Zagrebacki hard rock sastav, Hard Time, nakon 17 godina postojanja i tri studijska albuma, odlucio se na snimanje svog prvog live albuma. Za taj poseban dogadjaj izabrali su i posebno mjesto, jedan od najdugovjecnijih klubova u Zagrebu, "Jabuku". Veceras, 03.04.2008. godine, od 21h, u klubu "Jabuka" bit ce zasigurno vruce. Decki iz sastava su odlucili predstaviti kompletan presjek karijere, pa su tako pozvali i razne goste i prijatelje koji su im pomagali tijekom svih ovih godina. Svirku u "Jabuci", Hard Time ce iskoristit i za predstavljanje nove pjesme, "Sta je koga briga", a na istom ce mjestu snimiti i kadrove za istoimeni spot u reziji Igora Vignjevica. Ovom pjesmom najavit ce i novi studijski album koji bi trebao biti gotov do kraja 2008. godine. Nakon svirke u "Jabuci", Hard Time nastavlja s koncertnom aktivnoscu, a uslijedit ce njihov prvi posjet Engleskoj, kao i Srbiji, te nastup na najvecem slovenskom open air festivalu - Rock Otocec. Svoj posljednji studijski album, "No. 3", grupa Hard Time objavila je 2006. godine pod okriljem izdavacke kuce Croatia Records. Grupa je osnovana 1991. godine, a svoj prvi glazbeni uradak, "Kiss my ass and go to hell", objavili su 1993. godine (Dea Music). Prelaskom u izdavacku kucu Croatia Records objavili su 1996. godine i svoj drugi studijski album, "Kad poludim...".

Nina Van Horn is blues / rock / americana style musician from Houilles, Ile-de-France, France. Her first love was Russian and Classical Dances. After exploring the world of Opera (where she felt a little restricted as a "Soprano Colorature"), she created a Russian Dances & Songs Company of Ballets along with her today's companion and also performed Russian & Gypsies songs. From all these years of World Tours, she has kept a powerful vocal technique and a great corporal expression on stage. She settles in the USA and keeps on touring in High schools, Universities, Jails and Veterans Home and finally chooses Texas. Nina goes on tour across the USA where she became one with the landscapes and people she met. She appears in some Charity Concerts for the Farm Aid, already concerned by Globalisation... Her voice reminds Janis Joplin or Bette Middler, her energy on stage a little of Tina Turner but her sincerity and enthusiasm wherever she goes are obvious: To share her pleasure with her public! The band generally playing with me is composed of: Neal Black (from Texas and co writer of my new CD) and Mar Todani (best blues guitar player from Japan, toured with Big Joe Turner); Pili Tempo is on bass (he played for Tony Coleman); Damien Cornelis (F) on keyboards or Fabien Saussaye (played with Tony Coleman); Larry Crockett (USA) on drums ( played for Liz Mc Comb, Elton John and many others) or Pat Machenaud (F) (played with Gery Joe Weise) or Denis Palatin. Web link: www.myspace.com/ninavanhorncom . (Headliner ...JG 197).

Grupa Formula 4, predvodjena muzicarem bogate muzicke karijere, Ljubisom Racicem, uspjesno djeluje na dva fronta - njemackom i bosanskohercegovackom. Slijedom toga, ta grupa ima i dvije postave - "njemacku" i "bosanskohercegovacku". Ova, drugopomenuta, nedavno je imala nekoliko nastupa u BiH: 16. februar 2008. - Inkognito, Sarajevo; 19. februar 2008. - Citypub, Sarajevo; 23. februar 2008. - Gatoo, Zenica; 24. februar 2008. - Sloga, Sarajevo. Grupa Formula 4 nastupila je u slijedecoj postavi: Ljubisa Racic - vokal gitara; Jadranko Stankovic - gitara; Ensad Adilovic - gitara; Edin Ajanovic - bas gitara; Milan Babic - bubnjevi. Imali su dobar odziv publike i bili su to, generalno govoreci, veoma uspjesni nastupi. Inace, Ljubisa Racic je nedavno bio i na svjetskoj izlozbi muzickih instrumenata u Frankfurtu - i sigurno je da ce i ta posjeta imati pozitivnog efekta u nastavku muzickog djelovanja grupe Formula 4.

Michael Lee Jackson is rock musician from Buffalo, New York, United States of America. "Yep, this is me, Michael Lee Jackson. I'm a rock and roll guitar player / singer / song writer, an attorney, and a manager, among other things. I am seriously peripatetic, with an insatiable thirst for travel, new experiences, and wreaking every bit of enjoyment I can out of my life. Having said that, there are few things I enjoy more than quality time and conversations with good friends and family, no matter where, whether at home or some quite dive bar with some character. What else? I believe strongly in making regular deposits at the karma bank, cause you never know when you might need a withdrawal... Sure, there's lots more, but you'll just have to get to know me ;). Check out the "Who the f*&k am I" blog for some thoughts on the 2006 Ian Gillan tour or go to www.gillansinn.com and www.caramba.com for more details." Michael Lee Jackson is currently promoting his album "In A Heartbeat". Web link: www.myspace.com/mljmlj . (...JG 197).

Manofon je pop / alternative / fusion duet iz Rijeke, Hrvatska. Ovaj pjevacko - kompozitorski duet cine Boris Stok (Quasarr) - vokali i Vedran Krizan (ex Denis&Denis, Laufer, Urban&4, Fiumens) - klavijature i programiranje. Njihov prijatelj, cuvsi njihov demo, opisao je njihov zvuk kao discosoul - electro - ambient - funky - pop - jazzy, da su bez zanrovskih ogranicenja, podlozni raznim uticajima iz 60-tih, 70-tih, 80-tih, 90-tih... atmosfera se mijenja od pjesme do pjesme... to je muzika za slusanje... Prvi album im je u zavrsoj fazi. Ocekuje se da bude zavrsen pocetkom 2008. godine. Sve pjesme i aranzmani u radili su Manofon sami. Kolege, muzicari, nesebicno su im pomogli u realizaciji tog projekta, a svoj doprinos su dali: Alen Tibljas (Laufer, Majke, En Face), Tonci Grabusic, Vlado Simcic - Vava (Laufer), Sandi Bratonja (Urban&4), Henry Radanovic , Ivan Pesut, Iva Mocibob i Elena Tomacek (E.N.I.), Ana Kucan (Rivers), Ana Kabalin (Metrobolik), Neno Belan, Boris Mohoric i Tomislav Koprivcevic (Gustafi), Denis Razumovic - Razz. Web link za vise informacija o ovom duetu: www.myspace.com/manofon . (...JG 197).

"Nakon skoro cetiri mjeseca od izlaska novog CD-a, 'Pola moga svijeta', mogu reci da sam vise nego zadovoljan, jer se pjesme sa novog CD-a uveliko slusaju i svi komentari su pozitivni. Od samog starta se nisam ni trudio da napravim pjesmu koja ce zasjeniti poglede u tami ili pjesmu koja bi licila nekoj sa proslog CD-a. Ovo je potpuno nova prica, sa 12 novih pjesama, koja se nadovezuje na moj dosadasnji rad. Ni jednog trenutka od kako smo krenuli sa radom nisam ni pomislio na to da mozda necu opravdati povjerenje svoje publike. Nakon uspjeha proslih godina i toliko koncerata, nikada nisam bio spremniji i odlucniji. Za razliku od prethodnog CD-a, ovaj CD se produkcijski mnogo razlikuje, samim tim sto je kompletno odsviran, a i muzicki, mislim da smo mnogo zreliji i ozbiljniji u odnosu na prosli. Snimali smo u osam razlicitih studija i na pjesmama je sviralo preko 60 ljudi. I ovaj CD je multimedijalnog sadrzaja, kao i prosli, i sadrzi kratak making of, 2 video spota, tekstove i galeriju sa fotografijama. Ovih dana krecemo u realizaciju i treceg po redu video spota i pocinjemo pripreme za veliku koncertnu turneju", rekao je Sergej Cetkovic. O koncertnim i ostalim aktivnostima vise ima na web siteu: www.sergejcetkovic.com . (...JG 197).

U zagrebackoj Koncertnoj dvorani "Vatroslav Lisinski", za cetvrtak, 27.03.2008. godine, zakazan je solisticki koncert - Vinko Coce i gosti. Kao gosti ce nastupiti: Klapa Nostalgija, Klapa Tragos, Tanja Zagar, Kvartet Sv. Ante, Orkestar Tonija Eterovica. Koncert je nazvan "Vilo moja" i pocet ce u 20 sati. Ulaznice za koncert mogu se kupiti na blagajni KD-a "Vatroslav Lisinski".

Susana Lang-Lenton (other / Latin / jazz), singer / songwriter from London (UK) / Canary Islands (E). "My favourite thing is playing gigs. Since I tried it for the first time I became addicted and now... I have no escape and no solution ha! Apparently some people read bios (I do sometimes) so I'll make it brief for you: I recorded my album in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain), which was released in stores in Canary Islands and Internet in June (not i-Tunes yet). I moved in London this year (2007) and since then I've been playing around in places such as The Troubadour, Cafe de Paris, Soho Revue Bar, Notting Hill Arts Club, Cargo, Cobden Club, Westbourne Studios, The Abbey, The Bullet Bar, Edinburg Festival, Eclipse, 93 Feet East... etc. Any kind of format is enjoyable:solo, trio, full band (13 people). If you've been in one of them I'd like to know from you. Don't be shy :) You can say how much you enjoyed it (or how much you hated it... in this case you'd definitely have news about me). I don't have one of those mailing lists but don't hesitate to contact me or send me a message and I'd be glad to keep you updated about gigs. Answer to a question I get asked often... Yes, I do write my tunes. You read everything already... good on you! you must like me...:)". Web link: susanalanglenton.com . (...JG 197).

Progressive / melodic rock band Little King has new CD - "Legacy Of Fools" which continues Little King's 11-year tradition of high-level musicianship. The group's intricate interplay is flaunted on tracks like "Collateral Damage," "Legacy" (which includes a beautiful violin melody performed by one of Rosoff's former students, Lyris Soto), "Internal Smut," and "202.” The dynamic material alternates between soaring melodies and chest-thumping rock and roll. Rosoff’s rhythm and solo guitar work are top-shelf, and he sings with passion and conviction. Eddy Garcia (formerly of Ministry and Pissing Razors) drums deftly; his chops are wrought with power and complexity. Bassist Michael Esparza plays with an acute understanding of when to groove and when to step into the spotlight. The power trio is joined by backing vocalists Heather Oglesby and Betsy Tinajero on three songs, and for the first time in Little King's history, keyboards play an integral role in sculpting the band's sound, as Ruben Gutierrez enhances seven of the album’s nine tracks. These collaborations result in a disc that is equally emotional and adroit. Without question, Legacy Of Fools is Little King's most complete, hard-hitting, and satisfying effort to date. Web link: www.unicornrecords.com .

Jamie Mallender - bass guitar player - from Sheffield, United Kingdom. "I'm a bass player. I've been playing since I was little (OK, I still am little) + I've played everything from the pub at the end of the road to two and a half people, to 14,000 mad metal fans in Russia, on a bill with Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes, Bonnie Tyler, Rik Wakeman and Nazareth. I'm available for session work, live or recording and I also teach bass. I'm mad about all kinds of music, especially rock music, and 70's Glam. But I'll give anything ago - If it's not contrived, I'm listening, and in fact I'm even getting into Jazz these days. I play bass for Tony Martin's solo Band (the guy who sang for Black Sabbath until Ozzy returned to the band) and I'm the bass dude for Oskura - an original band featuring none other than Zal Cleminson from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (check out our MySpace). I also perform solo covers gigs regularly for the income it brings, and I'm currently working on recording my own instrumental material and some songs I've had kicking about for years, which you can find out much more information about on my music profile - www.myspace.com/jamiemallendersoloartist . (...JG 197).

Hardware is fusion band - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix from Budapest, Hungary. Hardware is an unique band on the Hungarian blues and jazz music scene. Their goal is to celebrate the music of Jimi Hendrix, one of the greatest and most innovative musicians in the rock music history. The focus is to combine what Jimi called "earth", a blues, jazz, funk, or rock driven arrangements, with "space", the high-pitched sounds created by improvisations. The songs are performed with power and passion and hopefully bring back to life the spirit of Jimi’s music. Harware band members are: Jenö Fekete - vocal, guitar; Márton Eged - bass guitar; Béla Baráth - drums; Zoltán Kiss - guitar. Web link: www.myspace.com/hardwarejimi . (...JG 197).

Novi spot "Finito" grupe DeLyricum primljen je u konkurenciju za dodjelu nagrada na 17. Danima hrvatskog filma. Sama pjesma, "Finito", koristena je i kao dio glazbene kulise dokumentarnog filma novinara Roberta Zubera, "Slucajni sin". Za odlican video spot ove pjesme odgovaraju braca Tomislav i Hrvoje Mrsic, te Alan Stankovic. Isti trio je zasluzan i za prethodni video spot DeLyricuma - "Vjeruj sebi" - koji je na 16. Danima hrvatskog filma dobio nagradu za najbolju montazu glazbenog spota. Krajem proljeca 2008. godine u CD shopovima ce se pojaviti "Autsajder", prvi sluzbeni album grupe DeLyricum. Grupa postoji vec 5 godina i izdvaja se kao stilski vrlo inovativna i originalna (kombinacija hip hopa s dva MC-ija s reggae, rock, funk, drum'n'bass, ska, punk, dub i crossover-metal ritmovima i melodijama). U cetvrtak, 20.03.2008. godine u klubu Mocvara odrzava se cjelovecernji nastup stand-up komicara Tremensa (DeLyricum) i Domagoja koji ce svojim neobicnim humorom ponuditi alternativu sivim jutrima i gradskoj ucmalosti. Web link: delycrium.com .

Slijedi kratki pregled sadrzaja 197. (zadnjeg) izdanja 90 minutne muzicko-informativne radijske emisije Jeans generacija koja se emituje iz studija Radio Tuzla uz direktan Internet prenos, u utorak, 25.03.2008. godine, od 20:30 do 22:00 sati (repriza: u srijedu, 26.03.2008. godine od 02:30 do 04:00 sati). Jeans generacija (197.) obradjuje slijedece teme: 01:15 - Shocking Blue (NL), 04:40 - Kern (HR), 08:30 - Manofon (HR), 13:40 - Hardware (H), 22:25 - Jamie Mallender (UK), 31:00 - Michael Lee Jackson (USA), 40:50 - Susana Lang-Lenton (E / UK), 49:45 - Sergej Cetkovic (CG), 59:10 - Boris Novkovic (HR), 68:40 - Nina Van Horn (F / USA). Sve emisije serijala Jeans generacija mogu se pratiti putem talasa Radio Tuzle (na frekvencijama 94.00, 96.50, 103.80, 105.10 MHz) ili direktnim (WinAmp streaming audio) Internet prenosom . Muzicki urednik, voditelj i producent emisije je: Dragutin Matosevic.
Muzickih emisija serijala Jeans generacije vise nece biti, bar ne iz studija Radio Tuzle. Recept da ih vise ne bude je vrlo jednostavan - prvo vam ne plate za rad u zadnjih 8 mjeseci, za emitovanih 32 (trideset dvije) 90-to minutne epiozode, a onda vam telefonom jave da za nastavak saradnje vise nisu "zainteresovani". Ipak, ja sam uzivao, nadam se i oni koji su slusali moje emisije. Sve u svemu - u tih 197 emisija serijala Jeans generacija predstavio sam vise od 2,000 raznih solista / bendova iz cijelog svijeta. Hvala njima za muziku, a mojim slusateljima na paznji. Hvala Radio Tuzli na programskom prostoru. Hvala mojoj porodici na razumijevanju. Hvala svima.