Gogol Bordello
by Rachel Caird
The amazing gypsy-punk band is finally coming to San Diego. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, let me give you some insight. The international band Gogol Bordello is made up of over 10 diverse members from across the globe, formed on the Lower East Side of New York City in 1999. Their sound is something of a cross between Operation Ivy and a Jewish Bar Mitzvah. Nikolai Gogol, the origin of the band’s name, served as an ideological influence because he “smuggled” Ukrainian culture into the Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with this Gypsy-Punk/ East-European music in our English-speaking world. This unusual musical clash will make you ears do a double take.
A couple of their more popular songs are “Immigrant Punk,” which explains how they formed the band, and “Through the Roof n’ Underground,” featured in the 2006 movie Wristcutters: A Love Story, as one of the songs of a dead man’s old band. Both of which can be heard in their set list when they play in downtown San Diego on Oct. 17th. Don’t miss the opportunity to put your musical taste to the test!
