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	Leningrad (band) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As Shnurov said himself: "Our songs are just about the good sides of life, vodka and girls that is." The band is known to be disliked by Moscow mayor Yuri Mikhailovich Luzhkov, who cancelled many of their concerts in the city.
		Leningrad has gained some popularity in other parts of the world due to a well known Macromedia flash animation, created by [http://www.toondra.ru.cob-web.org:8888/ Toondra], set to their song Menya Zovut Schnur (Russian: ÐÐµÐ½Ñ Ð·Ð¾Ð²ÑÑ Ð¨Ð½ÑÑ) or "My Name is Shnur" in English.
		Three songs by Leningrad appeared prominently on the soundtrack to the 2005 movie Everything Is Illuminated.
	www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/leningrad_(band) (408 words)

	Eastblok Music
		Leningrad trespasses against all sorts of rules and breaks with traditions; they swear in public, shoot scandalous video clips and cause mayhem at their concerts.
		Leningrad may well be the only Russian top ten band, who is musically and lyrically denying itself to the mainstream.
		Leningrad follows the tradition of the prison songs of the 1930s and the cheeky, but melancholic songs of the Soviet underground songwriters of the 1970s.
	eastblok.de /english/index2.php?action=2 (516 words)

	Nielsen, Finn Sivert: Cultural networks and mediating elites
		And since Igor's band acquired semi-official standing in the early 80's, there was little to be afraid of on that count either.
		In my own work, based on my Leningrad fieldwork, I have argued that this institutional fragmentation (often referred to in the Soviet media as vedomstvennost) was replicated on a personal level, where families and close friends formed tight, closed circles (uzkie krugi) that were intensely suspicious of each other.
		And although the kommunalki were gradually disappearing from Leningrad, the same "gray uniformity", which was in fact just diversity spread out more thinly than I was used to, was characteristic of much of Soviet society.
	www.anthrobase.com /Txt/N/Nielsen_F_S_05.htm (3762 words)

	Leningrad (band) at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Leningrad (ÐÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð½Ð³ÑÐ°Ð´ in Russian) is a Russian ska punk band from Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad).
		Composed of 14 members, the band appeared in the late 1990s around singer Sergey "Shnur" Shnurov (Ð¡ÐµÑÐ³ÐµÐ¹ Ð¨Ð½ÑÑÐ¾Ð²).
		Leningrad has gained some popularity in other parts of the world due to a well known Macromedia flash animation, created by Toondra, set to their song "Menya Zovut Shnur" (Russian: Â«ÐÐµÐ½Ñ Ð·Ð¾Ð²ÑÑ Ð¨Ð½ÑÑÂ») or "My Name is Shnur" in English.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/l/le/Leningrad_(band).htm (363 words)

	Leningrad Cowboys : Biography (Too Hot To Trotsky!)
		The ultimate cult band, Leningrad Cowboys, were formed in the late 80s as a 10 piece band and continue to the present day though only 2 of the existing members remain (
		The joke from the outset was that they were 'the worst rock n'roll band in the world' who with their striking unicorn hairstyles and long pointed shoes had a naff Eastern European intepretation on western rock n'roll.
		While it can't be denied that Valtonen's business acumen and driving force propelled the band to great heights, and while without him there would be no band, it has to be said that his dreadful singing voice, while funny for an album or two, soon wore thin.
	www.leninimports.com /leningradc1_bio.html (1066 words)

	Leningrad (Band) - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Leningrad waren und sind in den Augen vieler Menschen Russlands ein "rotes Tuch", was wesentlich auf den reichlichen Gebrauch von Vulgärsprache (russischer Mat) zurückzuführen sein mag.
		Leningrad halten nach der Meinung ihrer Fürsprecher (ähnlich wie die Fernsehserie Die Simpsons in den USA) der russischen Öffentlichkeit einen Spiegel vor, indem sie das Leben in Russland überzeichnen.
		Leningrad sind weiterhin als Fans des Petersburger Fußballvereins Zenit St. Petersburg bekannt und veröffentlichten auf vielen Alben Lieder mit entsprechenden Bekenntnissen.
	de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Leningrad_(Band) (828 words)

	Leningrad Cowboys Go America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leningrad Cowboys Go America is a 1989 road movie by Finnish film director Aki Kaurismäki about the adventures of a fictional Russian rock band (the Leningrad Cowboys, played by the Finnish rock band Sleepy Sleepers) that goes to the United States to become famous.
		At the beginning, the Leningrad Cowboys, a band with foot-long pompadour hairstyles, are still in Russia, where nobody likes their blend of polka and rock and roll music.
		The trip includes a spell in jail, and they pass the time by making noises on the table in their cell, causing the warden to wear ear muffs; having their car engine stolen; having one nightclub close after they play there; and meeting up with a lost cousin (Nicky Tesco).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leningrad_Cowboys_Go_America (411 words)

	Saint Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the administrative center of Leningrad Oblast (itself a separate region) and of the Northwestern Federal District.
		During World War II, Leningrad was surrounded and besieged by the German Wehrmacht in the Siege of Leningrad from September 8, 1941, until January 27, 1944, a total of twenty-nine months.
		For the heroic tenacity of the city's population, Leningrad became the first Soviet city to be awarded the title Hero City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leningrad (5497 words)

	Nordic Culture > The Leningrad Cowboys, Rock and Roll Music from Finland - Scandinavica.com
		Their key for success were not the cover songs they sang, but the rather eccentric looks of the band: a half-meter long unicorn-shaped hairdos with matching shoes and military outfits.
		The name of the band itself was a parody of the political situation of Finland at the time: a country trying hard to get along with their neighbours in those years when the West and the East were divided by the Iron Curtain.
		Ten years later, the Leningrad Cowboys were a world-known band, had toured the world several times, and happen to return to the very same Senate Square in Helsinki, in a free public concert that this time, yes, I did not miss.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/art/leningrad.htm (1284 words)

	Les Georges Leningrad: Deux Hot Dogs Moutarde Chou: Pitchfork Record Review (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The monomaniacal beats and shrieking vocals may sound familiar to fans of no wave and post-punk, but this Montreal band coats them with a distinguished patina; the fog rolls in as a man croons a French ballad, and the scratchy vinyl that colors the first track stays in your mind through the end.
		The other bands that revived the monomaniacal beats and shrieking vocals of no wave-- Liars, for example-- have moved on since 2002 to more individual statements, or at least to digging up other graves.
		They expand their noise palette with farfisas and farting reeds, and the album's best solo-- on "Georges V"-- is just the sound of someone spinning a radio dial; but all of that's carried by persistent rhythms and a guitarist who crunches out riffs as if he's slapping someone detestable.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /article/record_review/19573/Les_Georges_Leningrad_Deux_Hot_Dogs_Moutarde_Chou (539 words)

	Crutch Interview - Les Georges Leningrad
		But their primitive costumes and stagy antics don’t attempt to alienate or intimidate the listener; they amount to a sweetly mischievous exhibitionism, and stem from Les Georges Leningrad’s desire to transform the spaces in which they perform instead of just occupying them.
		My main thing is not music; there are some real musicians in the band, but for me I wanted to bring this visual thing in.
		Les Georges is a magic band, not a normal band.
	www.thecrutch.net /interviews/lesgeorgesleningrad.html (1331 words)

	Bard, Bass and Blaspheme
		Indeed, one of the band's trademarks is its constant usage of lyrics that contain words you won't find in a Russian dictionary: some slang and, of course, a very healthy dose of mat, or four-letter words.
		And it's that reaction f and the reactions of fellow band members f that is drawing crowds in the clubs of two capitals.
		At the band's most recent Moscow shows f at Project O.G.I. and the Chinese Pilot on the same Saturday night in August f comers packed the dance floor, singing along and even standing on tables and chairs when no room to stand remained.
	www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2000/10/06/034-print.html (597 words)

	www.myspace.com/leningradcowboysrussianredarmychoir
		The ultimate cult band, Leningrad Cowboys, were formed in the late 80s as a 10 piece band and continue to the present day though only 2 of the existing members remain (Mauri Sumén & Sakke Järvenpää).
		The line-up for the band has changed constantly over the last 14 years or so but of the original band members from the 1989 film Leningrad Cowboys Go America film, Sakari Kuosmanen left soon after and has pursued a music and acting career in Finland, appearing in many of Aki Kaurismaki's movies.
		Indeed, of the 10 original band members only Silu Seppälä, Sakke Järvenpää, Mauri Sumén & Mato Valtonen were still around by the time of the 1994 under achieving sequel, Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses.
	www.myspace.com /leningradcowboysrussianredarmychoir (1216 words)

	The United States Coast Guard Band
		During the Coast Guard Band’s visit to the former Soviet Union in June 1989, Megan coordinated the events between the Ministry of Culture in Leningrad, the Soviet Armed Forces, and the American Consulate in Leningrad to set up the first tour of an American military band in that country.
		Megan joined the U.S. Coast Guard Band in June 1975, was appointed the Band’s assistant director in July 1986 and director in October 2004.
		As coordinator of the Band’s Young Artist Concert, he annually arranged the participation of outstanding area high school musicians in performance with the Coast Guard Band.
	www.uscg.mil /band/cgbandcond.html (738 words)

	Rock czar - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Living / Arts - News
		He saw that Leningrad, a popular Russian band, was touring the United States.
		Then he went to the Middle East and told them he could bring the band, Leningrad, to town late in 2002.
		It didn't matter to the government that many of the ''underground" bands were not overtly political.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/05/20/rock_czar?pg=2 (527 words)

	Beat on the Bat \| Music \| The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		But while on the phone from the band's native Montreal, she proves polite, even demure, frequently apologizing for her perfectly passable English while explaining the band's bizarre mythologies.
		Part no-wave band, part dadaist art collective, Les Georges Leningrad are as much a performance-art project as they are a musical group.
		Hiding under a table was not a viable long-term solution, of course, so the band adopted crude costumes and characters, dubbing themselves a "petrochemical" rock band and telling absurd stories in interviews.
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=107964 (662 words)

	Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Although based around an actual band of Finnish descent (who still get airplay on MTV Europe), it sees our heroes come from the Tundra Wasteland to America, seeking fame and fortune.
		Not having much luck in their homeland with their unique style of folk pop, the band are advised to conquer the US ("go to America" says the guy, "they buy any old s**t there"), being exploited constantly by their greedy manager Vladimir.
		And if you`re not tapping along to their rendition of "Born To Be Wild" at the end of the movie, you`ll be humming that "polka" music for a long time to come.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0097728 (373 words)

	RUSSIAN BAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		All RUSSIAN BAND members are top professionals with many years of experience.
		Russian Cossack dancers are available for the show along with the band id needed.
		Mikhail Smirnov, director of the band, is the specialist in Russian folk tradition.
	www.barynya.com /band.htm (688 words)

	DVDBeaver.com - Review "Leningrad Cowboys Go America" Sandrew Metronome - Region 2 - PAL
		In 1989, Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki made the first of three films about this legendary band with “Leningrad Cowboys Go America”, and with it, his to date most popular film, starring the original line-up of the band.
		The corrupt Vladimir (Matti Pellonpää) manages the band and invites the minister of cultural affairs to the Russian tundra to listen to the band.
		While the band are exploring the roots of music, Vladimir is exploiting the band, and as the band finally finds its true calling, Vladimir no longer is needed and thus wanders off into the desert.
	www.dvdbeaver.com /film/DVDReviews7/lennigradcowboys.htm (506 words)

	Alien8 Store: Les Georges Leningrad
		Les Georges Leningrad are Montreal’s most notorious post-punks and are much beloved for their over the top stage shows and unique take on various genres including no wave, punk and electro sounds.
		Les Georges Leningrad: Deux Hot Dog Moutarde Chou
		Les Georges Leningrad t-shirt design with 2 colours screened onto high quality cotton.
	www.alien8recordings.com /store/artist/24/Les-Georges-Leningrad (177 words)

	EVEN MUSHROOM CLOUDS HAVE A SILVER LINING » Listening to Les Georges Leningrad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		One of the more underrated post-punk bands of more recent years, Les Georges Leningrad stand out from the rest of the class if only for their grandiose and chaoitic presence.
		They seem to be one of the few bands left out there that can exist as both stage entertainers and musicians.
		Actually, they remind of the Guilloteens in a few ways, especially in their instrumentation; naturally, the band members bet bored playing just one instrument, so they have to be able to play them all.
	www.snook11.com /emc/2006/09/01/listening-to-les-georges-leningrad (278 words)

	DVDBeaver.com - Review " Total Baliliaka Show " Metronome - Region 2- PAL
		The Leningrad Cowboys, one of the most iconographic cult bands, along with The Blues Brothers and Spinal Tap, were formed in the late eighties.
		In 1989, Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki made the first of three films about this legendary band with “Leningrad Cowboys Go America”, his to date most popular film, starring the original line-up of the band, and telling the story of how the band went from Russian tundra failure to a top band in Mexico.
		It was followed by “Leningrad Cowboys Meets Moses” in 1994, where the band returned to Europe and toured France, Chzeck republic and Poland, before returning home to the tundra.
	www.dvdbeaver.com /film/DVDReviews7/totalbalilaika.htm (517 words)

	leningrad cowboys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The finnish band Leningrad Cowboys were one of the highlights of 1998.
		The same could be said about their "Unicorn Hairdo", their 50 cm shoes ("These boots were made for walking"......), the two movies "Leningrad Cowboys goes America" and "Leningrad Cowboys meets Moses", but I think you get the picture (If not, have one of mine !!).
		The day before the concert, they arranged a charity ice hockey match between them and a danish band D:A:D, supported by players from the NHL league, the danish league, several musicians and celebrities, a few "pigs", two cow-girls, a beer serving waiter and a judge.
	hjem.get2net.dk /mv.andersen/music/lencow.htm (216 words)

	The Rooms Off Nevsky Prospect: A Decade in Aquarium (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Ten years ago, when I first met the Leningrad band Aquarium, they had a great hideout/rehearsal space for an underground Soviet rock group: Boris's rented room, across the lane from a school for deaf-mutes.
		Their behavior was judged "scandalous" and "anti-Soviet" and letters were sent to the Leningrad Party Committee accusing the band's members of being antisovietchiki and Boris, the leader, of being the biggest antisovietchik of all.
		He thought it would impress her that he was the famous drummer from the famous band Aquarium, with a hit record out on that famous label Melodiya.
	www.planetaquarium.com.cob-web.org:8888 /eng/pub/doc_nm1.html (6317 words)

	The Rooms Off Nevsky Prospect: A Decade in Aquarium
		Upon returning to Leningrad, he was thrown out of Komsomol (Communist Youth League), fired from his programming job, and the group was banned from performing.
		The godfather of at least three of the five children born to band members, Seva is beloved for his gentleness and the fussy concern he lavishes over everyone.
		The Leningrad authorities recognized they had to do something to control the numbers of rock and roll pick-up bands around town and the growing crowds who were gathering to listen in impromptu settings.
	www.planetaquarium.com /eng/pub/doc_nm1.html (6314 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Les Georges Leningrad
		Searching for Liberation (Thrill Jockey) with crunchy guitars and soaring keyboards (or vice versa), Nathan Means and Philip Manley lead the "Divine Invasion," while Sebastian Thomson keeps the soldiers in line on drums (programmed and live).
		The psycho post-punk cabaret of Les Georges Leningrad and local rabble-rousers Attack Formation open, with MoveOn.org there to help you rock the vote.
		Why would the band jeopardize their devout underground following by signing with a label that Bray admitted they initially viewed as "the McDonald’s of punk rock"?
	www.austinchronicle.com /gbase/Guides/Bands?oid=164832 (494 words)

	Oh My Rockness ((Les Georges Leningrad))
		Les Georges Leningrad shares a city (Montreal) and a label (Alien8) with The Unicorns, but that tells you nothing of their sound.
		Frankly, nothing is a good indicator of their sound since said sound is so completely ridiculous and absurd that there's simply no track record.
		Perhaps Les Georges Leningrad aspire to be the Dadaists of the indie rock world -- they deconstruct notes without bothering to even attempt to put them together again.
	ohmyrockness.com /BandBio.cfm?BandID=1142 (172 words)

	Rock czar - The Boston Globe
		Dmitry Rozenblyum brings the bands of his homeland to town, and local Russians are coming
		Rozenblyum was thrilled to have booked Garik Sukachev and the Untouchables, a huge band in Russia that would have commanded $40 a ticket -- far higher than tickets usually go for at the club.
		In the end, Rozenblyum hired a slate of American-based bands with a Russian connection: Interzona, Pisces, Kinoproby, and Amun Ra.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/05/20/rock_czar?mode=PF (1415 words)

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