Leningrad Rock Club
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The Leningrad Rock Club was a historic music venue of the 1980s in Leningrad, situated on Rubinstein Street in the city centre. Opened in 1981 and overseen by Komsomol and KGB, it became the first leg
The building in 2009
Kino (band)
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Kino is a Russian rock band formed in Leningrad in 1981. The band was co-founded and headed by Viktor Tsoi, who wrote the music and lyrics for almost all of the band's songs, until his death in 1990.
Leningrad Rock Club
…happened in 1983, from then until the closure of the rock club, it was held annually. It was at that time that the rock club opened such groups as "Kino", "Alisa", "Televizor", "Pop-Mechanics", etc. Alexander Zhitinsky was a frequent guest of the festivals, who published notes in the "Aurora" magazine…
Viktor Tsoi and Yuri Kasparyan at a concert in Leningrad, 1986.
The band performing in February 2023.
The Tsoi Wall covered with messages from Kino fans.