Fri. March 2
Vasya Oblomov from Rostov-on-Don is not your regular hip-hop artist. Most of his songs are actually a commentary on current political and social issues in Russia. You can sometimes even tell whether the song was written recently or describes events that took place several years ago. He released his latest album last year entitled “Dolgaya i neschastlivaya zhizn” (A Long and Unhappy Life) and made a hit video with popular Russia’s #1 journalist/blogger Yury Dud to a song called “Nesti Khernyu” (Talk BS). Expect both old and new material at the 16 Tons concert.
1 Ulitsa Presnensky Val. Metro Ulitsa 1905 Goda. www.16tons.ru
Fri. March 2
Nina Karlsson is an indie pop female act hailing from St. Petersburg. She recorded her first album in English, but then switched to Russian. Nina’s currently working on her new album, “Rechitativ” (Recitative) and her concert at Gogol Center will include a lot of new material. Nina Karlsson’s music is a mix of indie-rock, pop and jazz, which is sometimes compared to the 1990’s popular girls band Kolibri.
8 Ulitsa Kazakova. Metro Kurskaya. +7 (499) 262 9214. en.gogolcenter.com
