A punk rock group with ska and progressive elements (unless you see it the other way around), Pod Cerny Vrch has reached a certain level of popularity in the Czech Republic and Central Europe. Their albums show a special care in conceptualization and studio techniques, while their intense live performances earned them the reputation of a stage dynamo akin to Uz Jsme Doma. The group was put together in the beginning of 1995 by leader, songwriter, and guitarist Jirí Kubícek. Right from the start, the band featured the dual violins of Ivanka Kubícková-Krucká (also an amateur clas...