Comments on: Moscow’s Not So Far http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/ Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: bjolso http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-175482 bjolso Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:01:00 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-175482 "Unfortunately, most modern Russian music - or at least that which is played on the radio and TV - is appallingly bad, seemingly performed by the remnants of various Pop Idol ripoffs or the untalented offspring of oligarchs or celebraties." That's the case in most countries. What we get in mainstream TV etc is mostly crap, whichever country you go to. So it would be very unfair to judge the status of the russian music scene from what you see on TV. There is a HUGE amount of great contemporary russian music. Check out for example the "Russkij Rock" channel on 101.ru for 24-hour non-stop russian rock. It's a great way to find your favourite bands, which you can then google for more information about. http://101.ru takes you to a page where you can choose between a large number of channels. To go directly to Russkij Rock, try the following: http://101.ru/?an=chan_popplay&uid=40&bit=128 “Unfortunately, most modern Russian music – or at least that which is played on the radio and TV – is appallingly bad, seemingly performed by the remnants of various Pop Idol ripoffs or the untalented offspring of oligarchs or celebraties.”

That’s the case in most countries. What we get in mainstream TV etc is mostly crap, whichever country you go to. So it would be very unfair to judge the status of the russian music scene from what you see on TV.

There is a HUGE amount of great contemporary russian music. Check out for example the “Russkij Rock” channel on 101.ru for 24-hour non-stop russian rock. It’s a great way to find your favourite bands, which you can then google for more information about.

http://101.ru takes you to a page where you can choose between a large number of channels. To go directly to Russkij Rock, try the following:

http://101.ru/?an=chan_popplay&uid=40&bit=128

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59378 Chrisius Maximus Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:28:16 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59378 Speaking of which, the album Leningrad did with the Tiger Lilies is great. Must be a pain to collaborate with people who don't speak your language. Speaking of which, the album Leningrad did with the Tiger Lilies is great. Must be a pain to collaborate with people who don’t speak your language.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59377 Chrisius Maximus Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:27:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59377 If Professor MacFadyan is reading this, I'd be interested if he knows anything about Marc Almond's doings in Russia. I know he lives at least part-time in St. Petersburg, recorded an album of covers of Soviet songs a few years ago, and I have seen several clips of him appearing with Russian musicians (for instance, if you search around you can find him doing a duet with Ilya Lagutenko). I think he also did something with the Russian Army Choir. As somebody with fond memories of Sex Dwarf and Tainted Love, this makes me happy. :) If Professor MacFadyan is reading this, I’d be interested if he knows anything about Marc Almond’s doings in Russia. I know he lives at least part-time in St. Petersburg, recorded an album of covers of Soviet songs a few years ago, and I have seen several clips of him appearing with Russian musicians (for instance, if you search around you can find him doing a duet with Ilya Lagutenko). I think he also did something with the Russian Army Choir.

As somebody with fond memories of Sex Dwarf and Tainted Love, this makes me happy. :)

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59177 Chrisius Maximus Fri, 30 May 2008 18:15:11 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59177 Thank you Professor MacFadius! I actually do know a guy who runs a punk/underground music radio show in the States who might be interested in this. I woull like to his myspace page if Sean's spam filter would let me. Thank you Professor MacFadius!

I actually do know a guy who runs a punk/underground music radio show in the States who might be interested in this. I woull like to his myspace page if Sean’s spam filter would let me.

]]> By: David MacFadyen http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59176 David MacFadyen Fri, 30 May 2008 17:09:03 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59176 "...KEEN to help..." (oh, the fruits of higher education!) D. “…KEEN to help…” (oh, the fruits of higher education!) D.

]]> By: David MacFadyen http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59175 David MacFadyen Fri, 30 May 2008 17:07:46 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59175 Dear Chrisius - Thanks for the kind words. I'm really help to help these artists, so if you know of any way to get the word out, please let me know! I've got a collection at home of 350,000 Russian songs... I've gotta so *something* with them! D Dear Chrisius – Thanks for the kind words. I’m really help to help these artists, so if you know of any way to get the word out, please let me know! I’ve got a collection at home of 350,000 Russian songs… I’ve gotta so *something* with them!
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]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59173 Chrisius Maximus Fri, 30 May 2008 14:22:07 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59173 I really like your music blog. Back when I was writing concert reviews I was much more au courrant with that stuff. I really like your music blog. Back when I was writing concert reviews I was much more au courrant with that stuff.

]]> By: David MacFadyen http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59142 David MacFadyen Thu, 29 May 2008 22:30:51 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59142 Oh, you cynics! I'm the guy who puts the website together. Take a look - you'll be more than pleasantly surprised. I wouldn't judge Russian contemporary music by what you've seen on TV any more than I'd use 'American Idol' to judge avant-garde risk-taking in US songwriting! :-) Let me know if you have any questions - I'd be more than glad to help. Oh - and there's an RSS feed via the Russian URL: ffm.soyuz.ru Hope to hear from you! David Oh, you cynics! I’m the guy who puts the website together. Take a look – you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised. I wouldn’t judge Russian contemporary music by what you’ve seen on TV any more than I’d use ‘American Idol’ to judge avant-garde risk-taking in US songwriting! :-)
Let me know if you have any questions – I’d be more than glad to help. Oh – and there’s an RSS feed via the Russian URL: ffm.soyuz.ru
Hope to hear from you!
David

]]> By: Candide http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59080 Candide Thu, 29 May 2008 02:59:24 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59080 Chrisius Maximus, Thanks for the tip. I shall play it tonight, but first I have to eat my beets. Chrisius Maximus,

Thanks for the tip. I shall play it tonight, but first I have to eat my beets.

]]> By: Sean http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/05/26/moscows-not-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59031 Sean Wed, 28 May 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=628#comment-59031 I see that there was a message from Chris and Ger that were spammed. I released them. In the future, if you think a comment has been caught in the spam filter, just let me know and I'll free it. I see that there was a message from Chris and Ger that were spammed. I released them. In the future, if you think a comment has been caught in the spam filter, just let me know and I’ll free it.

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