| "Uz Jsme Doma (loosely translated as Now I Get It), an explosive
and powerful avant-punk Czech band.... Formed in 1985 in defiance of the
Communist regime, the band played music that was considered antisocial by
the government, and for more than four years they performed in the Czech
underground (their first gig was an illegal concert on a barge). With a protean
lineup (only tenor saxophonist Jindra Dolansky is an original member), the
Prague-based band outlasted the Communists, releasing five albums and touring
extensively since the Velvet Revolution. The Czechs are now showcasing their
most recent record, "Ears," which features ferocious saxaphone playing,
Slavic-influenced melodies and rhythms, and soaring ensemble singing."
—The New
Yorker
Dec 18, 2000 |
