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Splean
Splean () is a popular Russians, Russian rock music, rock band, formed in Saint Petersburg in 1994.Андрей Бурлака. Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде – Петербурге. 1965–2005, Том 3, Спб:Амфора, 2007 с. 268-273 Since then, they have remained one of the most popular rock bands in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The band's name is derived from "Spleen#Etymology and cultural views, spleen" (in the sense of "depression (mood), depression"), and the "ea" spelling in English is a pun on the spelling of the Beatles. It was borrowed from a short poem by Sasha Cherny, which the band set to music. History Lead singer Alexander Vasilyev and bass guitarist Alexander Morozov decided to form a band together while working in "Buff" theatre as stage workers. Later, keyboardist Nikolay Rostovsky and other musicians joined them. Despite the risk of losing their jobs, they began recording their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashestvie
Nashestvie () was the largest open-air Rock festival, festival of Russian rock, organized by Nashe Radio station. It was held annually during the first weekend of July (first weekend of August until 2006) in the environs of Moscow, Russia, since 1999 and has been open air since 2000. Nashestvie has changed its venue several times: it was initially held in Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, but recently it moved northwest to Tver Oblast. It was held each year since then until 2019 (except in 2007, when an unofficial replacement festival was held instead). Since 2020 Nashestvie is being regularly banned by the Russian authorities. The festival's name is a word play in Russian: it literally means "invasion", but is also derived from the name of Nashe Radio (Our Radio). Media also dubbed it "Russian Woodstock".Reich, Rebecca (August 1, 2003). Nashe Radio Unveils an All New Fest. ''The Moscow Times''. Retrieved 2009-12-07.Kozlov, Vladimir (July 6, 2009).Danger: rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Vasilyev (musician)
Alexander Georgievich Vasilyev (; born July 15, 1969) is a singer, songwriter, and frontman of the Russian rock group "Splean". Vasilyev also released one solo album, and sometimes assisted other groups and artists. Life and career Vasilyev was born in Leningrad. His father was an engineer and his mother taught Russian literature. He spent a few years of his childhood in Sierra Leone and Lithuania, where his father was sent on work assignments, before returning to Leningrad in 1980. Two years later, Vasilyev's parents transferred him to a mathematics-oriented school, where his previously outstanding academic performance started to slip and he learned to play guitar. In the late '80s, while attending the Leningrad Avionics Institute, he met Alexander "Morris" Morozov, who would become Splean's first bass player. The two started recording at Morozov's rudimentary home studio as a band called Mitra. After serving in the Soviet army from 1988 to 1990, where he composed some song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War (2002 Film)
''War'' (, translit. ''Voina'') is a 2002 Russian war film by Aleksei Balabanov about the Second Chechen War, starring Aleksei Chadov and Ian Kelly. Plot The story is told from the perspective of former conscript Ivan Yermakov ( Alexei Chadov), a defendant in a pre-trial detention facility who is giving an interview to a journalist. As he begins recounting his story, the film cuts to Chechnya in the summer of 2001, during the Second Chechen War. Being held captive by Chechen warlord Aslan Gugayev ( Georgy Gurguliya), Ivan serves as a domestic slave and Aslan's communications specialist, since Ivan graduated from a computer school and speaks English. One day, Aslan also captures two actors from England: John Boyle ( Ian Kelly) and his fiancée Margaret Michaelsen ( Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė). After a while, Ivan and the actors are transported to another village and put in a dungeon, where they meet Captain Medvedev ( Sergei Bodrov, Jr.), paralyzed as a result of a shrapnel wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arms Collector
''Arms Collector'' () is the second album by the Russian band Splean Splean () is a popular Russians, Russian rock music, rock band, formed in Saint Petersburg in 1994.Андрей Бурлака. Рок-энциклопедия. Популярная музыка в Ленинграде – Петербурге. ..., released in 1996. Track listing Demo version The demo version of the album includes 8 tracks. One of the tracks, "Kuda letit moi samolyot?" (), was not included in the final version of album. The name of the track "Strannaya pesnya" () was changed to "Samovar" () in the original release. Original release Personnel * Aleksandr Vasilyev – vocals, lyrics *Aleksandr Morozov – bass guitar *Nikolai Rostovskii – keyboards *Nikolai Lysov – drums *Stas Berezovskii – guitar *Nikolai Panov – saxophone External links * 1994 albums SNC Records albums Splean albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi-2
Bi-2 is a Belarus, Belarusian alternative rock band, formed in 1988 in Babruysk, Belarusian SSR. During their career, Bi-2 achieved international success in Eastern Europe. Bi-2 was named the Best Rock Act at the MTV Russian Music Awards in 2007. They also received other Russian and international prizes, including ZD Awards and World Music Awards. In 2015, Bi-2 was named the best Russian rock band according to Music Box (TV channel), Music Box. Included in the Top Hit Music Awards ''Hall of Fame'', along with such performers as Svetlana Loboda and Andrey Makarevich. Participant of many Russian and European Music festival, music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others''.'' In 2023, the band members Emigration, emigrated to Israel. History The band was formed in 1988 in Bobruisk, Belarus, by two teenagers, Aleksandr "Shura" Uman and Yegor "Lyova" Bortnik, who were amateur actors. Initially, the band's name was "Bratya po Oruzhiyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Rock
Russian rock music originated in the Soviet Union in the 1960s based on the influence of Western rock music and bard songs, and was developed by both amateur bands and official VIA. The "golden age" of Russian rock was during the 1980s (especially the era of perestroika), when the Soviet underground rock bands became able to release their records officially. During this period, "rock clubs" were created, bands like " Kino", " Alisa", " DDT", " Bravo", "Nautilus Pompilius", "Aria", " Chaif", and "Grazhdanskaya Oborona" appeared and gained popularity, and already known groups, such as " Mashina Vremeni" and "Aquarium", began to publish albums officially. Russian rock's characteristic feature was the emphasis on the lyrics. Due to its lyrical emphasis, it became a symbol of the youth of the Perestroika era. Russian rock of the 20th century is often considered a united cultural movement that has some common musical, aesthetic and ideological features. In the 21st century, almos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Fact
''Dusty Fact'' () is the first album by the Russian rock group Splean. It was recorded onto audio cassette The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog audio, analog magnetic tape recording format for Sound recording and reproduction, audio recording and playback. Invented by L ... at night, in the secrecy of the studio in the St. Petersburg Buff Theatre. At the time Alexander Vasilyev and Alexander Morozov were working there. Track listing Personnel *Alexander Vasilyev - Vocals, Guitar *Alexander Morozov - Drum-Machine, Bass Guitar *Nikolay Rostovsky - Keyboards, Wind Instruments {{Authority control 1994 albums Splean albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother 2
''Brother 2'' () is a 2000 Russian crime film written and directed by Aleksei Balabanov and starring Sergei Bodrov Jr.. It is a direct sequel to the 1997 film ''Brother''. The film is set in Moscow and Chicago. ''Brother 2'' received mostly positive reviews from critics, praising the acting, plot, setting, and soundtrack. The film is considered an integral part of Russian culture and has had a strong influence on the development of Russian cinema. Plot The film opens in Moscow with Danila Bagrov ( Sergei Bodrov Jr.) and two of his friends from the army, Ilya Setevoy ( Kirill Pirogov) and Konstantin "Kostya" Gromov ( Alexander Dyachenko), being interviewed on TV about their service in the First Chechen War. In the corridors of the television center, Danila meets pop singer Irina Saltykova. Ilya works for the State Historical Museum on Red Square while Kostya works in the security department of a bank. After the interview, Kostya reveals that his twin brother, Dmitry, is an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges To Babylon Tour
The Bridges to Babylon Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Rolling Stones. Staged in support of their album '' Bridges to Babylon'', the tour visited stadiums from 1997 to 1998. It grossed over $274 million, becoming the second-highest-grossing tour at that time, behind their own Voodoo Lounge Tour of 1994–1995. The Bridges to Babylon Tour was followed by 1999's No Security Tour. History The tour was announced in a press conference held beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The tour began on 9 September 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and comprised fifty-six shows in North America, nine shows in South America, six shows in Japan and thirty-seven shows in Europe. It concluded on 19 September 1998 in Istanbul, Turkey. Five shows were cancelled (in Marseille, Paris, Lyon, Bilbao and Gijón) and five were postponed (in Italy, Ireland and Great Britain). The production was designed by Mark Fisher, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Patrick Woodroffe. The show ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city had a population of 5,601,911 residents as of 2021, with more than 6.4 million people living in the Saint Petersburg metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Saint Petersburg is the List of European cities by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in Europe, the List of cities and towns around the Baltic Sea, most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's List of northernmost items#Cities and settlements, northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As the former capital of the Russian Empire, and a Ports of the Baltic Sea, historically strategic port, it is governed as a Federal cities of Russia, federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashe Radio
Nashe Radio (, ''Our Radio'', pronounced ''Nashe radio'') is a Russian Rock music radio station. It was designed to promote Russian rock bands, as opposed to pop and Western music. Nashe is based in Moscow and broadcast in every major Russian city as well as through the internet stream. It was founded in 1998 by former Radio Maximum producer . Popular bands aired on Nashe include Zemfira, Aria, DDT, Kino, Splin, Bi-2, and many others, including Ukrainian and Belarusian bands, which are never considered foreign. The music style ranges from pop rock to heavy metal to folk rock and reggae, but Nashe's mainstream is 80's style classic rock and modern pop punk. Nashe Radio chart, "Chart Dozen" (Chartova duzhina, play on "Devil's dozen", as the chart consists of 13 positions), updated weekly, is the major rock music chart in Russia. Since 2003, yearly results of chart are celebrated in annual indoor "Chart Dozen" festival. Since 2008, annual music award of the same name is pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk ( ) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,Law #109 located from the China–Russia border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about north of Vladivostok. As of the 2021 Russian census, it had a population of 617,441. It was known as ''Khabarovka'' until 1893. The city was the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia from 2002 until December 2018, when the status was given to Vladivostok. As is typical of the interior of the Russian Far East, Khabarovsk has an extreme climate with strong seasonal swings resulting in strong, cold winters and relatively hot and humid summers. History Earliest record Historical records indicate that a city was founded on the site in the eighth century. The Tungusic peoples are indigenous to the city's vicinity. The city was named ( zh, t= 伯力, p=Bólì, labels=no) in Chinese when it was part of the Chinese empire. During the Tang dynasty, Boli was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
