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Raw Anti-Putin punk from
Nizhny Novgorod /
Нижний Новгород. Loosely based on ‘Maggie’ by The Exploited.
Йорш (Yorsh) 3x
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We are punk rock, our life is scars, the state is the main enemy: Йорш (or Yorsh) in three parts, from 2010 to 2020. Ёрш is
beer with vodka and the old name. Punk from
Podolsk (=
Подольск), since 2006.
This shoots like an arrow from a bow and sounds fiery. Гореть красиво (Burn beautifully) by Стрела (arrow) or Strela, from
Lobnya, since 2017. Music that energizes, but with words that may do something else. Take a look.
ПОРТ(812) 3x + Маррадёры
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Yet another punk rock band that’s been around for a long time. Founded in the previous century (1999), you’d think ПОРТ(812) would be nearing its expiration date by now. But judging by their latest album, ПОРТ(812) is still fresh and energetic—and punk is far from dead.
Punk is often socially engaged, but the nature of that engagement can vary. Индульгенция (Indulgencia) might step on the toes of many punks with Феминистка (Feminist, 2014). Their stance comes from values unusual in the genre, namely Christian ones – and that might be the most punk thing of all.
After some introductory skirmishes, this story opens with a drum roll in the very first sentence. Twenty brave boys hurry off to war (двадцать бравых ребят на войну спешат), and you’re right there with them. Brief description:
prikaz on their chest, and before that, a machine gun (а в груди у них приказ на груди автомат).
The summer of 2019 in Russia (like 2020) was very turbulent. Journalist
Ivan Golunov was arrested and (after much uproar) released again, opposition candidates were denied entry into the
Moscow City Duma elections (on September 8), and protests broke out. Volodya Kotlyarov, lead singer of PornoFilms (Порнофильмы), picked up his guitar and sang.
Тараканы! 3x
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Believe it or not (check it on
Google), but тараканы means cockroaches. The band originally called themselves Четыре таракана (four cockroaches), with singer Yuri Lenin. Now, they are
Тараканы! (or Tarakany, with an exclamation mark), led by Dmitry Spirin. Punk rockers (from Moscow) since 1991. Like cockroaches, they’re tough to kill.
The sparks fly in Искры летят от огня (2017) by Truckdrivers. Искры means sparks, летят means fly, and от огня means from the fire. It nicely rhymes with мы покидаем дома (we leave home) and так умирает зима (so winter dies).
‘Pornofilms’ doesn’t exactly sound like a name that would easily conquer the world. But for the members of Порнофильмы (Pornofilmy), it seemed like a good idea—or perhaps the band name was just punk enough.
Smeh 3x
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Keep watching me from the side constantly (Постоянно косо смотришь на меня) and be careful not to break your neck (Постарайся себе шею не сломать). That’s how Мозг мне не еби by Смех (or Smex or Smeh) begins. It’s something like “don’t mess with my head.”
