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Archive : 1996

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* December 24, 1996 ---- Nogu Svelo to record indecent songs
"Nogu Svelo" have finished recording songs for their two new albums. One of them, "Happy because I am pregnant" is now being mastered. A tentative date of release - next February. The musicians still haven't decided which label they will go with. It turns out that the band is seriously considering recording a whole album of indecent songs. Apparently, there's no lack of such material in NS's repertoir.

News from : MUZYKA (inmedi@dol.ru)
Thanks to : Alexander Vikulin, OpenRadio

* November 19, 1996 ---- NOM presents new album.
St.Petersburg band NOM (Informal Youth Union) presented their new album "Vo imja razuma" (For the sake of common sense) at "Ne bei kopytom" club. This presentation was also a celebration of the club's 3d annivesary. Theoretically, the party was "closed", that is only journalists and friends were supposed to be admitted, but some confusion at the entrance resulted in free admission for everyone who happened to be there. Moreover, the guests could entertain themselves with free snacks while waiting for the press conference.. Eventually, NOM appeared at 22:00 and played some new songs, some old songs, all followed by a theater performance featuring light and sound effects, dialogs, fights and so on.

News from : MUZYKA 09/11/96, inmedi@dol.ru
Thanks to : Alexander Vikulin, OpenRadio

* November 2, 1996 ---- Halloween at Planet Hollywood.

* October 17, 1996 ---- Nogu Svelo premiers new program.

* October 11, 1996 ---- Punk festival without NOFX

* October 9, 1996 ---- Dva Samoleta to publish their own magazine

* October 2, 1996 ---- More details about Kolibri's new album

* September 27, 1996 ---- Kolibri played at "Ne bei kopytom"

* September 22, 1996 ---- Zhanna Aguzarova

* September 19, 1996 ---- Vopli Vidopljasova in Moscow.

* September 17, 1996 ---- Shelter to host "house" parties.

* September 16, 1996 ---- Rave-olution.

* September 14, 1996 ---- Kvachi - model'ery.
* August 30, 1996 ---- Kolibri again.
* August 24, 1996 ---- Kolibri's plans for a new album.
* August 4, 1996 ---- Auktyon is back. Tired.
* July 2, 1996 ---- Dva Samoleta for kids.
* June 24, 1996 ---- Max Pokrovsky and his "new" car.
* May 21, 1996 ---- Sergey Kuryokhin :(
    Sergey Kuryokhin ended up in hospital after a massive heart attack last Thursday.

    Heard from : Dr.Zubkov
* May 19, 1996 ---- Dzhem change their line-up
    St.Petersburg indie-pop band Dzhem has changed 50% of their line-up. Although the guitarist's position is still available, chances are it will be taken by a well-known guitarist Vitalik (ex-Never Trust Hippie, also of S.P.O.R.T.). Saxophonist Boris Gernstein has decided to pursue a non-musical career. The third person to leave was keyboardist Volodya.

    Source : Direct phone conversation with band members.
* May 17, 1996 ---- TaMtAm Novosti.
    TaMtAm club, which was closed recently due to a conflict with some commercial organization, may be re-open if ... the mayor (A.Sobchak) takes care of it. Details available @ StPbTimes site (follow the link below).

    Read in: St.Petersburg Times
* March 31, 1996 ---- Agata Christie's new album
    A.C. have released a CD entitled "Agatha Christie : 5 years". Such a title kind of suggests that it features their best hits recorded during this period. However, it appears to be a LIVE album recorded on Feb 20, 1993 in Ekaterinburg... So, don't get confused.

    Heard from: Zhen'ka
* March 21, 1996 ---- Dva Samaliota website/news
    For those interested in Dva Samaliota : there's a web page with news about them : DS News. This page is, actually, a part of a growing official homepage dedicated to this band. The main link is HERE.
* March 16, 1996 ---- Katjushu prikryli
    "Katjusha" radio station, one of the most "radical" stations in St.Petersburg has closed (at least, stopped broadcasting). Some sources tell it just went bankrupt. "Katjusha"'s frequency has been promptly occupied by another station, "Eldorado" which broadcasts quite different music.

    Heard from : Marina
* February, 21 1996 ---- Oleg Garkusha
    Oleg Garkusha, a semi-legendary Auktyon's showman will be celebrating his 35th birthday on February, 22 at "Pushkinskaya,10" art center.

    Read in : "PROSPECTS"
* February, 11 1996 ---- Nora, 2 Samoleta and .. Griboedov
    According to informed sources, Nora club (St.Petersburg) has been closed for some time (or may be even for good). Dva Samoleta seem to have problems with renting the space. The good news is that they are going to open another club shortly. The new one will be named "Griboedov" which may be treated quite ambigously. (Remember Kuryokhin's theories ?)

    Heard from : Zhen'ka
* January, 3 1996 ----- Jugendshtil : first compilation.
    The first compilation of this St.Petersburg band is now available (unfortunately,only on cassettes) for general public. The album named simply "Jugendshtil" includes songs dated back 1990-1993 thus pretending to be the first milestone of the band's history. All songs (inspite of when they were actually composed) have been recorded just recently, so it might be interesting to check out new versions of old hits. Overall, as Leonid Fomin ("RockFuzz") said, this album closes the first wave of Piter's "indie" music in general, and so-called "TamTam Generation" in particular... As any historically significant thing, it's probably worth checking out.

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