I first heard this band on a radio station I listen to over the internet at work (in case you are curious, it's 94.9 fm in San Diego and it is AWESOME!)
The band is Gogol Bordello. Their style is gypsy punk. Yes, you read that correctly. It is a bizarre, perplexing fusion of gypsy and punk. I heard a song or two of theirs on 94.9 and was intrigued. I checked them out on YouTube. Some of the band members dress in traditional punk attire, some look like they belong to a wandering gypsy ensemble, roaming around from village to village. The band includes a violin and an accordion. In addition to playing the acoustic guitar, the lead singer also plays the "fire buckets." Still fascinated, but still undecided about whether I liked their music, or just the idea of their music.
Then I discovered that they are playing locally. HOLY SCHNIEKY! When I was exploring the band on the internet, I read that their live performances were quite a spectacle and not to be missed. I was determined to get tickets to this concert. At only 10 bucks a pop for non-student tickets, it was worth the risk.
I had dinner last night with a buddy of mine who presented me with a gift card to Barnes & Noble as a belated birthday gift. Methinks, hmm... I'm in the mood to meander around a bookstore looking for a treat... Lucky me actually found the new release from Gogol Bordello in the CD section. Jackpot. I've been listening to it all morning at work and... it's... official...
I AM A GOGOL BORDELLO FAN.
And I get to see them live tonight!
