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"Gogol Bordello" is a multi-ethnic Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City that formed in 1999 and is known for its theatrical stage shows. Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music, as its core members are immigrants from Eastern Europe. The band incorporates minor-key accordion and fiddle (and on some albums, saxophone) mixed with cabaret, punk, and dub as well as multiple languages. Phill Jupitus has once described the band as 'a bit like The Clash and The Pogues having a fight... in Eastern Europe,' while Kenneth Partridge of The Hartford Courant ....more

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Gogol Bordello Tommy T's 'The Prester John Sessions' released

Nov 11, 2009, 4:57 GMT

Gogol Bordello Tommy Ts The Prester John Sessions released
Gogol Bordello bass player, Tommy T's debut solo album, The Prester John Sessions, is available today online and at traditional retail outlets via Easy Star Records. ... more

In photos: 'Gogol Bordello in Concert at Rock the Block'

Oct 5, 2008, 19:24 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Gogol Bordello in Concert at Rock the Block.' ... more

On the Road with Sean Penn and the Dirty Hands Caravan

May 15, 2008, 22:15 GMT

On the Road with Sean Penn and the Dirty Hands Caravan
“What the fuck is Sean Penn doing on the main stage of Coachella?” he said.  I had wandered over from watching Metric perform on the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s outdoor theater to find out this very thing: Why was Sean Penn slated 15 minutes on the main stage between Gogol Bordello and My Morning Jacket?  ... more

Coachella Day 3: Roger Waters, Duffy, Sean Penn, Gogol Bordello, Justice

Apr 28, 2008, 13:09 GMT

Coachella Day 3: Roger Waters, Duffy, Sean Penn, Gogol Bordello, Justice
Where in the hell do I begin?  I find myself asking this question a lot this weekend, simply because every time I return to my friend’s house in Indio (I think it’s Indio) and sit down at his computer to write (at 3 in the morning) I get overwhelmed when I try to logically sort out all of the events in the day.  ... more

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