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- A poet’s memoir with a musical soundtrack
- Gogol Bordello | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones…
- Once More with Feeling
- Open your ears – and eyes – to ‘gypsy punk’
A poet’s memoir with a musical soundtrack
Telegraph.co.uk – Aug 23, 2007
‘Lay Lay Delay’ sounded as if Dylan’s words were ’swelling on his tongue and pushing each other out of shape’. Over the following decades as disco merged into rock and rock into punk music was to gather a social currency on a par with clothes and haircuts which Lavinia learned could make or break you as you moved through the murky waters of young womanhood. Being womanly was not something that came naturally to this loud small pale person however so it was with relief that she embraced the sharp angles and straight lines of punk. With her drainpipe jeans and spiky hair she no longer lined up to dance with other girls in darkened church halls going through the choreographed routines which were ‘preparations for saying “Look at me” and “Yes I will” and “I know how”. ‘But taking music seriously is just another barrier to romance if not handled with proper attention to the strange rules of rookie heterosexuality. For boys although serious as hell about their music do not like girls to join in the chat about double A-sides remixes and hi-fi equipment: ‘A boy could impress a girl with his musical knowledge and taste but it was something he was showing her like a fleet of cars or a gun collection … being a woman seemed to mean listening to the music boys liked and neither dancing nor singing along.
Gogol Bordello | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones…
MTV.com – Aug 23, 2007
Voi-La Intruder came out around that same time followed that fall by another album Multi Kontra Culti vs. The East Infection EP came out in March 2005 before Gogol Bordello made their SideOneDummy debut that August with the aptly titled Gypsy Punks. Aside from leading the band Hütz also lent his hand to acting when he was cast as Alex in 2005’s Everything Is Illuminated (based on the critically acclaimed book) after Gogol Bordello attracted the attention of the film’s producer. The band soon got to work on their next album however switching to bass player Tommy Gobena and utilizing the talents of producer Victor Van Vugt to help them craft their fourth full-length the ever-inventive Super Taranta! ~ Stacia Proefrock All Music Guide.
Once More with Feeling
Portland Mercury – The Portland Mercury – Aug 23, 2007
Like anycreatively bankrupt scene the complete lack of women has a lot to dowith the poor musical product that was generated. ) While choosing notto be a brainless goon hardly seems like a radical decision at thattime and in those Jersey basements it was an astonishing directionfor a hardcore band to take. The band’s 1995 release Hello Bastards is still tothis day one of the pinnacle releases in not just hardcore but punkmusic in general. Lifetime’s songs were melodic warm and a welcomeinvitation to hoards of DIY kids who were intimidated by the typicalhardcore thuggery. Like so many other seminal bands who didn’t gettheir dues the first time around Lifetime has returned for another go. Now signed to the label of Pete Wentz (you might know him from his bandFall Out Boy and you might know his dick from all those photos thatwere leaked online) the band recently released a self-titled albumthat finds them picking up where they left off. That is making everysong sound like it’s an endless summer evening in some kid’s basementwhere the music is far too loud it’s way past your curfew and younever want the night to end.
Open your ears – and eyes – to ‘gypsy punk’
Spartanburg Herald Journal – Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription… – Aug 23, 2007
Last Modified: Thursday August 23 2007 at 12:00 a. Who? Gogol Bordello What? A “gypsy punk” band from New York CitySounds like? The mixing of folk music and punk rock generally comes from bands of Irish heritage. This trend was sparked in the mainstream after the success of bands such as Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. Gogol Bordello a band of Eastern European immigrants introduces seldom-heard Roma folk into the mix creating what frontman Eugene Hutz calls “gypsy punk. “Hurtz resembles rock’s answer to Borat with his signature mustache and Eastern European-themed stage antics. The music however is not a joke.