ABOP
Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015
ABOP is shorten for After je bolji od partija ("After is better than party", in Croatian) which is a Croatian kind of supergroup, consisting of members from well known Croatian rock, pop & etno bands including Pips, Chips & Videoclips, Elemental, Lollobrigida, Meritas and Kries.
Combined together, they play instrumental electro dance music live which is always a nice change to "one man with a laptop" DJs, especially if you have two great drummers like ABOP has!
This was actually the first time I finally got the chance to see them live, although they’re pretty active and have played some festivals where I was shooting in the past, and what a first time it was! Brilliant musicians and a great gig in a legendary Maribor’s DIY club!
PS: Big shoutout & thanks go to Igor Unuk for providing extra ligths - it made all the difference! ;)
Ivan Vodopijec (ABOP) @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ivan Levačić Levi (ABOP) @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Erol Zejnilović (ABOP) @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ivan Vodopijec (ABOP) @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ivan Levačić Levi (ABOP) @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Filming ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
ABOP @ Stolp 3, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/05/2015 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
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Rocklive #6
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Dom sportova, Mala dvorana, Zagreb (Croatia), 06/12/2014
Continuing our fruitful collaboration, I was very happy and honoured to be invited from the band to shoot probably their biggest live show in their career (so far, that is!) in a sold out Small hall of Dom sportova in Zagreb last weekend. And amazing concert it was!
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Train line Maribor - Ruše, Maribor (Slovenia), 28/11/2014
I don’t know of many bands that consists only of vocal, keyboards, cajon and bas and Miki Solus, young Croatian trio with great lyrics and cool music, are just that kind of a band. I also don’t know of many bands who performed in a train carriage (on a regular train line!), and Miki Solus did just that last Friday night!
Punčke
Sodni stolp, Maribor (Slovenia), 04/10/2014
After I missed what is now considered to be a legendary gig in Maribor when Punčke played Stolp 3 some time ago, I was sure not to miss this one. There were two main reasons for this: firstly, Punčke are great young female rock trio from Croatia that are brilliant for photographing live and secondly, the organiser of the concert, Miha Lovše, deserves every respect of concert lovers in Maribor and Slovenia.
Festival Lent 2014, part 2
Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/06 > 05/07/2014
Festival Lent 2014: 16 days of hard work and so much fun - the photo story continues, this time including regional and local stars Elemental, Goblini, Đorđe Balašević, Los Hermanos muy simpaticos (muy simpaticos!) and many, many more!
Festival Lent 2014, part 1
Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/06 > 05/07/2014
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Pips, Chips & Videoclips’ comeback to Dom Sportova after 16 years (with my photo on the poster)
Monday, 04/08/2014
As every photographer know, it is a special joy to see your photo being used like a jumbo poster, especially for a band that you love! :)
Pips, Chips & Videoclips
Gričevanje, Zagreb (Croatia), 31/05/2014
Happy to continue my work collaboration with Pips, Chips & Videoclips, one of my dearest bands from this region!
Pips, Chips & Videoclips
Tvornica kulture, Zagreb (Croatia), 09/11/2013
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Radiohead + Caribou
Villa Manin, Codroipo (Italy), 26/09/2012
Although weather forecasts didn't look so good for that day and particularly that evening for Udine region, at the end of the evening, everything was in it's right place. Amazing night with an amazing band!
Terraneo festival 2012
ex vojarna Bribirski knezovi, Šibenik (Croatia), 07/08 > 10/08/2012
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Lollobrigida + Nipple People
Tvornica kulture, Zagreb (Croatia), 21/01/2012
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Photo book "Moj vikend u zemlji čudesa" is out
Friday, 11/11/2011
Photo book documenting the recording of Pips, Chips & Videoclips live DVD "2x2", with 40 pages of good stuff for bands fans
The long awaited day for the release of this DVD is finally here and with that, it gives me great pleasure to say, my self-published photo book also!
Moj vikend u zemlji čudesa: Snimanje koncertnog albuma "2x2" grupe Pips, Chips & Videoclips
A photo book
Titled "Moj vikend u zemlji čudesa - Snimanje koncertnog albuma '2x2' grupe Pips, Chips & Videoclips" ("My weekend in the Wonderland - Recording of a live album '2x2' by Pips, Chips & Videoclips"), which is a homage to the official biography of the band ("Dugi vikend u zemlji čudesa" -...
Pips, Chips & Videoclips
Zagrebački plesni centar, Zagreb (Croatia), 04/03 > 05/03/2011
2x2: Live CD and DVD recording
To have the opportunity to shoot one of your favorite bands when they are recording their first live album and live DVD in their career, is a privilege. To be one of the two official photographers that are shooting for the band that night, is a joy :)