Guest: Alexander Herbert is a graduate student at the University of Chicago working on Modern Russian History. He has been involved with the Russian punk scene extensively for about 4 years and has contributed articles to Razorcake and Maximum Rock ’n’ Roll. Along with his degree work and raising a 1 year old, Alexander has been compiling a collection of interviews, fanzines, lyrics, and records on Russian punk from 1978-2015. Alexander is looking for a publisher for the English translation of (Proverochnaya Lineyka or Straight Edge’s) Peter’s memoir Exodus. You can find a German article about the book here. If your interested in publishing the book, I can provide Alexander’s contact information. Music: Otdel Samoiskoreneniia (Self-Eradication Department), “Voinaya Monarkhiia,” 1983. You can find a remastered version of the album confiscated by the KGB here. Proverochnaia Lineika (Straight Edge), “Papa,” 2004. Ricochet, “Cinema Paradiso,” 2011. Russian Punk Rock Resources Film Vladimir Kozlov’s documentary Traces in the Snow on the Siberian Political Punk scene. Influential Soviet/Russian Bands Avtomaticheski Udovletvoriteli Otdel Samoiskoreneniia Grazhdanskaya Oborona Obekt Nasmeshek Narodnoe Opolchenie Televizor DDT Sektor Gaza Karol i shut Vibrator Tarakany Naiv Solomennye Enoty Proverochnaya Lineyka Zhenskaya Bolezn’ (80s all female punk/metal) Pincher (contemporary feminist punk) Minefield Scrap Monsters Party Breaker Hopes and Disasters East Beat Records Other bands worth listening to: Ricochet Purgen Brigadny Podryad Milligan (Izhevsk) Cretin Boys Mashnin Band Till I die Uchetel Trudna Smex What we Feel Distemper Spory (Kazan) Labels, music, journalism sites: Feddy Begemot’s recording site Siyanie Records Sad Wave