The founders of Sadwave.com Maksim Dinkevich, Alexander Maltsev and Vadim Gurov speak about the early years of American hardcore punk and D.I.Y culture and discuss the history of youth subcultures in Russia with invited musicians and journalists.
Punk culture began about forty years ago, and seeped into the USSR as early as in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However, due to the lack of information from behind the Iron Curtain, a complex movement mutated into something different as it spread through the Soviet territory. Some people were attracted by the nihilist aspect of punk; others fell for the style of American rebels with guitars—yet others were inspired by the punk ideal of free and uncensored art and created their own unique culture unlike any other.
Musicians and journalists who have contributed to the development of punk culture in Russia will discuss its history and understanding in the Soviet and post-Soviet years. Fyodor Lavrov, who played in Begemot, Otdel Samoiskorenenia and Narodnoye opolchenie will speak of Saint Petersburg punk bands of the 1980s, the front man of Tarakani! Dmitry Spirin and journalist and promoter Ilya Zinin will discuss the punk 1990s in Moscow, while Sadwave editors will share their memories of the DIY underground culture in the 2000s and 2010s.
