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Because of the COVID19 pandemic this personal and unfunded project has not yet been completed. Because of the uncertainty surrounding live music and even rehearsals, the rough cut without an encompassing narrative is instead available until such a time when it can be completed.
All video and editing unless marked by a band logo in the top right hand corner of the screen is © Onnik James Krikorian 2020.
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LATEST BLOG POSTS
Street Punk Legends The Exploited Play Tbilisi, Yerevan and Istanbul
A lively crowd of passionate fans eagerly gathered outside Elektrowerk, a repurposed Soviet-era factory in Tbilisi’s Isani district, last weekend. They were here to see[ME1] punk legends, The Exploited who had come from delivering electrifying shows in Yerevan and Istanbul just days earlier. Now they were bringing raw energy, rebellious spirit, and a dose of punk-infused chaos, to the Georgian capital.
From St. Petersburg to Tbilisi: The Georgian Punk Scene Experiences a Revival
The Caspian Post has published my article, accompanied by photographs, on the influx of alternative Russian musicians to Tbilisi following Putin’s further invasion of Ukraine last year. It’s a continuation of my work on the underground rock, metal, and punk scene in all three countries of the South Caucasus since 2001 and especially my personal project, Tbilisi Underground. The punk scene in Georgia, incidentally, has always been unique, but the arrival of often political bands from Russia and beyond has arguably diversified and reinvigorated it.
Punks Not Dead in Tbilisi, Georgia
I almost missed Saturday’s gig by veteran Georgian punk band Vodka Vtraiom, but thankfully stumbled upon. the announcement of the event held at Tbilisi’s Dirty Habit bar with just two hours to spare. Kesha, the band’s vocalist had arrived in Georgia a day earlier and this was the first gig by the band in what must be almost three years.
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