Ep392: Art During Wartime w Gino Yevdjevich of Kultur Shock

Gino Yevdjevich (  / granpaguru  ) (Srđan Jevđević) grew up in Sarajevo, son of a high judge and became a music superstar before age 20. When the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict came, Gino and his artist community dodged nightly sniper fire to make music. Today Gino shares his story and his continued pursuit of art and music. Topics include: • Gino intros • Kultur Shock single on Alternative Tentacles (https://alternativetentacles.com/2023...) • Meeting Jello Biafra • Connecting with Billy Gould and Chris Novoselic • Disclaimer for potentially asking dumb questions • Gino grew up as privileged youth, mother a Supreme Court justice • Fascination with being an artist from youth • Were records easy to get as a kid? • Gino's records were destroyed in the war • Access to Western Music records • The records / artists that inspired Gino • Spending 9th grade in Colorado • The creation of the band "Zov (https://www.discogs.com/artist/357365...) " • Making a hit song while in high school • The impact of being a successful artist in high school • The journey from "Zov (https://www.discogs.com/artist/357365...) " to "Gino Banana (https://www.discogs.com/artist/127249...) " • Still getting requests for the song "Mače Moje Čupavo" • The discography of Gino Banana • What were the band plans before the war? • Gino may have been an executive at Diskoton • He considers himself a "war profiteer" • The war shaped Gino into a different artist and person • Being a target for snipers • Revisiting the streets of Sarajevo • Putting the musical Hair on during the war • Inspiring other artists to create during the war • Being discovered by Joan Baez to come to the United States • Almost not making it out of the country • Will he be releasing the Kultur Shock catalogue on vinyl? • Interview wrap up Order the Kultur Shock "King / Country Mohammed" single here (https://alternativetentacles.com/2023...) Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (http://apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related