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Concert Wed Dec 13 2006
Cossack Rock
Who might you blame for inspiring the current wave of rough-edged, accordian-fueled, gypsyish tunesmithing? The Pogues and Tom Waits, most likely. But aside from scarce and long-forgotten acts like Les Negresses Vertes, I never would've pegged it as a likely (let alone popular) sub-genre; especially this many years after the fact. Nonetheless, there's been a number of such acts popping up on the scene recently -- Balkan Beatbox, Devotchka, Beirut, etc. And while Gogol Bordello are easily the most schticky of the lot, they've got the pre-req cultural and musical backgrounds to back it up and their energy is infectious enough to make you want to start smashing crockery. They'll be playing the Metro this Friday evening. Valient Thorr and Dan Sartain will handle the warming-up portion of the bill. Doors open at 6pm, show begins at 6:30. Tickets are $18.
[mp3]: Gogol Bordello - "Greencard Husband"