (blog,)

From 2015-10-16 Pressburger Klezmer Band Twantzik Yorn MDPOH Bratislava

2015-10-16 Pressburger Klezmer Band(4)Twantzik Yorn/MDPOH Bratislava (blog, picasa,fb1,fb2)
2015-10-17 BimBam@Retro Burza/KC Dunaj,Ba,SK (blog, picasaf)

From 2015-10-22 Čechomor,Pacora,Vidiek

2015-10-22 soundcheck (picasa,fb) + Čechomor,Vidiek(5),Pacora(3)/Ateliér Babylon,Ba,SK (blogo, picasa,fb1,fb2)

From 2015-10-25 Anička + Matej portréty

2015-10-24,25 Anička+Matej/Čemerné-Zámutov,SK (blog,)
2015-11-01 Dunaj (blog,picasa)
2015-11-08 Sandberg (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-11 Foo Fighters, Stadthalle, Wien, AT

2015-11-11 Trombone Shorty(2),Foo Fighters/Stadthalle, Wien, AT (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-12 Jaga Jazzist

2015-11-12 Jaga Jazzist/Ateliér Babylon,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-14 Suchá Belá/Slovak Paradise,SK (blog, picasa, googl/story)
2015-11-15 Piecky/Slovak Paradise,SK (blog,picasa,googl/story)
2015-11-16 Longital(23)/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-17 Marián Varga/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-11-18 Cinematic Orchestra

2015-11-18 Dorian Concept (picasa,fb) Cinematic Orchestra/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-20 Ska Creative Café with Hon Chong(picasa,fb), Thanksgiving Dinner (picasa,fb) /Imagine Centre,TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (blog)

From 2015-11-22 Koncert pre Juraja

2015-11-22 Koncert pre Juraja:Longital(24),Zlokot,Korben Dallas(3),Para(5),Bez ladu a skladu,Tante Elze / Živé kvety(20)/ Marián Varga / Shooty / Tomáš Sloboda (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-11-25 Archívny chlapec, James Harries(picasa,fb), Živé Kvety(21)(picasa,fb)/Berlinka,SNG,Ba,SK (blog)

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

2015-11-26 Big Beat Deluxe-Ursíny:Talent Transport,Katarzia,Peter Lipa,Jana Kirschner,David Koller,Buty/Stará Tržnica,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-12-03 Živé Kvety(22)(picasa)+Kolowrat(18)(picasa)/U očka,Ba,SK (blog,,fb)
2015-12-04 Homemade for Homeless/TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (picasa,fb)

From 2015-12-06 Doma dobre - Longital

2015-12-06 Doma dobre - Longital Suita(25)(picasa,fb), My Baby (NL)(picasa,fb)/St.Vincent dePaul, Bratislava,SK (blog)
2015-12-11 Carols/TheBridge.sk,Ba,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-12 Preßburger Klezmer Band (5) /Café Scherz,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)
2015-12-12 Bad Karma Boy/KC Dunaj,Ba,SK (blog,picasa,fb)

From 2015-12-18 Slnko Spirit fotostena

Slnko Spirit 2015 (blog1, blog2, photowall, fb)
2015-12-18 Archívny Chlapec(2),Dobropić(picasa1,picasa2,fb1,fb2),Tu v Dome(2)(picasa1,picasa2,fb1,fb2),Katarzia(picasa,fb),Korben Dallas(4)(picasa,fb),Longital(26)(picasa1.picasa2,fb1,fb2),Hviezda(2)(picasa,fb)
2015-12-27 St.Stephans bathing,Vranovské vydry/Kazimír,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-30 KĽUD Konec zbojnikov na vichodze-Jou,paňe bože/KD Kladzany,SK (picasa,fb)
2015-12-31 NYE - Silvestrovské vranovské vydry/Kazimír,SK (picasa,fb)

2015-Dec-18 Slnko Spirit preparations / NuSpirit Club, Bratislava, SK

First off, our thanks to Daniel and Shina for inviting us and to Soňa, Alex and Katja for the organization from Slnko Records, Zuzka and Martin from NuSpirit Club, Harman for sound, Michal and Filip for the stage and all the others for their work to make the last Friday memorable not only for Slnko, but for all the fans of great music made in Slovakia and released here.

Since we got tons of materials from the evening as the official photographers, I would like to start with a little backstage presentation.

First, here's Longital (Dano, Shina and Marián Slávka)

Second, Tu V Dome rehearsing for their only show of the year.

Ozo approves!


And thirdly and lastly, here's Richard Vávra aka Archívny Chlapec, preparing with the girls from the Dobropić female supergroup (consisting of members of Zlokot and Tu V Dome)

While they were prepping up their show, we were prepping up our improptu photo studio for Slnko.

From 2015-12-18 Slnko Spirit fotostena

To see, how the evening folded out, stay tuned here.

2015-Dec-3 Kolowrat + Živé Kvety / U Očka, Bratislava, SK

Hopefully not the last show for these two bands together and this legendary club - but it's still the last for a long time.

From 2015-12-03 Živé Kvety U očka

From 2015-12-03 Kolowrat U Očka

2015-Nov-26 Big Beat Deluxe - Ursíny / Stará Tržnica, Bratislava, SK

Great hommage to a great singer,songwriter and musician, Dežo Ursíny

First of started by the talented jazz Talent Transport, who share the drummer Marián Slávka with Longital:

But most of the evening was led by the house band, lead by Martin Gašpar with Martin Wittgruber on the keyboard, Maťko Zajko on the guitar, Ajdži Sabo on the percussions and Czech Ondřej Konrád on the harmonica:

The band was later joined by Katarína Kubošiová, aka Katarzia:

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

She changed places with the godfather of Slovak jazz, Peter Lipa:

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

Who changed places with ex-Lucie singer and musician, David Koller:

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

Who swapped with the one and only, Jana Kirschner:

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

Before the finale ofthe show, the house band left the stage to the Czech legends, Buty

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

And back to the house band, now with Miro Žbirka, who has a brand new English album, recorder at Abbey Rd studios

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

Here are they all again, with the poet and Dežo Ursíny's friend and lyricist, Ivan Štrpka

From 2015-11-26 Bigbeat Deluxe - lekcia Ursíny

And slideshow!

2015-Nov-25 Archívny Chlapec, James Harries, Živé Kvety / SNG Berlinka, Bratislava, SK

As other shows at Slovak National Gallery (and its great venue, Berlinka), this show was special.

It combined the songwriting powers of Slovak, Czech and UK musicians in a very organic way.

And lucky me with Nadja were there to bear witness. Now you can see it too.

First it started with Richard Vávra from Kúty, aka "Archívny chlapec", a very promising musician, who just released his first album album on Slnkorecords, called Zvery (Animals).

He is very humble and has a nice sense of humour


But he's also a haunting and powerful singer




Here he is supportin, James Harries, a songwriter currently residing in Prague:

You can see James Harries style and poetry in this piece of handwriting he left us that night

From 2015-11-25 Archívny chlapec, James Harries

And here is all that he played that night:

From 2015-11-25 Archívny chlapec, James Harries

And finally, here are Živé Kvety, an explosion of songwriting from Bratislava, that should not be a surprise to you here by now.

Here you can find the rest of the photos:

and the setlist

From 2015-11-25 Živé Kvety