Gogol Bordello

Gogol comes from the name Nikolai Gogol. As one of the most influential writers in Russian and Ukrainian literature, Gogol paved the way for the likes of Kafka and Dostoevsky. He also serves as an ideological influence for the band because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Gypsy/ East-European music in the English-speaking world.

Now that the brief history is out of the way. we can get on to the link to watch them play their crazy Gypsy punk on tables in the NPR press room.

This band is one of the most influential bands i have ever heard of. And their take on the music scene is incredible. Here is an interview with the lead singer Eugene Hutz