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Chapter 9, Part 2: “Yourbanny potap”
I slapped some solos onto everything very quickly, and the only thing left was the vocalist, Rautkin. Just as I had expected, all the music was ready in two weeks. We went to the c...
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Chapter 5, Part 1: Andrey Tropillo records the band "Oblachny Kray". — "Two Liters of Cinzano".
…By the spring of 1984, the situation with our group had become quite dire. We visited every cultural institution in Arkhangelsk in search of a space for recording and rehearsals, ...
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Chapter 7, Part 1: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'Preparation'
By the beginning of 1987, the Arkhangelsk Rock Club had firmly established its existence. Songs approved by the literary director could now be performed at concerts that periodical...
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Chapter 7, Part 2: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'The kick, the snare, and the voice – that's what matters!'
And so, the hour struck, and the action began. Literally from the very first minutes, the hall did not quiet down until the very end. It's hard to believe, of course, but Arkhangel...
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Chapter 8: 'The Booze Run'
Oleg Rautkin lived with his family in Ukraine and visited them periodically. Every time, we celebrated the occasion by throwing a proper farewell party. Upon his return, we would o...
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Chapter 6, Part 1: The Drive and the People. 'Shevchuk's Portwine, BG's Guitar, and Sologub's Bass'.
As I had expected, the recording of “Ubluzhya Dolya” made an impression on my friends, Lyskovsky and Rautkin. Not so much due to any sky-high quality—they both realized that I, hav...
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Chapter 1, Part 1 Insult on Duty.
This was back in the late 80s, around the winter of '88-'89. The band Alisa invited us to Leningrad for a return visit—a year prior, we had hosted them as guests of honor at a rock...
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Chapter 3: How "Oblachny Kray" Got Wasted with the Band "Aquarium".
In January 1982, a band from Leningrad came to visit us in Arkhangelsk. Until then, they were unknown to us—a certain group called "Aquarium". We were maximalists, and it seemed to...