A6 troupe presents a “passionate” show-ballet; Hear some cool music at Afisha Indie Party
If you like the romantic tales told by the language of the body shouldn’t miss the new performances by show–troupe A6 called in a dramatic way “Stronger Than Passion, More Than Love.” The basic component of this performance is tango – the dance of love and passion, hence the name of the play. “Stronger than passion, more than love” can be only life, so, in fact, it’s an ode to life with all of its flights, fallings and most unbelievable situations.
A6 troupe was created in 1994 by a couple of young people who decided to create an independent professional dance troupe which will not limit itself by one dancing style. The number of cofounders was six and, by some mystical coincidence, the names of all six began with the letter A, which gave birth to the name. In 1999 the troupe expanded to 25 people and already in 2000 A6 opened its own dancing school where anyone can learn dancing from professionals.
Since the time it was created ballet has prepared plenty of the concert programs and took part in creation of videos of the popular Ukrainian and foreign performers, and took part in their shows.
National Music Academy (13-/11 Gorodetskoho, 279-1242). Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Tickets Hr 30 to Hr 120
Afisha magazine is continuing the tradition it started last year of informing its readers of the latest and best in Ukrainian Indie music. Once again it has released an issue dedicated to the music genre complete with a compilation CD as a special supplement, and an Indie party to be held this weekend. The party will naturally feature performances by the artists presented in the magazine, and this time those are Russian guest Punk TV and Ukrainians ZloyKakPes, Tango Tempo, Dollheads and Bikfordov.
The main star of the event, Novosibirsk band Punk TV, are known for their two excellent albums of synthie rock, warming-up performances for The Rapture and Happy Mondays and being the only musicians waving the flag of the Post-Manchester’s dancing wave of 80s in the vast expanses of SIC. Punk TV was formed four years ago by a few participants of the Novosibirsk indie-pop project Hot Zex. The cheerful guitar rock of the northerners, supported by electronics, sounds like everything in succession: from brit-pop to European-American disco-rock. After releasing their debut album, Punk TV was given the honor of being called “Russian Chemical Brothers.” Musicians, however, claimed they had nothing in common with the “chemists,” were tired of being labeled this way and decided to it was time for a change in their music.
Their second album, “Music for the Broken Keys,” was recorded in 2007, and Punk TV has already toured Britain twice and played songs from it at several festivals. New Punk TV became more musically-cosmopolitan: finally a smooth sound, correct balance of guitars with synthesizers, evident hints of new-rave. A saying that is true about most Russian-language bands: “They may listen to correct music, try to play it right, but still it comes out sounding totally Soviet.” Obviously has nothing to do with Punk TV. Still, Punk TV doesn’t hesitate to cooperate with popular Russian bands – recently they performed a song in a duet with Bi-2 and plan to shoot a video for it. In Kyiv TV-punks are going to present a reissued version of “Music for the Broken Keys,” which is updated by a few remixes.
Apart from performances of the bands, Indie party will feature deejays Sivash with a guitar-dancing set and freestylers Les Noveaux DJ’s playing between concerts and at the disco, which will begin after the live part is over.
Bochka Pyvna (171 Moskovskiy Prospect, 461-8788). Dec 8, 8 p.m. Tickets Hr 50, with Afisha Card – Hr 30
