tarting from the 1980s, the alternative music scene reached a peak in popularity throughout the Alps-Adriatic area. Yugoslav bands such as Laibach, Borghesia and Kud Idijoti gained recognition beyond the local scene.
Several avant-garde clubs emerged along the western border regions during this period, including CRMK in Šempeter pri Gorici and Strelišče in Dobrovo. These venues regularly attracted young Italian audiences who crossed the border as soon as they obtained their driving licenses and passports. Similarly, young Slovenians traveled to Italy to attend clubs and concerts, and in areas where it was possible, they tuned in to Udine's Radio Onde Furlane, which was known for its focus on the musical avant-garde. Memorable concerts from that era highlight these cross-border interactions, such as Borghesia's performance at Buja’s House of Youth on May 21, 1988, and Laibach's concert at the Zanon Auditorium in Udine on March 28, 1991.
Some personal connections established during those years remain active today. For instance, the small label Finalmuzik, based in Udine, continues to produce works by Borghesia and other Slovenian bands popular in the 1980s
The elektro-punk band Borghesia was a true facet of trans-border influences. Founded in Ljubljana by Aldo Ivančić and Dario Seraval, both from Pula, their first album (pictured) was co-produced by a side label of the legendary Attack Punk Records from Bologna, the label which discovered the band CCCP.
Poster for a music event held at Strelišče in 1992, featuring a rudimentary map with instructions on how to reach the venue from Gorizia. Together with CRMK in Nova Gorica, Strelišče was a major venue for punk concerts enjoyed by a mixed Slovenian and Italian audience.
In the late 1980s, the CSS Innovation Theatre of Friuli-Venezia Giulia engaged in youth music and art. This resulted in a number of events still considered legendary: Demolition Group from Slovenia and Disciplina kičme from Serbia held a concert in Udine in 1990. The documentary film about Laibach ‘Victory Under the Sun’ was also screened on that occasion.
