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Psihomodo Pop (Psychomodo Pop) was formed in 1982. They borrowed the
name from Cockney Rebel LP "Psychomodo", but beside the name there is no
any other connection between Psihomodo Pop and Cockney Rebel. Band is strongly
influenced by 70s New York sound - The Ramones, New York Dolls, Johnny
Thunders and Lou Reed and Velvet Underground. For the first time they appear
on record with their demo version of song "Nema nje (zauvijek)" (She's
not There (Forever)). It was released on compilation LP "Demo top vol.
3" in 1985. It's funny that one of backing vocals belongs to actress Mira
Furlan (Babylon 5 - famous SF series, as well as many great Yugoslav movies).
In the beginning Psihomodo Pop also played with guitarist Davor Slamnig
from 70s underground freak band Buldozer.
Singer Davorin Gobac was acting in really great and crazy TV music
series "Stereovizija" (Strereovision) as Milan Blenton. Serie was full
of crazy & freaky video clips of Psihomodo Pop. Raw Ramones punk pop
songs make them famous across whole Yugoslavia. Soon after that they finally
made their first album "Godina zmaja" (The Year of the Dragon). This great
record was maybe a little disappointment for their punk fans. It was not
just Ramones style punk, but great rockin' album with strange glitter,
power pop and bubble gum sound. Even 2 Ramones covers - "Ramona" and "Hej,
djevojko" (I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend) sound pretty different and much more
poppy. There were 2 more covers - Telegram Sam from T.Rex and Velvet Underground's
"Rano jutro" (Sunday Morning). But the biggest hit from this record was
Psihomodo Pop song "Ja volim samo sebe" (I'm in Love with Myself). It's
very catchy - bubble gum pop song. Of course there were few great glitter
punk standards like "Nebo" (Sky), "Nema nje (zauvijek)" and really nice
song called "Frida" written by Davor Slaming from Buldozer.
They played many gigs in Yugoslavia, but also in the Netherlands
and Russia. Recordings from club Paradiso in Amsterdam were released on
LP "Live in Amsterdam". They tried to win a (fucking) Big Price of The
Netherlands. Anyway, because of the jury they didn't come further than
semi-final, but we got great live record. "Live in Amsterdam" contains
maybe too much covers - 6 and only 5 Psihomodo Pop songs. They also sound
much more punk, but still great.
In Russia (former USSR) they toured with Russian band Electro Club
(I never heard them, but if somebody has something from Electro Club -
please contact me, I would really like to hear them).
 In 1990
their 2nd LP "Sexy Magazin" comes out. Gobac posed in woman underwear on
record sleeve. It is again catchy record in their power/glitter/bubble
gum/punky pop style with 10 new songs and no covers this time. My favorites
are "Bomba" (Bomb), "Polako-polako" (Easy-Easy), "Sve je propalo" (Everything
is Ruined) - great Psihomodo glitter punk standards and "Trotl Boy" - almost
hard core punk. In November the same year they played like support to The
Ramones on their gigs in Ljubljana and Zagreb in front of 14000 people
(so The Ramones were pretty popular in Yugoslavia comparing with Rod Stewart
or Elton John who must cancel their gigs or play in half empty halls).
In 1991 they recorded material for new record "Tko je ubio Mickey Mousea"
(Who Killed Mickey Mouse) which contained songs for kids. Record was released
one year later because of the war in Croatia. I'm still looking for that
record as well as albums "Srebrne Svinje" (Silver Pigs) and "Sextasy".
When I find them, I hope I can finally finish this Psihomodo Pop page.
Releases:
"Godina zmaja" (Jugoton 1988)
"Live In Amsterdam" (Jugoton 1989)
"Sexy magazin" (Jugoton 1990)
"Tko je ubio Mickey Mousea" (Croatia Records 1992)
"Srebrne svinje" (Croatia Records) 1993)
"Unpljugd" (Croatia Records 1995)
"Sextasy" (Croatia Records 1997) |
