Džuboks
![]() 24 September 1982 issue of Džuboks cover featuring Pete Townshend. | |
Categories | Music magazine |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Publisher |
NIP Duga (1966 - 1970) NIP Dečje novine (1974 -1985) |
Year founded | 1966 |
First issue | 3 May 1966 |
Final issue | 1985 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Serbo-Croatian |
Website | Džuboks archive at Popboks.com |
Džuboks (Serbian Cyrillic: Џубокс, trans. Jukebox) was a Yugoslav music magazine. Founded in 1966, it was the first magazine in SFR Yugoslavia dedicated predominantly to rock music, and the first rock music magazine to be published in a communist country.
History
1966 - 1970
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Džuboks monthly magazine was launched during spring 1966 by the Belgrade-based Duga publishing company[1] in the aftermath of the Gitarijada music festival, held months earlier over three days at the Belgrade Fair, whose large attendance and euphoric atmosphere were indicative of the rising popularity of rock 'n' roll music locally. The idea for a rock music magazine came from journalists writing for Filmski svet (Film World), a film magazine also published by Duga, who wanted a publication that would cater to the growing number of rock music fans in Yugoslavia by covering new releases of that musical genre.[2] As there were no rock music aficionados among the journalists employed at Duga, decision was made to extend an offer of becoming Džuboks' first editor-in-chief to Nikola Karaklajić, national chess champion, member of the Yugoslav national chess team, and radio personality who had already done much to promote rock music in Yugoslavia. Karaklajić accepted the offer and set about creating a magazine.[2] Although not a first music magazine to be published in Yugoslavia, Džuboks became the first Yugoslav magazine dedicated specifically to rock music, and furthermore the first rock magazine in a socialist state.[3][2] While interviewed for the Rockovnik documentary series, Karaklajić stated:
“ | Due to being able to get my hands on foreign music magazines, I picked up the tricks used by New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Rolling Stone [Rolling Stone was established one year after Džuboks] , etc. And we put together a magazine that ended up reaching a circulation of 100,000 copies, each issue flying off the newsstands within three days of appearing.[4] | ” |
The first issue came out on 3 May 1966.[1] There was a huge discussion among the editorial staff whether the Beatles or the Rolling Stones should appear on the cover of the first issue, and the opinion favouring the Rolling Stones prevailed.[2] Višnja Marjanović, who later succeeded Karaklajić as Džuboks' editor-in-chief,[1] talked about the magazine during her Rockovnik appearance:
“ | Back then, the things we did in that magazine — publishing a photo of a bunch of shaggy-haired guys on the cover, writing about foreign musicians, publishing entire issues without mentioning a single Yugoslav singer, publishing sheet music along with English language lyrics so that local Yugoslav bands could cover those songs easier — were considered to be borderline scandalous in Yugoslavia [...] It was pretty revolutionary and unusual... The inaugural issue with the Rolling Stones on the front cover sold out immediately. The day after its release, you couldn't find the issue anywhere on the market. There was a big hunger and need for those sorts of magazines.[5] | ” |
However, the negative reactions did not come from the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ), but from conservative cultural circles,[6] and, according to Karaklajić, there was no political interference into the editorial policy.[6] Karaklajić further stated that the only political interference occurred after the magazine's launch via an SKJ representative asking for a meeting with the editors to "see what was going on and to advise us to be cautious, so as not to be regarded as someone's agency".[6]
During the first three years of the magazine's run, posters of foreign and domestic stars as well as flexi discs featuring international rock hits of the day were often distributed with the magazine.[1] The discs were published in cooperation with the Jugoton record label, which at the time had a licence contract with EMI.[7]
After the 39th issue, released in July 1970, Duga stopped publishing the magazine.[1]
Mini Džuboks
In 1968, Duga started publishing Mini Džuboks, which, beside music, covered entertainment and fashion.[1] Its first editor-in-chief was Sava Popović, and was succeeded by Višnja Marjanović.[1] The first issue of Mini Džuboks was released on 9 May 1968. After the 33rd issue, released on 20 February 1969, Mini Džuboks was discontinued.[1]
1974 - 1985
In 1974, the publisher Dečje novine from Gornji Milanovac renewed Džuboks under the name Ladin Džuboks (Lada's Džuboks), as it was initially released as a supplement of the girl magazine Lada,[8] but soon appeared as an independent publication under the name Džuboks.[1] The first editor-in-chief was Vojkan Borisavljević, and he was followed by Milisav Ćirović, Peca Popović and Branko Vukojević.[1] The first issue was released on 1 July 1974, and the last, 171st, on 22 July 1983.[1]
In 1984, Džuboks resumed publishing once again, this time run by editor-in-chief Ljuba Trifunović. It was discontinued in 1985.[1]
In 2004, the online magazine Popboks was founded, containing a digitalized archive of Džuboks issues released between 1974 and 1985.[9]
Journalists and contributors
Some of the journalists and contributors to Džuboks during its activity include:
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Legacy
In 2017, Serbian news magazine Nedeljnik proclaimed the 1974 renewed publishing of Džuboks one of 100 Events that Changed Serbia.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 303.
- 1 2 3 4 Luthar, Breda; Pušnik, Maruta (2010). Remembering Utopia: The Culture of Everyday Life in Socialist Yugoslavia. Washington DC: new Academia Publishing, LLC. p. 148.
- ↑ Fajfrić, Željko; Nenad, Milan (2009). Istorija YU rock muzike od početaka do 1970. Sremska Mitrovica: Tabernakl. p. 61.
- ↑ Vesić, Dušan; Rančić, Sandra (2004). "Strana VI, "Uhvati vetar" Beat u Beogradu 1964-68". Rockovnik. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ Vesić, Dušan; Rančić, Sandra (2004). "Strana VI, "Uhvati vetar" Beat u Beogradu 1964-68". Rockovnik. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 Luthar, Breda; Pušnik, Maruta (2010). Remembering Utopia: The Culture of Everyday Life in Socialist Yugoslavia. Washington DC: new Academia Publishing, LLC. p. 151.
- ↑ Luthar, Breda; Pušnik, Maruta (2010). Remembering Utopia: The Culture of Everyday Life in Socialist Yugoslavia. Washington DC: new Academia Publishing, LLC. p. 157.
- ↑ Rockovnik, "Kad bi bio bijelo dugme (Jugoslovenska rock scena 1974 - 1975)", YouTube.com
- ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 304.
- ↑ "100 događaja koji su promenili Srbiju". Nedeljnik (in Serbian). Belgrade: Nedeljnik (special edition): 59.