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October 23, 2008 in macedonia, music by Paul Currion | 3 comments

Just back from Skopje, where I was mainly attending the Skopje Jazz Festival, but also visiting friends and going to see Animal Collective in concert. Yes, I’m prepared to drive for an entire day just to get to some decent music, and no, driving through Montenegro and Kosova is never a pleasant experience, and yes, I will be posting reviews of the concerts.

While I was in Skopje, Ivana invited me to guest on her radio show on Channel 103. We talked about the hidden links between Skopje and Croydon (seriously), the music scene in Macedonia and how all music is pop music now. Also, I played some tunes to illustrate that last point:

  • Sleepy Head - Passion Pit
  • Lovesick - Friendly Fires
  • I’m Good, I’m Gone - Lykke Li
  • Butterfingers (ft Fujiya and Miyagi) - Bomb the Bass
  • Carolina - Seu Jorge
  • Killers About - Benga

    At some point I’m going to try and stream these tunes. Although now that Muxtape is dead, and I don’t have a broadband connection, I’m not sure how that’s going to happen.

    My 15 minutes of fame was supposed to be 60 minutes, but I managed to get completely lost in the RadioTelevision Macedonia building. Next time, I plan to make incendiary comments about the political situation in Macedonia and see if I can get myself PNG‘ed. Meanwhile, here’s a picture of the MRT building:

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    1. Tom L’s avatar

      Tom L on October 23, 2008 at 4:09 pm

      Uh oh. If you got PNG’d from MK, would that make you a “dissident blogger” of some sort?

    2. Paul Currion’s avatar

      Paul Currion on October 23, 2008 at 4:42 pm

      Yeah, and then maybe the blogosphere would give me the respect I deserve.

    3. JK’s avatar

      JK on October 24, 2008 at 7:21 pm

      Holy shit, I remember that building. Near the highway heading for the airport, right? Good ol’ Shkupi….