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Before there was BRAT, there was SHURA. Highly recommend going down the Post-Soviet fashion rabbit hole, beginning with Shura. Plus his music is fantastic.
Sep 22, 2024
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If you ever feel like you would like to listen to some russian music, specifically punk you should listen to Kino. This is the most influential punk band in the former Soviet Union. Sadly the band is not so well known outside of Russia, so I write this so people wouldn’t miss out on their music.
This is a list of their best songs in my opinion:
1 - Zvezda po imeni solntse
2 - Pachka sigaret
3 - Khochu peremen
4 - Leto
5 - Zvezda
I hope you liked the songs listed😁.
Jan 23, 2024
One of my favorite bands. I used to piss my girlfriend off by saying that they were the only real punk band that ever existed. Grazhdanskaya Oborona (or G.R.O.B.) were a perestroika era punk band from the Siberian scene. They initially circulated their "silly little songs" as samizdat. That is, until the frontman Egor Letov got abducted by the KGB. They conducted shock therapy/torture on him, forced him to take anti psychotic drugs, basically hit him with soviet MKULTRA. They wanted to lobotomize him. Instead, he only grew more acerbic, more aggressive, more raw. A lot of crazy stuff surrounding this band. In addition to Letov's experience, there's the famous story of the fate of Yanka. She'll get her own rec & post. But for now, check out G.R.O.B.
Apr 30, 2024
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another russian band lol. i have no idea what genre you call this but it’s kinda similar to peremotka. listening to their self titled album rn!!
Jan 31, 2024
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I'm kind of scared to recommend this place because I want to keep it my secret forever. I grew up eating Georgian food so I know a thing or two about it. Ubani in Bay Ridge is in a league of its' own. I have dreams about this place. I only have a picture of the dessert I had there on my last visit, which is traditionally Russian (napolean cake) , but take my word for it. This is the best Georgian food in NYC. It's decadent. Don't pass on the soup dumpling and walnut salad.
Sep 22, 2024
If this empty Macari wine bottle isn't convincing enough that you have to try this, I'm not sure what is... Reasonably priced at $21. It tastes like a summer breeze and easy drinking. Such a lovely white wine.
Sep 22, 2024
I admittedly didn't get Hot To Go, but that's probably just because of the Tiktok dance association. After listening to her album in it's entirety I can't stop replaying Casual on repeat.
Sep 22, 2024