Saturday, March 26, 2011

Gogol Bordello


Boasting an incredible nine members, gathered from all corners of the former Soviet Union, plus one American and two Israelis, Gogol Bordello represents itself as a legitimate spiritual successor to the gypsy music of old. With elements of punk, cabaret and dub, the majority of Gogol is fast-paced, high-energy music that makes you want to get up and dance like nobody is watching. Well-known for their theatrical concert performances and never-ending touring, Gogol is a band that must be seen to be believed.

Frontman Eugene Hütz may be the most inspiring portion of Gogol, however. Following the disaster at Chernobyl, he was evacuated to the Western Ukraine where he fell in love with the mystical quality of gypsy music. Experiencing life as an outsider himself while living as a refugee in Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Italy, Hütz took to heart the quality of the gypsy lifestyle: emotions that can easily be felt in his singing and playing.

Gogol's music has appeared in quite a few films, but most prominently in Wristcutters: A Love Story, where the main character is partly based on Hütz, who has appeared in two other films: Everything Is Illuminated (with Elijah Wood) and Filth and Wisdom (a film directed by Madonna).

(As a sidenote, I highly recommend all three movies.)

17 comments:

  1. I liked the third one and was waiting for my country to be shown on the map lol

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  2. seems great. thanks for sharing.

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  3. That was a good video, i'm intrigued now.

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  4. Pretty interesting post. You just got yourself a new follower!

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  5. In Soviet Russia, music plays you.

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  6. 9 memebers, jeeeeeeeze. Thanks for share.

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  7. Are they named after the writer Gogol? I really like his stuff.

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  8. Oh... Bordello, I remember them, they're good.

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  9. Humm kinda strange and funky, looks like fun.

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  10. Never heard them, thanks for showing them to us :D

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  11. Haha thanks for reminding me! I listened to these guys quite a while ago at a party :3

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