Death Star Canteen – The Work Edition
When you’re a newcomer, you have every right to think Hungarians speak in tongues. To make your life easier, we’ve started a random collection of words and… Read more
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Once upon a time…. The Foal Egg of Rátót
This latest offering of Hungarian folk tales is an alternative to all the Bugs Bunny stories you might be familiar with. The Foal Egg of Rátót features… Read more
Music Minutes – The Fake Folk Edition
Csókos Miska One of the most popular songs of the folksy genre (for want of a better word for the music that appeals mainly to country folk)… Read more
Urban Legends – The Whale of the CIA
Hungary once had a whale parading on her streets. That’s a fact. But was the whale part of a covered CIA mission? Did it play a part… Read more
Death Star Canteen – Animal Edition
When you’re a newcomer, you have every right to think Hungarians speak in tongues. To make your life easier, we’ve started a random collection of words and… Read more
Once upon a time… The Little Mill for All Occasions
By now, you must be well-versed in the history of the Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in 1848-49. Although this country hasn’t won a war for centuries,… Read more
‘I’m standing / Waiting for the saw’
One of the most established rock bands of the country has a way more interesting past than its present. Called Ős-Bikini (Old Bikini) or Nagy Feró and… Read more
The Punks of Pol Pot County
CPg (Come on Punk group, later Coitus Punk group) followed the best traditions of English punk: the members of CPg couldn’t really play their instruments. But they… Read more
‘Is it fashion that tells you who you are?’
One of the first punk bands in Budapest, Neurotic started off like any other punk bands in the West, but what made them outstanding was front man… Read more
Death Star Canteen – Military Edition
When you’re a newcomer, you have every right to think Hungarians speak in tongues. To make your life easier, we’ve started a random collection of words and… Read more
